Research

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
Network hypervisor design
Optimization and measurement

6G mobile networks

MAC design and resource management for reliable, low latency communications
Software-defined RAN and core
End-to-end slicing and QoS guarantees
Cyber Physical Networking

Resilient network design and planning & techno economic analysis

Guaranteed availability for critical infrastructures
Industrial communication
Optimized planning for converged access networks
Minimizing TCO for emerging 5G application scenarios

Research Projects

Ongoing Projects

6G Future Lab Bayern
CELTIC/BMBF AI-NET ANTILLAS
CELTIC/BMBF AI-NET PROTECT
5G Munich: 5G Testbed Bayern mit Schwerpunktanwendung "eHealth"
BMBF OptiCON (Capacity optimization of Optical Networks)
DFG Dependability of Softwarized Networks
DFG SPP Cyber Physical Networking: Optimal Co-Design of Wireless Resource Management and Multi-Loop Networked Control
TUM Combined Smart Energy Systems (CoSES): Communication Technology
IuK Bayern Aero5FIVE
Wireless Technologies for Reliable Communication in Aircraft (Industry)
Network Slicing and Function Placement for Cloud Networks (Industry)
Massive Industrial Internet of Things (Industry)
SoftwareCampus: SELMA - SElf Learning Network MAnagement