Subbarao Boddu

Dr. Subbarao Boddu is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department at Mahindra École Centrale College of Engineering.

Subbarao's research interests include:

• Wireless Communications, Broadband Wireless Access, 4G, 5G and HetNets and more, 3GPP-LTE/OFDM
• Modeling and Analysis of Wireless Mobile Networks
• Optimization Issues in PHY and MAC Layer for Cellular Networks
• Interference Management and Mitigation Techniques
• Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Management for Next Generation Wireless Technologies

• Education
  • PhD 2015 - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
  • Master of Technology (Communication Systems) 2006 -  National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
  • Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communication Engineering) 2000 - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Research
  • Developed new inter cell interference mitigation schemes in OFDMA cellular networks for the project sponsored by Dept. of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India, while carrying out the research work at IIT Kharagpur
  • Test and develop virtual labs-5: “Fading channels and mobile communication” project sponsored by MHRD, New Delhi undertaken by G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications, IIT Kharagpur from Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2013
  • Performed theoretical and simulation studies on Radio Resource and Interference Management techniques, and developed a system level simulator for both OFDMA (Downlink) and SC-FDMA (Uplink) cellular networks
  • Developed “Link Level and System Level Simulators” for OFDMA based cellular networks
  • Performed analytical studies on Radio Protocols such as MAC, RLC and RRC on UE and eNodeB in LTE architecture 
  • Experience on USRP with SDR systems implementation of wireless communication systems
  • Actively involved in developing the project “Design and Development of High Data Rate Data Link using OFDM/MC-CDMA for Airborne Applications” carried out at Directorate of Flight Instrumentation (DOFI), Research Center Imarat (RCI), Defense Research and Development Organization Hyderabad, India from July 2005 – June 2006

  Research Interests:

  • PHY and MAC layer issues include modeling and analysis of wireless cellular systems
  • 5G mobile broadband, radio resource and interference management, 4G-3GPP LTE, HetNets & OFDMA Networks 
  • Machine learning algorithms for design of  wireless systems 
  • Testbed development for emulating 4G/5G and beyond networks in real time (developed 4G/5G testbed already available in the 5G lab, MEC and it is functioning in real time)  
  • Dynamic spectrum access 
  • MIMO communication 
  • Cognitive Radio & Spectrum Management
• Awards
  • Received MHRD (Govt. of India) research assistantship at IIT Kharagpur from Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2012
  • Assistantship for serving contractual assignment in the Project VLS-5, sponsored by MHRD, GSSST, IIT Kharagpur from Jan. 2013 – Dec. 2013
  • Assistantship for serving contractual assignment in the Project DIM, sponsored by DST, GSSST, IIT Kharagpur from Jan. 2014 - June 2014
  • Qualified in all India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination in the years 2001, 2003 and 2004
  • Developed laboratory experiment, “Link Adaptation in Wireless Communication Systems” for PG course while doing research at GSSST, IIT Kharagpur
  • Setting of the semester end examination question papers for various autonomous engineering institutions in AP, India.
  • Developed a Virtual Laboratory Link Adaptation experiment for PG course, at GVP college of engineering (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Publications

  International Journals:

  1. Subbarao Boddu, B V Philip and Suvra Sekhar Das "Analysis of Bandwidth Requirement of Users in Flexible Reuse Cellular Networks," IEEE Communications Letters, Volume 20, No. 3, Jan. 2016.
  2. Subbarao Boddu, Suvra Sekhar Das and R. V. Raja Kumar, "Performance Analysis of Flexible Reuse in Cellular Networks," International journal on IET Communications, pp. 808-818, Vol. 9, April 2015.
  3. Subbarao Boddu, Suvra Sekhar Das and R. V. Raja Kumar "Bandwidth Partitioning and SINR Threshold Analysis of Fractional Frequency Reuse in OFDMA Cellular Networks for Real Time and Best Effort Traffic," Springer International Journal on Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 75, issue 1, pp. 325-347, March 2014."
  4. Subbarao Boddu, "Analysis of Design Parameters in Flexible Reuse Deployments of OFDMA Downlink Cellular Networks" Asian Journal of Convergence in Technology, Vol. 4, issue 1, pp. 1-6, ISSN NO: 2350-1146 I.F-5.11, 2018
  5. K. Jagadeesh Babu, B. Kiran Kumar, Subba Rao Boddu & A. M. Varaprasad, Design of a compact elliptical slot printed UWB antenna with band-notched characteristic, International Journal of Electronics Letters, DOI: 10.1080/21681724.2018.1525766, 2018.

  Books/Book Chapters:

  • Subbarao Boddu, "QoS provisioning in OFDMA Networks," in "Evolution of Air Interface towards 5G: Radio Access Technology and Performance Analysis," Suvra Sekhar Das and Ramjee Prasad, River Publishers, August 2018, ISBN: 8793609817, 9788793609815

  International Conferences:

