Core Research Interests
Fundamental Physical layer aspects of mobile RF, mmWave, and Terrestrial coherent FSO Communication Systems
Next-generation Wireless Communication Systems and Networks for emerging 5G-Advanced and 6G Applications and Use cases
Digital Signal Processing algorithms for flexible, reconfigurable, and Software-defined Radio receivers and transmitters
Spectrally-efficient Terrestrial Radio-frequency and coherent Free-space Optical Communications under Low-power Constraints
5G Advanced & 6G Network Test-bed & Prototyping, Open RAN, and Software-Defined Wireless Systems
I am looking for PhD students in the above areas. PhD aspirants with interests in any of the above topics are welcome to contact me at kamal.singh@snu.edu.in
Sponsored Research / Projects & Creative Works
IRS Assisted Multi-Antenna Communication Systems for Next Generation Wireless Networks
Funding agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF; formerly SERB)
Duration: Nov 2022 – Feb 2026
Co-PI: Prof. Ranjan K. Mallik, IIT Delhi
Faculty Development Programme on “Hands-on Workshop on Software Defined Radios”
Funding agency: AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy
Duration: 7 March – 11 March 2022
Role: Workshop Coordinator
Venue: Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
Towards Capacity-Approaching Adaptive Coherent FSO Communications Through Constellation
Shaping, Advanced Coding, and Real-Time Testbed Validation
Status: Research pre-proposal is submitted to ANRF under the ARG Scheme 2026, accepted for evaluation
(Submitted: June 2026)
5G Advanced / 6G Wireless Test-bed Development — Faculty In-charge (July 2026 onwards)
Conceptualized and initiated an experimental 5G/6G testbed for research, prototyping, and validation of
next-generation wireless technologies, with guidance from the 5G Testbed Laboratory, IISc Bangalore.