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I lead the AI for Optical Networking team at Huawei Technologies, which I joined in January 2020. Before that, I was the Dynamic optical networking and switching Department Head at Bell Labs (Nokia, formerly Alcatel-Lucent) near Paris (since November 2009).

Until September 2009 I was with Athens Information Technology (AIT), where I was technical leader on behalf of AIT of the project DICONET, partially funded by the European commission. In addition to a managerial role, I lead research about routing and wavelength assignment and monitoring in transparent optical networks.

Until August 2008, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University. I worked on various projects, including transparent optical networks, monitoring for IP and transparent optical networks, compressed sensing, machine learning applied to routing and wavelength assignment and TCP traffic classification, car parking assisted by GPS and smartphones.

I gained a Ph.D. in August 2006 under the supervision of Pr. Maïté Brandt-Pearce in the Optical Multiuser Communications group in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Virginia (UVa), where I worked on physical layer impairment modeling in optical fibers, routing and wavelength assignment, and cross-layer optical network modeling. I used to work for the Multimedia Networks Group in the Computer Science department at UVa where I gained a MS in Computer Science in August 2002 about resiliency in MPLS multicast networks. I also hold an engineering degree (Diplôme d'Ingénieur) from Ecole Centrale de Lille, France.

My Erdös number is 3 or less:

1. S. Zaks: Minimum-Diameter Cyclic Arrangements in Mapping DataFlow Graphs onto VLSI Arrays, Theory of Computing Systems / Mathematical Systems Theory, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 85-98, 1988 (P. Erdös, I. Koren, S. Moran, G. M. Silberman, S. Zaks);
2. C.V. Saradhi: Practical and deployment issues to be considered in regenerator placement and operation of translucent optical networks, Proc. ICTON 2010 (C.V. Saradhi, S. Zaks, R. Fedrizzi, A. Zanardi, E. Salvadori);
3. Y. Pointurier: Experimental Demonstration of an Impairment Aware Network Planning and Operation Tool for Transparent/Translucent Optical Networks, IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 439-448, 2011 (S. Azodolmolky, J. Perellò, M. Angelou, F. Agraz, L. Velasco, S. Spadaro, Y. Pointurier, A. Francescon, C.V. Saradhi, P. Kokkinos, E. Varvarigos, S. Al Zahr, M. Gagnaire, M. Gunkel, D. Klonidis, I. Tomkos).

Awards and recognition

• Best Paper Award, ONDM (2024)
• Best Paper Award in Industry Innovation at ACP conference, Wuhan, China (2023)
• CELTIC-NEXT Excellence Award (2020)
• Harm Dorren Commemoration Prize at ECOC conference, Valencia, Spain (2015)
• IEEE Communications Letters Exemplary Reviewer (top 3% of the reviewers) (2014, 2015, 2016)
• IEEE Senior Member (2012)
• Symposium best paper award (top paper out of around 200 submissions) at IEEE ICC (2006)

Students and Ph.D. duties

• Reda Ayassi, jury examiner (Telecom SudParis), 2023.
• Cao Li, jury examiner (U. Avignon), 2021.
• Miquel A. Mestre, Ph.D. supervisor (Telecom SudParis), 2016.
• Djamel Amar, Ph.D. jury examiner (Telecom SudParis), 2016.
• Nihel Benzaoui, Ph.D. supervisor (Telecom ParisTech), 2011-2015: Multilayer mechanisms for optical packet networks / Mécanismes Multicouches pour les Réseaux de Paquets Optiques.
• Ion Popescu, Ph.D. jury invited member (Telecom Bretagne), 2015.
• Ahmed Triki, Ph.D. examiner (Telecom Bretagne), 2014.
• Lida Sadeghioon, Ph.D. examiner (Telecom Bretagne), 2013.
• Raluca-Maria Indre, Ph.D. examiner (Telecom ParisTech), 2012.

Projects

• CELTIC+ SENDATE-TANDEM (national funding), project coordinator, 2016-2019.
• H2020 ORCHESTRA (European Commission), contributor, 2015-2018.
• CELTIC+ SASER (national funding), coordinator for France, 2012-2015.
• FP7 ALPHA (European Commission), contributor, 2009-2011.
• FP7 DICONET (European Commission), technical leader, 2008-2009.

