The research focus of Dr. Lucani is on network coding, wireless communications and networks, and Cloud storage. Network coding constitutes a new paradigm in network theory and practice, which encourages the network to algebraically combine (mix) different data packets at intermediate nodes through coding, rather than storing and forwarding copies of packets that are routed through the network. Thus, it enables the design of disruptive algorithms and protocols for wireless networks with added resiliency, energy, delay, and throughput benefits. Dr. Lucani has made research contributions on highly volatile environments that are challenged by large latency, high packet losses, and/or half-duplex constraints. More specifically, Dr. Lucani has showed the potential of tailoring feedback and coding in order to yield order of magnitude improvements in such environments. Dr. Lucani’s style lies between theory and practice, with a focus on bringing theoretical concepts into practical schemes leading to fruitful collaborations and projects with industrial partners, e.g., Portugal Telecom Inovação, Steinwurf ApS, Cisco, and other research institutions, e.g., the European Space Agency.