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The CONNECT Centre is pleased to share that Professor Marco Ruffini, a Principal Investigator at CONNECT and Professor at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), has been appointed Deputy Editor in Chief for the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN). This distinguished publication jointly published by Optica Publishing Group and IEEE, serves as a cornerstone for research in the optics and photonics community.
At Trinity, Professor Ruffini leads the Optical and Radio Network Architecture Group, where his research focuses on 5G optical networks, including the convergence of fixed-mobile and access-metro networks and the virtualisation of next-generation networks. His leadership has helped shape the OpenIreland beyond-5G testbed research infrastructure, and he has recently expanded his work into quantum networking, collaborating with the US Centre for Quantum Networks (CQN).
Professor Ruffini is a prolific researcher, having authored over 200 international publications, secured more than €14 million in research funding, and contributed to 10 patents. His virtual Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (vDBA) concept has been adopted by the Broadband Forum standards body. Professor Marco Ruffini is involved in multiple projects, including the Eco-eNET Project, the ICON project on fibre sensing, leading the Twilights project on optical digital twins, and the SLICES project.
Commenting on this achievement, Professor Dan Kilper, Director of CONNECT, said:
“Marco’s appointment as Deputy Editor in Chief of JOCN is a testament to his leadership and vision in the field of optical networks. His pioneering work in 5G and quantum networking exemplifies the world-class research being conducted at CONNECT. We are incredibly proud of Marco and excited to see the impact he will make in this role.”
The Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN) covers cutting-edge advancements in optical networking science, technology, and engineering, with topics spanning architecture and design, quantum optical networks, machine learning and AI applications, and network security.