Anna Tzanakaki

Anna Tzanakaki is an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Physics Department) and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on optical networks supporting 5G/6G systems, converged infrastructures, and network slicing.

Key research areas include:

• Optical-wireless convergence for 5G/6G transport
• Intent-based network management using AI/ML
• Techno-economic analysis of network deployments

Her extensive publication record (200+ papers) shows consistent focus on optical network design, cloud-RAN architectures, and multi-access edge computing, with recent work emphasizing AI-driven network optimization and integrated sensing-communication systems.

As technical coordinator of the EU 5G-PPP project 5G-VICTORI, she drives innovation in railway communications and vertical industry applications.