Expert in industrial wired and wireless communications technology (analysis, design, and validation) with more than 20 years of experience:* Active participation in IEEE 802.11 working group for the definition of the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, in collaboration with engineering sites for SoC implementation, targeting the home networking market.* Development of electronic embedded systems: operating systems (Linux, FreeRTOS, etc.), microcontrollers, SoC, hardware, embedded software, FPGA, connectivity, and digital signal processing.* Design of industrial communication systems (IIoT): architectures, safety, robustness, real-time, high availability.* Communication technologies: LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, BLE, UWB, Zigbee, Ethernet, TSN, OPC UA, PROFINET, etc.* Design and development of wireless and wired communication protocols, and hybrid networks (e.g. Wireless TSN solutions).* Developments at different levels of integration. Use of instrumentation for radiofrequency propagation environment characterization, wireless channel emulation, and validation of the developed solution.* Design and validation of digital modems based on software-defined radio (SDR) and FPGA platforms.Leadership of the 'Industrial Wireless' research activity, and preparing it to be transferred to the industry through vertical knowledge of wireless communication technologies and the application of a specific life cycle (design, development, and validation) designed to solve the associated problems.Collaboration with national and international leading companies from different industrial sectors.https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Inaki-Val