Cicek Cavdar

Cicek Cavdar is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. She leads the Intelligent Network Systems research group and specializes in Telecommunication Networks, with a focus on Beyond 5G/6G Mobile Networks, Energy Efficiency, and AI-Assisted Network Management.

• PhD in Computer Science (2009) from University of California, Davis and Istanbul Technical University

Her research spans Cell-Free Massive MIMO, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), UAV Communication Systems, and Green Network Technologies. She actively contributes to 6G Network Architecture and Non-Terrestrial Networks, including satellite and aerial systems.

Recent publications highlight AI-driven network optimization for handover management, energy-aware resource allocation, and multi-agent reinforcement learning in complex communication environments. She teaches advanced courses in Communication Systems, Machine Learning, and Software Engineering at KTH.