Thyago Monteiro

Thyago Monteiro is an Optical Engineer at NKT Photonics since September 2022, with a robust background in photonics and telecommunications. Thyago completed a PhD in Photonics at the Technical University of Denmark, focusing on machine learning and evolutionary computation for the optimization of electro-optical systems. Prior experience includes roles as a Visiting Researcher at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI, where simulation and digital signal processing were applied to optical communication systems, and a Researcher at Universidade de Coimbra, where polar codes were evaluated for physical layer security. Additional research experience includes work at CPqD on dense wavelength-division multiplexing systems and at Universidade Estadual de Campinas, culminating in a Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering. Thyago's educational journey also includes a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Universidade Federal de Campina Grande-UFCG.