Kurse

➤ T287 Netz- und Systemmanagement (IKM)
➤ T497 Netzwerkmanagement und Planung (IKB/TIB)
➤ T701 Netzinfrastrukturen und Protokolle (IKB/TIB)
➤ T357 Rechnernetze (IKB/TIB)
➤ T357.3 Netze 1 (IKB/TIB)
➤ T701.3 Netze 2 (IKB/TIB)
➤ T497.3 Netzwerkmanagement (TIB/IKB)
➤ T116 Advanced Networking (TIB/IKB)
➤ T688 Netzwerktechnologien Vertiefung (IKM)
➤ T436 Praxis Cloud and Network Infrastructure (TIB/IKB)
➤ Seminare/Praktika zu aktuellen Themen aus dem Bereich Netzwerktechnologien und Netzmanagement (Master)
➤ Projekt-, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

Themenschwerpunkte

Network Infrastructure and Cloud

Planung und Management von Kommunikationsnetzen
➤ Entwicklung und Leistungsanalyse von neuen Netzkonzepten
➤ Konvergente Optical/Wireless-Zugangsnetze und Wireless Backhaul
➤ Netzplanung und -Optimierung im Umfeld von SDN/NFV
➤ Programmierbare Netzwerkinfrastruktur und Netzwerkautomatisierung

Energieeffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit von IKT-Systemen
➤ Ermittlung und Analyse des Energieverbrauchs und der Energieeffizienz
➤ Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und exergetische Lebenszyklusanalyse (E-LCA)

Netzwerktechnologien und Protokolle im IoT und Smart-X-Umfeld
➤ Netzinfrastruktur und Protokolle für IoT-Anwendungen
➤ Kommunikationssysteme und -Netze für Smart Grids, Smart City, Smart Home, Industrie 4.0 und Ambient Assited Living (AAL) Anwendungen

Projekte (Auswahl)

➤ 2024-2028: MultiViewLCSA: „European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment“, Cost Action CA19121 // Gefördert durch COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research)

➤ 2020-2024: GoodBrother: „Network on Privacy-Aware Audio- and Video-Based Applications for Active and Assisted Living“, Cost Action CA19121 // Gefördert durch COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research)

➤ 2016-2020: COSTNET: „European Cooperation for Statistics of Network Data Science“, COST Action CA15109 // Gefördert durch COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research)

➤ 2012-2016: QKD-Telco: „Practical Quantum Key Distribution over Telecom Infrastructures“ // Gefördert durch FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)

➤ 2011-2015: OPTICWISE: „Optical Wireless Communication - An Emerging Technology“, COST Action IC1101 // Gefördert durch COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research)

➤ 2010-2013: HOME-ICT: „Energy Efficient ICT Infrastructure and Hardware in the Domestic Sector“ // Gefördert durch KLIEN (Klima- und Energiefonds) und innerhalb des Rahmenprogramms „NEUE ENERGIEN 2020“

➤ 2008-2011: BONE: „Building the Future Optical Network in Europe“, EU Network of Excellence // Gefördert durch das EU FP7 IST-Programm

➤ 2004-2008: COST Action 291: „Towards Digital Optical Internet“ // Gefördert durch COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research)

➤ 2004-2008: e-Photon/ONe: „Optical Networks: Towards Bandwidth Manageability and Cost Efficiency“, EU Network of Excellence // Gefördert durch das EU FP6 IST-Programm

➤ 2002-2005: „Design of a High-Speed Packet-Switched OTDM Network“ // Gefördert durch FWF (Austrian Science Found)

➤ 1999-2002: „Optical Transparent 100 Gbit/s Ring-LAN Based on the OTDM Technique“ // Gefördert durch FWF (Austrian Science Found)

Publikationen & Vorträge

Publikationen

Über 150 wissenschaftliche Publikationen in renommierten Zeitschriften, internationalen Konferenzen und Workshops. Details über die Publikationen können in den folgenden Publikationsdatenbanken eingesehen werden:

➤ @Researchgate

➤ @Google Scholar

➤ @ORCID

➤ @DBLP

➤ @Publikationsdatenbank der TU Wien (nicht vollständig)

Keynotes und eingeladene Vorträge

➤ Invited talk: „Network technologies for security and privacy preservation in audio- and video-based AAL systems,"  International Conference on Telecommunications (ConTEL 2023), Graz, Austria, July 11-13, 2023.

➤ Keynote: „Environmental Sustainability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Smart Grids," International Conference on Broadband Communications for Next Generation Networks and Multimedia Applications (CoBCom 2020), Graz, Austria, July 8, 2020.

➤ Keynote: „Optical Network Softwarization: Technologies, Trends and Challenges”, CoBCom 2018, Graz, Austria, July 11-13, 2018.

➤ Invited lecture: „Planning and Optimization of Wide Area Networks”, FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria, September 19-22, 2018.

➤ Invited lecture: S. Aleksic, „Future Topics in Optical Network Technologies”, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility, Zagreb, Croatia, December 11-13, 2017.

