Co-authored 2 books on optical networks (Wiley 2007, Cambridge University Press 2008)
Co-edited 2 books on optical networks (Springer 2011, Springer 2017)
Co-authored 19 book chapters and over 330 journal and conference papers
Holder of 30 patents in optical networking
Received multiple best paper/project awards: OPNET 1996, ONDM'2013 (Best Poster), CRITIS'2013, ICT-DM'2015, ISCC'2015, ONDM'2017, ITSC'2020, CAMAD'2022, ICT-DM'2023
Served as Guest Editor for journals including Optical Switching and Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, OSA Journal of Optical Networking, and IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications
Held numerous organizational roles in international conferences, e.g., General Chair for RNDM'2019 and ICT'2017, General Vice-Chair for MedComNet'2022, TPC Chair for Melecon'2016, etc.
Research Experience
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at City College of the City University of New York (2002–2005)
Senior Network Architect at Tellium Inc (2000–2002), working on lightpath provisioning, fault restoration algorithms in optical mesh networks, and MEMS-based all-optical switch architecture
Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) Optical Networking Research Group (1993–2000), contributing to DARPA-funded ONTC, MONET, and NGI projects
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University (1999), teaching multiwavelength optical networking
Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) (2000), teaching multiwavelength optical networking
Education
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (1991, with Academic Honors with Distinction)
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (1993)
M.Phil. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (1995)
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (1998); received a Ph.D. scholarship from Bell Communications Research (Bellcore); advisor not explicitly mentioned
Undergraduate studies funded by the Cyprus-America Scholarship Program (USAID/USIA)