Research

Ongoing Research

• GASTON (Italy), “Resilience challenges of MCFs adoption in 5G/6G services in optical networks,” (2023-Present)
• RIGOLETTO (Italy), “New technologies to enhance the network capabilities,” (2023-Present)
• SIAE Microelectronics (Italy),”Optimization of networks and services in evolutionary Telecom scenarios,” (2022-2024)

Previous Projects

• SIAE Microelectronics (Italy), “Innovative optimization techniques for the design and management of radio and optical networks,” (2021-2023)
• Huawei France (Italy), “Novel techniques integrating network optimization and ML-based QoT estimation for low-margin design in optical networks,” (2021-2023)
• NSF (US), “Disaster Resiliency for NG Metro Networks”, (2018-2022)
• Lombardy region, “New Optical Horizon”, (2016-2018), [PoliMi technical leader]
• COST Action CA15127 (RE-CODIS), (2016-2020), [ WG leader]
• NSF (US), “Migration towards NG Flexible Optical Networks”, (2017-2020), [Co-PI]
• EU H2020,“Metro-Haul”, (2017-2020), [Participant@PolMi]
• Italian Education Ministry, “Towards Green Broadband Access Networks”, (2011-2013)
• DoD DTRA (US), “Dynamic Provisioning using Hybrid Circuit/Packet Technologies”, (2008-2011), [Participant@UCDavis]
• DoD DTRA (US), “Multipath, Reprovisioning, and Data Replication to Combat WMD Attacks”, (2009-2012), [Participant@UCDavis]
• NSF (US), “Design and Provisioning of Low-Carbon Optical DC Networks”, (2012-2015), [Co-PI]
• EU FP7, “COMBO” , (2014-2016), [Task leader]
• Alcatel-Lucent Italy, “Long-Reach PON for Ultra-Broadband Access”, (2011-2013), [Technical co-leader@PoliMi]

Services

• Elected Secretary for Optical Network Technical Committee of the IEEE Communication Society
• Editorial Board Member for IEEE Communication Surveys and Tutorial, for the Springer
• Photonic Network Communications and for Elsevier Optical Switching and Networking
• Guest Editor for IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
• Management Committee member representing Italy in the EU-funded COST Action CA15127 “RECODIS”
• TPC co-chair of DRCN 2020, DRCN 2017, ONDM 2016, ENIC 2015/16, NaNa 2016/17
• Workshop co-chair of ICC 2018
• TPC Member for OFC (2015-2017), INFOCOM (2012-2019), GlobeCom (2007-now) and ICC (2007-now), ANTS (2009-now), RNDM (2010-now). Among other conferences, OECC (2014-15), CloudNet (2012-17), ICP (2012-14), IBP (2014-15), LatinCom (2012-2016), LatinCloud (2013-14), NMTS (2011), DRCN (2011-now), ICOWCSN (2011), IWT (2015), EuCNC (2014-16)