M.Sc. and Ph.D. Thesis Offers

My primary research interest focuses on applying Machine Learning to Telecom Networks.

We are leading those aspects in a number of European research projects and collaborating with industrial partners such as Telefónica, Infinera, Nokia, and many others.

Current research projects are focused on the following areas:

We are seeking bright and highly motivated students with excellent qualifications and an interest in one of the following areas:

  • Mathematics and computer science, including operations research, artificial intelligence, algorithmic techniques, and discrete simulation.
  • Experimental deployments of control and management, including telemetry.

Those interested in pursuing a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree under my supervision are requested to contact me by e-mail to arrange a subsequent discussion.

GCO-AC Scholarships for Master students:


Current PhD Students

Pol Gonzalez (pol [dot] gonzalez [dot] pacheco [at] upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in 2023 in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems from UPC. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree with the CCABA. His research interests include pervasive telemetry for beyond 5G/6G.

Hailey Shakespear Miles (hailey [dot] shakespear [at] upc.edu)
She received her M.Sc. degree in 2021 in Statistics and Operations Research from UPC. She is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree with the CCABA. Her research interests include multiagent systems.

Mohammad Sadegh Ghasrizadeh Dezfouli (mohammadsadegh [dot] ghasrizadeh [at] upc.edu)
He received her M.Sc. degree in 2023 in Telecommunications Systems from Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree with the CCABA. His research interests include Optical Digital Twining Solutions.

Xiang Lu (xiang [dot] lu [at] upc.edu)
He received her M.Sc. degree in 2023 in Electronic and Information Engineering from Soochow University, China. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree with the CCABA. His research interests include Passive Optical Netwroks.


Alumni

Prasunika Khare (prasunika [dot] khare [at] upc.edu)
She received her M.Tech degree in 2019 in Wireless and Optical Communication from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India and the PhD from UPC in 2025. Her research interests include multiband optical communications.

Mariano Devigili (mariano [dot] devigili [at] upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in 2021 in Photonics Integrated Circuits, Sensors and Networks from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, IT and the PhD from UPC in 2024. His research interests include single band and multiband optical communications.

Seyed Morteza Ahmadian (morteza [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in 2017 in Networked Systems from University of Tehran, Iran, and the PhD from UPC in 2023. He currently holds a post-Doc position with the CCABA. His research interests include Quantum Communications.

Masab Iqbal (masab [dot] iqbal [at] upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in 2020 in Photonics Integrated Circuits, Sensors and Networks from Aston University, UK, and the PhD from UPC in 2023. He currently holds a post-Doc position with CTTC in Casteldefels, Spain.

Diogo Gonçalo Sequeira (dgoncalo [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in 2017 in Telecommunications and Computer Engineering from ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal, and the PhD from UPC in 2022. His research interests include optical communications for metro networks. He currently holds a post-Doc position with Infinera Portugal

Fatemehsadat Tabatabaeimehr (ftabataba [at] ac.upc.edu)
She received her B.Sc. degree in 2015 and the M.Sc. degree in 2017, in Information Technology Engineering from University of Applied Science and Technology, Iran, and the PhD in 2022 from UPC, Spain. Her research interests include recurrent neural networks. She currently holds a post-Doc position with CTTC in Casteldefels, Spain

Sima Barzegar (barzegar [at] ac.upc.edu)
She received her B.Sc. degree in 2010 and the M.Sc. degree in 2013, in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sahand University of Technology, Iran, and the PhD in 2022 from UPC, Spain. Her research interests include Reinforcement Learning for autonomous optical systems. She is currently working as a post doctoral researcher with the CCABA.

Dr. M. Behnam Shariati (behnam.sh [at] ieee.org)
He received his B.Sc. degree in Electronics Engineering from University of Kurdistan, Iran, in 2012, the M.Sc. degree in Information and Communication Technologies, from UPC, Spain, in 2014, and the PhD from UPC in 2019. He currently holds a post-doc position in Fraunhofer HHI.

Dr. Alba P. Vela (apvela [at] ac.upc.edu)
She received her B.Sc. degree in Physics from University of Zaragoza, Spain, in 2012, her M.Sc. degree in Physics and Physical Technologies from University of Zaragoza, in 2013, and the PhD from UPC in 2018. Her research interests include Big Data and optimization issues. She currently holds a project manager position at CIBER-BBN.

Dr. Fernando Morales (fmorales [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in Computer Science in 2016 and the PhD in 2018 both from UPC.

Dr. Adrián Asensio (aasensio [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received his M.Sc. degree in Telecommunications Engineering in 2012 and the PhD in 2016, both from UPC, Spain.

Dr. Lluís Gifre (lluis.gifre [at] uam.es)
He received the M.Sc. degree in Computer Science in 2012 and the PhD in 2016, both from UPC, Spain. After a period as Lecturer at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), he is currently with Nokia Bell Labs France in Nozay, close to Paris. His research interests include control plane aspects of optical networks.

Dr. Alberto Castro (acastro [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from University of the Republic, Uruguay, in 2008 and the M.Sc. degree in Computer Science in 2010 and the PhD (with honors) in 2014, both from UPC, Spain. He worked as a post doctoral researcher with Prof. S. J. B. Yoo in the Next Generation Networking Systems Laboratory (UC Davis). He is currently an Assistant Professor at University of the Republic. His research interests include routing, survivability, planning, and performance evaluation of next-generation optical networks.

Dr. Marc Ruiz (mruiz [at] ac.upc.edu)
He received the M.Sc. degree in statistics and operations research in 2009 and the PhD (with honors) in computer science in 2012, both from UPC. He received the special doctoral award from UPC in 2015. He is currently working as a post doctoral researcher with the CCABA. His research interests include mathematical characterization, planning and re-configuration models of next-generation multilayer optical networks.