Next generation wireless networking infrastructures: Concentrates on the provisioning of network resources by enhancing the network operating systems to accomodate existing and future communication requirements.
Wireless networking: Software Defined Networks (SDN), Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTN), Wireless Mesh Networks (WMN), Sensor Networks, Satellite Networks, and Internet of Things (IoT).
Systems security: I am interested in the security aspects of SDNs, especially from the perspective of SDN architecture.
Intelligent transportation systems: Focus on the exploration of hidden patterns in road networks to point out the possible reasons for the problems such as traffic congestion and inefficient traffic patterns.
Complex Networks: I am interested in analyzing any system of social importance using the tools of complex network analysis.
OPERA: An Open-Source Ecosystem for Broadband Prairie: Provide leadership (in terms of organization, partnership, and infrastructure) in building open-source ecosystem in addition to contribute toward open source software, open source hardware, and open source datasets. The project is in collaboration with Iowa State University
Real-Time Liquid Wireless Networking for Data-Intensive Rural Applications [Oct 2022 - Present]: Design and develop a framework for real-time data-intensive rural wireless applications using fountain codes to provide probabilistic real-time packet delivery guarantees. The project is carried out in collaboration with Iowa State University, International Computer Science Institute, and Boston University.
ARA - Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities [Oct 2021 - Present]: Design and build an at-scale wireless testbed for advanced wireless research under rural setting to provide high-capacity and affordable broadband to rural communities. The project is a collaboration of Iowa State University, University of California Irvine, Ohio State University, and International Computer Science Institute.
MICRONet - Mobile Infrastructure for Coastal Region Offshore Communications & Networks [May 2014 - Aug 2017]: Design and development of a wireless mesh network-based offshore communication platform for fishermen at sea. The project is carried out in collaboration with Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Amrita University, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITM-K), and Information Technology Research Academy (ITRA), Government of India.
Indo-US Collaborative Research on Pervasive Computing for Disaster Response [Feb 2014 - Jun 2016]: Design and development of efficient mobility models and routing protocols for information gathering and service delivery in shanty town emergency response systems. The project is carried out in collaboration with Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), University of California Irvine (UCI), and California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
IIST MeshNet: A Programmable Hybrid Wireless Mesh Network Testbed [Mar 2014 - Mar 2016]: Design and development of a software defined wireless mesh network testbed for wireless research at IIST. The project is carried out in collaboration with Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST).