Darko Zibar

Darko Zibar is a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and leads the Machine Learning in Photonics Systems (MLiPS) group. He holds a M.Sc. in Telecommunication and a Ph.D. in Optical Communications from DTU (2004, 2007). As a Visiting Professor, he has contributed to research at Politecnico di Torino, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen, University of California Santa Barbara, and University of Colorado, Boulder.

Research Interests:

• Machine learning applications in optical communication systems
• Digital signal processing for classical and quantum photonics
• Optimization of Raman amplifiers and frequency combs
• Nonlinear fiber optic transmission modeling
• Photonic reservoir computing with silicon microring resonators

Scientific Contributions: His work includes record-breaking achievements in optical phase noise measurement (approaching quantum limits) and programmable gain Raman amplifier design (S+C+L band). He has received prestigious awards such as the ERC Consolidator Grant (2017), Humboldt Bessel Research Award (2021), and Villum Investigator Award (2023).