email:chetna[dot]iitd[at]gmail.com
About me:
I am a researcher and academic with a strong background in wireless communication, multimedia systems, and AI/ML-driven solutions. Currently serving as a Research Engineer at INRIA, France, I have held prestigious roles, including Assistant Professor at IIT Kharagpur and Guest Researcher (ERCIM Fellow) at RI.SE Sweden. My research spans IoT, device-to-device communication, UAV networks, immersive multimedia, and AI-enabled network optimization.
A Senior Member of IEEE and active in global research communities, I am passionate about driving innovation in next-generation communication systems and bridging academic research with impactful real-world applications.
Let’s connect to explore opportunities in cutting-edge research, collaborations, and technological advancements!
Academic/ Industry/ Research Experience:
Researcher, INRIA France (Jul. 2024-Present)
Assistant Prof., Electronics & Electrical Commun. Eng., Indian Institute of Tech. (IIT) Kharagpur (Oct. 2015-Jun. 2024).
Guest researcher (ERCIM Fellow), Department of Computer Science, RI.SE, Stockholm, Sweden (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Thiemo Voigt, Jun. 2022-Jul. 2023): Scientific report
Northeastern University, Boston (Research supervisor: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury, Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019)
Politecnico di Torino, Italy (Research supervisor: Prof. Carla Fabiana Chiasserini, 2015-2017)
Dublin City University, Ireland (Research supervisor: Prof. Gabriel-Miro Muntean, Jun. 2013-Sep. 2013)
Software Engineer, IBM Software Lab, Delhi (2010-2011).
Academic Background:
Ph.D.,IIT Delhi: 2015 (Supervisor: Prof. Swades De, ITRA Ph.D. Thesis Award)
M.Tech., Computer Tech., Electrical Eng. Dept., IIT Delhi: 2010 (MTP Supervisor: Prof. Subrat Kar, Academic Excellence Award)
B.Eng., Electronics and Telecommun., University of Pune: 2008 (Awarded University Gold Medal)
Additional awards and recognition:
ERCIM Fellowship (2022-2023)
DST Inspire Faculty Fellowship (2015-2022)
IEEE Senior Member (2021-present)
Research areas:
Multimedia Services over Wireless
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast
Energy-efficient, QoE aware user-centric services
Real-time streaming
360-degree video, Immersive multimedia, and Extended (virtual) reality (VR/XR)
Resource allocation in Heterogeneous Networks (Het-Nets)
UAV networks
Cognitive radio communication
IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks
Vehicular-IoT (V-IoT)
Intermittent Computing Systems, Ambient IoT
Multipath robust multimedia transmission in mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETS)