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Marco Ruffini is a full professor at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Principal Investigator for both the CONNECT Centre and IPIC photonics integration centre headquartered at Tyndall National Institute. He leads the Optical and Radio Network Architecture research group and actively participates in Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Horizon 2020 projects, establishing himself as a global expert in next-generation network architectures.
Prof. Ruffini earned his M.Eng. in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy (2002) followed by a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin (2007) after initial research work at Philips in Germany.
His research pioneers the convergence of optical and wireless networks, specializing in 5G/6G optical infrastructures, virtualization of next-generation networks, and quantum communications. He developed the virtual Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (vDBA) concept adopted by BroadBand Forum standards and currently drives innovations in AI-driven network customization, dependable networks, and satellite-quantum integration through the OpenIreland beyond 5G testbed and collaboration with the US Centre for Quantum Networks.
Prof. Ruffini has secured over €10 million in competitive research funding across SFI and H2020 programs. His technical leadership spans 180+ international publications and 10 patents, with frequent keynote invitations at premier conferences worldwide reflecting his influence in network architecture standardization and deployment.
The Optical and Radio Network Architecture group he directs at TCD develops foundational technologies for future network infrastructures, focusing on performance optimization, quantum-safe communications, and AI-enabled adaptive networking solutions for global telecommunications challenges.