Service to the community

• TPC member at OFC for subcommittee N3 on "Architectures and Software-Defined Control for Metro and Core Networks", 2024-now.
• TPC member at OFC for subcommittee N2 on "Optical Networking for Data Center and Computing Applications", 2019-2021.
• Associate Editor for Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN) , guest editor for two special issues: Low-margin optical networks, and Machine learning applied to quality of transmission in optical networks, 2018-2023.
• TPC member for ONDM 2022-now.
• TPC member for IEEE Globecom 2015-2020.
• TPC member for IEEE ICC 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
• TPC member for PS ((Photonics in Switching) 2015, PSC (Photonics in Switching and Computing) 2018.
• Current or past reviewer for IEEE Communications Magazine, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN), IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, IEEE Communications Letters, Elsevier Optical Switching and Networking, Elsevier Computers and Electrical Engineering.
• Current or past reviewer for IEEE/ACM Infocom, IEEE ICC (International Conference on Communications), ITC (International Teletraffic Congress), IEEE Globecom.
• Co-organizer of an ECOC 2009 symposium on dynamic multi-layer mesh networks.
• Local organization chair for GridNets 2009.
• PlanetLab nodes manager at McGill University.
• IEEE senior member.

Publications

Journals

[34]	O. Karandin, A. Ferrari, F. Musumeci, Y. Pointurier and M. Tornatore
	"Probabilistic Low-Margin Optical-Network Design with Multiple Physical-Layer Parameter Uncertainties", IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Aug. 2023.
[33]	X. Yang, A. Ferrari, D. Le Gac, G. Charlet, M. Tornatore and Y. Pointurier
	"Experimental Impact of Power Re-Optimization in a Mesh Network", IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Jul. 2023.
[32]	N. Morette, H. Haferman, Y. Frignac and Y. Pointurier
	"Machine learning enhancement of a digital twin for WDM network performance prediction leveraging Quality of Transmission parameter refinement", IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Jun. 2023.
[31]	E. Seve, J. Pesic and Y. Pointurier
	"Associating Machine-Learning and Analytical Models for QoT Estimation: Combining the Best of Both Worlds", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Jun. 2021.
[30]	Y. Pointurier
	"Machine Learning Techniques for Quality of Transmission Estimation in Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Apr. 2021.
[29]	M. Szczerban Gonzalez, N. Benzaoui, J.M. Estarán, H. Mardoyan, A. Ouslimani, A.-E. Kasbari, S. Bigo and Y. Pointurier
	"Real-time Control and Management Plane for Edge-Cloud Deterministic and Dynamic Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Nov. 2020.
[28]	N. Benzaoui, M. Szczerban Gonzalez, M. V. Rivera, J.M. Estarán, H. Mardoyan, W. Lautenschlaeger, U. Gebhard, L. Dembeck, S. Bigo and Y. Pointurier
	"Deterministic Dynamic Networks (DDN)", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Jul. 2019.
[27]	P. Sehier, P. Chanclou, N. Benzaoui, D. Chen, K. Kettunen, M. Lemke, Y. Pointurier and P. Dom
	"Transport Evolution for the Radio Access Network (RAN) of the Future", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, April 2019.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[26]	E. Seve, J. Pesic, C. Delezoide, A. Giorgetti, A. Sgambelluri, N. Sambo, S. Bigo and Y. Pointurier
	"Automated fiber type identification in SDN-enabled optical networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2019.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[25]	Y. Pointurier, N. Benzaoui, W. Lautenschlaeger and L. Dembeck
	"End-to-end time sensitive optical networking: challenges and solutions", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2019.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[24]	N. Benzaoui, J.M. Estarán, E. Dutisseuil, H. Mardoyan, G. de Valicourt, A. Dupas, Q. Pham Van, D. Verchere, B. Ušćumlić, M. Szczerban Gonzalez, P. Dong, Y.-K. Chen, S. Bigo and Y. Pointurier
	"Cloud-BOSS Intra-Data Center Network: on-demand QoS guarantees via μs Optical Slot Switching", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, July 2018.
[23]	E. Seve, J. Pesic, C. Delezoide and Y. Pointurier
	"Learning process for reducing uncertainties on network parameters and design margins", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, February 2018.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[22]	W. Lautenschlaeger, N. Benzaoui, F. Buchali, L. Dembeck, R. Dischler, B. Franz, U. Gebhard, J. Milbrandt, Y. Pointurier, D. Roesener, L. Schmalen and A. Leven
	"Optical Ethernet - Flexible Optical Metro Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, June 2017.
[21]	Y. Pointurier
	"Design of low-margin optical networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, January 2017.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[20]	N. Benzaoui, Y. Pointurier, T. Bonald, B. Ušćumlić, Q. Wei and S. Bigo
