Dr. Rahul Jashvantbhai Pandya
Assistant Professor, EECE Dept.,
Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad
Email: rpandya@iitdh.ac.in
M. +91-7428335049
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Dpx9tKcAAAAJ&hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnEzcXnMEzUYJGnoISsJMg
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Wireless Communication.
Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D., IIT, Delhi (2014)
M.Tech., IIT Delhi (2010)
M.B.A. in Finance (2016)
B.Tech., Sardar Patel University, Gujarat (2007)
Work Experience:
SIRE Fellow (Oct. 2023 – April 2024), Virginia Tech., USA.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Dept., Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (Sep.-2020 to Till date)
Assistant Professor, ECE Dept., National Institute of Technology, Warangal (June-2018 to Sep.-2020)
Sr. Network Design Engineer, Infinera Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (May-2016 to June-2018)
Network Design Engineer - II, Infinera Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (Dec.-2014 to April-2016)
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Dpx9tKcAAAAJ&hl=en
Patents:
1. “Impairment-Aware Power Economic Methods and System for Optical WDM Networks” Indian Patent Application Number 2918/DEL/2014 published on August 31, 2016.
Projects:
Project Title: Deep Learning Enabled Methodological Strategies for 6G Semantic Communication
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (S.E.R.B. - SIRE Fellow, Virginia Tech, USA)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
No. of Co-PI: 0
Duration: 6 Months
Status: Ongoing
Project Title: Machine Learning Oriented BlockChain Method based Resource Allocation in 6G Communication Networks.
External funding: 37,89,740/-
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
No. of Co-PI: 0
Duration: 3 Years
Status: Ongoing
3. Project Title: VLC-Based Vehicular Communication for enhancing Road Safety in Smart Cities
External funding: 68,77,215/-
Funding Agency: SPARC - Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration, National Coordinator
Role: Co-Principle Investigator (Co-PI)
No. of PIs: Indian-1, International-1
No. of Co-PIs: Indian-2, International Co-PIs-2,
Duration: 2 Years
Status: Ongoing
4. Project Title: Machine Learning Oriented Blockchain Technology-based Resource Allocation in 6G Wireless Networks
External funding: 5,00,000/-
Funding Agency: Ministry of Human Resource Development
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
No. of Co-PI: 0
Duration: 2 Years
Status: Ongoing
5. Project Title (RSM): Design and Implementation of Advanced Modulation Formats in National Optical Fiber Network to Achieve the Visionary Goal of Digital India
External funding: 5,00,000/-
Funding Agency: Ministry of Human Resource Development
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
No. of Co-PI: 0
Duration: 2 Years
Status: Completed
Course Taught:
Probability Models, I.I.T. Dharwad, 2022
Stochastic Process and its Applications, I.I.T. Dharwad, 2022
Next Generation of Wireless Communication, I.I.T. Dharwad, 2022
Digital Communication and Coding Techniques
Digital Systems, Laboratory
Digital Systems
Data Networks
Software Defined Networks
Computer Networks
Communication Networks
Data Networks Lab
Embedded and Instrumentation (EI Lab)
Telecom software/Networks Lab
Digital and Analog Electronics Lab
Microwave and Optical Communication Lab
Communications (Gate-2020, Special course for SC/ST organized by N.I.T. Warangal)
Communications (Gate-2019, Special course for SC/ST organized by N.I.T. Warangal)
Workshops/Conferences:
FDPs/PDPs/MDPs/Conference/Seminars/Workshop organized:
Faculty Development Program on 6G Wireless Communication
External funding: 93,000/-
Funding Agency: AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy
Role: Coordinator
Duration: 14 sessions (5 Days)
Status: Approved (Dec. 20-24, 2021)
Faculty Development Program on 5G Wireless Communication
External funding: 166000/-
Funding Agency: Electronics & ICT Academy, NIT-Warangal
Role: Coordinator
No. of coordinators: 2
Duration: 40 Hours (6 Days)
Status: Conducted (29th May to 3rd June 2019)
FDPs/PDPs/MDPs/Conference/Seminars/Workshop attended:
Workshop on Role of IPR in Innovation Management, National Resource Development Corporation, New Delhi and National Institute of Technology Warangal, Nov. 2018.
Workshop on Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Online with Moodle MOOC Platform & Open Education Resources organized by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administrative (NIEPA), Aug. 2018.
Invited as a Resource person:
Research methodology: Research Paper Writing
Research methodology: Avoiding Plagiarism
Research methodology: Writing a research proposal for grants
Comprehensive Guide to Time Management
6G Vision, potential technologies, and challenges
AI/ML/DL use cases for 5G and Beyond (Hands-on)
Machine Learning Oriented Resource Allocation in Next-Generation Optical Networks
Software-Defined Networking
Green communications Multichannel cooperative networking
Overview of 5G Communication
Fundamental Limits in Wireless Transmission
MIMO Transmission and Detection Techniques
The recent trend in Communication Networks
Conference session chair:
National Conference on Communication, 23-27 May 2022.
Acted as Session Chair in the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Smart Communication and Network Technologies-(ICICSCNT 2021), Tamil Nadu, March 2021.
Additional Responsibilities:
Faculty in charge of a SP-14 Lab, IIT-Dharwad, 2021 onwards
Hostels-2,3,8, and 9’s warden, IIT-Dharwad, 2022 onwards
Committee for procurement of Furniture for the Permanent Campus, IIT-Dharwad, 2021 onwards
Chayyanat, Hamsadhwani, Khamaj Hostels’ warden, IIT-Dharwad, 2021-22
Secretary of the disciplinary action committee, IIT-Dharwad, 2020 onwards
Student advisory committee during the admission, IIT-Dharwad, 2020
M.S./Ph.D. admission coordinator, IIT-Dharwad, 2020-21
Telecom software / Networks lab in charge, NIT-Warangal, 2018-20
Departmental placement in charge, NIT-Warangal, 2018-20
B.Tech. Project Coordinator, NIT-Warangal, 2018-20
B.Tech. (IV) Faculty Advisor, NIT-Warangal, 2019-20
D.A.S.A. Student Coordinator, NIT-Warangal, 2019-20