Trainee (2001-2003)
Integrated Research and Education in Advanced Networking
Virginia Tech
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Leila Zurba Ribeiro
Trainee (2001-2003)
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Leila Zurba Ribeiro currently works for CelPlan Technologies. She completed her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech in May 2003 under the direction of Dr. Luiz DaSilva. Her dissertation is on "Traffic Dimensioning for Multimedia Wireless Networks" (available online).
Leila received her M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas, Brazil, in July 1995 and her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil in December 1992, where she was awarded for highest final grades. She received scholarships from the CNPQ and CPqD (both are Brazilian government research institutions) for her M.S. work.
Leila joined CelPlan Technologies, Inc. in December 1993, in Campinas, Brazil, as a design engineer, and has since then worked in the design and optimization of wireless communications systems. In 1996 she moved to US branch of the same company, to become Director of Systems Engineering, where she currently manages and oversees optimization and design projects for wireless networks, and is also involved in the process of research and specifications for the development of design and optimization tools. In parallel with working at CelPlan, Leila has also taught as an adjunct professor at the MS in Telecommunications program at George Mason University in 2001
L.Z. Ribeiro and L. A. DaSilva, "Traffic Demand Characterization for Multimedia Mobile Networks," IEEE Vehicular Technologies Conference, pp. 620-624, October 2001.
L.Z. Ribeiro and L.A. DaSilva, "A Framework for the Dimensioning of Broadband Mobile Networks Supporting Wireless Internet Services," IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, pp. 6-13, June 2002.