Marco Tacca

Marco Tacca is a Senior Lecturer III in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UT Dallas (2002) and a Laurea Degree in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy (1998). His research focuses on optical network architectures, wavelength routing, network optimization, and performance analysis of computer networks. He has contributed to the development of optical network emulation tools and cross-layer monitoring platforms.

Key research interests include SDN/NFV integration, high-speed optical networks, and wireless sensor networks. His work spans from theoretical modeling (e.g., blocking probability estimation) to practical implementations like the PROnet prototype and OpenNOP observability platform. He holds patents related to dynamic provisioning in optical networks and has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications.

Marcos professional preparation includes roles as a Post-Doctoral researcher and Research Assistant at UT Dallas. He advises on engineering ethics and has explored methodologies to enhance team-based ethical decision-making in academic projects. His recent work emphasizes edge computing, 5G network migration, and multi-layer network orchestration in OpenROADM environments.