Machine Learning aided Digital Signal Processing for Optical Communication

Bachelor of Science

• Workshop "Algorithms for Music Processing". A.A. 2021/22, ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso
• Workshop "Algorithms for Music Processing". A.A. 2022/23, ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso

• Pellegrini, Saverio; Minelli, Leonardo; Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Rizzelli, Giuseppe; Pilori, ... (2025)
  Overview on the state of polarization sensing: application scenarios and anomaly detection algorithms. In: JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, vol. 17, pp. A196-A209. ISSN 1943-0620
  Contributo su Rivista
• Minelli, Leonardo (2025)
  Advanced Digital Signal Processing and Artificial Neural Networks in Modern Optical Communications. relatore: GAUDINO, ROBERTO; BOSCO, GABRIELLA; , 37. XXXVII Ciclo, P.: 220
  Doctoral Thesis
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Shao, Tong; Shahpari, Ali; Gaudino, Roberto (2024)
  TDECQ-Based Optimization of Nonlinear Digital Pre-Distorters for VCSEL-MMF Optical Links Using End-to-end Learning. In: JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, vol. 42, pp. 621-635. ISSN 0733-8724
  Contributo su Rivista
• Minelli, Leonardo; Bosco, Gabriella; Nespola, Antonino; Straullu, Stefano; Piciaccia, ... (2024)
  Efficient Inter-Channel Interference Monitoring using DSP in Standard Coherent Receivers. In: Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC), San Diego (USA), 24–28 March 2024, pp. 1-3. ISBN: 978-1-957171-32-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Pellegrini, Saverio; Minelli, Leonardo; Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Pilori, Dario; Bosco, ... (2024)
  Real-Time Demonstration of Anomalous Vibrations Detection in a Metro-like Environment using a SOP-based Algorithm. In: Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC), San Diego (USA), 24–28 March 2024, pp. 1-3. ISBN: 978-1-957171-32-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Pilori, Dario; Pellegrini, Saverio; Minelli, Leonardo; Bosco, ... (2024)
  Comparison between Phase and Polarization Sensing using Coherent Transceivers over Deployed Metro Fibers. In: Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC), San Diego (USA), 24–28 March 2024, pp. 1-3. ISBN: 978-1-957171-32-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Bosco, Gabriella; Straullu, Stefano; Nespola, Antonino; Piciaccia, ... (2024)
  DSP-based Inter-Channel Interference Monitoring in Flexible Wavelength Routed Networks. In: JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, vol. 16, pp. 695-705. ISSN 1943-0620
  Contributo su Rivista
• Pellegrini, Saverio; Rizzelli, Giuseppe; Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Minelli, Leonardo; Pilori, ... (2024)
  Polarization-based Optical Fiber Sensing: A State of the Art Review. In: 2024 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics, ICOP 2024, Firenze (Ita), 17-19 June 2024, pp. 1-4. ISBN: 979-8-3503-6180-3
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Rosa Brusin, A. M.; Minelli, L.; Aquilino, F.; Nespola, A.; Forghieri, F.; Carena, A. (2024)
  Mitigation of Bandwidth Requirements in 800G SWDM Systems based on Variable Rate Technique. In: 2024 IEEE Photonics Conference, IPC 2024, Roma (ITA), 10-14 November 2024. ISBN: 979-8-3503-6195-7
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Rimoldi, C.; Novarese, Marco; Minelli, Leonardo; Columbo, L. L.; Tibaldi, A.; García, S. ... (2024)
  Relative Intensity Noise and Four Wave Mixing in few mode VCSELs for PAM4 high speed modulation. In: 2024 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Roma (Ita), 10-14 Novembre 2024. ISBN: 979-8-3503-6195-7
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Shao, Tong; Shahpari, Ali; Gaudino, Roberto (2023)
  Net 100 Gb/s/λ VCSEL+MMF nonlinear Digital Pre-Distortion using Convolutional Neural Networks. In: Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2023, San Diego, California, United States, 05-09 March 2023. ISBN: 978-1-957171-18-0
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Nespola, Antonino; Straullu, Stefano; Gaudino, ... (2023)
  A Multi-Rate Approach for Nonlinear Pre-Distortion Using End-to-End Deep Learning in IM-DD Systems. In: JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, vol. 41, pp. 420-431. ISSN 0733-8724
  Contributo su Rivista
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Shahpari, Ali; Shao, Tong; Gaudino, Roberto (2023)
  TDECQ optimization of VCSEL-MMF nonlinear digital pre-distorters using end-to-end learning. In: 49th European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2023), Glasgow (UK), 1-5 October 2023, pp. 526-529. ISBN: 978-1-83953-926-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Hraghi, A.; Minelli, L.; Nespola, A.; Piciaccia, S.; Bosco, G. (2023)
  Experimental Demonstration of Linear Inter-Channel Interference Estimation Based on Neural Networks. In: IEEE PHOTONICS JOURNAL, vol. 15, pp. 1-6. ISSN 1943-0655
  Contributo su Rivista
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Gaudino, Roberto (2023)
  Experimental VCSEL Digital Twin modeling for net 100 Gb/s/λ nonlinear Digital Pre-Distortion. In: Conference on NUmerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), Turin (Italy), 18-21 September 2023. ISBN: 979-8-3503-1429-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Pellegrini, Saverio; Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Minelli, Leonardo; Pilori, Dario; Bosco, ... (2023)
  Estimation Accuracy of Polarization State from Coherent Receivers for Sensing Applications. In: 2023 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Orlando, FL (USA), 12-16 November 2023, pp. 1-2. ISSN 2575-274X. ISBN: 979-8-3503-4722-7
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Pellegrini, Saverio; Andrenacci, Lorenzo; Pilori, Dario; Bosco, ... (2023)
  SOP-based DSP Blind Anomaly Detection for Sensing on Deployed Metropolitan Fibers. In: 49th European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), Glasgow (UK), 1-5 October 2023, pp. 1-4. ISSN 2688-254X. ISBN: 978-1-83953-926-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Abdellatif, Ahmed; Gaudino, Roberto (2022)
  Optimization of 50G-PON APD-based receivers. In: 2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP), Trento, Italy, 15-17 June 2022, pp. 1-4. ISBN: 978-1-6654-8881-5
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Gaudino, Roberto (2022)
  End-to-end Deep Learning for VCSEL’s Nonlinear Digital Pre-Distortion. In: 2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP), Trento, Italy, 15-17 June 2022, pp. 1-4. ISBN: 978-1-6654-8881-5
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Minelli, Leonardo; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Gaudino, Roberto (2022)
  Nonlinear Pre-distortion through a Multi-rate End-to-end Learning Approach over VCSEL-MMF IM-DD Optical Links. In: 2022 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), Basel, Switzerland, 18-22 September 2022, pp. 1-4. ISBN: 978-1-957171-15-9
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)