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Toktam Mahmoodi

Professor Toktam Mahmoodi

Professor of Communications Engineering

  • Director of the Centre for Telecommunications Research

Research interests

  • Engineering

Biography

Toktam is a Professor of Wireless Networks, and Director of the Centre for Telecommunications Research (CTR). She was visiting research scientist with F5 Networks, in San Jose, CA, in 2013, post-doctoral Research Associate in the ISN research group at Electrical and Electronic Engineering department of Imperial College during 2010 and 2011, and Mobile VCE researcher from 2006 to 2009. She worked on European FP7 and EPSRC projects aiming to push the boundaries of the next generation mobile communications forward. Toktam has also worked in mobile and personal communications industry, from 2002-2006, and in an R&D team on developing DECT standard for WLL applications. She has a BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, and a PhD degree in Telecommunications from King's College London, UK.

About

  • Senior Member of IEEE,  Member of ACM, Member of IET
  • Executive Editor of the Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Editor of JSAC, Network Softwarization Series, Area Editor of Communication Standard Magazine.
  • Co-founder and Co-Chair of workshop on "5G Enablers & Applications", since 2015

Research Interests

  • Ultra-Low latency Networking
  • Network Virtualisation
  • Integration of Cloud & Mobile Networks
  • Data Centre Networking
  • Autonomous Networks
  • Greem Networking
  • TCP for Wireless and Mobile

More information

    Research

    CIRCLE Network
    Communication & Information Engineering

    Managing information and connecting human activities

    AI network
    Centre for Telecommunications Research

    A global leader in telecommunications and data and information processing

    cyberculture
    King's Cybersecurity Centre

    King's Cybersecurity Centre is an EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

    News

    King's joins £12 million project investing in future of 6G communication systems

    The research is part of the government’s strategic investment in UK telecommunications.

    Wireless network and connection technology concept with city background at night.

    New international partnership exploring 6G

    6G partnership between King's and Capgemini

    Toktam Mahmoodi

    King's co-launches centre for 6G research

    New centre consolidates the position of King’s College London and the University of Bristol as pioneers of next generation mobile networks at Royal Academy of...

    Network

    Department of Informatics joins ETSI

    The Department of Informatics has joined the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as a full member.

    Dr Toktam Mahmoodi, receiving the membership certificate from Mr. Simon Hicks.

    Dr Toktam Mahmoodi interviewed by TelecomTV

    At the recent European Telecommunications Standards Institute summit, “5G: From Myth to Reality", Dr Toktam Mahmoodi was interviewed by TelecomTV on ultra-low...

    Dr Toktam Mahmoodi

    'The Future is 5G' connectivity showcase event

    King’s College London’s Department of Informatics and partners Ericsson demonstrated the potential of 5G in the showcase event ‘The Future is 5G’ on Monday 26...

    King's Strand Campus

    Ultrasound through 5G showcased at Mobile World Congress 2019

    Researchers in the Centre for Telecommunications Research, Department of Engineering, presented real-time interaction between a hospital and an ambulance...

    Dr Toktam Mahmoodi (centre) and the project team at MWC 2019

      Research

      CIRCLE Network
      Communication & Information Engineering

      Managing information and connecting human activities

      AI network
      Centre for Telecommunications Research

      A global leader in telecommunications and data and information processing

      cyberculture
      King's Cybersecurity Centre

      King's Cybersecurity Centre is an EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

      News

      King's joins £12 million project investing in future of 6G communication systems

      The research is part of the government’s strategic investment in UK telecommunications.

      Wireless network and connection technology concept with city background at night.

      New international partnership exploring 6G

      6G partnership between King's and Capgemini

      Toktam Mahmoodi

      King's co-launches centre for 6G research

      New centre consolidates the position of King’s College London and the University of Bristol as pioneers of next generation mobile networks at Royal Academy of...

      Network

      Department of Informatics joins ETSI

      The Department of Informatics has joined the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as a full member.

      Dr Toktam Mahmoodi, receiving the membership certificate from Mr. Simon Hicks.

      Dr Toktam Mahmoodi interviewed by TelecomTV

      At the recent European Telecommunications Standards Institute summit, “5G: From Myth to Reality", Dr Toktam Mahmoodi was interviewed by TelecomTV on ultra-low...

      Dr Toktam Mahmoodi

      'The Future is 5G' connectivity showcase event

      King’s College London’s Department of Informatics and partners Ericsson demonstrated the potential of 5G in the showcase event ‘The Future is 5G’ on Monday 26...

      King's Strand Campus

      Ultrasound through 5G showcased at Mobile World Congress 2019

      Researchers in the Centre for Telecommunications Research, Department of Engineering, presented real-time interaction between a hospital and an ambulance...

      Dr Toktam Mahmoodi (centre) and the project team at MWC 2019