Students and Postdocs

Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows:

Dr. Fatima Salahdine, President's Postdoctoral Fellow, UNC Charlotte, 2021 – 2022.
Dr. Sarbani Roy, Jadavpur University, India, Fulbright Senior Research Fellow, 2013 -– 2014.
Dr. John D’Souza, National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka, India, 2008.
Dr. Ho Joon Kim, Jeonju University, 2007.

Ph.D. students:

Shobhit Aggarwal, “Performance Enhancements of LoRa Networks for Smart City Applications”, May 2023.
Ndubueze Chuku, “Development and Evaluation of RSSI-Based Localization Schemes for Wireless Sensor Networks to Mitigate Shadowing Effects”, May 2020.
Md. Majharul Islam Rajib, “Design Considerations for Intermittently Connected Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks”, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, May 2018.
Amitangshu Pal, “Dynamic Routing with Cross-layer Adaptations for Multi-hop Wireless Networks”, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, December 2013.
Hadi Alasti, “Level Based Sampling Techniques for Energy Conservation in Large Scale Wireless Sensor Networks”, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, December 2009.
Kai Li. “Protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, December 2002.

Master's thesis students:

Asheesh Tripathi, “Information-based Smart RF Energy Harvesting in Wireless Sensor Networks”, in progress.
Mithun Yerra, “Design and Implementation of Sequential State Logic for Pneumatic Valve Monitoring Using Piezo Film Sensors”, May 2016.

Natwar Darak, “Game Theoretic Approaches for Channel Selection, Power Control, and Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2014.

Sayali Shrirang Nimkar, “Adaptive Duty Cycling for Rechargeable Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2014.
Kushal Sarkara, “High Frequency Vibration Sensing and On-board Frequency Analysis in Low Power Wireless Sensor Motes”, May 2012.
Siddharth Kamath, “Load Balanced and Energy Aware Routing for Large Scale Wireless Sensor Networks”, May 2011
Rohit Kale, M.S. thesis title “Energy Aware Store and Forward Scheme for Rechargeable Sensor Networks”, May 2010
Sandeep Adimadhyam, “QoS based Centralized Routing in Wireless Hybrid Networks”, May 2008
Vamsee K. Boda, “Vehicle Detection Using Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2007
William R. Armstrong, “Localized Contour Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks”, August 2005.
Saurabh Mishra, “An Adaptive Low Power Reservation Based Medium Access Control Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2003.
Uma Reddy Sappidi, “Medium Access Control of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks using Directional Antennas”, December 2003.
Jai Mondhe, M.S. thesis title “Multichannel MAC Protocol with Cooperative Channel Selection for Ad Hoc Networks”, December 2003.
Jun Zhuang, M.S. thesis title “Multi-channel MAC Protocol with Memory based Channel Selection in Multi-hop Wireless Networks”, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1999.
Sushil Gote, Master of Technology thesis title “Software for Evaluation and Design of Joint Source and Channel Coding in Satellite Channels”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagur, India, 1997.
M. Jayasekhar, Master of Technology thesis title “Performance of Differential Detection on Mobile Wireless Channels”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagur, India, 1997.
K. V. Martin, Master of Technology thesis title “Performance of DS/SSMA Communication Systems with RAKE Receiver in Mobile Fading Channels”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1995.

M.S. Project Supervision: (selected list)

