Gianfranco Andía Vera
About Gianfranco Andía Vera
Gianfranco Andía Vera is an RFID Engineer and Head of IoT at Multiwave Technologies AG in Geneva, Switzerland. He holds multiple degrees in telecommunications and philosophy, and has extensive experience in RFID technology and wireless power transfer.
Work at Multiwave Technologies AG
Gianfranco Andía Vera has been employed at Multiwave Technologies AG since 2018, where he serves as an RFID Engineer and Head of IoT. In this role, he focuses on the integration and advancement of RFID and IoT technologies. His expertise in wireless power transfer enhances the company's capabilities in developing innovative solutions within the IoT sector.
Education and Expertise
Gianfranco Andía Vera holds multiple degrees in telecommunications and management. He studied Telecommunications Engineering at Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya from 2005 to 2009 and later earned a Master's degree in Telecommunications from the same institution in 2010-2011. He also obtained a Master's degree in Management from Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya in 2008-2009. Additionally, he pursued a Doctorate in Philosophy at Institut Polytechnique De Grenoble from 2011 to 2014, focusing on enhancing RFID performance through energy harvesting techniques.
Background
Gianfranco Andía Vera has a diverse professional background in telecommunications and engineering. Before his current role, he worked as an RFID Field Application Engineer at Primo1d in France from 2016 to 2018. He also held a position at Grenoble INP - Institut Polytechnique De Grenoble as a Research and Development Engineer in RFID from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Communication System Engineer at Aplicaciones Electricas Ene, S.A. in Barcelona from 2009 to 2011 and completed an internship in RF Design and Integration at CTTC in 2008-2009.
Achievements
Gianfranco Andía Vera has made significant contributions in the field of RFID technology, particularly during his PhD research at Grenoble INP, where he focused on enhancing the RF performance of passive RFID tags by integrating energy harvesting techniques. His work has implications for the efficiency and functionality of RFID systems, aligning with his current responsibilities in IoT at Multiwave Technologies AG.