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Alberto Bononi is a Full Professor of Telecommunications at the Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, where he has been a faculty member since 1995, becoming a full professor in 2001. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University and has held academic and research positions at SUNY Buffalo, Université Laval, and Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. He served as Director of the Master's program in Communication Engineering from 2017 to 2024 and currently teaches graduate courses such as Information Theory, Detection and Estimation, and Machine Learning for Pattern Recognition.
His research centers on optical communications, with a focus on WDM transmission systems, optical amplifiers (EDFA, Raman, semiconductor), nonlinear propagation in optical fibers, and submarine transmission systems. He investigates performance evaluation of broadband optical networks and dispersion management in long-haul systems. His work integrates theoretical modeling with practical design for next-generation optical networks.
The most recent publications highlight his ongoing contributions to space-division multiplexing, nonlinear interference modeling, and advanced amplifier design for submarine systems. These works reflect a strong trend in high-capacity, multi-dimensional optical transmission technologies aimed at overcoming physical layer limitations in modern fiber-optic networks.
- Senior Member of IEEE (since 2013)
- Area Editor, IEEE Transactions on Communications (2010–2020)
- Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Communications (2007–2010)
Prof. Bononi has supervised numerous research projects funded by Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia Bell Labs and Italian and international programs such as PRIN, PNRR, and Italy-Québec collaborations. He has led the Parma research unit in multiple national and European initiatives, including WONDER, OSATE, and the current Triboletto project. He has served on technical program committees for major conferences including OFC, ECOC, CLEO, and Globecom.
He leads the Optical Communications Lab (OptikLab) at the University of Parma and is affiliated with the Quantum Information Science group at UniPr. His lab conducts cutting-edge research in optical transmission systems, nonlinear effects, and signal processing for high-speed communications.
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