FDP on “Next Generation Communication and Computing”

The Departments of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electronics and Communication – Advanced Communication Technology (EC(ACT)), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and VLSI are jointly organising a three-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Next Generation Communication and Computing: From Massive MIMO to AI Acceleration on FPGA” from 8th to 10th January 2026. This three-day FDP brings together leading experts from academia and industry to explore cutting-edge technologies in wireless communication and high-performance computing.

FDP Schedule: 

Day 1 (8th January):

• Forenoon:
  • Introduction to Massive MIMO and 5G/6G Evolution to Meet High Data Rate by Dr. Ravi Shankar S, Professor, RVCE
  • From Antennas to Intelligent Surfaces: The Expanding Role of MIMO by Dr. Trupti Shripad, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
• Afternoon:
  • Hands-on Workshop: AI for Wireless Communication Systems using MATLAB by Mr. V. Avinash, Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks Products, CoreEL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Day 2 (9th January):

• Forenoon:
  • Fundamentals of Antenna Arrays and Beamforming by Dr. Shushrutha, Vice President, RV College of Engineering
• Afternoon:
  • Hands-on Session: Antenna Design and Fabrication for Wireless Communication using MATLAB by Mr.Manjunath, Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks Products, CoreEL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd

Day 3 (10th January):

• Forenoon:
  • Design and Implementation of AI Accelerator for High-Performance Computing on FPGA Platforms by Mr.Shaik Aleem Ur Rehaman, ASIC Design and Verification Engineer, Microsoft
• Afternoon:
  • Hands-on Training: FPGA-based Design and Implementation using Xilinx Vivado and Nexys A7 100T Trainer Board by Mr.Vishnu, Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks Products, CoreEL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.