Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications

Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications is to provide a high profile, leading edge international forum for the practicing engineers and academic researchers working in the field to contribute, to disseminate innovative and important new work on wireless communications and networking technologies. Papers should emphasize origina1 results to the theory and/or applications of wireless communications and networking.

Joao Paulo Ponciano

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications

Professor, University of Glasgow, UK

Research Areas

Career Development and Employability, Wireless Network Technologies, Fixed Network Technologies, Database Systems

Education

2010-presentBachelorLaws (LLB) with the Open University
1993-1997M.EngComputer Systems Engineering, University of Lancaster

Experience

2004-presentPrincipal Lecturer in Engineering and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University – School Engineering
2009-presentAssociate Lecturer Faculty of Mathematics and Computing, Open University
2000 –2003Senior Lecturer in Computing, Leeds Metropolitan University-School of Computing
1998 –2000Lecturer in Computing, Leeds Metropolitan University-School of Computing
1997 –1998Researcher, International Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) – IT Division, Geneva, Switzerland
1996Technical Associate, International Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)-ECP Division, Geneva, Switzerland

Membership

Awaiting conferment of Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Awaiting
EUR ING Title and incorporation in the FEANI Register September 2010
European Federation of National Engineering Associations September 2010
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (MHEA) March 2007
Chartered Engineer by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (C.Eng. IET) July 2006
Chartered Information Technology Professional by the British Computer Society (CITP BCS) May 2004
Member of the Institute of Teaching and Learning (superseded by the HEA) December 2002
Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) (previously a student member) December 2002
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET) January 1996 2002

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  M. Naeem, N.Anani , M. Shahid, and J. Ponciano, " Remote condition monitoring of a PV system using embedded web server," Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2011, Manchester, UK, In Press.
[2]  Career Development and Employability, Educate UK, May 2011
[3]  New Course on Renewable Power Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Alhussein Albarbar and João Ponciano, IET Partner News Magazine Published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Spring 2011.
[4]  The Value of the Enhanced Academic Partnership IET Partner News Magazine Published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Winter 2010.
[5]  The apprentice inspires MMU Career Management Project, IET Partner News Magazine Published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Summer 2010.
[6]  Employability for World Class Professionals Poster presented at the Festival of employability Manchester Metropolitan University, June 2009
[7]  2011 Career Development and Employability for World Class Professionals, MA Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University This dissertation examines critically the social context of Career Development and Employability (CDE) in academic practice, at undergraduate level, in the UK and abroad. Upon examining these contemporary concepts we propose two new developments for the implementation of CDE in the undergraduate curricula in order to develop World Class Professionals in Engineering and Technology.
[8]  1997 Hexapod Robot, M.Eng Thesis, Lancaster University The Masters Engineering Group Project was to design and implement a control system and appropriate software protocol for a six-legged walking robot
[9]  1996 Quality of Service for Multimedia Communications, B.Eng. Thesis-University of Lancaster Feasibility study of traffic smoothing to aid QoS support for continuous media traffic over ATM networks. The objective was to minimise the cell level rate for a given video sequence whilst meeting the delay constraints of a particular connection.