António Grilo
Short Personal Interview
António Grilo was born in 1973, in Lisbon. He is an INESC-ID Researcher since 1999, coordinating the Scientic Area Communication Networks (CN)
How did you get to INESC-ID?
As PhD student.
INESC-ID is…
A Portuguese cutting edge, Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering research institute.
Research project under development
WiMeCOM – A Moroccan wireless smart metering solution
How would you explain in the most accessible and least technical language possible, what is the application / expected results of this (these) project (s)?
Tools to help Distribution System Operators to plan and optimize their smart metering (smart grid, in general) communications infrastructure.
Tell us about your favorite project so far (or one of them)?
WiMeCOM – A Moroccan wireless smart metering solution
What are the biggest challenges of working in research in this area?
To develop efficient optimization algorithms, and to harmonize the theoretical models with the practical measurements. The latter is seldom an easy task, since increasing the accuracy of theoretical models usually translates into additional time complexity. The latter must be minimized in order to make the tools suitable for practical use.
What book are you currently reading?
In the past few months I seldom had time to read anything other than computer networks engineering related books and articles. Anyway, my current Literature reading is “À la Recherche du Temps Perdu” by Marcel Proust. Since this work has seven volumes, in between I also read my beloved Portuguese classical authors, as well as History books, with focus on Military History.
How would you explain to your child (or your parents or grandparents) what your job is? How do you explain what means to be a researcher in this area?
I research new and improved mechanisms to support communication among people, computer systems and things.
How do you see the mission of INESC-ID “to produce added value to people and society, supporting the response of public policies to scientific, health, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political challenges, in the fields of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering”?
The results of the research carried out at INESC-ID can improve processes belonging to different sectors of society, which, in the long run, is expected to have a significant impact on the quality of life in general. In addition, the close relationship with Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa has creates a symbiotic relationship that enriches engineering education with knowledge resulting from INESC-ID research. At the same time, I have always felt a great motivation of students to actively participate in the research work in the context of MSc and PhD projects.
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Academic Degree
PhD
Training / Research Area
Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
antonio.grilo@inesc-id.pt
Linkedin Profile Link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ant%C3%B3nio-grilo-459b6440/
INESC-ID Scientific Area
Upcoming Events
Educational Workshop on Responsible AI for Peace and Security (UNODA)
On June 6 and 7, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are offering a selected group of technical students the opportunity to join a 2-day educational workshop on Responsible AI for peace and security.
The third workshop in the series will be held in Porto Salvo, Portugal, in collaboration with GAIPS, INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. The workshop is open to students affiliated with universities in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, Oceania, and Asia.
Date & Time: June 6 a 7
Where: IST – Tagus Park, Porto Salvo
Registration deadline: April 8
Summary: “As with the impacts of Artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s day-to-day lives, the impacts for international peace and security include wide-ranging and significant opportunities and challenges. AI can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but its dual-use nature means that peaceful applications can also be misused for harmful purposes such as political disinformation, cyberattacks, terrorism, or military operations. Meanwhile, those researching and developing AI in the civilian sector remain too often unaware of the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology may pose to international peace and security and unsure about the role they can play in addressing them. Against this background, UNODA and SIPRI launched, in 2023, a three-year educational initiative on Promoting Responsible Innovation in AI for Peace and Security. The initiative, which is supported by the Council of the European Union, aims to support greater engagement of the civilian AI community in mitigating the unintended consequences of civilian AI research and innovation for peace and security. As part of that initiative, SIPRI and UNODA are organising a series of capacity building workshops for STEM students (at PhD and Master levels). These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for up-and-coming AI practitioners to work together and with experts to learn about a) how peaceful AI research and innovation may generate risks for international peace and security; b) how they could help prevent or mitigate those risks through responsible research and innovation; c) how they could support the promotion of responsible AI for peace and security.”