First Stage Researcher
Isabel Gallardo Duval is an engineer in Aerospace Systems, with a specialization in Air Navigation, and holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Science and Technology. Isabel is currently part of the Space Communications team at the i2CAT Foundation, where she is developing her doctoral thesis on 5G/6G positioning systems independent of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
I. Gallardo-Duval, J. F Munoz-Martin, A. Rovira-Garcia, J. A. Ruiz-De-Azua, "Towards GNSS-Free Synchronization: An Improved PSS-based Frequency Alignment Technique for NTN," in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. X, pp. X-X, 2026, doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2026.3651826
A. Singla, I. Gallardo-Duval, A. Calveras, J. A. Fraire and J. A. Ruiz-De-Azua, "Probabilistic-Aware Satellite Constellation Scheduling for Integrated TN-NTN Operations," in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2025.3564411. keywords: {Internet of Things;Uncertainty;Satellites;Dynamic scheduling;Job shop scheduling;Schedules;Data models;Stochastic processes;Resource management;Probabilistic logic;Satellite Constellation;Non-Terrestrial Networks;TN-NTN integration;Uncertainty Modeling;Operations Management},
