Onel L. A. López received the B.Sc. (1st class honors, 2013), M.Sc. (2017), and D.Sc. (with distinction, 2020) degree in Electrical Engineering from the Central University of Las Villas (Cuba), the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil), and the University of Oulu (Finland), respectively. He is a collaborator to the 2016 Research Award given by the Cuban Academy of Sciences, a co-recipient of the 2019 and 2023 IEEE European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC) Best Student Paper Award, the recipient of both the 2020 best doctoral thesis award granted by Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland TFiF in 2021 and the 2022 Young Researcher Award in the field of technology in Finland. He is co-author of the books entitled “Wireless RF Energy Transfer in the massive IoT era: towards sustainable zero-energy networks”, Wiley, 2021, and “Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications: Foundations, Enablers, System Design, and Evolution Towards 6G”, Now Publishers, 2023. He currently holds an Assistant Professorship (tenure track) in sustainable wireless communications engineering at the Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), Oulu, Finland. His research interests include sustainable IoT, energy harvesting, wireless RF energy transfer, wireless connectivity, machine-type communications, and cellular-enabled positioning systems.

The Pop my Job:
I am a passionate researcher with 8 years of post-graduate experience in wireless communications engineering and signal processing. I am driven by the freedom to tackle challenging research topics within these domains. I find fulfillment in shaping the landscape of wireless communication research, influencing standards, converging to common visions, and impacting related industries. Beyond my research, contributing to the development of new generations of scientists and engineers adds a rewarding dimension to my work. The dynamic nature of the field and the tangible outcomes of my contributions make each project and educational opportunity highly satisfying.

The Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) operating at the University of Oulu, Finland, is one of the biggest and leading research institutes globally in wireless communications. It consists of two research units: CWC Radio Technologies and CWC Networks & Systems, and aims at multi-level mastering of future wireless communications from a myriad of requirements to potential technological solutions. At CWC, we conduct world-class research, train top-notch graduates, create high-grade technology, and support best-in-field industry.