Piotr Lechowicz

Piotr Lechowicz is a postdoctoral researcher at the Optical Networks (ON) Unit within the Department of Electrical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. He holds an M.Sc. (2016) and Ph.D. (2019) in Information and Communications Technology from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Poland. A member of IEEE since 2020, his work focuses on the modeling and optimization of optical networks, particularly in network automation, spectrally-spatially flexible optical networks, and network fragmentation.

• Education:
  • M.Sc. in Information and Communications Technology (2016), Wrocław University of Science and Technology
  • Ph.D. in Technical Information and Communications Technology (2019), Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Research Interests: Lechowicz specializes in optical network modeling, optimization, and automation. His work addresses challenges in spectrally-spatially flexible and elastic optical networks, with a focus on time-varying traffic, resource allocation, and network fragmentation. He integrates machine learning techniques, including transfer learning and graph-based methods, to enhance network performance and reliability.

Publications and Collaborations: He has co-authored 35 publications (10 JCR-indexed, 25 conference papers), often collaborating with researchers like Carlos Natalino Da Silva, Aleksandra Knapinska, and Paolo Monti. His projects involve time-varying traffic analysis, energy efficiency in multilayer networks, and explainable AI for network optimization.

Professional Contributions: Lechowicz has reviewed over 60 scientific papers and participated in six projects funded by the Polish National Science Center and National Center for Research and Development. His methodological innovations include the Traffic Weaver tool for generating semi-synthetic network traffic data.