My research focuses on AI/ML-driven network automation for next-generation optical and wireless infrastructures, enabling intelligent control, optimisation, and resilience. I work on fast optical switching with corresponding control mechanisms to support flexible, time-sensitive, and energy-efficient operations, and on future optical-switched RAN architectures that integrate optical transport and radio access for high-performance, reconfigurable mobile networks. I am also interested in future data center architectures and high-capacity data center interconnects (DCI), as well as sensing based on ICT infrastructure to enhance network visibility and situational awareness. My work spans from theoretical design and simulation to experimental validation on large-scale testbeds, bridging innovation and deployment through close collaboration with industry and academia.