Dr. Naveen Naik Sapavath is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Howard University and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. With over 8 years of experience in teaching diverse courses in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering to undergraduate and graduate students, Dr. Sapavath has demonstrated a strong commitment to education.

His research focuses on next-generation cellular communication systems, including areas such as 5G/Next-G Cellular Networks, Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Architecture and Security, AI/ML for Wireless Resource Optimization and Allocation, Cybersecurity, and Low-Latency Wireless Communications.

Prior to joining Northeastern University, Dr. Sapavath worked as a researcher at Next G lab in George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. He also served as a Technical Project Manager/Research Scientist at Iowa State University for an NSF funded project called ARA, which is part of the National Science Foundation Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program. During his previous position as a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Davis, he worked on IoT security, wireless networks, Machine Learning, Wireless Network Virtualization, and wireless resource allocation using Game Theory.

Dr. Sapavath has received recognition for his research contributions, including the IEEE CSCloud 2021 Best Student Paper Award at the 8th IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Cloud Computing. He has also been awarded several NSF student travel grants. He actively serves as a reviewer for various international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Transactions on Network Science, and The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking.

Dr. Sapavath has published over 10 research articles in reputable journals, including IEEE IoT journals and international IEEE conferences. He has also participated in the NSF-supported event Colosseum Young Gladiators 2023 at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University.

His expertise, dedication to education, and contributions to cutting-edge research make Dr. Sapavath a valuable asset to the academic community.