Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Riccardo Bassoli

Assistant Professor

Riccardo Bassoli is a Juniorprofessur (US Assistant Professor, UK Lecturer) at the Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks and Head of the Quantum Communication Networks Research Group, at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at Technische Universität Dresden. He is member of the Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-loop (CeTI) , Cluster of Excellence, Dresden. He is also member of the EU Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) and of the EU flagships for 6G Hexa-X and Hexa-X II. He is principal investigator in the 6G-life research hub of Germany. He got his Ph.D. from 5G Innovation Centre at University of Surrey (UK), in 2016. He was also a Marie Curie ESR at the Instituto de Telecomunicações (Portugal) and visiting researcher at Airbus Defence and Space (Elancourt, France). Between 2016 and 2019, he was postdoctoral researcher at Università di Trento (Italy). He is Senior Member of IEEE and ComSoc. He is also member of the Glue Technologies for Space Systems Technical Panel of the IEEE AESS. He is co-founder and member of the association “SIGN – Scienziati Italiani in Germania Network“.

Contact

Address: Raum B.311, Nöthnitzer Str. 67, 01187, Dresden
Phone: +49 351 463 36866
Email: riccardo.bassoli@tu-dresden.de
Website: www.riccardobassoli.com

Research Interests

Quantum communication networks and their integration with 6G and the Tactile Internet, quantum technologies for sensing and the IoT, quantum technologies for 6G three-dimensional networks, in-network quantum computing, low-latency resilient quantum communications, quantum-6G network simulation and emulation.

Teaching

SS 24

• Practical Quantum Communication Networks

WS 23/24

• Communication Networks 3
• Problem-Based Learning

SS 23

• Practical Quantum Communication Networks (Overview of 6G and the Quantum Internet, why we need quantum technologies in 6G, quantum network synchronisation)

WS 22/23

• Elektronische Medien (Human Role and Senses in 6G Networks)
• Communication Networks 3

SS 22

• Practical Quantum Communication Networks (Overview of 6G and the Quantum Internet, Basics of quantum mechanics, quantum synchronisation)
• Communication Networks 2 (Standardisation activities for future communication networks)

WS 21/22

• Communication Networks 3 (Quantum Communication Networks)

WS 20/21

• Communication Networks 3 (Quantum Communication Networks)

SS 20

• Communication Networks 2 (Standardisation activities for future communication networks, Network Function Virtualization)

WS 19/20

• Communication Networks 3 (Standardisation activities for future communication networks, Network Function Virtualization)

Invited Talks & Lectures

2023

• 30.08 – R. Bassoli, R. Ferrara, and J. Nötzel, “Space Quantum Communications“, Ph.D. Summer School of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society – Frontier Technologies for Future “Space 2.0” Communications.
• 27.04 – Modern Scientists: Funding Hunters, PI Stories Seminar, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
• 29.03 – 6G-Quantum Networks for Future Internet of Senses, Wireless World Research Forum – Meeting 49, Poznan, Poland.
• 21.03 – 6G and the Quantum Internet: the Two Sides of Future Generation Networks, King’s College, London, UK.
• 21.03 – The Theory of Quantum Communication Networks, King’s College, London, UK.
• 02.02 – The integration of quantum technologies in future 6G networks: the why and the how, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

2022

• 16.12 – The integration of quantum technologies in future 6G networks: the why and the how, Seminar “Measurement Systems” of the Chair Measurement and Sensor Systems (MST), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden.
• 02.09 – R. Bassoli, R. Ferrara, and J. Nötzel, “Space Quantum Communications“, Ph.D. Summer School of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society – Frontier Technologies for Future “Space 2.0” Communications.
• 04.02 – Practical quantum networks for 6G: requirements and limitations – a theoretical perspective, Workshop on Entanglement Assisted Communication Networks (EACN), Bad Honnef, München, Germany.

2021

• 09.09 – R. Bassoli, R. Ferrara, and J. Nötzel, “Space Quantum Communications“, Ph.D. Summer School of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society – Frontier Technologies for Future “Space 2.0” Communications.
• 10.03 – Network Coding for Efficient Vertical Handovers – The Scientific Method in Engineering, Workshop on Entanglement Assisted Communication Networks (EACN), Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
• 28.01 – Quantum Communication Networks, Rising Star Workshop, Centre for the Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), Dresden.

2020

• 18.11 – Network Coding for Efficient Vertical Handovers – The Scientific Method in Engineering, Workshop on Entanglement Assisted Communication Networks (EACN), Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
• 11.02 – Stochastic Models for Networks and Wireless Communications, H2020 ETN SECRET Training Event, Huawei, Stockholm, Sweden.

Tutorials

2023

• 01.06 – F. H.P. Fitzek, H. Boche, R. Bassoli, R. Ferrara, and J. Nötzel, “6G and Quantum Communication Networks“, TUT-21 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC23), Rome, Italy.
• 01.06 – Claudio Sacchi; Ernestina Cianca, R. Bassoli, “Towards a New Vision of Space Communications: Design Philosophy and Technologies “, TUT-26 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC23), Rome, Italy.