	"Transport mechanisms for mobility support in optical slot switching-based next-generation mobile backhaul networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2016.
[19]	G. de Valicourt, Y. Pointurier, M.A. Mestre, S. Bigo, J.-M. Fédéli, K. Ribaud, L. Bramerie, E. Borgne, J.-C. Simon, L. Vivien, D. Marris-Morini, A. Shen, I. Ghorbel, G.-H. Duan, S. Chandrasekhar, C.-M. Chang, S. Randel and Y.-K. Chen
	"Monolithic integrated slot-blocker for high datarate coherent optical slot switched networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2016.
[18]	B. Ušćumlić, A. Gravey, P. Gravey, Y. Pointurier and M. Morvan
	"Capacity Enhanced Receivers for Low Latency Burst Optical Slot Switching Rings", Springer Photonic Network Communications, February 2016.
[17]	Y. Pointurier, G. de Valicourt, J.E. Simsarian, J. Gripp and F. Vacondio
	"High Data Rate Coherent Optical Slot Switched Networks: A Practical and Technological Perspective", IEEE Communications Magazine, August 2015.
[16]	N. Benzaoui, Y. Pointurier, T. Bonald, Q. Wei and M. Lott
	"Optical Slot Switching Latency in Mobile Backhaul Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2015.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[15]	G. de Valicourt, G. Levaufre, Y. Pointurier, A. Le Liepvre, J.-C. Antona, C. Jany, A. Accard, F. Lelarge, D. Make and G.-H. Duan
	"Direct modulation of hybrid integrated InP/Si transmitters for short and long reach access network", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, April 2015.
	Invited and peer-reviewed.
[14]	N. Benzaoui, Y. Pointurier, T. Bonald and J.-C. Antona
	"Impact of the electronic architecture of optical slot switching nodes on latency in ring networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, August 2014.
[13]	Y. Pointurier, B. Ušćumlić, I. Cerutti and J.-C. Antona
	"A comparison of elastic and mixed line rate optical slot switching WDM metro rings", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 1 August 2013.
[12]	Y. Pointurier, B. Ušćumlić, I. Cerutti, A. Gravey and J.-C. Antona
	"Dimensioning and energy efficiency of multi-rate metro networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, 15 November 2012.
[11]	M. Angelou, Y. Pointurier, D. Careglio, S. Spadaro and I. Tomkos
	"Optimized Monitor Placement for Accurate QoT Assessment in Core Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, January 2012.
[10]	S. Azodolmolky, Y. Pointurier, M. Angelou, D. Careglio, J. Solé-Pareta and I. Tomkos
	"A Novel Impairment Aware RWA Algorithm with Consideration for QoT Estimation Inaccuracy", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, April 2011.
[9]	Y. Pointurier, M. Coates and M. Rabbat
	"Cross-Layer Monitoring in Transparent Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, March 2011.
[8]	S. Azodolmolky, J. Perellò, M. Angelou, F. Agraz, L. Velasco, S. Spadaro, Y. Pointurier, A. Francescon, C.V. Saradhi, P. Kokkinos, E. Varvarigos, S. Al Zahr, M. Gagnaire, M. Gunkel, D. Klonidis and I. Tomkos
	"Experimental Demonstration of an Impairment Aware Networks Planning and Operation Tool for Transparent/Translucent Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, February 2011.
[7]	N. Sambo, Y. Pointurier, F. Cugini, L. Valcarenghi, P. Castoldi and I. Tomkos
	"Lightpath Establishment Assisted by Off-line QoT Estimation in Transparent Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, November 2010.
[6]	S. Azodolmolky, M. Klinkowski, Y. Pointurier, M. Angelou, D. Careglio, J. Solé-Pareta and I. Tomkos
	"A Novel Offline Physical Layer Impairments Aware RWA Algorithm With Dedicated Path Protection Consideration", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, October 2010.
[5]	A. Askarian, Y. Zhai, S. Subramaniam, Y. Pointurier and M. Brandt-Pearce
	"Cross-Layer Approach to Survivable DWDM Network Design", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, June 2010.
[4]	Y. Pointurier, M. Brandt-Pearce and S. Subramaniam
	"Analysis of Blocking Probability in Noise and Crosstalk Impaired All-Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, November 2009.
[3]	P. Pavon-Mariño, S. Azodolmolky, R. Aparicio-Pardo, B. Garcia-Manrubia, Y. Pointurier, M. Angelou, J. Solé Pareta, J. Garcia-Haro and I. Tomkos
	"Offline Impairment Aware RWA Algorithms for Cross-Layer Planning of Optical Networks", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, June 2009.
[2]	Y. Pointurier, M. Brandt-Pearce, Suresh Subramaniam and Bo Xu
	"Cross-Layer Adaptive Routing and Wavelength Assignment in All-Optical Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, August 2008.
[1]	Y. Pointurier and M. Brandt-Pearce
	"Analytical Study of Crosstalk Propagation in All-Optical Networks Using Perturbation Theory", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, December 2005.

Peer-reviewed conferences