Karan Gonagur, “Multiuser Web Interface for Controlling Webcam Lighting”, May 2023.
Arnab Kundu, “Communication Analysis and Low Power Implementation in Wireless Sensor Networks in Distribution Grid”, December 2017
Sindhura Gaddam, “Experimental Evaluation of Variable Duty Cycling in Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks”, May 2014.
Sandeep Reddy Gagalapally, “Estimation of Battery State of Charge in Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2013.
Harish Santhanam, “Solar Energy Harvesting with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Rechargeable Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2013.
Sandeep Reddy Gagalapally, “Battery state of charge estimation in wireless sensor nodes”, August 2013.
Bonee Soibam, “A Distributed Power Control and Routing Scheme in Rechargeable Wireless Sensor Networks”, December 2012.
Samyuktha Paritala, Moving Beacon Assisted Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks, August 2011.
Ipsita Dipanweeta, “Minimum Energy Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks”, May 2012.
Priyanka Lingayat, “Health Monitoring of Wireless Mesh Sensor Networks”, 2009
Priya Hariharan Puthran, “Current Consumption Analysis of Wireless Sensor Nodes used for Health Monitoring of Substation Equipment”, 2009.
Ardha Srinivas, “Robust vehicle detection using magnetic signatures”, 2008.
Nripendra Singh, “Development of a high performance sensing node for wireless sensor networks”, 2008.
Raed Abou Fakher, “Issues in Designing Wireless Mesh Networks for ISP”, 2006.
Sumanth Kumar Peppala, “Security in Bluetooth”, 2005.
Chin Hsing Kuo, “IEEE 802.15.4: A Summary of Features and Applications”, 2004.
Zeid Hakim Al-Kadi, “Wireless Community Networks”, 2003.
Niraj Jalan, “Group Mobility Model for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks”, 2003.
Chulwoo Park, “A Survey of Location Discovery Schemes in Wireless Sensor Networks”, 2003.
Rennie Loila, “The Performance of GMSK in Multipath Fading Channels”, 2002.

Undergraduate Senior Projects Supervised: (selected list)

Steven McLean, Matthew Tindall, and Daniel Cromer, “UNCC Temperature monitor – automatic wireless temperature monitoring control for smart homes”, May 2011.
Daniel Edelman and Ahmed Alhakeem, “UNCC Wireless Soil monitor – automatic soil moisture monitoring and control of sprinkler system”, May 2011.
Ryan Ernest, Nathan Holder, Troy Isik, and Chad Leonard, “EPRI Robotic Positioning for Nondestructive Examination of Wind Turbine Blades”, May 2010.
Scott Koryanta, Brian Carroll, and Matthew Newberry, “UNCC RFID system”, December 2009. (Second Prize winner in the College of Engineering)
Adam Magee, NaShaune Simmons, Seth Blyden Arthur Carroll, “Implementation of controller for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle”, for Defense Technologies, Inc. May 2008.
Peter Rached, “Implementation of a Localization scheme for Remote Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks”, Dec. 2006.
Chase Edwards, “Implementation of a Localization scheme for Remote Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks”, Dec. 2006.
Parker Jamison, “Experimental Evaluation of Performance Wireless Ad Hoc vs. Mesh Networks”, December 2006.
Abdulaziz Al-Naemi, “Implementation of a Powerline Communication System”, Dec. 2006.
Huong Pham and Tuan Ho, “Wireless Control robotic Vehicle for Fire Emergency Rescue”, Dec. 2005.
John Filipi, “Sensor Network Visualization”, co-advised with Dr. Subramanian, Dec. 2005.
Jeffrey Alexander and Drew Linderman, “Visual Instructional Tools”, co-advised with Dr. Subramanian, Dec. 2005.
Christopher Mack, Steven Yip, and Trung Nguyen, “Wireless Robots”, 2005.
Brian Toothman, Jerry Zacharias, Fred Cupo and Barret Fischer, “An Intelligent Traffic Guidance System for University Parking Services”, 2004.
Andrew Penrod, Umang Jokhakar, and Michael Horsky, “A Hardware Prototype for a Position Estimation System”, 2003.
Ribal El Najjar, “WiSeNet: an On-the-fly Deployable Intrusion Detection System”, 2003. (Published in IEEE WinMee 2006) Hesham Alsarhan and Zeid Al-Kadi, “Simulation and Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Routing Protocol”, 2002.
Ryan Burleson, Benjamin Hughes, and Johnny Roberts, “Modeling and Simulation of Mobility Patterns in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, 2001. (Published in IEEE ICCCN, 2001)
Joshua A Foster, “A Visualization Tool for a Routing Performance Evaluation of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, 2001