W7: LPWAN-Based LEO Satellite Communication for 6G: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions

Co-chair: Nikumani Choudhury, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India
Co-chair: Anakhi Hazarika, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India
Co-chair: Iqbal Gondal, RMIT University, Australia

Abstract: In the rapidly evolving landscape of 6G networks, the workshop on ” LPWAN-Based LEO Satellite Communication for 6G: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions” serves as a crucial platform for researchers, engineers, and industry experts to converge and explore the transformative potential of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) in the realm of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication. The workshop aims to bridge the gap between LPWAN technologies and the unique challenges presented by satellite communication, focusing on the symbiotic relationship between these innovations in the 6G context. The objectives include investigating inherent synergies between LPWAN and LEO satellites for advancing 6G goals, addressing technical challenges in signal propagation, power efficiency, and scalability, exploring advancements in LPWAN modulation techniques tailored for space environments, discussing innovative communication protocols for sustainable satellite operations, proposing security and privacy solutions for LPWAN-based LEO satellite communication, exploring the integration of machine learning to optimize communication parameters, investigating scalable deployment strategies, and showcasing real-world applications across diverse sectors, fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange to propel the advancements in LPWAN-based LEO satellite communication within the dynamic landscape of 6G networks.

Workshop Program:

1400: 1405 Introduction to the workshop
1405: 1500 Invited Keynote Talk (Dr. Alakesk Kalita)
1500: 1515 Paper Id: 321-27884
1515: 1530 Paper Id: 321-19457
1530: 1600 Break
1600: 1645 Invited Keynote Talk (Dr. Jei Cao)
1645: 1700 Paper Id: 321-42574
1700: 1715 Paper Id: 321-66949
1715: 1720 End of Workshop (Vote of Thanks)

 

Co-chair Bios:

Nikumani Choudhury

Bio: Nikumani Choudhury is currently working as an Assistant Professor at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India. He received his Ph.D. degree from Computer Science & Engineering department, IIIT Guwahati, India, in the year 2020. His research interests include low-power wireless sensor networks, security in the Internet of Things, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. He has more than 8 years of experience in low-power wireless networks, specifically in the MAC sub-layer for designing low-power communication among constrained wireless devices in IEEE 802.15.4 (standard) and LoRa-based IoT networks. He is an IEEE Senior Member and also an editorial board member of the IEEE Smart Cities Publications and is serving as an Associate Editor in Frontiers Networks and Communications journal. He received the best paper award at the IEEE WoWMoM’22 conference, held in the UK. He had received two Student Travel Grants from IEEE Compsoc. He has several publications (30+) in top journals and conferences and has over 850 citations in google scholar. He has multiple projects on LoRa-based IoT Networks with a total overlay of INR 80,00,00 from Govt of India and a couple more as a PI with RMIT, Australia and La Trobe, Australia.

Anakhi Hazarika

Bio: Dr. Anakhi Hazarika currently working as an Assistant professor in the Department of EEE, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. She received her bachelor’s degree in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Gauhati University in 2011, her Master’s degree in Bioelectronics from Tezpur University in 2014, and her Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati in July 2022. She completed her post-doctoral research at IIT Hyderabad, India. Her research interests include embedded computing systems design and deep learning applications. She has several publications in journals and conferences and has one U.S. Patent.

Iqbal Gondal

Bio: Iqbal Gondal is Associate Dean Cloud, Systems and Security in RMIT University. He has worked in industry and academia for 25 years in Singapore and Australia. He led Internet Commerce Security Lab (ICSL), Federation University as a Director for the last seven years to conduct translational research in Cybersecurity. He was responsible for establishing collaborative partnerships between Federation University and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) & Australian Federal Police (AFP). He was also the Associate Dean Engagement in STEM School in Federation University, where he successfully developed partnerships with domestic and international institutions for teaching and research. He has worked as a member of University Governing Council & member of engineering advisory committee for Federation University, Non-Exec Director of Oceania Cyber Security Centre, and University engagement for Defence Science Institute. In the past, he was the Director of ICT strategy for the faculty of IT in Monash. He has received significant funding to support research in Intelligent Malware analysis, threat intelligence, fraud detection, cyber-attack triage, malware webinject detection, phishing attack identification, remote condition monitoring and blockchain. He has published over 209-refereed conference and journal papers and he is an experienced HDR supervisor.

 

To submit a paper, please visit: https://vtc2024s-rr-wks.trackchair.com/track/2257