Reliable, Scalable, and Deployable Millimeter-Wave Networks for Communication, Sensing, and Security
- Jain, Ish Kumar
- Advisor(s): Bharadia, Dinesh
Abstract
The next generation (NextG) of wireless networks would connect billions of devices using existing and limited natural spectrum resources, all the while making it secure and sustainable with limited power and antennas. My research takes a holistic approach to optimizing these resources to deliver not only high data rates but also enhance reliability and scalability and facilitate practical deployments. Moreover, as the wireless infrastructure is deployed ubiquitously in both indoor (e.g., WiFi) and outdoor (e.g., 5G cellular) environments, there is an opportunity to provide sensing services alongside data communication, eliminating the need for additional sensor deployment. By leveraging existing wireless infrastructure, my research focuses on developing radio-frequency-based sensing solutions such as localization and tracking of mobile devices. Furthermore, my research recognizes that as communication and sensing systems become more accessible, they are vulnerable to security threats such as spoofing and jamming attacks, so I designed and implemented appropriate measures to counter these attacks.