Matteo Pagin

PhD student at the University of Padova, Telecommunications Engineer

Summary

I am a 3rd year PhD student interested in the modeling, analysis and design of cellular telecommunication networks. In particular, most of my research focuses on protocol design for 5/6G communication networks, and their system-level performance evaluation using simulation tools such as ns-3, and SDR-based testbeds such as Colosseum. As part of my research endeavors I have been developing and maintaining the ns-3 mmWave module, i.e., an ns-3 module for simulating 5G networks and evaluating the performance of novel 5/6G solutions.

Education

PhD in Information Engineering, University of Padova, Italy. | Oct 2021 - Ongoing [Expected program end: Sep 2024]
Design and system-level performance evaluation of protocols for next-generation cellular networks (5G and beyond). Collaborated with several research institutions and companies, including Northeastern University, CTTC OpenSim, NYU Wireless, TU Darmstadt, Orange, Viasat, Sharp Laboratories of America and Huawei Milan.

Visiting researcher, WiNES Lab., Northeastern University, Boston, MA. | Mar 2023 - Sep 2023
Design and implementation of O-RAN-like interfaces for 802.11x devices and development of an SDR-based testing platform for RIC-managed multi-RAT network deployments.

Postgraduate researcher, SIGNET Lab., University of Padova, Italy. | Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
Identification of promising solutions for NR-Light, and their end-to-end evaluation via system-level simulations. General ns-3 mmWave module development.

MSc. in ICT, University of Padova, Italy. | Oct 2018 - Oct 2020
Curricula Cybersystems. Final grade: 110 Cum Laude.

BSc. in Information Engineering, University of Padova, Italy. | Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

High school diploma, “Liceo Scientifico Albert Einstein”, Piove di Sacco, Italy. | 2010 - 2015

Work Experience

Master and bachelor thesis supervision, University of Padova. | 2020 - Ongoing
Supervision of theses focusing on 3GPP 38.811-based NTN channel modeling, simulating 5G NR beam management, and analyzing the performance of various TCP variants over 5G NR high BDP channels.

Google Summer of Code 2022 with the ns-3 organization. | May 2022 - Sep 2022
Design and development of a 3GPP 38.901-based performance-oriented MIMO channel model for ns-3, and optimization of the ns-3 channel model-related algebra routines.

“Studente 200 ore”, University of Padova. | 2017 - 2018
Assistant in various University’s facilities.

High school students tutoring. | 2015 - 2019
Private tutoring for high school students on scientific subjects (Math, Physics).

Awards

Best Workshop Paper Award. | Mar 2023
Awarding institution: 2023 IEEE WCNC Conference

Mario Gerla Best Paper Award. | Jun 2020
Awarding institution: 2020 IEEE Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference

Skills

Languages: Italian - Mother tongue, English - C1
Programming languages: Python (NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, SciPy), C++, C, Java, MATLAB.
Othe computing: ns-3, Git, LaTeX, Bash. Working knowledge of OpenAir Interface 5G RAN and Docker.
Others: Working knowledge of 3GPP (LTE, NR) and O-RAN standards. Research projects management.
Driving license: B