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{Notcker2512:Modeling,

title = {Modeling and Analysis of Quantum Traffic Matrices in Quantum Networks},

author = {Joachim {Notcker} and Domenico {Scotece} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Luca {Foschini} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-12-01},

urldate = {2025-12-01},

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

pages = {5.98},

address = {Taipei, Taiwan},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Notckter2512:Quantum,

title = {A Quantum Traffic Engineering Framework for Optimizing Quantum Link Delay},

author = {Joachim {Notcker} and Domenico {Scotece} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Luca {Foschini} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-12-01},

urldate = {2025-12-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE 

Globecom)},

pages = {5.95},

address = {Taipei, Taiwan},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

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@inproceedings{Wang2512:Timestamp,

title = {Timestamp-Based Quantum Key Distribution},

author = {Yingjian {Wang} and Swaraj Shekhar {Nande} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-12-01},

urldate = {2025-12-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps)},

pages = {5.98},

address = {Taipei, Taiwan},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Hajizade2511:Hybrid,

title = {Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computers: A Critical Analysis to Quantum Computational Models},

author = {Azita {Hajizade} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)},

pages = {6},

address = {Bangalore, India},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Ghad2511:Enhancing,

title = {Enhancing Quantum Key Distribution with Quantum Projective Simulation},

author = {Milad {Ghadimi} and Swaraj {Shekhar Nande} and Hosein {K. Nazari} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}

},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)},

pages = {6},

address = {Bangalore, India},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Dura2511:Impact,

title = {The Impact of Decoherence and Purification on End-to-End Fidelity in Noisy Quantum Networks},

author = {Hilal Sultan {Duranoglu Tunc} and Joy {Halder} and Nikhitha {Nunavath} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Gerhard P. {Fettweis} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Middle East Conference on Communications and Networking (MECOM)},

pages = {6},

address = {Cairo, Egypt},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Ghad2511:Quantum,

title = {Quantum-Enhanced Hardware Platforms for 6G Mobile Edge Computing},

author = {Sakineh {Ghaderi} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)},

pages = {6},

address = {Bangalore, India},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Nunavath2511:Quantum,

title = {Quantum Semantic Sensing Approach for Intelligent IoT},

author = {Nikhitha {Nunavath} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Middle East Conference on Communications and Networking (MECOM)},

pages = {5},

address = {Cairo, Egypt},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Notcker2511:Cost,

title = {Cost Analysis of Quantum Traffic Matrices for Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks},

author = {Joachim {Notcker} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-01},

urldate = {2025-11-01},

booktitle = {IEEE Middle East Conference on Communications and Networking (MECOM)},

pages = {4.94},

address = {Cairo, Egypt},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{Wang2510:Charge,

title = {Charge-and-Secure: a Spatiotemporally Decoupled CV-QKD Architecture for Mission-Critical IoT},

author = {Yingjian {Wang} and Riccardo {Bassoli} and Frank H. P. {Fitzek}},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-10-01},

urldate = {2025-10-01},

booktitle = {IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)},

pages = {5.97},

address = {Chengdu, China},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}