Salvatore Spadaro

Salvatore Spadaro is a Full Professor in the Optical Communications group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), affiliated with the Signal Theory and Communications Department. He holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Telecommunications Engineering from UPC, along with a Dr. Ing. in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino. His research focuses on optical networking advancements, including all-optical networks, traffic engineering, resilience, optical transmission technologies, and software-defined networking (SDN)/network function virtualization (NFV). He is a Senior IEEE Member since 2016.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2000)
• Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2005)
• Dr. Ing. in Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (2000)

Research Interests: His work emphasizes cutting-edge topics such as multi-granular optical switching, optical network virtualization, deterministic networks for 5G/6G, disaggregated data center architectures, and the integration of machine learning into network control systems. He explores energy-efficient optical transmission techniques, including probabilistic constellation shaping and spatial division multiplexing (SDM), while addressing challenges in latency-sensitive industrial control systems and IoT applications.

Publications & Awards: With over 150 publications, his recent work highlights advancements in AI-driven network control for deterministic services, energy savings in flex-grid optical networks, and failure analysis of ML/AI-supported disaggregated data centers. His IEEE Senior Membership reflects recognition of his contributions to telecommunications research.

Key Contributions: Spadaro leads projects on network slicing for 5G/6G, autonomous resource management in optical data centers, and cross-domain orchestration of time-sensitive services. His lab develops experimental frameworks for SDN-enabled optical infrastructures and collaborates on international initiatives like the ALLIANCE project for 5G beyond networks.