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In our B5G research group, presently, 4 PhD students, 2 MTech students and 1 IPDF are working under my supervision.

Students Supervised

PhD students & Postdoctoral fellows:

PhD students:

10. Dr. M. Mishra (NPDF @IIT Kanpur, now Research Scientist @NUS Singapore), Highly Compact and Low Mutual Coupling MIMO Antennas, (COMSNETS Fellowship 2021 & URSI Young Scientist Award 2024), Completed (2023)
9. Dr. S. Chaudhuri (Asst. Prof. @Presidency University Bangalore), Dual Circularly Polarized Antennas for Full-duplex Radios, Co-supervisor: Dr. R. K. Sonkar, Completed (2020)
8. Dr. R. S. Sangam (Asst. Prof. @NIT Surathkal, now Asst. Prof. @ Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore), Design and Analysis of Microwave Passive Devices Using Tapered Lines, Completed (2020)
7. Dr. A. Bhowal (Postdoctoral fellow @INRS-EMT Montreal, Canada, now Asst. Prof. @ NIT Rourkela), Performance Analysis of Advanced Spatial Modulation Schemes for Various Applications (Best PhD Thesis Award 2020 & IEEE Comsoc Student Travel Grant @ IEEE WCNC 2020), Completed (2020)
6. Dr. A. Agrawal (Asst. Prof. @IIIT Kota), BER Analysis of UWB and mm-Wave Communication Systems Adhering to IEEE 802.15 WPAN Standards, Co-supervisor: Dr. A. Rajesh, (Best Departmental Poster Award @ Research Conclave 2016 & Visiting research scholarship, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan from Sep 2015-Jan. 2016)Completed (2018)
5. Dr. S. Bhattacharjee (Asst. Prof. @IIIT Dharwad), Analysis of Printed Monopole Antennas, Co-supervisor: Prof. R. Bhattacharjee, Completed (2016)
4. Dr. B. Kumbhani (Asst. Prof. @IIT Ropar), Performance Analysis of MIMO Systems: Transmit Antenna Selection, Cooperative Communications and Spatial Modulation, Completed (2015)
3. Dr. M. Manohar (Asst. Prof. @IIIT Imphal), Design, Fabrication and Testing of Printed Monopole Antennas for Super Wideband Applications, Co-supervisor: Prof. A. K. Gogoi, Completed (2015)
2. Dr. J. R. Panda (Assoc. Prof. @KIIT, Bhubaneswar), Printed Monopole Antennas With Multiple Bends For RFID,WLAN And UWB Applications, (Student Award @ Indian Antenna Week 2010), Completed (2012)
1. Dr. S. S. Karthikeyan (Assoc. Prof. @NIT Trichy), Performance Enhancement of Microwave Devices using Metamaterial based Sub-Wavelength Resonators, (IEEE Student Author Award @ IEEE AEMC 2009), Completed (2011)

Institute Postdoctoral Fellows:

1. Dr. S. Mondal (Postdoctoral fellow @National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan), Hybrid RF/FSO communication, Co-mentors: Dr. S. Kashyap and Dr. M. Patra, 2021-23
1. Dr. S. Borah (Asst. Prof. @IIIT Imphal), FDTD analysis of Printed Monopole Antennas, 2014-15

Junior Research Fellows:

2. Muhim Kuli (PhD student @Gauhati University), Liquid Antennas, 2024-2025
1. Prajwalita Borah (PhD student @IIT Delhi), Filters, 2024

MTech students:

