Students

Hao Zhou

Sep. 2025 – Dec. 2025

Topic: NOTION: A Rolling-Horizon Algorithm for Collective Communication Libraries over WAN

Publications: one first-authored paper at IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium 2026

Jiaheng Xiong

Jan. 2023 – Apr. 2025 (from first year of master)

Thesis: Reliable Resource Allocation in Future Optical Networks

Publications: first-authored three papers: 2023 International Conference on Network and Service Management, 2024 European Conference on Optical Communication, 2025 European Conference on Optical Communication

Zongshuai Yang

Nov. 2024 – Apr. 2025

Thesis: Routing and Wavelength Assignment with Minimal Attack Radius for Quantum Key Distribution Network

Publications: co-authored paper at 2025 IEEE Global Communications Conference

Nisanur Camuzcu

Jan. 2024 – July 2024

Thesis: Minimizing Power Consumption in IPoWDM Networks: Role of Network Re-Configuration with Pluggable Optics

Publications: first-authored paper at Asia Communications and Photonics Conference 2024 and received the best paper award

Daoyu Wang

Mar. 2023 – Dec. 2023

Thesis: Shared-Protected Backup Paths Assignment with Mode Group Division Multiplexing in Optical Networks

Xinya Yang

Apr. 2023 – Dec. 2023

Thesis: Minimizing Power Consumption of Optical Networks with Re-Routing and Re-Configuration of Modulation Formats

Mengyao Li

Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2022

Thesis: Progressive Quantum Key Distribution Network Recovery after Massive Failures

Publications: first-authored conference paper at 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference and first-authored journal paper in IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking

Yizhou Yang

Mar. 2022 – Oct. 2022

Thesis: Optimal Resource Allocation in Optical Networks with Mode Group Division Multiplexing and Light Trail

Publications: co-authored conference paper at 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference