Dr. Suresh Dahiya
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics Engineering, SVNIT, Surat
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics Engineering, SVNIT, Surat
Thesis Title: Massive MIMO Systems: Channel Modeling and Efficient System Architecture.
Specialization and Institute: Wireless Communication, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jodhpur
Wireless communication, satellite-based navigation, Cellular communication and systems, Massive MIMO systems, Wireless Channel, Wireless Propagation, Wireless Power Transfer, Antennas, Radar systems, Satellite communication, Internet of Things, Embedded Systems, Microcontroller-Based Systems, System-on-Chip (SoC) Design, FPGA-Based Systems, Robotics and Automation, Drone Technologies, IoT devices, Digital filters, GNSS receiver signal processing, Signal Processing for Communication, Array Signal Processing, Time-Frequency Analysis
Currently working as an Assistant Professor at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, from May 21, 2021 - till date.
Worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur on the project "development of baseband signal processing algorithm for NavIC receiver" from March, 2018 to May 2021.
Worked as a Software Engineer at Mediatek India Private Limited, Noida, India on the project "development of Speech Test Automation Tool (STAT)" from August, 2010 to July, 2012.
PI, "Development of FPGA-SoC based High Speed Low Latency Telemetry Module for UAVs", Funding Agency: MEITY, Amount: 2,50,000, Duration: April, 2025 — Ongoing.
PI, "Development of Anti-Jamming and Anti-Spoofing baseband signal processing algorithms for GNSS provisioned UAVs", Funding Agency: AR&DB, DRDO, New Delhi, Amount: 32,00,000, Duration: March, 2024 - Ongoing
PI, "Development of GMSK based streaming transceiver using FPGA and ARM programming", Funding Agency: Kepler Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Amount: 6,49,000, Duration: January, 2024 — January, 2025.
Co-PI, "Packet capture (PCAP) and Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR) file analysis for App identification and activity graph generation using Machine Learning.", Funding Agency: Gujarat Govt., Amount: 2,50,000, Duration: Jan, 2024 — Ongoing.
Co-PI, "Compact formation based swarming drone for coordinated surveying", Funding Agency: MEITY, Amount: 2,50,000, Duration: Nov, 2023 — June, 2025 (Completed).
Co-PI, "Drone Multi-model video and quantitative data warehouse management for precision farming", Funding Agency: MEITY, Amount: 2,50,000, Duration: June, 2023 — Dec, 2024 (Completed).
Co-CI, "Capacity Building for human resource development in Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone and related Technology)", Funding Agency: MEITY, New Delhi, Amount: Rs. 1,87,00,000, Duration: Sept, 2022 — Ongoing.
Co-PI, "Selection of implementation agency for supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration and maintenance of various hardware components for intelligent transit management system (ITMS) for BRT stations", Funding Agency: Surat Smart City Development Ltd Amount: Rs. 7,35,000, Duration: April, 2022 — Ongoing.
Student Projects:
Mentor, "Autonomous Package Delivery", Funding Agency: SSIP 2.0, Gujarat Government, Amount: 1,06,000, Duration: Oct, 2023 —Dec, 2024 (Completed).
Mentor, "Development of Pesticide Spraying Farming Robot", Funding Agency: GUJCOST, Event: Robofest 3.0, Amount: 50,000, Duration: April, 2023 — Dec, 2023 (Completed).
Mentor, "RF power transfer up to 200 meters", Funding Agency: SSIP 2.0, Gujarat Government, Amount: 64,500, Duration: February, 2023 — Dec, 2023 (Completed).
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 18.0 on "Drone Technology and Applications", SVNIT, 2025, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 15.0 on "Exploring Drone Technology: Essential skills and Real world Applications", SVNIT, 2025, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 14.0 on "Drone Technology: Key Skills and Practical Applications", SVNIT, 2025, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 13.0 on "DRONE Technology: Unlocking Drone Technology and Application", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 11.0 on "DRONE Technology: Drone Innovations: Essential Skills and Real World Applications", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 10.0 on "DRONE Technology: FUNDAMENTALS & APPLICATIONS", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 9.0 on "DRONE Technology & APPLICATIONS", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 8.0 on "DRONE Technology & APPLICATIONS", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 6.0 on "DRONE ASSEMBLY, NAVIGATION & APPLICATIONS", SVNIT, 2024, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 5.0 on "DRONE APPLICATION: PRECISION FARMING", SVNIT, 2023, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Co-coordinator, Bootcamp 2.0 on "DRONE APPLICATIONS", SVNIT, 2023, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Coordinator, Bootcamp 1.0 on "Drone Assembly, Navigation and Applications", SVNIT, 8-12 April, 2023, Funded By: MietY, Under project SwaYaan.
