Asheesh Tripathi

Asheesh Tripathi

PhD Student in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, focusing on wireless communications and 5G technology

Asheesh Tripathi - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Professional Summary

I am a PhD student in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, focusing on wireless communications, 5G technology, and software-defined radios. My research interests include spectrum-sharing, CBRS testbed design, and O-RAN-compatible open-source 5G NR cellular stacks.

Currently, I work as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative xG wireless testbed at Virginia Tech Arlington Research Center, where I conduct spectrum-sharing experiments with OpenSAS, an in-house open-source Spectrum Access System.

Research Experience

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Commonwealth Cyber Initiative xG wireless testbed, Virginia Tech (Jan 2023 to present)
    • Conducting spectrum-sharing experiments with OpenSAS
    • Working on CBRS testbed design deployment for end-to-end indoor/outdoor wireless environments
    • Using software-defined radios, commercial O-RUs, and O-RAN-compatible open-source 5G NR cellular stacks and core networks
  • Senior Engineer-System Integration and Test at Verana Networks, Massachusetts (July 2022-Dec 2022)
    • Worked on IAB-based 5G mm-wave base station development
    • Conducted cross-polarization (H and V channel) and self-interference measurements for IAB nodes with reconfigurable active array antennas
    • Managed end-to-end multi-hop IAB system test bench deployments and link performance testing
  • Lead Engineer Access QA at Parallel Wireless, Nashua, New Hampshire (Nov 2020- July 2022)
    • Built testbeds for all-G cellular networks, protocol validation, and OTA performance testing
    • Emulated field scenarios and conducted lab testing using Azimuth, XCAL, and spectrum analyzers
  • Graduate Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (January 2019 -May 2020)
    • Served as Teaching Assistant for Basic Electrical Engineering for three semesters
    • Focused on RF energy harvesting for wireless sensor networks and implemented MIMO on software-defined radios (USRP)

Education

  • PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech (January 2023 – Present)
    • GPA: 4.0
    • Related coursework: Cellular Communication Systems, Software Radios, 5G-Advanced, O-RAN, and 6G, Network Architecture and Protocols I and II
  • MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, UNC Charlotte (August 2018 – August 2020)
    • GPA: 3.71
    • Related coursework: Data Communication and Networking, Embedded Operating Systems, Advanced Embedded Systems, Advanced Theory of Communication, Fundaments of Wireless Communications and Protocols, Wireless Network Security, Wireless Communications and Networks
    • Master’s Thesis: Information-based smart RF energy Harvesting in wireless sensor networks
  • Bachelor of Technology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering, India (May 2013)
    • Major: Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
    • First Class with Distinction
    • Related coursework: Cellular Mobile Communication, Signals and Systems, fiber optics and Satellite communication, Digital Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Communications, Microcontrollers and Microprocessors, Network Theory

Skills

Wireless Technologies

  • 5G / 4G-LTE / 3G / GSM
  • Software-Defined Radios
  • Cellular Communications
  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • CBRS / Spectrum Sharing

Technical Skills

  • Linux
  • System Integration and Testing
  • Scripting and Automation
  • Communication Protocols
  • MATLAB
  • Embedded C
  • Network Security
  • Open-Source platforms

Hardware & Design

  • Electronics Manufacturing
  • Embedded System Design
  • RF Circuit Design

Project Management

  • Test Planning and Execution
  • Technical Documentation
  • Team Coordination