Ph.D. Thesis

DEFENDED

2025

• Autor: Asier Atutxa Imatz
  Supervisor: Eduardo Jacob and Jasone Astorga
  Title: Efficient Security for 5G/6G Networks: Performance Enhancements for Authentication and Confidentiality in Core and Radio Access Networks.
  Date and Center: May 2025, UPV/EHU
• Autor: Sergi Alcala
  Supervisor: Dr. Marco Fiore and Dr. Albert Banchs.
  Title: A Very Fast Failure Recovery Strategy: Offloading Processing to the Data Plane to Enhance the Performance of Communication Networks.
  Date and Center: February 2025, UC3M
• Autor: David Franco Veiga
  Supervisor: Mariví Higuero Aperribai
  Title: Efficient 5G Mobile Network Management: Network Slicing and Global Roaming Optimization.
  Date and Center: January 2025, UPV/EHU

2024

• Autor: Alan Collet
  Supervisor: Dr. Marco Fiore and Dr. Albert Banchs.
  Title: Metric meta-learning in deep learning models for Intent-based networking.
  Date and Center: September 2024, UC3M
• Autor: John Bosco Ssemakula.
  Supervisor: Juan-Luis Gorricho.
  Title: "Contribution to Network Management of Beyond 5G Networks: Management and Orchestration Architecture to Support Microservice-based Services"
  Date and Center: July 2024, UPC
• Autor: Adebanjo Haastrup
  Supervisor: David Rincón Rivera and José Ramón Piney da Silva
  Title: Enhanced dynamic bandwidth algorithms for passive optical networks
  Date and Center: July 2024, UPC
• Autor: Juan Carlos Cepeda Pacheco
  Supervisor: Mari Carmen Domingo Aladrén
  Title: Contribution to the enhancement of IoT-based application development and optimization of underwater communications, by artificial intelligence, edge computing, and 5G networks and beyond, in smart cities/seas
  Date and Center: June 2024, UPC

