Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications
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Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AmritaWNA) is a leading edge research center focused on the emerging fields of wireless netwrks, wireless sensor networks (WSN), wireless technologies including 3G, 4G and LTE. AmritaWNA develops scientific and technological applications for practical humanitarian benefit.
21/02/2026
Excited to share highlights from Day 2 of the SPARC Project Symposium at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's School of Biotechnology. Our Assistant Professor Dr. Rahul Krishnan delivered a talk on AI in Healthcare Diagnostics and Rehabilitation during the Computational and AI Tools in Medicine session. Dr. Andre Mu from the University of Melbourne chaired it.
This event ran from February 9 to 11, 2026. Great to see cross-institutional collaboration driving healthcare innovation. Connect if you work in AI or biotech.
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07/02/2026
Congratulations to our student on a prestigious Internship Offer! ๐
Heartiest congratulations to Mr. S. Narendra Kumar final-year M.Tech student (Biomedical Engineering & Signal Processing) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, on receiving a paid Internship Offer from TCS Innovations Lab, Bengaluru .
This achievement reflects Narendraโs strong foundation in biomedical engineering, signal processing, and research-oriented thinking. Being selected for a research internship at TCS Innovations Labโrenowned for its impactful applied research and advanced technological innovationsโis truly commendable.
We sincerely thank TCS Innovations Lab and Ms. Shreyasi Datta for providing this valuable opportunity.
We wish Narendra a rewarding and enriching internship experience and continued success in his academic and professional journey.
๐ Well done, Narendra! We are proud of you.
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06/02/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Alka Singh & Dr. Rahul Krishnan for this notable research achievement!!!
We are pleased to announce that, Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (AmritaWNA) has been awarded project grant under NISAR -NASA-ISRO SAR Mission titled " ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐" funded by ISRO.
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03/02/2026
Congratulations Lakshmi S Gopal
We proudly congratulate Lakshmi S Gopal on the recognition of her research through a recently published journal article, co-authored by Dr. Rekha Prabha, Dr. Hemalatha T., Dr. Maneesha V. Ramesh, and Dr. Bruce D Malamud, also featured in PreventionWeb, the knowledge platform of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the European Geosciences Union (EGU) press release.
The study synthesizes 250 peer-reviewed publications (2010โ2023) and rigorously evaluates how social media data have been used across disaster management phases, including situational awareness, needs identification, and community response. Importantly, the paper moves beyond descriptive synthesis. It critically examines methodological weaknesses such as data bias and representativeness, and sets out concrete directions for more robust, transparent, and responsible future research. An extensive open database accompanies the work.
This research originated from collaborative efforts under the NERC: Natural Environment Research Council NERC/FCDO LANDSLIP project, where the Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications contributed as a Co-Investigator partner alongside international collaborators.
This achievement reflects Lakshmiโs analytical rigor, persistence, and intellectual independence as a PhD researcher, and exemplifies the globally relevant, methodologically grounded scholarship that AmritaWNA is committed to advancing.
We congratulate Lakshmi and her co-authors on this well-deserved recognition
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30/01/2026
๐A Significant Research Publication from AmritaWNA
We are pleased to share that Ms. Aswathy M, Project Assistant and PhD Scholar, under the supervision of Dr. Aryadevi R. D. R D, from the Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (AmritaWNA) has successfully published a research paper in IEEE Access (Q1 journal, Impact Factor: 3.9).
๐ Paper Title: VLCMine: Visible Light Vital Monitoring System in RF-Constrained Mines
Her research presents a novel visible light communication (VLC) system, VLCMine, that transmits important sensor data, including body temperature, in RF-stuffed areas.
We congratulate Ms. Aswathy M, and Dr. Aryadevi R D on this significant scholarly achievement and wish Aswathy continued successful research in this area
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Congratulations to the research team:
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This patented system explores a non-invasive way to monitor glucose levels, potentially reducing the need for frequent finger-prick tests. By using Near-Infrared (NIR) technology, it aims to make glucose monitoring more comfortable and convenient for people who need regular checks.
Innovations like these highlight how academic research can contribute meaningfully to real-world healthcare challenges, advancing more accessible and patient-friendly solutions.
Congratulations to the entire team on this well-deserved recognition๐
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27/01/2026
๐ Congratulations, Gowtham! ๐
We are proud to share that GOWTHAM BME, an S3 M.Tech Biomedical Instrumentation and Signal Processing student, has been selected as an AI Intern at Chiselon Technologies Private Limited โ a 6-month paid internship that marks a significant step in his professional journey.
Chiselon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad-based software development and IT services company specializing in custom software solutions, strategic consulting, enterprise application development, digital platforms, and cloud-enabled services that support innovation across industries including healthcare, finance, and more.
