Research at the Chair of Communication Networks
This pages gives an overview over our current research areas and ongoing research projects. For details on each project, please follow the respective link by simply clicking on the project acronym below or at the left side bar.
Research Videos
The PhD students at LKN are proud to present their research topics in short videos to the public. All videos are available on the LKN YouTube Channel "LKN TUM". For the playlist go to
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7L6RSh-SL50RBajpvk_RuWXBGTO9TlDe
Research Areas
Flexible, dynamic and resource-efficient networking
- Flexible networking and services based on Software Defined Networking and Network (Function) Virtualization
- Autonomous network management and security
- AI and ML based networking
- Multi domain network architectures
- Quantum networks
- Molecular networks
- Optimization and measurement
6G mobile networks
- MAC design and resource management for reliable, low latency communications
- Software-defined RAN and core
- Edge computing
- Mobile network resource management (radio and computing) and optimization
- End-to-end slicing and QoS guarantees
- Mobility Management
- Cyber Physical Networking and Post Shannon Communication
Resilient network design and planning & techno economic analysis
- Guaranteed availability and souvereignity for critical infrastructures
- Industrial communication
- Multi-layer optical networks
- Multi-domain network resilience
- Optimized planning for converged access networks
- Minimizing TCO for emerging 5G application scenarios
Research Projects
Ongoing Projects
- BMBF 6G-ANNA
- BMBF 6G-life
- 6G and Quantum Technology (6GQT)
- 6G Future Lab Bavaria
- KI.Fabrik
- CELTIC/BMBF AI-NET ANTILLAS
- CELTIC/BMBF AI-NET PROTECT
- 5G Munich: 5G Testbed Bayern mit Schwerpunktanwendung "eHealth"
- DFG Dependability of Softwarized Networks
- DFG SPP Cyber Physical Networking: Optimal Co-Design of Wireless Resource Management and Multi-Loop Networked Control
Concluded Projects
- BMBF OptiCON (Capacity optimization of Optical Networks)
- IuK Bayern Aero5FIVE
- Wireless Technologies for Reliable Communication in Aircraft (Industry)
- Network Slicing and Function Placement for Cloud Networks (Industry)
- SoftwareCampus: SELMA - SElf Learning Network MAnagement
- Massive Industrial Internet of Things (Industry)
- EU ERC Grant FlexNets
- DFG Model-based Analysis of future Network Architectures and their Components (MODANET)
- DFG Application-aware, SDN-based Control Architecture for Communication Networks
- EU 5GPPP VirtuWind
- COST RECODIS
- CELTIC/BMBF SENDATE PLANETS
- BMBF Netzsicherheit in Unternehmen und Behörden basierend auf Software Defined Networking (SarDiNe)
- DFG Optimized Network Planning for Converged Optical Access Networks
- DFG SPP COIN: Device-to-Device Communication
- BADW MCIR Internetbasierte Technologien und digitale Geschäftmodelle