Zenepe Satka, Post Doc

E-mail:
zenepe.satka@mdu.se
Room:
U1-187
Division:
Division of Networked and Embedded Systems
Research group:
Heterogeneous systems - hardware software co-design
Web:
Linkedin page


About: Zenepe Satka is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering at Mälardalen University. She received the PhD degree titled "Real-time Communication in Integrated TSN-5G Networks" from Mälardalen University in May 2025. Zenepe holds a Master degree in Computer Science with specialization in Embedded Systems from Mälardalen University and a Master of Science in Electronic Engineering from Polytechnic University of Tirana.

Grants:

  • Won the Ericsson Research Foundation Grant, May 2023
 
 

Assisted as teacher in the following courses:

  • Project in Embedded Systems (DVA438) - (2020-2021)
  • Operating Systems (DVA315) - (2020-ongoing)
  • Embedded Systems I (DVA454) - (2021-ongoing)
 
 
Co-supervised the following thesis:
 
 

Community services as a reviewer:

  • Journal of Systems Architecture (JSA)
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoT-J)
  • Open Demo Session of Real-Time Systems (RTSS@Work)
  • International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA) 
  • International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS)
  • Elsevier journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems (MICPRO)
  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)
  • Euromicro Conference Series on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA)
 
 
Other community services:

  • PC member of the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) technical track, SEAA 2025
  • PC member of the Vehicular Embedded Systems track, ETFA 2025
  • Publicity co-chair of the 30th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2025 
  • Publicity co-chair of the 21st IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), 2025
  • Chair of the Wireless systems in industrial applications track, and the Vehicular Embedded Systems track of the 29th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2024 
  • Publicity co-chair of the 29th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2024 
  • Chair of the WIP Session of the 49th Euromicro Conference Series on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), 2023
  • Visiting researcher at Retis Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, May-July 2023

Zenepe’s research focuses on wireless communications and heterogeneous networks, with a particular emphasis on real-time distributed systems and their applications in vehicular technologies and industrial automation. Her PhD work centered on exploring the integration of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and 5G in real-time systems.