ONGOING

• Autor: Felix Delgado-Ferro
  Supervisor: Jorge Navarro-Ortiz and Juan M. Lopez-Soler
  Title: Multi-connectivity solutions for 5G/6G networks
  Center: UGR
• Autor: Natalia Chinchilla-Romero
  Supervisor: Jorge Navarro-Ortiz
  Title: Optimization and orchestration of LoRaWAN networks
  Center: UGR
• Autor: Julia Caleya Sánchez
  Supervisor: Pablo José Ameigeiras Gutiérrez and Jonathan Prados Garzón
  Title: Análisis, modelado y diseño de soluciones para redes convergentes TSN-5G en entornos industriales
  Center: UGR
• Autor: Lorena Chinchilla-Romero
  Supervisor: Pablo Ameigeiras and Pablo Munoz
  Title: AI-assisted management of 5G private networks
  Center: UGR
• Autor: Juan Manuel Montes López
  Supervisor: Pablo Serrano
  Title: Estudio y desarrollo de técnicas de pseudonimización basadas en modelos explicables de aprendizaje máquina.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Romina Rodríguez
  Supervisor: Pablo Serrano
  Title: Desarrollos de análisis socioeconómicos a partir de trazas de conectividad espacio temporales.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Alejandro Calvillo
  Supervisor: Antonio de la Oliva and Carlos J. Bernardos
  Title: Graph-Based Modelling and Optimization for Telecommunication Networks.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Pablo Picazo
  Supervisor: Antonio de la Oliva
  Title: Desarrollo de tecnologías inalámbricas y de virtualización confiables basadas en SDN para escenarios en tiempo real.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Adam Zahir
  Supervisor: Carlos J. Bernardos
  Title: Blockchain Solutions and Advanced Mechanisms for 6G Networks and Future Applications.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Carlos Barroso
  Supervisor: Carlos J. Bernardos
  Title: Redes inalámbricas mejoradas, sensibles al tiempo, confiables y disponibles basadas en IA.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: David Rico
  Supervisor: Antonio de la Oliva
  Title: Deterministic Networking for Next-Generation 6G Technologies: Advancing Time-Sensitive Communication.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Blanca Lopez Ríos
  Supervisor: Francisco Valera and Iván Vidal
  Title: Exploración de técnicas de tecnología y criptografía cuánticas y su aplicación en las redes de telecomunicaciones.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Angela Diaz Bricio
  Supervisor: Francisco Valera and Iván Vidal
  Title: Gestión y seguridad de redes cuánticas heterogéneas en entornos dinámicos.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Amir Reza Mehrjoo
  Supervisor: Rubén Cuevas and Angel Cuevas
  Title: Analysis of quality and transparency in the online advertising ecosystem.
  Center: UC3M
• Autor: Jorge Sasiain García
  Supervisor: Eduardo Jacob and Jasone Astorga
  Title: Design and Implementation of Architecture and Mechanisms for the Orchestration of TSN-capable 5G Network Services.
  Center: UPV/EHU
• Autor: Ane Sanz Rekalde
  Supervisor: Eduardo Jacob and Jasone Astorga
  Title: Integration of Quantum Key Distribution technology in 5G communication infrastructures
  Center: UPV/EHU
• Autor: Aitor Brazaola Vicario
  Supervisor: Eduardo Jacob and Oscar Lage Serrano
  Title: Practical Security Enhancements for Quantum Key Distribution Networks Through the Use of Homomorphic Encryption and Cryptographic Hardware for Trustless Infrastructures
  Center: Technology center Tecnalia and UPV/EHU
• Autor: Inhar Yeregui Arrieta
  Supervisor: Jasone Astorga and Mikel Zorrilla
  Title: Dynamic System Migration in the Edge/Cloud Continuum to Improve User Experience
  Center: Technology center Vicomtech and UPV/EHU
• Autor: Carlos A. Ruíz de Mendoza
  Supervisor: Cristina Cervelló Pastor
  Title: “Decentralized Learning for Zero-Touch Edge Network Services”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Javier Palomares Torrecilla
  Supervisor: Cristina Cervelló Pastor (UPC), Shuaib Siddiqui, Estefanía Coronado (i2CAT)
  Title: “Secure, Advanced and Smart Distributed Orchestration for 6G Networks”
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Claudia Torres Pérez
  Supervisor: Cristina Cervelló Pastor (UPC), Shuaib Siddiqui, Estefanía Coronado (i2CAT)
  Title: “Contributions to Resource Allocation in Dynamic environments with Machine Learning Methods”
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Sergi Fernández
  Supervisor: Mario Montagud (i2Cat), David Rincón (UPC)
  Title: “Future Immersive and Interactive Media Experiences: Multiparty Holoportation in Social VR Scenarios”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Mohamad Kassem Hjeij
  Supervisor: Mario Montagud (i2Cat), David Rincón (UPC).
  Title: “Collaborative and Gamified Multiuser Virtual Experiences powered by Holoportation Technologies and Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Mohammad Habib Zehri
  Supervisor: David Rincón (UPC), José Ramón Piney (UPC), Ali Bazzi (Lebanese International University)
  Title: “Contribution to resource allocation in 100G Passive Optical Access Networks”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Amir Banisadr
  Supervisor: Xavier Hesselbach
  Title: “Digital Twin Networks architecture through Network Virtualization”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Rana Riad
  Supervisor: Xavier Hesselbach
  Title: “Intelligent Energy Consumption Management for IoE Devices in a Zero-Touch 6G Network”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Xavier Calle-Heredia
  Supervisor: Xavier Hesselbach
  Title: “Digital Twin Network Architecture for Extended Reality Functions Provisioning in 6G Networks”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Yuheng Li
  Supervisor: Xavier Hesselbach
  Title: “Analysis of communication protocols for latency- aware Digital Twin Networks”.
  Center: UPC
• Autor: Bahareh Kordi
  Supervisor: Xavier Hesselbach
  Title: “Robust data structures to support Digital Twin Networks”.
  Center: UPC