Dr Sen Shen
& Signal Processing, PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Current positions
Research Associate in Future Network Intelligence
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
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Research interests
My research is centred on enhancing Quality of Transmission (QoT) estimation in optical networks through ML techniques. This involves deploying Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) on accurate QoT estimations and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for short-term performance forecasting. I have also investigated the potential of optical telemetry in bolstering AI engines and digital twins in optical networks. Throughout my previous research, I have acquired substantial knowledge in applying ML techniques in optical networks, complemented by hands-on experience at the UK National Dark Fibre Facility (NDFF).
I am passionate about improving QoT estimations in optical networks by leveraging ML algorithms and analytical models, such as the Gaussian Noise model. Moreover, I am dedicated to advancing digital twin technologies and ML-driven monitoring and telemetry platforms in optical networks. I am eager to exchange ideas and collaborate with peers from both academia and the industry who share similar interests.
Publications
Recent publications
01/07/2026Bidirectional SOP Sensing for Infrastructure-Aware Optical Networks
26th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON 2026
Collaborative Measurement-Driven Digital Twin with Data Extrapolation for DRL-assisted Optical Networks
2026 European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC)
Delay-Aware Time-Coordinated Nanosecond Optical Switching for Dynamically Reconfigurable Optical Networks
2026 International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modeling (ONDM)
Fibre Vibration Sensing and Localization with Cross-Correlation based Neural Network in a Practical Bidirectional Optical Transmission System
Asia Communications and Photonics Conference 2025
LLM-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework in Optical Networks
Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2026
Thesis
Machine Learning Applications and Deployments in Optical Networks
Supervisors
Award date
09/12/2025


