Nima Afraz is a PhD researcher at CONNECT in Trinity College Dublin.

He holds a Master of Science degree in computer systems architecture from QIAU university, Iran. His research interests lie in the area of network virtualisation with a focus on converged and shared access networks.

He is also a member of the CONNECT group for Wireless-Optical convergence. Nima’s research is currently funded under the Science Foundation of Ireland’s O’Share project with Dr Marco Ruffini.