Curriculum Vitae

Milad Natanzi

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Atwater Kent Laboratories 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609

Email: [email protected] Links: Google Scholar Profile | LinkedIn | WPI Profile | www.natanzi.com

Research Interests

  • Next-G Wireless Networks: O-RAN architecture, 5G/6G architectures, and NG-RAN.
  • AI/ML for Communications: AI/ML-driven network optimization, LLM integration for 6G networks, and massive MIMO.
  • Wireless Security: LLM vulnerabilities in network control, security of space and satellite systems, and vulnerability assessment of traffic steering algorithms.
  • Open RAN (O-RAN): Intelligent control, xApp development, and performance analysis using OAIC/OAIC-T frameworks.

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA | 2022 – Present

    • Dissertation in final stage
    • GPA: 3.9/4.0

  • M.S., Information Technology - Computer Networks Pardis IAU | 2014 – 2017

    • Research: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) security and architecture
    • GPA: 3.8/4.0

Professional Experience

  • PhD Researcher (RA) Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA | 2022 – Present
  • PhD Researcher University College Dublin, Ireland | March 2022 – August 2022
  • Data Scientist & Revenue Assurance Specialist MTN Irancell | May 2017 – March 2022
  • RF Optimization Engineer Telecom Inc. (Vendor) | March 2015 – May 2017
  • IT & RF Engineer Telecommunication Company | 2014 – 2015

Honors & Awards

  • REDEFINE Fellow, Albuquerque, USA, 2026
  • Selected Participant & Travel Grantee of major NSF Wireless Testbed:
  • AERPAW, 2025, NCSU, Raleigh, USA
  • ARA, 2025, ISU, Ames, USA
  • POWDER, 2025, UoT, Utah, USA
  • Colosseum, 2024, Northeastern, Boston, USA
  • Travel Grant Recipient, IEEE ComSoc School Series Atlanta, 2023, Atlanta, USA
  • Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarship, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2023
  • Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarship, Mississippi State University, 2022
  • Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarship, University College Dublin, 2022
  • MTN Irancell Innovation Special Award, 2nd Place , 2021
  • MTN Irancell Innovation Special Award, 4th Place, 2020
  • Outstanding Engineer, IT Department, Huawei Technologies, 2016

Scholarship

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  1. Milad Natanzi, et al., "O-RAN Performance Analyzer with Sample-Collector xApp," IEEE Communications Magazine.

Peer-Reviewed Conference & Workshop Publications

  1. Natanzi, et al., AI-Driven Fuzzing for Vulnerability Assessment of 5G Traffic Steering Algorithms, IEEE ICC, 2026.
  2. Natanzi, et al., Secure mmWave Beamforming with Proactive-ISAC Defense Against Beam-Stealing Attacks, IEEE CCNC, 2026.
  3. Natanzi, et al., Online Learning-based Adaptive Beam Switching for 6G Networks, IEEE ICNC, 2026.
  4. Natanzi, et al., Mobile Jamming Mitigation in 5G Networks: A MUSIC-Based Adaptive Beamforming Approach, MILCOM, 2025.
  5. Natanzi, et al., A Comprehensive Tool for Simulating Handover in Next-G RAN, IEEE VTC, 2024.
  6. Natanzi, et al.,Large Language Models for Intelligent Control in O-RAN Networks, In Progress.

Presentations & Lectures

  • Presented OAIC-T Framework, Mississippi State University, 2024.
  • Presented OAIC-T Framework, Virginia Tech University, 2023.

Skills

  • Programming: Python, SQL Server, Oracle.
  • AI/ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, LLMs, Deep Learning.
  • Telecom Tools: OpenAirInterface (OAI), srsRAN, USRP (SDR), Atoll, TEMS, Actix.
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Git, Linux, VMware ESX, Google Cloud (GCP).

Languages

  • English: Full professional proficiency
  • Persian: Native

References

  • Bo Tang, Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
  • More references available upon request.