Badrinath S

From Msplacements

E-mail: badrinath@research.iiit.ac.in
Contact No: +91 9392447494

Career objective
To make a major contribution in the field of Signal Processing for Communications.

Education

• MS by Research (ECE), IIIT-Hyderabad, Dec, 2009 (expected);
• B. Tech. (ECE), IIIT- Hyderabad, June 2008, CGPA 8.43
• Apeejay School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 2004, 91.2%
• Apeejay School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 2002, 86.8%

Academic & Research Experience

• Research Assistant at Communications Research Centre (CRC), 2007-present.
• Teaching Assistant for Probability and Random Processes course, Monsoon 2008.
• Teaching Assistant for Time Frequency Analysis course, Spring 2009.
• Teaching Assistant for Electronics Circuits course, Monsoon 2007.
• Teaching Assistant for C Programming course, Spring 2007.

Primary Research & MS Thesis

• Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio
• Waveform Design for MIMO Radar

Publication

[1] Badrinath.S and Dr. V Umapathi Reddy, "A Hybrid Energy Detection Approach to Spectrum Sensing", submitted to UKIWCWS, 2009.

Academic Achievements

• National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholar
• Attained an all India Rank of 1843 in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), 2004.
• Apeejay Talent Search (ATSE) scholar.
• Have been selected in the Dean’s list for academic excellence and the Merit list.

Course work

Transmission Lines and Antennas, VLSI Tools, Signal Detection & Estimation Theory, Adaptive Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, Electromagnetic Theory, Coding on Trellises and Graphs, Communication Networks, Wireless Communications, Multirate Signal Processing, Information Theory and Coding, Microprocessor based System Design, Linear Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing, VLSI Design, Analog and Digital Communications, Probability and Random Processes, Signals & Systems, Analog and Digital Circuits, Electronic Circuits, Digital Logic Design

Areas of Interest

Wireless Communication,Signal Processing, Cognitive Radio, Radar and Networks.

Computer Skills

• Programming Languages:- Matlab, C, C++, Python
• Operating Systems:- Most versions of Linux, Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
• Software Tools:- Latex, Vim, Microsoft Office
• Misc.:- HTML, CSS, Linux Shell Scripting
• Electronics Tools:- Verilog, Magic, Multisim, P-spice

Projects

• Waveform Design for MIMO radar (ongoing)
  Faculty Advisor: Prof. V. Umapathi Reddy
  Abstract: MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) Radar is an emerging technology and mas several applications, many in defense. This project aims at investigating and formulating an algorithm for designing a radar waveform to satisfy certain given constraints and maximize the performance, either on resolution, diversity of some other factor.
  Technologies used: C, Matlab


• Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio
  Faculty Advisor: Prof. V. Umapathi Reddy
  Abstract: Cognitive Radio is a technology which aims to make our utilization of spectrum more efficient. Spectrum sensing is the first and one of the keys steps in the cognitive cycle. This project was aimed at investigating and simulating the existing methods and formulating a better method for spectrum sensing.
  Technologies used: C, Matlab


• Classification and Identification of LPI Radar Signals.
  Faculty Advisor: Prof. V. Umapathi Reddy
  Abstract: The objective of the project was to develop algorithms for intercepting and analyzing LPI radar signals and trying to classify and identify them. Wavelets were used to get the time-frequency profile of the received signal and the LPI signals were classified based on the waveforms.
  Technologies used: C, Matlab


• Bit Interleaved Coded Modulation (BICM) codes
  Faculty Advisor : Dr. Zafar Ali Khan
  Abstract: The aim of the project was to investigate and simulate the performance of BICM codes.
  Technologies used: Matlab


• LDPC Codes
  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Zafar Ali Khan
  Abstract: The objective of the project was to understand and simulate the performance of Low Density Parity Check codes, which have a lot of applications in Sattelite Communcications.
  Technologies used: Matlab


• Digital Image Processing Techniques for Facial Detection
  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jayanthi Siwaswamy
  Abstract: The objective here was, given a template of faces of certain people, to identify these people given a video stream.
  Technologies used: C, Matlab


• Other projects
  
  • Efficient Format for Storage of Voice
  • MC6802 Microprocessor simulation
  • VLSI tools project
  • Frequency-based Communication System
  • Channel Capacity for LDPC codes

Extra Curricular

• Chief Editor of the IIIT Magazine team
• Taken part and won in literary events in college and school
• Organized events during Felicity’07 (the annual technical-cultural festival at IIIT-Hyderabad).
• Student Placement Sub-Lead (CRC lab)
• Quarter finalist in Interhouse Table Tennis
• Active member of Quiz and Literary clubs.
• Participated in various quiz events.