Andra Lutu

Andra Lutu is a network architecture expert with Telefonica Research in Madrid, Spain since 2021, previously serving as Associate Researcher in Barcelona (2018-2021) and Postdoctoral Fellow at Simula Research Laboratory. She holds a PhD in Telematics Engineering from IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid (2014), advised by Marcelo Bagnulo, and graduated cum laude. Her research focuses on mobile network performance, IoT connectivity, interdomain routing, and roaming solutions.

• PhD: University Carlos III of Madrid (2014)
• Advisor: Marcelo Bagnulo

Research interests include:

• Mobile broadband optimization
• Cellular coverage analysis
• Network measurement frameworks (MONROE platform)
• Interdomain routing security
• 5G performance evaluation
• Crowdsourced network data

Recent publications highlight mobile network performance analysis, roaming optimization, and pandemic-era traffic patterns. She has received multiple scientific awards:

• Best Paper Award (2016, 2015)
• Best Demo Award (2017, 2016)

Andra contributes to experimental platforms like MONROE and has co-authored journal articles in IEEE Transactions, Computer Networks, and ACM SIGCOMM publications.