Michele Polese
Chair, WG2 AI-and-RAN at AI-RAN Alliance
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolMichele Polese is a wireless networking researcher and engineer with 11 years of experience advancing next-generation networks, Open RAN, and programmable end-to-end architectures. He combines academic leadership as a Research Assistant Professor and instructor at Northeastern University with industry engagement as Chair of WG2 AI-and-RAN at the AI-RAN Alliance and co-founder of zTouch Networks. His hands-on contributions to ns-3 and mmWave simulation modules show deep protocol and simulator expertise—fixing TCP corner cases and implementing multi-connectivity, handover, and SNR measurement features used by the research community. Michele’s work blends open-source development, experimental testbeds, and standards-focused coordination to accelerate intelligent, interoperable 5G/6G systems. Trained summa cum laude in telecommunications engineering, he brings a rare mix of rigorous academic grounding and practical simulator-level debugging that improves both realism and stability of wireless experiments. Based in Boston, he often bridges transatlantic collaborations from his Padua roots to US research labs and industry partners.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Telecommunications Engineering, 110/110 cum laude, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Telecommunications Engineering, 110/110 cum laude at Università degli Studi di PadovaDiploma di Liceo Scientifico, 100/100 e lode, Diploma di Liceo Scientifico, 100/100 e lode at Liceo Scientifico Brandolini Rota - High SchoolCAE, C1, CAE, C1 at Cambridge Esol
English, Italian
Github Skills (9)
simulations10
simulation10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
building-blocks10
simulator10
networking10
tcp10
lte10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
nyuwireless-unipd/ns3-mmwave
Apr 2016 - Jun 2021
ns-3 module for simulating mmWave-based cellular systems. See https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8344116/ (open access) as a reference.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 releases, 203 commits, 26 PRs in 5 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Michele primarily focused on the development and extension of the mmWave simulator within the ns-3 framework. Their work included implementing a complete dual stack, managing two bearers, and enabling the MmWaveHelper to create and manage Mc and LTE eNBs. They also added support for X2 interfaces, expanded PDCP capabilities, implemented RRC configuration, and made significant improvements to the handling of secondary cell handover, indicating contributions toward a more complex and realistic simulation environment. Furthermore, the user implemented functionality to measure SNR and to add filters.
module-3open-accesscommunicationsns-3simulation
nsnam/ns-3-dev-git
Sep 2017 - Apr 2020
GitHub read-only mirror of ns-3-dev repository, will be kept in sync with main GitLab.com repository. Please DO NOT file pull requests here; instead, file issues and merge requests at https://gitlab.com/nsnam/ns-3-dev/
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 commits in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Michele contributed to the ns-3-dev-git repository by fixing bugs and implementing features within the networking and mobility modules. They addressed a TCP issue related to `ssthresh` during RTO events. The user also implemented an outdoor position allocator for the buildings module and modified the `z` coordinate for mobility models. These changes demonstrate a focus on improving the functionality and stability of the simulation framework.
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