2021

• 14.06 – F. H.P. Fitzek, H. Boche, R. Bassoli, R. Ferrara, and J. Nötzel, “Entanglement-assisted (Quantum) Communication Networks“, TUT-22 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC21), Montreal, Canada.

Organisation of Scientific Events

2023

• Chair – 4th-8th December– 2nd 6G-Quantum Communication Networks Workshop (6GQC), in IEEE Globecom 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Technical Program Chair – 2nd-4th October – European Wireless Conference 2023, Rome, Italy.

2022

• Chair – 4th-8th December– 1st 6G-Quantum Communication Networks Workshop (6GQC), in IEEE Globecom 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
• Technical Program Chair – 14th-16th November – IEEE NFV-SDN 2022, Chandler, AZ, USA.
• Program Chair – 19th-21st September – European Wireless Conference 2022, Dresden, Germany.

2021

• Technical Program Chair – 10th-12th November – European Wireless Conference 2021, Verona, Italy.

Editorial roles

2021

• Guest editor of the Special Issue ‘Quantum Technologies for Space Communications and Networking’ in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies.
• Guest editor of the Special Issue Quantum Communication Networks in the journal Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (Wiley-Hindawi).
• Guest editor of the Special Issue ‘Softwarized Space Communications and Networking’ in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies.

Books

A Roadmap to Future Space Connectivity

Quantenkommunikationsnetze

Quantum Communication Networks

Publications

@inproceedings{Biswas25:HybridScheduler,

title = {Hybrid Scheduler on Single-mode Fiber and Multimode Fiber for Quantum-Classical Co-transmission},

author = {Sonai {Biswas} and Qian {Zhang} and Hilal Sultan {Duranoglu Tunc} and Juergen {Czarske} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-03-23},

urldate = {2025-03-23},

booktitle = {IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{DuranogluTunc25:Distributed,

title = {Distributed Quantum Routing With Fidelity Assurance in Memory-Free Networks},

author = {Hilal Sultan {Duranoglu Tunc} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-03-23},

urldate = {2025-03-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)},

address = {Milan, Italy},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Menina25:ReliableQuantum,

title = {Reliable Heterogeneous Multi-Node Quantum Networks for Future 6G Communication},

author = {Abdelkrim {Menina} and Bassem {Arar} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-03-01},

urldate = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Aerospace Conference 2025, Yellowstone, Montana, United States of America},

pages = {1-12},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Sulaiman2025:BeyondBoundary,

title = {Beyond the Boundary Layer: Exploring Secure Airborne QKD},

author = {Shamreen Banu {Sheik Sulaiman} and Mayukh {Singha} and Sonai {Biswas} and Swaraj {Shekhar Nande} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-03-01},

urldate = {2025-03-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Aerospace Conference},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inbook{hassanpour2025quantum,

title = {Quantum Security for the Tactile Internet},

author = {Shima {Hassanpour} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Janis {N\"{o}tzel} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek} and Holger {Boche} and Thorsten {Strufe}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

urldate = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {Security and Privacy for 6G Massive IoT},

pages = {1\textendash53},

publisher = {John Wiley \& Sons},

chapter = {8},

note = {The hardcover book will be available in April 2025},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}

@inproceedings{nokey,

title = {On Destination Anonymity and Trustworthiness in 6G Networks: Can Quantum Entanglement Offer Unexpected Advantages?},

author = {Vignesh {Raman} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

urldate = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {NOMS 2025 IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America},

pages = {1-5},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Barbieri2025:QuantumSecurity,

title = {The Security of Quantum Computing in 6G: from Technical Perspectives to Ethical Implications},

author = {Luca {Barbieri} and Abdelkrim {Menina} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

urldate = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {Italian Conference on Cybersecurity (ITASEC)},

pages = {1-12},

address = {Bologna, Italy},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Nande2025:SDN,

title = {Quantum-Enhanced Software-Defined Networking: A Communication Perspective},

author = {Helen {Urgelles} and Swaraj {Shekhar Nande} and Domenico {Scotece} and Jos\'{e} F. {Monserrat} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Luca {Foschini} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

urldate = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {IEEE INFOCOM Workshops: QuNAP: Quantum Networked Applications and Protocols},

pages = {6},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Nunavath2024:QuantumSemantic,

title = {Towards Quantum Semantic Communications: A Framework for Integrating Quantum \& Semantic Technologies},

author = {Nikhitha {Nunavath} and Nour {Hello} and Emilio Calvanese {Strinati} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-12-08},

urldate = {2024-12-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)},

address = {Cape Town, South Africa},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@article{Barhoumi2411:QubitInteraction,

title = {Qubit optical-cavity interaction and quantum synchronization of two qubits inside an optical lattice},

author = {Mohamed {Barhoumi} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921510724006482},

doi = {10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117819},

issn = {0921-5107},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-20},

urldate = {2024-11-20},

journal = {Materials Science and Engineering: B},

volume = {311},

pages = {117819},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}