Albert Banchs

Dr. Albert Banchs is a Full Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, affiliated with the Escuela Politécnica Superior. He also serves as Director of IMDEA Networks and has held visiting positions at ETHZ, EPFL, and the University of Texas at Austin. His expertise lies in network slicing, 5G/6G architectures, and AI-driven network management. He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering from UPC BarcelonaTech (2002).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering, UPC BarcelonaTech (2002)
• M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering, UPC BarcelonaTech (1997)

Research Interests: Focuses on next-generation mobile networks, including network slicing, resource allocation, and AI integration. His work emphasizes optimizing 5G/6G architectures for efficiency and scalability. He has pioneered solutions like POSENS and AZTEC, leveraging deep learning and reinforcement learning.

Awards:

• 2023-2024 World's Top 2% Scientists (Stanford/Elsevier)
• 2016-2017 IEEE Distinguished Lecturer
• National award for best PhD thesis (2003)

Grants & Projects: Led major EU initiatives like 5G-MoNArch (H2020) and coordinated projects such as CARMEN (FP7). Currently manages SUSTAIN-6G (Horizon Europe) and coordinates multi-million euro grants focusing on 6G and network slicing.

Labs/Teams: Directs IMDEA Networks and collaborates with industry partners (e.g., Nokia Bell Labs, Google) through joint research and standardization efforts at IETF/IEEE.