Qiaolun Zhang

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! |
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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! |
latest posts
Nov 28, 2024 | This will be the blog for my research |
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selected publications
- INFOCOMLink Configuration for Fidelity-Constrained Entanglement Routing in Quantum NetworksIn IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, 2025
- TNSMCapacity Sharing for Survivable Virtual Network Mapping against Double-Link Failures (Accepted)IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 2025
- JSACMulti-Failure Localization in High-Degree ROADM-based Optical Networks using Rules-Informed Neural NetworksIEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025
- JOCNPower-consumption analysis for different IPoWDM network architectures with ZR/ZR+ and long-haul muxpondersIEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2024
- JOCNDRL-based progressive recovery for quantum-key-distribution networksIEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2024
- TNSMRouting, Channel, Key-Rate, and Time-Slot Assignment for QKD in Optical NetworksIEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 2024
- IEEE Commun. Mag.IC-QKD: An Information-Centric Quantum Key Distribution NetworkIEEE Communications Magazine, 2023
- TONProgressive slice recovery with guaranteed slice connectivity after massive failuresIEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2021