47. Jonnalagadda Tharun Kumar, Sum-Rate Improvement in Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Cell-Free Network, Completed (2025)
46. Sourav Sarkar, Liquid and Solid Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Beyond 5G Applications, Completed (2025)
45. Varsha Raghav, Sum-Rate Improvement in Active Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Cell-Free Network, Co-supervisor: Dr. S. Mukherjee, Completed (2024)
44. Korada Maneesh Kumar, Power Divider Design for B5G Radio Stripe Networks, Completed (2024)
43. Swrjima Rani Boro, Active RIS Based Wireless Energy Transfer, Co-supervisor: Dr. S. Kashyap, Completed (2024)
42. Pooja Rawan Dhangar, Novel Metasurface Design with High Reflectivity and Wide Phase Range, Completed (2023)
41. Kongari Saikiran, Circularly Polarized MIMO DRA for On-chip mm-Wave Applications, Completed (2022)
40. K. S. V. N. Sai Kumar, Implementation of Advanced Spatial Modulation Techniques in IRS aided MIMO Communication Systems, Completed (2022)
39. L. Sunanda, Ultra-thin and Conformal Printed Microwave Filters for B5G Radio Stripe Network applications, Completed (2021)
38. S. Kumar (PhD student @NTU, Singapore), Integration of DRA with Cylindrical Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton Structure, Completed (2021)
37. S. Dash (PhD student @University College, Dublin), Synthesis of Microstrip Filters with Generalized Chebyshev Response (Best MTech Thesis Award 2020), Completed (2020)
36. A. Sundrani, Characteristic mode analysis for endfire radiations of spoof surface plasmon polaritons, Completed (2020)
35. A. S. Sapre, An Analysis of Enhanced Spatial Modulation for B2B and Cooperative Communication, Completed (2019)
34. R. Lalani, An Investigation of SMBM for B2B Applications, Completed (2019)
33. S. Mog, Performance Analysis of Massive MIMO Systems for Generalized Fading Channels, Completed (2018)
32. P. Gorakhiya, Performance Analysis of Decode and Forward Two-Way Relay employing Spatial Modulation with Antenna Selection and Network Coding over the Rayleigh Fading Channels, Completed (2018)
31. P. Ramkumar, Dual-polarized printed antennas, Co-supervisor: Dr. N. Nallam, Completed (2017)
30. B. N. V. S. Sai Kalyan, Analysis of Substrate Integrated Waveguide Antennas, Completed (2017)
29. A. Polkam (MS student @SUNY Buffalo, 2017), Distributed Space-time Codes for cooperative relay networks, Completed (2016)
28. G. Singh, An investigation into FDTD methods for various applications, Completed (2016)
27. V. P. Vani, An investigation into BeamSpace MIMO Based Wireless Communication, Co-supervisor: Dr. R. K. Sonkar, Completed (2015)
26. G. Joseph, Analysis of Large MIMO Systems, Completed (2015)
25. R. Uikey, Microstrip Filter Design for UWB Applications, Completed (2015)
24. V. K. Mohandas, Performance of Space Time Block Coded Spatial Modulation in correlated fading channels, Completed (2014)
23. N. Kumar (PhD student @IIT Guwahati, 2014), Performance analysis of MIMO based Cooperative Communication in κ − μ and η − μ Fading Channels, Completed (2014)
22. P. Bharadwaj, Full wave analysis of printed antennas and circuits using spatial domain MoM, Co-supervisor: Dr. R. K. Sonkar, Completed (2014)
21. A. Kumar, Full wave analysis of printed antenna and circuits using spectral domain method of moments, Completed (2014)
20. S. Sunani, Performance analysis of MIMO Wireless Communications with Antenna Selection, Completed (2014)
19. L. N. B. Reddy, Performance Analysis of Cooperative Communication Over Generalized κ − μ and η − μ Fading Channels, Completed (2014)
18. A. Singh Chauhan, Analysis of QAM system under different fading channels with channel impairments, Completed (2013)
17. S. Anil Kumbhar, Performance analysis of MIMO Detection Techniques, Completed (2013)
16. R. Pravin Kumar, Parallel Concatenation of LDPC Codes and Its Applications, Completed (2013)
15. Rajkumar Jogi, An Investigation into Space Time Codes, Completed (2012)
14. Srinivas Ramavath, A study on PAPR reduction techniques for OFDM systems, Completed (2012)
13. V. Kumar Veludandi (PhD student @IIT Kanpur, 2013), Interference mitigation of UWB and Other Communication Systems, Completed (2012)
12. Prasadu Kakumanu, Design of UWB filters, Completed (2011)
11. U. Kiran Nemani, Study of UWB antennas characterstics, Completed (2011)
10. A. Sriram Saladi, Design, fabrication and testing of RFID tag antennas, Completed (2010)
9. S. Reddy Mallipeddy, Interference and co-existence issues of UWB with other wireless communication systems, Completed (2010)
8. Sunil Bojanapally, An Investigation on Narrowband and Ultra-Wideband Beamforming Techniques, Completed (2010)
7. M. Babu Manapati, SAR Reduction in Human Head from Mobile Phone Radiation using SNG Metamaterials, Completed (2009)
6. A. Rao Putla, Sub-wavelength resonators in microwave filter design, Completed (2008)
5. Ramu Pillalamarri, Study of broadband, multiband and UWB patch antennas, Completed (2008)
4. V. Krishna Meduru, Neural Networks for RF and Microwave Device Design, Completed (2008)
3. Shivakumar Manusani, Receiver design for OFDM based IEEE 802.11a WLAN standard, Co-supervisor: Prof. R. Bhattacharjee, Completed (2007)
2. Dipto Dey, EBG assisted patch antenna, (First Prize, Motorola Motofwd Scholarship College Competition 2006), Completed (2007)
1. Sridhar Kallapudi, Size miniaturized microwave filters, Completed (2007)

