Sachin Kadam


Starting my new postdoc at SINE Lab,
Arizona State University (ASU) from
Sept. 2020. Now onwards, I will be only
updating my new webpage at ASU.
Email: sachinkadamiitb[at]gmail.com

Journal

  1. S. Kadam, C. S. Raut, A. Meena, and G. S. Kasbekar, "Fast Node Cardinality Estimation and Cognitive MAC Protocol Design for Heterogeneous Machine-to-Machine Networks," published in Springer Wireless Networks on March 18, 2020. [Link to paper], [Link to corresponding to technical report]
  2. S. Kadam, D. Prabhu, N. Rathi, P. Chaki, and G. S. Kasbekar, "Exploiting Group Structure in MAC Protocol Design for Multichannel Ad Hoc Cognitive Radio Networks," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 803-907, Jan. 2019. [Link to paper], [Link to corresponding to technical report]

Preprint

  1. S. Kadam, S. Vivek Y., P. Hari Prasad, R. Kumar, and G. S. Kasbekar, "Rapid Node Cardinality Estimation in Heterogeneous Machine-to-Machine Networks," under review in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, submitted revision. [Link to corresponding to technical report]

Conference

  1. S. Kadam and G. S. Kasbekar, "Node Cardinality Estimation Using a Mobile Base Station in a Heterogeneous Wireless Network Deployed Over a Large Region," published in Proc. of IEEE SPCOM, Bengaluru, India, Jul. 2020.
  2. S. Vivek Y., P. Hari Prasad, R. Kumar, S. Kadam, and G. S. Kasbekar, "Rapid Node Cardinality Estimation in Heterogeneous Machine-to-Machine Networks," in Proc. of IEEE VTC2019-Spring, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2019. [Link to paper]
  3. S. Kadam, C.S. Raut, G.S. Kasbekar, "Fast Node Cardinality Estimation and Cognitive MAC Protocol Design for Heterogeneous M2M Networks," in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM, Singapore, December 2017. [Link to paper]
  4. S. Kadam, D. Prabhu, N. Rathi, P. Chaki, and G. S. Kasbekar, "Exploiting Group Structure in MAC Protocol Design for Multichannel Ad Hoc Cognitive Radio Networks," in Proc. of IEEE WCNC, Doha, Qatar, April 2016. [Link to paper]
  5. S. Kadam, G. Sharma, R. K. Bansal, "Robust Dual Cumulative Sum Algorithm for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing," in Proc. of IEEE NCC, New Delhi, India, February 2013. [Link to paper]

Academic Background

  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar with Prof. Anna Scaglione at Signal, Information, Networks and Energy Laboratory (SINE Lab), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, from Sept. 2020.
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar with Prof. Rick Blum at Signal Processing and Communication Research Lab (SPCR Lab), Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, from Mar. 2020 to Aug. 2020.
  • Ph.D. at Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India, Feb. 2020.
  • M.Tech. at Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), Kanpur, India, June 2012.
  • B.E. at Dept. of Electronics and Communication, People's Education Society Institute of Technology (PESIT), Bangalore, India, May 2007.

Research Interests

  • Distributed Optimization
  • MAC Design and Performance Evaluation
  • Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Networks and Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Cognitive Radio Networks
  • Supervised Machine Learning

Notable Courses in Ph.D.

  1. Science of Information, Statistics, and Learning
  2. Games and Information
  3. Applied Mathematical Analysis in Engineering
  4. Advanced Data Networks
  5. Random Graphs: Theory and Applications
  6. Advanced Concentration Inequalities
  7. Introduction to Stochastic Optimization
  8. Markov Chains and Queuing Systems
  9. Advanced Probability and Random Processes
  10. Statistical Signal Analysis
  11. Communication Networks
  12. Information Theory and Coding
  13. Wavelets
  14. Applied Linear Algebra
  15. Real Analysis

Notable Courses in M.Tech.

  1. Optimization Methods in Engineering Design
  2. Detection and Estimation Theory
  3. Communication Theory
  4. Statistical Signal Processing
  5. Mathematical Methods in Signal Processing
  6. Speech Signal Processing
  7. Introduction to Signal Analysis
  8. Representation and Analysis of Random Signals

Achievements in Competitive Exams

  1. Karnataka CET for BE: Rank - 120, among approximately One Lakh students in 2003.
  2. GATE for MTech: All India Rank - 176, among approximately One Lakh students in 2010.

Scholarships/Fellowships

  • Recipient of SERB Fellowship (SERB), Government of India, during PhD, 2016-2020.
  • Recipient of MHRD Fellowship (MHRD), Government of India, during PhD, 2013-2016.
  • Recipient of MHRD Fellowship (MHRD), Government of India, during MTech, 2010-2012.
  • Recipient of Foundation for Excellence Scholarship (FFE) during Bachelor of Engineering, 2003-07.
  • Recipient of National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) during Pre-University College, 2001-03.

Work Experience

  1. Part of a research project titled Design and Performance Evaluation of Cognitive Medium Access Control Protocols for Machine-to-Machine Communications, sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Oct 2016 - Feb. 2020.
  2. Member of Technical Staff (T2) at Cadence Design Systems, Noida, India, July 2012 - April 2013.
  3. Software Engineer (T1) at Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India, July 2007 - July 2009.

Adventurous Hobbies

Apart from academics and research work, I am occupied with following activities.
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