Research Area · Department of Electrical Engineering · IIT Bombay
Communication & Signal Processing
The Group, consisting of 16 faculty members, actively pursues various research areas: Wireless Communication, Microwave RF, Antenna, Signal Processing, Fiber Optics and Photonics, Communication Networks, Computer Vision, Media processing, Image Processing.
Associated Research Labs
PC Lab
PC Lab provides general computing facilities to students of Electrical Engineering and Reliability Engineering. Features Windows and Linux machines, a load-balanced server (Rudra) with MATLAB, Scilab, Spice, Ansys, and standard packages, plus email service with 500MB storage.
Medical Deep Learning and AI Lab (MeDAL)
Research focuses on artificial intelligence, deep learning, medical image analysis, and chemical reaction networks with GPU-based computers.
Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab (aiCAS Lab)
aiCAS lab was established in 2018. Research at the aiCAS lab focuses on high-performance Analog, RF, Digital, Mixed-signal ICs, and Embedded Systems design. State-of-the-art hardware and software tools are available to develop integrated circuits using RF-Analog and Digital design flow. The lab has high-end measurement instruments required for the post-silicon validation of ICs.
Stochastic Systems Laboratory
The research carried out in the Stochastic Systems Laboratory focuses on modelling, algorithm design, and performance evaluation issues in networks, online learning systems, and smart power grids. Research uses tools from applied probability, data science, optimization, control theory and game theory.
Microwave and Antenna Lab
Researches RF systems, electromagnetic waves, and antenna design including microstrip antennas, microwave integrated circuits, and broadband antennas.
Networking Lab
Addresses theoretical aspects of queuing theory, sensor networks, applications of stochastic approximation, and software routing.
Tata Teleservices-IIT Bombay Center of Excellence in Telecommunication (TICET)
Tata Teleservices IITB Center of Excellence in Telecommunications (TICET) came into existence on 12th December 2007 with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Telecommunication (Government of India), IIT Bombay, and Tata Teleservices Ltd., during the inauguration of India Telecom 2007. TICET is one of several Telecom Centers of Excellence (TCOEs) created to build capacity, support growth of the telecom industry including manufacturing through application research, and to serve as a think tank for government and industry decision makers. Tata Teleservices Ltd. — the principal sponsor — was the first to launch CDMA mobile services in India.
Signal Processing and Instrumentation Lab
Focuses on speech and signal processing, biomedical signal processing and instrumentation, electronic instrumentation, and embedded system design.
Communication Laboratory
The Communication Laboratory in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay is led by Prof. Girish P. Saraph. Research activity focuses on communication networks, RF electronics and wireless communication, high power microwave sources and radar, and fiber optics and optical communication. The Communication Engineering (CE) Lab for course EE-455 is conducted here.
Digital Audio Processing Lab
A signal processing research facility dedicated to speech and audio applications including music content analysis and retrieval, speech prosody for language learning, and multi-channel speech enhancement.
Fiber Optics Communication Laboratory
The Fiber Optics Laboratory is involved in research on optical communication, networking and sensor applications. Capabilities include testbeds for optical fiber links and high-speed optical communication systems.
Bharti Centre for Communication
Centre to generate fundamental knowledge in telecommunication and allied systems. Vision is to be an internationally recognised contributor in moving the frontiers of knowledge through research and education in communication and networking.
Vision and Image Processing Lab
Vision and Image Processing Lab is a research facility in the Electrical Engineering Department dedicated to haptics, computer vision and image processing applications.
Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processing Lab (TI-DSP)
Established June 1996 to support DSP hands-on projects and conduct DSP labs for undergraduate students, and to support DSP research at postgraduate level.
Information Networks Laboratory (InfoNet Lab)
The Information Networks Lab is a part of the Communications and Signal Processing group in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay. The lab has undergraduate students, postgraduate students and project staff pursuing research in wireless and wired networking areas.
Wadhwani Electronics Lab
Provides TA duty for Analog and Digital Labs and maintains lab equipment for the department.
Signal Processing and Artificial Neural Networks (SPANN)
SPANN Laboratory is a research environment for Wireless Communications, Sensor Networks, Image Processing and Signal Processing domains. A team of around 40 people comprising doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students from Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and the School of Biosciences and Bioengineering pursue a wide spectrum of research and development activities — from developing robust algorithms to software solutions and hardware realizations.
Associated Research Projects
IIT Bombay Research Park 3 faculty
Sponsored by MHRD, 2014-2019
Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
LSI sponsored research project in the area of Heterogeneous Cellular Networks.
High Voltage PIN Diodes for Phased Array Radar 1 faculty
Project sponsored by Dept. of Electronics through NRC for outlay of Rs. 18.0 Lakhs at TIFR. PI was Dr. B.K. Sarkar; responsible for design and complete processing of PIN diodes for X-Band operation. Successfully fabricated 1800-volt PIN diodes.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) System Design 1 faculty
Themes related to DSP and design aspects for DSP systems. Consulted Semiconductor Complex (SCL), Chandigarh, India.
Consultancy Projects 1 faculty
Worked on several consultancy projects.
Wavelets in Transient Detection 1 faculty
Sponsored Project from Naval Research Board (NRB), outlay Rs. 20 lakhs. PI from 1999 to 2002.
Discrete Wavelet Multitone Modulation (DWMT) 1 faculty
Sponsored Project from Central Research Laboratory (CRL), outlay Rs. 4 lakhs.
Data Compression Standards — MPEG 1 faculty
Sponsored by Silicon Automation Systems, Bangalore, Rs. 12000/- in Dec. 1994.
Motion Estimation Techniques for Video Compression 1 faculty
Sponsored by Cirrus Logic, Pune, Jul-Dec 1998, Rs. 50000/-.
Graduate Student Sponsored Projects 1 faculty
PI on sponsored graduate student projects from: Tata Infotech Ltd.; PACE Soft Silicon (four projects); Cirrus Logic; Patni Computers (three projects); Texas Instruments Ltd., Bangalore.
Wavelets in System Identification, Data Representation and Compression 1 faculty
Sponsored Project from A.I.C.T.E., outlay Rs. 8 lakhs (1996-1999).
Speech Enhancement and Coding at Low Bit-rates 1 faculty
Total outlay Rs 90 K.
Particle Filter Algorithms for Underwater Target Tracking 2 faculty
Design, implementation, and characterization of a particle filter algorithm for underwater, multiple, and maneuvering target tracking.
Electronics Design using DSP, FPGA, CPLD and Microcontrollers 3 faculty
MHRD sponsored project on developing simulation labs and experiments.
National Programme on Perception Engineering 4 faculty
Visual speech training aid for the hearing impaired; speech processing for improving perception under adverse listening conditions; binaural audio processing for audio virtualization; rendering and analysis of haptic signals; anywhere projection for virtual reality.
Restoration and Super-Resolution for 3D Fluorescence Microscopy 2 faculty
Advanced restoration and signal processing techniques for improving quality and resolution of fluorescence micrographs.
High Performance Computing using GPU, FPGA and Multicore Processors 4 faculty
Exploring HPC applications in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and biophysics.