Standardization, Patent & Publication

Standardization

1. IEEE Standards Activity

Society/Committee: IEEE Communications Society – Power Line Communications (COM/PLC)

Project Title: Standard for Providing Broadband Connectivity to Rural Infrastructure by Utilizing Solar Panels as Optical Communication Receivers

Members: Rahul, Prof. Vivek Ashok Bohara (Chair), Dr. Abhijit Mitra

Standard Number: IEEE P1962

PAR Approval Date: February 13, 2025

Current Position: Secretariat 

2. Indian Standardization Activity

Organization: Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI)

Study Item: Solar Panel Based Optical Wireless Communication  

Members: Rahul, Prof. Vivek Ashok Bohara, Prof. Anand Srivastava, Dr. Abhijit Mitra

Technical Report Published: TR 6050 V1.0.0, November, 2025

Patents

1. Rahul, A. Mitra, D. Solanki, A. Srivastava, and V. A. Bohara, “A System to Amplify Bandwidth Capacity in a Li-Fi Network System,” Patent Granted, Dec 2024.

2. Rahul, A. K. Pal, S. Paramita, and V. A. Bohara, “An Optical Intelligent Reflecting Surface System and Method Thereof,” Indian Patent Application No. 202511089632, Sep 2025.

3. Rahul, A. K. Pal, P. Aggarwal, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Series-Parallel Module-Based Architecture for Solar-Based Photodetector Communication System,” Indian Patent Application No. 202511103852, Oct 2025.

4. Rahul, A. K. Pal, and V. A. Bohara, “A Passive Free-Space Optical Communication System Using a Digital Micromirror Device and a Solar Cell,” Indian Patent Application No. 202611063453, DoF: May 19, 2026.

5. Rahul, A. K. Pal, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “A Solar-Enabled Optical Wireless Communication System for Electromagnetically Shielded Enclosures and a Method Thereof,” Indian Patent Application No.: 202611064683, DoF: May 21, 2026..

6. Rahul, A. K. Pal, and V. A. Bohara, “Optical Intelligent Reflecting Surface (OIRS) Actuation Apparatus and Method Thereof”, Indian Patent Application No.: 202611067446, DoF: May 29, 2026

Journals

1. Rahul, V. A. Bohara, A. Srivastava, D. Solanki, and A. Mitra, “Dead Zone Mitigation in Vehicular Platoon via Solar Panel as a Communication Receiver,” published in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 654–665, Jan. 2026. DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2025.3627293.

2. Rahul, S. Chaturvedi, A. Srivastava, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Energy Management Strategy for Drone-Based Optical Wireless Communication Network,” published in Physical Communication, vol. 76, p. 103075, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.phycom.2026.103075.

3. Rahul, A. Srivastava, V. A. Bohara, D. Solanki, and A. Mitra, “Demonstration of Broadband Data Link Over Off-the-Shelf Solar Module With White LED,” published in Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 43, no. 10, pp. 4564–4572, May 2025. DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2025.3541831.

4. Rahul, A. Mitra, A. Srivastava, V. A. Bohara, and D. Solanki, “Solar Module as a High-Speed Data Receiver with Ambient Light Suppression in an Outdoor Scenario,” published in Optics Letters, vol. 50, no. 8, pp. 2566–2569, 2025. DOI: 10.1364/OL.545006.

5. Rahul, A. K. Pal, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Experimental Validation of a Multi-Source Self-Aligned OIRS-Assisted Optical Wireless System for Joint Communication and Energy Harvesting,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications (TCOM), 2026. (Under Review)

6. Rahul, A. K. Pal, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Modeling and Measurement of Communication Characteristics in Parallel-Configured Solar Panel Optical Receivers,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Manuscript ID: Paper-TW-May-26-1497, 2026. (Under Review)

7. Rahul, A. Mitra, V. A. Bohara, and D. Solanki, “Long Range High Speed Optical Wireless Communication Link,” submitted to Optics Letters, Manuscript ID: 601088, 2026. (Under Review)

Conferences

1. Rahul, A. K. Pal, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Analysis and Experimental Characterization of PAM Waveform Transmission for Simultaneous Lightwave Information and Power Transfer,” (Under Review)

2. N. Singhal, Rahul, A. K. Pal, A. Mitra, and V. A. Bohara, “A Graphical User Interface Driven Method for Static and Dynamic Parameter Extraction of Solar Panels for Optical Communication,” published in 2026 IEEE 18th International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks (COMSNETS), Bengaluru, India, 2026, pp. 985–988. DOI: 10.1109/COMSNETS67989.2026.11418166.

3. A. K. Pal, Rahul, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Mirror-Assisted Non-Line-of-Sight Voice Communication Over Solar Panels as Receivers for Long-Range Low-Power Links,” published in 2026 IEEE 18th International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks (COMSNETS), Bengaluru, India, 2026, pp. 1255–1257. DOI: 10.1109/COMSNETS67989.2026.11418126. [BEST DEMO AWARD]

4. Rahul, A. Mitra, V. A. Bohara, A. Srivastava, and D. Solanki, “POSTER: Leveraging Solar Panels for Light Communication: Analyzing the Role of Configuration in Signal Reception,” published in 2025 IEEE 26th International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing (HPSR), Suita, Osaka, Japan, 2025, pp. 1–3. DOI: 10.1109/HPSR64165.2025.11038895.

5. Rahul, V. A. Bohara, A. Mitra, D. Solanki, and A. Srivastava, “Sunlight to Signals: Solar Panel as Active Data Receiver,” published in 2025 IEEE 17th International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks (COMSNETS), Bengaluru, India, 2025, pp. 1359–1361. DOI: 10.1109/COMSNETS63942.2025.10885740. [BEST DEMO RUNNER-UP AWARD]

6. A. K. Pal, Rahul, V. A. Bohara, and A. Mitra, “Toward Low-Power Free-Space Optical Communication over Solar Panel,” published in 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), Delhi, India, 2025, pp. 1–4. DOI: 10.1109/ANTS66931.2025.11429934.

7. Rahul, V. A. Bohara, A. Mitra, D. Solanki, and A. Srivastava, “Experimental Validation of Simultaneous Power and Data Transfer over Solar Panels for 5G and Future Network,” published in 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 867–872. DOI: 10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028868.

8. Rahul, K. Joshi, V. A. Bohara, A. Mitra, D. Solanki, and A. Srivastava, “Experimental Validation of Solar Panel Communication with Various Phase Shift Keying Modulation Schemes for Light Communication,” published in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), Guwahati, India, 2024, pp. 1–6. DOI: 10.1109/ANTS63515.2024.10898847.  [Honorable Mention Award]

9. Rahul, A. Mitra, A. Srivastava, V. A. Bohara, and D. Solanki, “Experimental Validation of Optical Wireless Receiver using Solar Panel with Bandwidth Enhancement Circuit,” published in 2022 IEEE 95th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Spring), Helsinki, Finland, 2022, pp. 1–6. DOI: 10.1109/VTC2022-Spring54318.2022.9860765.