Coordinator, UAV Avionics Lab, Department of Electronics Engineering, SVNIT, Surat Lab webpage
Co-coordinator, Robotics Lab, Department of Electronics Engineering, SVNIT, Surat
"UAV Avionics and Basics of Multirotors" at MeitY sponsored Bootcamp 15.0, Karnavati University, Ahmedabad, Year: 2025 Duration: 4hrs
"UAV Avionics and Basics of Multirotors" at ATAL STTP, Dhanekula Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada, Year: 2024, Duration: 2hrs
"Theory of GNSS and UAVs" at ATAL STTP, Dhanekula Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada, Year: 2024, Duration: 2hrs
"Basics of Drones" at MeitY sponsored Bootcamp 2.0/4.0/5.0/6.0/8.0, and few more, SVNIT Surat, Year: 2023/24/25 Duration: 2hrs (each)
"Basics of Drones" at MeitY sponsored Bootcamp 1.0, SVNIT Surat, Year: 2023, Duration: 6hrs
"IoT Infrastructure with Generic Access and Low Cost Nodes" at IETE Student Forum, SVNIT Surat, Year: 2022, Duration: 2hrs
"Market Trends in Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy as a Distributed Commodity" at AICTE-ISTE sponsored FDP by JIET college Jodhpur, year: 2021, Duration: 2hrs
Antenna Theory (UG, III-EC, 2024-25)
Robotics (UG, IV-EC, 2024-25)
Global Navigation Satellite System (UG, III-EC, 2024-25)
Drone Design Communication and Control (UG, III-EC, 2024-25)
Intelligent Transport Systems (PG, I-CE, 2024-25)
Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Waves (UG, III-EC, 2023-24)
Internet of Things (UG, III, 2023-24)
Satellite Communications (UG, III, 2023-24)
Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Waves (UG, III-EC, 2022-23)
Intelligent Transport Systems (PG, I-CE, 2022-23)
Python Programming (UG, I-EC, 2022-23)
Digital Communications (UG, III-EC, 2021-22)
Intelligent Transport Systems (PG, I-CE, 2021-22)
Wireless Communications (PG, I-EC, 2021-22)
Journal Papers
A. Varshney, R. Choudhary, S. Dahiya, R. Pal, "Tripole Vector Antenna Design for GNSS Receiver Application", IEEE AWPL, 2025,10.1109/LAWP (accepted).
D. Dhongade, K. Captain, S. Dahiya, "EEG-based schizophrenia detection: integrating discrete wavelet transform and deep learning", Cognitive NeuroDynamics, vol. 19, p. 62, 2025, 10.1007/s11571-025-10248-8.
B. K. Singh, S. Dahiya, R. Pal, “Antenna Configuration in Massive MIMO System to Minimize Unfavorable Propagation in wireless Communication”, in e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 2024, 2772-6711, 10.1016/j.prime.2024.100571.
S. Dahiya and R. Pal, “L-shape Array based Technique to Reduce Cross User Correlation in Massive MIMO Systems”, in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2023.3285274, 2023.
J. Sanwale, S. Dahiya, P. Trivedi, M. Kothari, “Robust fault-tolerant adaptive integral dynamic sliding mode control using finite-time disturbance observer for coaxial octorotor UAVs” Control Engineering Practice, vol. 135, p. 105495, 2023.
S. Dahiya, V. Saini and A. K. Singh, “GNSS Signal Processing based Attitude Determination of Spinning Projectiles” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 58, p. 4506-4516, 2022.
S. Dahiya and A. K. Singh, “Channel estimation and channel tracking for massive MIMO in correlated block fading channel,” Digital Communications and Networks, Elsevier, vol. 4, no. 2, p. 138-147, 2017.
S. Dahiya, A. Kumar, and A. K. Singh, “Average power allocation based sum-rate optimization in massive MIMO systems,” Annals of Telecommunications, Springer, Vol. 73, p. 689–701, 2018.
R. Pal and S. Dahiya, “Optimal Channel Selection algorithm for CRahNs”, Physical Communication, Vol. 54, 2022
Conference Papers:
A. Varshney, S. Dahiya and R. Pal, "GNSS Spoofing Detection Techniques using the Ratio of Acquisition Correlation Peaks", THE 16th INTERNATIONAL IEEE CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES (ICCCNT), IIT Indore, July, 2025.
R. Choudhary, A. Varshney, S. Dahiya, "DoA Estimation of GNSS Jamming Signal using Tripole Vector Antenna and Random Forest Regression", IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), IIT Guwahati, Dec, 2024.
V. Arya, K. Inamdar, S. Dahiya, “Proposing a Simple Microwave Power Transfer System Using a Metallic Waveguide Lens and a Novel Magnetron Control Scheme”, IEEE MAPCON, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, December, 2023.
S. Dahiya, “A statistical block fading channel model for multiuser massive MIMO system,” in Proc. IEEE Signal Processing and Communications (SPCOM), Bangalore, June, 2016.
J. Sanwale, M. Kothari, S. Dahiya, and H. Hablani, “A Novel Approach for GNSS Signal Tracking Based on Sliding Mode Control” 22nd IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace, IIT Bombay, Nov. 2022.