My name is João Filipe Monteiro Carreira, with a PhD degree in Electronic Engineering.

My journey started at Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, where I graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and started as a researcher for the Instituto de Telecomunicações - Leiria Branch in 2008. I collaborated on different projects and research activities, mainly focused on efficient video coding and robust streaming.

I was awarded a PhD degree in the area of multimedia communication and video processing at Loughborough University London in December 2018 for my research on efficient error resilience and error concealment techniques for multimedia services based on the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard.

I continued as a research assistant in the ARoundVision (All aRound panoramic Vision for smart and secure environments), which aims at developing low-complexity scalable coding algorithms for panoramic and omnidirectional video delivery. My research interests also include 2D/3D video compression and transmission, subjective and objective quality evaluation under error-prone conditions, and error resilience and concealment.

As of 2021, I changed my focus from video to audio and joined the Sound Particles team, where I found a very enthusiastic team working on groundbreaking software that is able to create realistic and complex soundscapes with just a few clicks. With a background in telecommunications and signal processing, I am helping the team develop new DSP tools to include in the next-generation audio software. As my experience with audio grew, I started working on audio plugins (VST/AU/AAX) for spatial and 3D audio, with my main accomplishment being SkyDust, a full-fledged 3D synthesizer. My work involves modern C++ and JUCE development, with a strong focus on real-time DSP, spatial and 3D audio rendering, sound synthesis, and cross-platform audio plugin development.

In my spare time and as a contribution to my research work, I started developing, as a team effort, an open-source video player based on the Qt framework, Calyp, which aims at easing the task of researchers in the field of video and image processing. It includes several image analysis tools and provides easy interaction with well-known libraries such as FFmpeg and OpenCV, which expand its functionality.

As a Gentoo Linux user, I became very enthusiastic about open-source software and collaborative work. It allowed me to expand my knowledge about Linux systems and improve my problem-solving skills, as well as increase my curiosity to investigate new topics regarding software development, computer hardware, and network systems.

I also like to collaborate in local communities, and since 2012 I have been a member of the management board of Centro Recreativo da Rebolaria (Batalha, Leiria), which has helped me develop my soft skills such as organization, management, and teamwork.

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