Research Interest
Research Interests
- Quality of Service and Resource Allocation in Wired/Wireless Networks
- Resource Allocation, Mobility Management and Dual Connectivity in Heterogeneous Wireless Network
- Software Defined Networking, Network Function Virtualization and 5G Core Network
- Device to Device Communication
- Rural Broadband and Frugal 5G
- TV White Space and its Potential for Affordable Broadband Access in India
Past Research
- Co-operative Relay and Self Organizing Network
- Carrier Ethernet and Mobile Backhaul
- QoS in Internet
- Teletraffic Modelling
- Random Access Communication
- MPLS and Traffic Engineering
Sponsored Research Projects
I have undertaken large number of research projects sponsored by industries as well as government funding agencies. Following is a list of various projects undertaken by me as principal investigator.
Ongoing Projects
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Next Generation Wireless Research and Standardization on 5G and Beyond
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), 2021-2024
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5G Extensions for Broadcast Offload to Non-3GPP Broadcast Networks
Saankhya Labs, 2021-2024
Completed Projects
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Mission Critical Communication in National Center of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security (NCETIS)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), 2015-2023
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Building an end to end 5G Test Bed
Department of Telecommunications, 2018-2021
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Tata Teleservices-IITB Centre of Excellence in Telecommunications (TICET)
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), 2008-2020
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5G Research and Building Next Gen Solutions for Indian Market
Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), 2015-2019
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Broadband Connectivity to Rural and Underserved Regions using TV UHF Band: Outreach to 25 Villages in Palghar district of Maharashtra
Tata Trust, 2016-2018
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TV UHF band Technology for Rural Broadband
Tata Trust, 2016-2018
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Dual Connectivity LTE-WiFi Solution for Broadband Wireless Networks
Department of Electronics Information Technology (DeitY), 2013-2017
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Test-Bed for Affordable Broadband in India using Backhaul in TV White Space
Ford Foundation, 2013-2017
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Village Communications Network
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), 2012-2014
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Indo-UK Advanced Technology Center of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, Systems and Services (IU-ATC) - Phase II
Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2012-2015
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4G Emergency Communications Systems
Force 1, Maharashtra Police, 2010
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Technical Feasibility of TV White Space operation in India
Ford Foundation, 2012-2013
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Next Generation Scalable Wireless Infrastructure for Broadband in India
Intel, 2010
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Indo-UK Advanced Technology Center of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, Systems and Services (IU-ATC)
Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2009-2012
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Cross Layer Design for Next Generation Wireless Networks
Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2005-2008
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Quality of Service in CDMA Mobile Networks
L&T InfoTech 2003-2004
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Teletraffic Modeling and QoS Guarantees in Internet
Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2001-2004
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Layer 3 Switching and Packet Filtering Systems
Texas Instruments, USA, 2000-2002
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Interactive Multimedia Communications over Cable TV Networks
Ministry of Human Resources, 1999-2001
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GPRS Simulator
Tata InfoTech Ltd, 1999
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Layer 3 Switching for High Performance Routers
RIMO Technologies, 1999