Built an academic career across engineering programs, teaching electronics, signal processing, control systems, telecommunications, and EMC, while serving in coordination roles and designing graduate-level courses. In parallel, provided industrial consulting focused on EMC qualification, CE compliance, and technical training for manufacturers targeting international markets, supporting technology transfer and workforce development.
Senior Engineer
Prof. Leonardo Santos
Focuses on service-oriented
infrastructure planning for vehicular networks, emphasizing optimization methods, large-scale mobility
data analysis, AI-assisted modeling, and the design of scalable and efficient V2I communication
strategies.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Systems Engineering & ArchitectureExperience
Leonardo Santos is an engineering researcher and technical lead focused on translating advanced concepts into robust, deployable systems and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He has over 15 years of experience spanning wireless communications, vehicular networks, embedded electronics, and applied artificial intelligence, combining experience in academic research, industrial product engineering, and technology consulting. His background includes project management, system architecture, low-power IoT design, and international compliance, with particular expertise in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, validation, and regulatory qualification for global markets.
Skills
Career
2000-2010
Led Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) engineering within FIAT Product Engineering, including the design and implementation of the Applied EMC Laboratory (LACE). Developed validation methodologies, conducted semi-anechoic chamber testing, supported vehicle system qualification, and contributed to national and international standardization activities, integrating experimental analysis with computational methods for automotive electromagnetic performance.
2008-Present
Present
Completed a Ph.D. in Computer Science, specializing in vehicular networks, service-oriented infrastructure planning, and intelligent transportation systems. Research contributions include the design of optimization-based strategies for large-scale deployment of communication infrastructure (RSUs), multi-objective and heuristic approaches for urban mobility complex scenarios, and multiple peer-reviewed publications derived from this work, integrating data-driven modeling, network management concepts, and real-world mobility analysis.