Their work in advanced technology โ especially in areas like AI, cloud, and analytics โ supports digital transformation efforts that are increasingly vital to healthcare systems, enabling data-driven solutions, scalable applications, and optimized workflows that can help improve patient care and operational efficiency.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Chiselon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Uday Bhaskar for offering this opportunity and for fostering industry-academia collaboration. Internships like these are instrumental in helping our students gain real-world exposure, build industry competencies, and contribute to impactful technological solutions.
๐ Best wishes to Gowtham for a rewarding and enriching internship experience ahead!
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24/01/2026
๐Congratulations Dr. Bhavana B. Nair ๐๐
We are proud to share that Ms. Bhavana B. Nair. Nair successfully defended her doctoral research on January 6, 2026, at the Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AmritaWNA) , Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri Campus .
๐ Thesis Title - โComputer Vision And Natural Language Processing Based Flood Scene Assessment Using Deep Learning"
๐จโ๐ซ The work was carried out under the guidance of Dr. Shivsubramani Krishnamoorthy (Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya), Amrita School of Computing, Amritapuri, and co-advisor, Dr. Thomas Haenselmann whose mentorship played a key role in shaping the research direction.
๐ Her thesis presents the advances intelligent flood scene understanding by integrating vision and language models for robust, real-world disaster assessment.
๐ Dr. Bhavana is currently working in AI Developer/ Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer Alithya in Canada.
๐ Congratulations to Dr. Bhavana B. Nair on this significant academic achievement.
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Congratulations to Dr. Uma Gopalakrishnan and Prof. Balaji Hariharan from the Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AmritaWNA) on receiving a research grant funding of โน43,56,474 from the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India (GoI).
The funded project, titled โVirtual Reality (VR) Enabled Deep-sea Exploration and Resource Identification,โ aims to advance immersive technologies for deep-sea exploration and systematic resource identification. The research will bring together interdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of ocean sciences, virtual reality, and applied research.
The project will be led by Dr. Uma G. as Principal Investigator, with Prof. Balaji Hariharan serving as Co-Principal Investigator.
We congratulate the team!
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Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under the MoES-funded research project titled โVirtual Reality Enabled Deep-Sea Exploration and Resource Identificationโ at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
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The selected candidate will work on developing a Panoramic view for a VR platform for real-time 360-degree underwater views.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further communication.
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Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (Amrita WNA) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary Center for teaching and research. It has a long standing tradition of interdisciplinary research amongst a myriad of engineering & science streams. We focus extensively on research in the field of wireless communications, sensor networks, embedded systems, signal processing and its applications to meet societal needs. Broadly the application areas include Disaster management, Intelligent infrastructures in terms of Water and Energy, education and healthcare.
The center offers 3 MTech Courses handled by experienced faculty and researchers from Academia and Industry in India and around the world. In a short span, some students have even enrolled into Dual Degree graduate programs, secured internships & learning exchange programs with top international universities through our collaborative efforts. The center has been awarded 18 patents over the years for its various research works in Landslides - 3, National Knowledge Network - 5, Oceannet - 2, Healthcare - 3 and Energy - 4.
The centre is credited for developing and deploying the worldโs first WSN system for continuous surveillance and early-warning of landslides at Munnar, Kerala. Subsequent to this, the center has implemented a similar system at Sikkim, at the behest of the Govt. of India and now looking at other areas in the Himalayan belt for additional WSN system deployments. The center has a landslide laboratory and has been recognized as the โWorld Center of Excellence for Landslide Disaster Risk Reductionโ.
An NKN global classroom presents a futuristic media-rich classroom environment that presents the distant students-&-teacher with a near-real immersive experience that mimics the conventional in-person teaching-learning experience. An amalgamation of several adaptive computer vision algorithms produces this effect. Dynamic tripartite gaze correction algorithms triggered by natural gesture interfaces make the setup have no learning curve. "Walk in and use" modality enhances the efficacy of the system. This work has produced two PhD's, 4 patents and also garnered several accolades from several government and non-government organizations.
A prototype architecture of a wireless smart grid has been developed for India. Key features of this design include optimization of electrical distribution, and creation of smart solutions for major problems such as wastage of electrical energy, power theft, electrical line fault detection method, and to provide smart solutions for automatic billing and controlling systems. Smart Energy Meters and other intelligent devices are being developed to monitor and control electric energy usage in real-time. The same concept is being extended towards areas of Smart Water systems , Smart Buildings & Homes, Rural Electrification schemes.
Amrita OceanNet offers affordable wireless internet connectivity to fishermen at sea. The network provides connectivity up to 60 km from the shore. We developed and deployed this low cost communication infrastructure using long range wi-fi backhaul. Fishermen can connect to this network using their smartphone. This solution has been field tested 7 times so far with up to 4 trawlers and it has also been permanently deployed on 11 trawlers. Five base stations have been deployed along the coast of Kerala providing coverage from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram. This network will help to alert about impending storms, collision with another vessel, etc. It will enable real-time tracking, search and rescue, IoT networks for oceanography and weather monitoring and many other such applications.
