Jordi Perelló received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2005 and 2009, respectively. His research activities focus on the performance optimization of innovative 5G data transport network infrastructures. This includes the modeling of ultra-high capacity optical transmission systems, e.g., realizing Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM), evaluating state-of-the-art optical switching paradigms on top of them. He is also interested in evaluating the benefits of the clean-slate Recursive Inter-Network Architecture (RINA) as an alternative to the current TCP/IP protocol stack for the Future Internet.