Currently, he is co-responsible for the research cluster on network modelling, design and evaluation and is coordinating the research on fixed internet architectures and optical networks.

His research deals with design and planning of communication networks. This work is focussing on optical transport networks, to support the next-generation Internet. Up till now, he has actively been involved in several national and international research projects. His work has been published in more than 250 scientific publications in international conferences and journals.