  1. Subbarao Boddu, "Analysis of Design Parameters in Flexible Reuse Deployments of OFDMA Downlink Cellular Networks" in 3rd IEEE International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, 7 -8 April, 2018.
  2. Subbarao Boddu and Venkata Sudhakar Reddy Bandi, "Comparative Performance of Cognitive Cell Level Resource Allocation for OFDMA Downlinks" in 3rd IEEE International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, 7 -8 April, 2018.
  3. Subbarao Boddu and Venkata Sudhakar Reddy Bandi, "A Cognitive Opportunistic Fractional Frequency Reuse scheme for OFDMA Uplinks" in 24th IEEE National Conference on Communications, IIT Hyderabad, 25 - 28 February, 2018.
  4. Subbarao Boddu and Jagadeesh Babu Kamili, "Analysis of Design Parameter Issues for Next Generation OFDMA Downlinks," Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS -FALL), Nov. 19-22, 2017, pp. 2707-2717, Singapore, IEEE Xplore, DOI: 10.1109/PIERS-FALL.2017.8293597
  5. Subbarao Boddu, et al. "Design of a Compact octagonal UWB MIMO Antenna Employing Polarization Diversity Technique," Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS -FALL), Nov. 19-22, 2017, pp. 1785-1789, Singapore, IEEE Xplore, DOI: 10.1109/PIERS-FALL.2017.8293427
  6. Subbarao Boddu, et al. "Design of a MIMO Dielectric Resonator Antenna with Air Gap for X-Band Applications," Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS -FALL), Nov. 19 - 22, 2017, pp. 1835-1838, Singapore, IEEE Xplore, DOI: 10.1109/PIERS-FALL.2017.8293435
  7. Subbarao Boddu and Jagaddesh Babu Kamili, "Characteristic Mode Analysis of Ground Plane for Conformal Antennas," accepted for publication, IEEE India conference on Antennas and wave propagation, Hyderabad, India, December 16th - 19th, 2018.
  8. Subba Rao Boddu, et al., "Analysis of Fractional Frequency Reuse in OFDMA Networks for Real Time and Best Effort Traffic," IEEE International Conference on Communications, 9 - 13 June, 2013, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 5366-5370.
  9. Subba Rao Boddu, "Simulation Based Performance Evaluation of ICI Mitigation Schemes for 4G Systems," IEEE International Conference on Next Generation Networks, Sept. 2010, Bombay, India, pp.1-6.
  10. Subba Rao Boddu, et al. "Bandwidth Partitioning and SINR Threshold Design Analysis of Fractional Frequency Reuse," IEEE 19th National Conference on Communications, 15 - 17 Feb., 2013, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India, pp.1-5.
• Experience
  • Teaching Assistant at IIT Kharagpur 2011 for PG course on Broadband Access Networks.
  • Teaching experience of more than 11 years in Engineering Institutions at Assistant and Associate professor levels.
• Others

  Resource Person

  • Resource Person in National Level Workshop on “Cognitive Radio Technologies” in GVP College of Engineering for Women, Sept 25-26, 2015, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Resource person in Staff Development Program on “Electromagnetics and RF Fundamentals ” during 22nd – 24th Jan. 2016, GVP College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Resource person in Faculty Training Program on “Advanced Wireless Mobile Communication Concepts - A Research Perspective,” organized for two months, for GVP group of institutions, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Resource person in Faculty Development Program on “Wireless Communication Technologies”, organized by NIT Warangal, sponsored by E & ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India, during 29/8/2016 - 3/9/2016 at GVP College of Engineering (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Resource person for workshop on “Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (3G & 4G)” SASI institute of Technology and Engineering, 25th Jan' 17, Tadepalligudem, A.P.
  • Resource person for workshop on “Recent Advancements in Wireless Communication and Statistical Signal Processing” conducted at St. Ann’s college of engineering and technology, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh, 27th – 28th Feb. 2017.
  • Resource person for IEEE workshop on “Latest Trends in Wireless Communications” conducted at V R Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 24th – 25th March 2017.
  • Resource person for Faculty development program on “Signal Processing for Wireless Communication” organized by NIT Warangal, sponsored by E & ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India, during 12/6/2017 - 17/6/2017 at MIC College of Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

  Workshops/short term courses organized/attended

  • Organized the workshop on “Wireless Communication and Networks” conducted by GSS ST, IIT Kharagpur, 2010
  • Coordinator for Staff Development Programme on “Electromagnetics and RF Fundamentals” during 22nd – 24th Jan. 2016, GVP college of engineering for women, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Organized workshop on “Fundamentals of Digital and Wireless Communications,” GVP College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam, 22nd -23rd Dec. 2016, Andhra Pradesh
  • Participated in Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) course on “5G: Scenarios and Technology Solutions,” IIT Kharagpur, MHRD, India, 21st June – 5th July 2016
  • Participated in short term course on “Recent Advancements in Short Range Wireless Communications” conducted by CEP, GSSST, IIT Kharagpur during 11th - 15th July 2016
  • Attended workshop on 5G testbed at IIT Madras on 1/3/2017 during NCC 2017
  • Participated in the 2 week refresher course sponsored by MHRD on “Electromagnetics & RF Systems” conducted by NIT Warangal, 2008
  • Participated in the short term intensive course on “Probability and Stochastic Processes” conducted by Vignan University, Andhra Pradesh, May 12th – 16th, 2003

  Professional Memberships

  • Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE ComSoc, IEEE Information Theory Society
  • Life Member: Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

  Reviewer

  Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Access, International Journal on IET Communications, Springer Journal on Wireless Personal Communications, IEEE VTC, IEEE Techsym, IEEE NCC, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

  Professional activities

  1. Posters: presented "performance enhancements at cell edge for 4G wireless systems" India Telecom Meet, New Delhi, January 2013
  2. Governing body member, Zakir Hussain Hall of Residence, IIT Kharagpur 2011 -2012