diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/kernels/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc.h b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/kernels/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..566611844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/kernels/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*!
+ * \file volk_gnsssdr_32fc_convert_16ic.h
+ * \brief Volk protokernel: converts 16 bit integer complex complex values to  32 bits float complex values
+ * \authors <ul>
+ *          <li> Javier Arribas, 2015. jarribas(at)cttc.es
+ *          </ul>
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2015  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr_common.h>
+#include <volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr_complex.h>
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc_H
+#define INCLUDED_volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc_H
+
+
+#ifdef LV_HAVE_GENERIC
+
+static inline void volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc_generic(lv_32fc_t* outputVector, const lv_16sc_t* inputVector, unsigned int num_points)
+{
+    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < num_points; i++)
+        {
+    		outputVector[i]=lv_cmake((float)lv_creal(inputVector[i]),(float)lv_cimag(inputVector[i]));
+        }
+}
+#endif /* LV_HAVE_GENERIC */
+
+#ifdef LV_HAVE_SSE2
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+
+static inline void volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc_a_sse2(lv_32fc_t* outputVector, const lv_16sc_t* inputVector, unsigned int num_points)
+{
+    const unsigned int sse_iters = num_points / 2;
+
+    const lv_16sc_t* _in = inputVector;
+    lv_32fc_t* _out = outputVector;
+    __m128 a;
+    for(unsigned int number = 0; number < sse_iters; number++)
+        {
+	 	 	 a = _mm_set_ps((float)(lv_cimag(_in[1])), (float)(lv_creal(_in[1])), (float)(lv_cimag(_in[0])), (float)(lv_creal(_in[0]))); // //load (2 byte imag, 2 byte real) x 2 into 128 bits reg
+    	     _mm_store_ps((float*)_out, a);
+    	     _in+=2;
+    	     _out+=2;
+             //*_out++ = lv_cmake((float)lv_creal(*_in),(float)lv_cimag(*_in));
+             //_in++;
+             //*_out++ = lv_cmake((float)lv_creal(*_in),(float)lv_cimag(*_in));
+             //_in++;
+        }
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (num_points % 2); ++i)
+        {
+            *_out++ = lv_cmake((float)lv_creal(*_in),(float)lv_cimag(*_in));
+            _in++;
+        }
+
+}
+#endif /* LV_HAVE_SSE2 */
+
+#ifdef LV_HAVE_SSE2
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+
+static inline void volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc_u_sse2(lv_32fc_t* outputVector, const lv_16sc_t* inputVector, unsigned int num_points)
+{
+    const unsigned int sse_iters = num_points / 2;
+
+    const lv_16sc_t* _in = inputVector;
+    lv_32fc_t* _out = outputVector;
+    __m128 a;
+    for(unsigned int number = 0; number < sse_iters; number++)
+        {
+	 	 	 a = _mm_set_ps((float)(lv_cimag(_in[1])), (float)(lv_creal(_in[1])), (float)(lv_cimag(_in[0])), (float)(lv_creal(_in[0]))); // //load (2 byte imag, 2 byte real) x 2 into 128 bits reg
+	 	 	 _mm_storeu_ps((float*)_out, a);
+    	     _in+=2;
+    	     _out+=2;
+        }
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (num_points % 2); ++i)
+        {
+            *_out++ = lv_cmake((float)lv_creal(*_in),(float)lv_cimag(*_in));
+            _in++;
+        }
+
+}
+#endif /* LV_HAVE_SSE2 */
+
+// SSE4.1
+// a = _mm_load_si128((__m128i*)_in); //load (2 byte imag, 2 byte real) x 4 into 128 bits reg
+//use _mm_cvtepi16_epi32 !!!!
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_volk_gnsssdr_32fc_convert_16ic_u_H */
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/kernel_tests.h b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/kernel_tests.h
index 24c7381ee..b00540b41 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/kernel_tests.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/kernel_tests.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ std::vector<volk_gnsssdr_test_case_t> init_test_list(volk_gnsssdr_test_params_t
         (VOLK_INIT_PUPP(volk_gnsssdr_16ic_resamplerpuppet_16ic, volk_gnsssdr_16ic_resampler_16ic, test_params))
         (VOLK_INIT_PUPP(volk_gnsssdr_16ic_resamplerxnpuppet_16ic, volk_gnsssdr_16ic_xn_resampler_16ic_xn, test_params))
         (VOLK_INIT_PUPP(volk_gnsssdr_16ic_x2_dotprodxnpuppet_16ic, volk_gnsssdr_16ic_x2_dot_prod_16ic_xn, test_params))
+        (VOLK_INIT_TEST(volk_gnsssdr_16ic_convert_32fc, test_params))
         ;
 
     return test_cases;