BTech students:

54-55. A. Singh and N. Rautela, Investigation of Quantum Spatial Modulation, Completed (2021)
52-53. R. Nayan and P. Sharma, Spatial-Correlation-Based Antenna Grouping for MIMO Systems, Completed (2020)
50-51. A. Choudhary and A. Mathur, Performance Improvisation of MIMO Techniques for Indoor Visible Light Communications, Completed (2020)
48-49. U. Singh and A. Raj, Application of MIMO in Free-space Optical Communications, Completed (2020)
46-47. S. Jhunjhunwala and R. Dash, Design of metamaterial-based MIMO antenna, Completed (2019)
44-45. S. Raushan and S. Parasar, Performance Analysis of Space-Time Channel Modulation, Completed (2019)
42-43. K. Ahirwar and L. K. Bansla, Performance analysis of media based modulation, Completed (2019)
40-41. P. S. Aditya and S. K. V. Kodavati, Performance Analysis of Free Space Optical Wireless Communication, Completed (2018)
38-39. M. Gupta (MS/PhD student @UT Austin, 2017) and S. R. Mirzan, Low Complexity Detection for Large MIMO Systems, Completed (2017)
36-37. S. Burugupalli and P. Meena, MIMO Iterative Waterfilling Algorithm for Cognitive Radio using Game Theory, Completed (2017)
34-35. S. Alam and V. Viswanath (Institute Silver Medal, MS student @UCSD, 2018), Algorithmic optimization for MIMO cognitive radio network, Completed (2016)
32-33. M. Chaudhury and N. K. Meena, Low complexity detection for large MIMO systems, Completed(2016)
30-31. A. K. Saxena (MS student @UC Irvine, 2015 & PhD student @UT Austin, 2018) & S. Goyal, Performance analysis of MIMO based cooperative communication, Completed (2015)
28-29. S. Gupta and J. Yadav, An investigation into large MIMO systems, Completed (2015)
26-27. M. Kulkarni (President of India Gold Medal, MS/PhD student @UT Austin, 2013) & L. Choudhary, Bit error rate analysis of a MIMO based cognitive radio system, Completed (2013)
24-25. R. P. Singh (MS student @UCSD, 2015 & First Prize, Challenge Yourself India 2013) & S. Kabra (MS student @VT, 2017), An investigation into Spatial Modulation: Performance Analysis and Simulations, Completed (2013)
22-23. N. Abhilash& K. Keerthi Vishal, Unitary/Differential Space Time Codes: Performance Analysis and Simulations, Completed (2013)
20-21. K. Pegu & M. Basumatary, Equalization Techniques for MIMO systems, Completed (2012)
18-19. E. Abhinav & M. Chaitanya, Specific Absortion Rate Calculation of Human Body using FDTD Method, Completed (2012)
16-17. M. S. Charan Reddy & C. Sri Santosh, Spectral domain analysis of microstrip lines, Completed (2012)
14-15. P. Joshi & S. S. Naik, An investigation into coplanar waveguide structures, Completed (2012)
12-13. P. Jain & P. K. Mili, UWB multiple access techniques, Completed (2011)
10-11. M. P. B. Rao & P. Anil, Simple space-time codes for MIMO systems, Completed (2011)
8-9. K. S. Sastry & T. S. Reddy (MS student @VT, 2015), Narrowband interference and mitigation with UWB radio systems, Completed (2010)
6-7. A. Kumar & H. Deepak, Interference issues with UWB systems, Completed (2009)
4-5. S. Sriom (MS student @UNLV, 2010) & M. Khurana, PAPR reduction in OFDM systems, Completed (2009)
3. M. Sandeep Reddy (MS student @CMU, 2013), Transmitter antenna design and CMOS capacitive pressure sensor integration with RFID tag for biomedical applications, Co-supervisor: Prof. R. Paily, Completed (2008)
1-2. A. Bunchal & C. V. K. Reddy (MS student @TAMU, 2010), Performance enhancement of microstrip bandpass filters, Completed (2007)

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