➤ Invited talk: „Considerations towards 5G Optical Transport Networks”, University of Zagreb and IEEE Croatia Section, ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility, Zagreb, Croatia, June 27, 2017.

➤ Invited talk: „Gut geplant ist halb gewonnen: Methoden zur Planung und Optimierung von Weitverkehrsnetzen”, Graz University of Technology, ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility, Graz, Austria, June 26, 2017.

➤ Invited lecture: „Planning and Optimization of Wide Area Networks”, FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria, Mai 11-13, 2017.

➤ Invited talk: „5G Transport Networks: Requirements, Architectures, and Technologies”, Detecon NetWorks Forum 2016, Dresden, Germany, June 2, 2016.

➤ Invited lecture: „Environmental Sustainability of Communication Network Infrastructure”, Department of Telecommunications and Multimedia, University of Zilina, ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility, Zilina, Slovakia, Mai 19, 2016.

➤ Invited lecture: „Photonic Telecommunication Networks”, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility, Zagreb, Croatia, October 19-20, 2015.

➤ Keynote: „Breitbandausbau kritisch betrachtet”, IIR Breitband Forum: Vorsprung durch Breitband, Vienna, Austria, September 21-22, 2015.

➤ Invited talk: „Dynamic and Efficient Optical Transport Networks in Support of Emerging Services and Applications", International Workshop on New Paradigm for Routing in Optical Networks, Sao Paulo, Brasilien, July 16, 2015.

➤ Invited talk: „Towards Fifth-Generation (5G) Optical Transport Networks”, 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2015), Budapest, Hungary, July 5-9, 2015.

➤ Invited lecture: „Photonic Telecommunication Networks”, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, October 2014.

➤ Invited talk: "Exergy Consumption of Cloud Computing: A Case Study”, 19th European Conference on Network and Optical Communications (NOC 2014), Milan, Italy, June 4th to 6th, 2014.

➤ Invited talk: „Towards a Smooth Integration of Quantum Key Distribution in Metro Networks”, 16th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2014), Graz, Austria, July 6th – 10th, 2014.

➤ Invited talk: „Network Virtualization: Paving the Way to Carrier Clouds”, Networks 2014, the 16th international Telecommunications, Network Strategy and Planning Symposium, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, September 17th -  19th, 2014.

➤ Invited talk: „Green ICT for Sustainability: A Holistic Approach”, 37th International ICT Convention MIPRO 2014, Opatija, Croatia, 26th – 30th May 2014.

➤ Invited lecture: „Holistic view on green network technologies: wireless access, wired core, data centers and end-user devices”, 2h, 5GrEEn Summer School, KTH Stockholm, Sweden, August 2014.

➤ Invited talk: „Towards a Future Highly Energy-Efficient Global Communication Network: A System Perspective”, IEEE Croatia Section, Communication Chapter, Zagreb, Croatia, November, 2013.

➤ Invited lecture: „Optical Technologies for Datacenters and Cloud Computing”, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb, Croatia, November, 2013.

➤ Invited lecture: „Quantum Cryptography: Basics, Perspectives and Challenges”, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb, Croatia, November, 2013.

➤ Invited talk: „Distribution of quantum keys in optical transparent networks: issues and challenges”, 15th International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks (ICTON 2013), IEEE; Cartagena, Spain, June 23-27, 2013.

➤ Invited talk: „Exergy based analysis of radio access networks”, ICEAA - IEEE APWC - EMS 2013, September 2013, Turin, Italy.

➤ Invited talk: „Energy efficiency of optically backhauled LTE: a case study”, ICEAA - IEEE APWC - EMS 2013, September 2013, Turin, Italy.

➤ Invited talk: „Energy Efficiency of Hybrid Optical Switching”, 14th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Warwick, UK, July 2012.

➤ Invited talk: „Limitations and perspectives of optically switched interconnects for large-scale data processing and storage systems”, 2012 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Symposium M: Optical Interconnects - Materials, Performance, and Applications, San Francisco, California, USA, April 2012.

➤ Invited talk: „Holistic Approach on Energy Efficiency in Global Communication Networks”, 37th European Conference on Optical Communications, Geneva, September 2011. „Thermodynamic Aspects of Communication and Information Processing Systems”, 13th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Stock-holm, Sweden, June 2011.

➤ Invited talk: „Design Considerations toward Low-Power-Consuming Optical Network Elements”, Asia Communications & Photonics Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China, December 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Technologies and Approaches for Improving Energy Efficiency of Network Elements”, Photonics in Switching 2010, Monterey, California, USA, July 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Requirements and Limitations of Optical Interconnects for High-Capacity Network Elements”, 12th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Munich, Germany June 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Evaluation of Energy Efficiency in Electronic and Optical Network Elements”, EU Future Network and Mobile Summit 2010, Florence, Italy, June 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Energy savings through using hybrid optical switches”, IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting 2010, Palma de Majorca, January 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Green Internet: Trends zu energie-hocheffizienten Kommunikationsnetzen”, OVE, Vienna, November 2010.

