João Pedro Calado Barradas Branco Pavia received his PhD in Information Sciences and Technologies in 2022 and he is currently an Assistant Professor in the Digital Technologies Department of the School of Applied Digital Technologies at ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, where he coordinates the Bachelor Degree in Digital Technologies and Information Security.

He is a member of the IEEE and is also a member of COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology, where he collaborates with professionals from various countries to develop solutions focused on the field of intelligent radio communications for seamless inclusive interactions. In addition, another of his collaborations is related to the development of physical layer security solutions for reliable and resilient 6G systems.

He has been involved as a local organizer and reviewer at several conferences and symposia. He is also a reviewer for several journals in the field of information sciences and technologies. His research interests include topics related to cybersecurity, wireless communication networks, artificial intelligence, and big data.