Qiaolun Zhang

Politecnico di Milano.

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Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering

Room 031c, Building 20

Via Giuseppe Ponzio, 34 Milano 20133, IT

I am a postdoctoral researcher at Politecnico di Milano (PoliMI), Italy. I received my bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China. Besides, I received a double master’s degree from SJTU and PoliMI. I obtained my PHD degree with cum laude under supervision of Prof. Massimo Tornatore from Politecnico di Milano. I also worked with Dr. Patricia Layec in Nokia Bell Labs France as an assistant optical networking researcher in 2023. I visited the Quantum Information Team with Prof. Eleni Diamanti and Prof. Frédéric Grosshans in Sorbonne University for 3 months in 2024.

My research interests cover a broad spectrum of topics in resource allocation for optical networks, which a focus on optimization and machine learning approaches to improve the energy efficiency and network resiliency of optical networks. My current research focus is on the following two topics:

  • Optical Networks for Resilient Distributed Training of Large AI Models
    • Multi-Generation ROADM Upgrade for Multi-Fiber Optical Networks
    • Optimization of Communication and Computation for Distributed Training of Large AI Models
  • Green and Resilient Quantum Communication Networks
    • Optimized Energy-Efficient Deployment of QKD and Quantum Networks
    • Resilient Key Distribution for Fiber-based and Satellite-based QKD Networks

Please feel free to reach out via email at qiaolun.zhang@mail.polimi.it :)

news

Mar 20, 2025 One of my first-authored paper on network resiliency is accepted by TNSM!
Jan 13, 2025 I’m happy to share that I received my PhD with Cum Laude!
Dec 06, 2024 One of my first-authored paper about quantum networks is accepted by INFOCOM 2025!
Nov 05, 2024 One of my first-authored paper is accepted by IEEE/OSA JOCN
Nov 04, 2024 I got ACP best paper award!

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selected publications

  1. INFOCOM
    Link Configuration for Fidelity-Constrained Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks
    Qiaolun Zhang , Nicola Di Cicco, Memedhe Ibrahimi, and 4 more authors
    In IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, 2025
  2. TNSM
    Capacity Sharing for Survivable Virtual Network Mapping against Double-Link Failures (Accepted)
    Qiaolun Zhang , Omran Ayoub, Ruikun Wang, and 3 more authors
    IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 2025
  3. JSAC
    Multi-Failure Localization in High-Degree ROADM-based Optical Networks using Rules-Informed Neural Networks
    Ruikun Wang,  Qiaolun Zhang , Jiawei Zhang, and 6 more authors
    IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025
  4. JOCN
    Power-consumption analysis for different IPoWDM network architectures with ZR/ZR+ and long-haul muxponders
    Qiaolun Zhang , Annalisa Morea, Patricia Layec, and 3 more authors
    IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2024
  5. JOCN
    DRL-based progressive recovery for quantum-key-distribution networks
    Mengyao Li,  Qiaolun Zhang* , Alberto Gatto, and 3 more authors
    IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2024
  6. TNSM
    Routing, Channel, Key-Rate, and Time-Slot Assignment for QKD in Optical Networks
    Qiaolun Zhang , Omran Ayoub, Alberto Gatto, and 3 more authors
    IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 2024
  7. IEEE Commun. Mag.
    IC-QKD: An Information-Centric Quantum Key Distribution Network
    Qiaolun Zhang , Omran Ayoub, Jun Wu, and 2 more authors
    IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023
  8. TON
    Progressive slice recovery with guaranteed slice connectivity after massive failures
    Qiaolun Zhang , Omran Ayoub, Jun Wu, and 3 more authors
    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2021