➤ Invited lecture: „Power Consumption Issues in Optical Networks”, BONE - TIGER2 joint Summer School, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, Sept. 2010.

➤ Invited lecture: „Environmental Implications of Energy-Efficient Global Communication Networks” BONE - TIGER2 joint Master School, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, September 2010.

➤ Invited talk: „Power Efficiency of 40 Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s Optical Ethernet”, 11th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, June 2009.

➤ Invited talk: „Energy Efficiency of High-Capacity Optical Switching Fabrics”, 1st International Workshop on Advancement of Optical Signal Processing and Related Devices, Vienna, September 2009.

➤ Invited talk: „Energy Consumption Related Issues in High-Capacity Network Nodes”, European Conference on Network and Optical Communications, Krems, Austria, imc - University of Applied Science, July 2008.

➤ Invited talk: „Power consumption issues in future high-performance switches and routers”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Athens, Greece, June 2008.

➤ Invited talk: „Transmission Performance of Optically Transparent Metro Edge Nodes”, 9th IEEE International Conference on Optical Transparent Networks, Rome, Italy, July 2007.

➤ Invited talk: „Current Research in the Area of Photonic Network Technologies”, 1st Scientific Congress in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 2006.

➤ Invited talk: „Design Considerations for a High-Speed Metro Network Using All-Optical Signal Processing”, 8th IEEE International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Nottingham, UK, June 2006.

Best-Paper-Auszeichnungen

➤ 2020: Best paper award at the conference „MIPRO 2020”
➤ 2015: Best paper award at the conference „MIPRO 2015”
➤ 2011: Best paper award at the conference „ONDM 2011”
➤ 2010: Best paper award at the conference „CDSNDSP 2010”
➤ 2010: Best paper award at the conference „TSP 2010”

Werdegang

➤ seit 02/2021 Professor für Netzwerktechnologien und Netzwerkmanagement an der Fakultät Digitale Transformation, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK) Leipzig
➤ 12/2015 – 01/2021 Professor für Netztechnologien mit dem Schwerpunkt Netzplanung und Management an der Hochschule für Telekommunikation Leipzig
➤ 10/2010 – 12/2015 Senior Researcher and Lecturer am Institute of Telecommunications, Technische Universität Wien
➤ 07/2011 – 10/2011 Gastwissenschaftler im Department of Information Technology (INTEC), IBBT, Universität Gent
➤ 10/2004 – 09/2010 PostDoc Univ. Ass. am Institut für Breitbandkommunikation, Technische Universität Wien
➤ 07/2004 – 09/2004 PostDoc Univ. Ass am Institut für Nachrichtentechnik, Technische Universität Wien
➤ 07/1999 – 06/2004 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Kommunikationsnetze, Technische Universität Wien

➤ Habilitation (venia docendi) im Fachgebiet Kommunikationsnetze, Technische Universität Wien, Juli 2017
➤ Promotion zum Dr. techn. im Fachgebiet Kommunikationsnetze, Technische Universität Wien, April 2004
➤ Diplomingenieur der Elektrotechnik, Technische Universität Wien, Juni 1999

Services

➤ Guest Editor: Special Issue „Optical Technologies for IoT, Smart Industry, and Smart Infrastructures” in MDPI Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks

➤ Co-organizer of the Special Session "New Educational Paradigms in Telecommunications", International Conference on Telecommunications (ConTEL) 2019, 2021, 2023

➤ Member of the Steering Committee: International Conference on Telecommunications & Information (CTI), International Convention MIPRO 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

➤ Co-Chair of the 16th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2014)

➤ TPC Co-Chair of the 18th European Conference on Optical Network & Communications (NOC 2013)

➤ Co-Chair of the NBiS-2011 Topic „Energy Efficient Networks and Green IT”

➤ Member of the Organizing Committee: NOC 2004, ONDM 2001, SmartNet 2000

➤ TPC Member: IEEE ICNC, IEEE ICC, IEEE NOC, IEEE GLOBECOM, OSA ANIC, ICSAI, IEEE/IFIP ONDM, IEEE/IEE CSNDSP, NBiS, IEEE ConTEL, IEEE ICTON-MW, IAIRA INTERNET, ICT@FIT

➤ Reviewer for scientific journals: IEEE Communication Letters, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, MDPI Energies Journal, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, IEEE Photonics Journal, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE Systems Journal, IOS Press Journal of High Speed Networks, SPRINGER Journal of Super-computing, TAYLOR&FRANCIS Fiber and Integrated Optics, IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, OSA Journal of Optical Networking, SPRINGER Optical and Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, ELSEVIER Optics Communications, SPRINGER Photonic Network Communications

➤ Reviewer for conferences: IEEE ICNC, IEEE ICC, OSA ANIC, ICSAI, IEEE/IFIP ONDM, IEEE/IEE CSNDSP, NBiS, IEEE ConTEL, IEEE ICTON-MW, IAIRA INTERNET, ICT@FIT