Abstract:

This talk will discuss the interesting/hot topics in the area of wireless networks. I will explain some technologies such as sensor, ad-hoc and cognitive radio networks and will share our experiences in developing sensor networks. The talk will end with a survey of some recent work in the aforementioned areas and showing some open source hardware platforms to devolve the wireless networks.

About the speaker:
Dr.Saurabh N. Mehta has more than 12 years of professional, research, and teaching experience in wireless system development all together. Dr. Saurabh N. Mehta is currently working as an associate professor and heading the department of electronics and telecommunication at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Dr. Saurabh N. Mehta is responsible for integrating academia and industry collaboration, research program, planning, and educational training for the department of electronics and telecommunications. Dr. Saurabh N. Mehta earned his B.E., M.S., and PhD. degrees in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University, Mumbai, India, Ajou University, Korea, and Inha University, South Korea, in 2002, 2005, and 2011, respectively. He has over 50 research articles published in books, journals, national and international conferences, and several technical contributions to IEEE standards. He has been a reviewer, technical committee member, and editorial board for many international/national conferences and journals.  He has won several prizes for the technical papers and projects. His research interests are in the area of Wireless Networks, Rf-Id Technology, Ubiquitous Computing, Game Theory, and Educational Technology. He is also running his own “Sun Wireless Technologies”, a consultancy firm in the area of embedded System, wireless technology, education, and technical market research. Beside technology he loves to spend his time in watching movies, reading books and educating people about HAM Radio.

Venue:
Sinhgad Institute of Technology, Lonavala

Date & Time:
Saturday, February 21, 2015, Time: 2PM-4PM