Luis Velasco

Luis Velasco is a Full Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), affiliated with the Computer Architecture Department and the Optical Communications Group. His work focuses on advanced optical networking, quantum communication security, AI-driven network control, and 6G infrastructure. He leads research initiatives such as the OCATA digital twin framework for optical networks and SEASON for sustainable high-capacity optical systems.

Research Interests:

• Optical communications and multiband transmission
• AI-based network control planes and autonomous systems
• Quantum key distribution and optical security
• 6G and B5G network architectures
• Digital twins for network performance optimization

Recent Work Trends: His articles emphasize real-time network operation, zero-touch optical networking, and hybrid quantum-classical security solutions. Key themes include autonomous flow routing, multi-domain service provisioning, and AI-enhanced telemetry for network monitoring.

Advising/Grants: No formal advisees listed. Active in EU-funded projects like UNICO 5G TIMING and OCATA.

Labs/Teams: Core member of the Optical Communications Group, collaborating on projects involving quantum-enabled networks, digital twin simulation, and 6G infrastructure.