Ms. Saswati Paramita

This tutorial provides an in-depth technical exploration of Hybrid Li-Fi/Wi-Fi networks, focusing on their role in enabling robust and high-capacity indoor wireless connectivity. Key topics include orientation-aware optical channel modeling, user mobility analysis, dynamic link availability due to blockage and field-of-view constraints, and analytical and simulation-based outage modeling. The tutorial also examines intelligent access point association strategies, cross-technology link aggregation, and adaptive system configurations to optimize throughput and service continuity.

Attendees will gain a rigorous understanding of the physical and system-level design aspects of hybrid Li-Fi/RF systems, along with insights into real-world deployment challenges, performance trade-offs, and research opportunities critical for the development of next-generation wireless indoor networks.

Biography:

Ms. Saswati Paramita is a Senior Research Scholar at IIIT-Delhi, India. Her research focuses on next-generation wireless communication technologies, including Li-Fi networks, Wi-Fi networks, optical wireless communication. During her doctoral studies, she contributed significantly to a funded project by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, aimed at developing a prototype testbed for hybrid Li-Fi/Wi-Fi networks. Ms. Paramita has published in and reviewed for leading journals including IEEE Transactions journals and IEEE conferences. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple accolades, including the “Excellence in Innovation Research and Development” award at IIIT-Delhi, the Best Demo Award (Runner-up) for her HLWN prototype at COMSNETS 2023, and being selected as one of the top contestants in Round 1 of the Four Minutes Thesis (4MT) competition at the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2025. She is an active member of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), Vehicular Technology Society (VTS), and Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTTS).

Mr. Rahul

This talk provides an overview of Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) as a promising technology for high-speed data transmission using light. It covers key OWC modalities, including visible light communication (VLC), infrared, and Free space optics, highlighting their unique advantages such as license-free spectrum, high bandwidth, and enhanced security. The presentation explores diverse application areas ranging from indoor wireless networking and vehicular communication to underwater and space communication. It also discusses current challenges, technological trends, and future prospects, emphasizing OWC’s potential to complement and augment existing radio-frequency systems for next-generation communication networks.

Biography:

 Mr. Rahul is a Ph.D. scholar in Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIIT-Delhi, affiliated with the WiROCOMM Research Group and the Centre of Excellence in LiFi (CoE-LiFi). His research focuses on solar panel-based optical wireless communication receivers for sustainable and energy-efficient data transmission. His work has been published in reputed journals like the IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology and Optics Letters, and presented at leading conferences including IEEE VTC, FNWF, ANTS, HPSR, and COMSNETS. He is a co-inventor on a patent for solar panel-based communication receivers and actively contributes to standardization efforts under the IEEE standard association and Telecommunication Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI). His contributions have earned him multiple recognitions, including First Place at the IEEE ComSoc Student Tech Leadership Conference 2024, Honorable Mention at IEEE ANTS 2024, Best Demo Runner-Up at COMSNETS 2025, and the Dean’s Research Excellence Award (2022).