Research Center
for Communication
Technologies
Advancing wireless systems, antenna design, AI-driven networks, and biomedical communication applications through focused research at Centurion University of Technology & Management, Odisha.
Faculty & Researchers
- 5G/6G Communications
- AI/ML in 5G Networks
- Intelligent Metasurfaces
- Sensors and Smart Materials
- Machine & Deep Learning in Communication System Design
- Machine Learning in Disease Detection
- Antenna Arrays Lobe Optimization
- Planar Antenna Arrays
- Research Projects, Publications, Book Chapters
- Wearable Antenna for Biomedical Applications
- Publications in Journals and Book Chapters
- Wearable Antennas
- Digital Model Design
- Waveguide Array Design
- Antennas · Hydroponics System
- FDD Massive MIMO Communications
- Sensing and Antenna Design
- Feedback Communications
Research Projects
Design and analysis of arrays to generate critical radiation shapes using state-of-art algorithms. The shape of the radiation pattern is crucial in all Radar applications — narrow beams for point-to-point communications and high-resolution radars must balance performance against unwanted sidelobes.
Development of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Metasurfaces for mm-Wave and sub-THz indoor communication. Focusing on beamforming and beam steering, spectral efficiency, and integration with massive MIMO networks using AI-based optimization.
Addressing CSI Feedback overhead in FDD massive MIMO systems using deep learning. Developing pilot contamination mitigation and machine-learning algorithms for channel estimation; user scheduling and beamforming for multi-user massive MIMO.
Designing flexible, conformal antennas for integration into wearable devices for health monitoring and wireless body area networks. Applications in WBAN, ISM bands, and body-centric communications. Novel substrate materials and geometries under investigation.
Applying machine learning and deep neural networks for early detection of diseases in animals and humans from biomedical signals and images. CNN-based skin disease detection and AI-enabled health monitoring systems integrated with IoT sensors.
Developing 5G-enabled IoT sensor networks for industrial and agricultural applications, combining smart sensing, RF sensor tag design, and cloud interface integration. Includes Low-RAN wideband IoT applications and spectrum monitoring systems.
Patents to be Filed
| Patent Title | Filing Date | Investigator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Enabled Smart Health Monitoring Integrated with AI Chatbot | 30 Sept 2025 | Dr. Dukhishyam Sabat Dr. Abinash Gaya |
| Animal Health Monitoring and Tracking | Dec 2025 | Dr. Abinash Gaya Dr. Dukhishyam Sabat |
| Wearable Antenna for On-Body Communications | Nov 2025 | Dr. Ribhu Abhusan Panda |
| Animal Disease Detection using CNN | May 2026 | Dr. Debendra Kumar Sahoo |
| Composite Nano Bio Sensor | May 2026 | Dr. Abinash Gaya Dr. Satyanarayan Dhal |
Technology Products
Upcoming Initiatives
Research Grant Proposals
June 2025 – Aug 2027
Amount: ₹44 Lakhs
Amount: ₹4.1 Crore
One Year Action Plans
Establishment of a dedicated 5G Application Lab to support advanced research in next-generation wireless communication systems.
Developing research activities in Quantum Communications as a new frontier domain.
Developing student projects and summer internship programmes in 5G/6G Communications.
AI integration into 5G to design a RAN automation program using Open AI and Machine Learning-based algorithm test cases in 5G networks.
Wireless Research Symposium, December 2025: "Advances in 5G/6G Communications"
Model Based System Design for 5G Network Optimization and 5G RAN Design Automation using Open AI.
Research Highlights
Deploying smart mirrors on buildings to reflect and redirect wireless signals around obstacles.
Moving away from traditional cell towers to a distributed network of antennas that serve users seamlessly.
Integrating machine learning directly into the network physical layer to optimize signal processing.
DRL dynamically assigns frequency bands to avoid network collision.
Predictive ML algorithms estimate network traffic spikes to route data packets dynamically.
AI automatically partitions physical network resources into virtual segments tailored for low-latency or high-bandwidth use cases.
Using the laws of quantum physics to create unhackable encryption keys.
Leveraging quantum effects for ultra-precise measurement and sensing applications.
Publications
- Abinash Gaya, Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin, Irene Kong Cheh Lin, Ali Dakhel Hussein — "Feeding Techniques of a Millimeter-Wave Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5G Applications: Experimental Investigations", Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer Berlin, 2026. Q1 (WOS), Impact Factor: 2.8.
- Abinash Gaya, Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin, Irene Kong Cheh Lin — "Gain Enhancement of a Novel Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna Using a Metallic Superstrate for Millimeter Wave 5G Applications", IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM), 2025.
- Abinash Gaya, Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin, Irene Kong Cheh Lin — "Ultra-Wideband Ground Open Slot Fed Millimeter Wave Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5G Applications", 2025 IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM).
- Arvind Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Anjali Kumari, Abinash Gaya, Jagannath Malik — "Non-Foster Circuit Loaded Metasurface Reflector for Polarization Conversion", 2025 IEEE Wireless Antenna and Microwave Symposium (WAMS).
- D. Sabat, P. Pattanayak, A. Gaya, P. K. Patnaik — "Integrated Smart Sensing System for Continuous Health Monitoring Using IoT with Wireless Fidelity Enabled", 2025 International Conference on Responsible, Generative and Explainable AI (ResGenXAI), Bhubaneswar, India, pp. 1–4.
- I. K. C. Lin, A. Gaya et al. — "T-Slot Substrate Integrated Waveguide with Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Mm Wave 5G Applications", 2025 IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM), Penang, Malaysia, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/RFM67034.2025.11284438.
- H. K. R. Mudireddy, D. S. Nagarkoti, A. Gaya, J. Malik — "Radiation Hardening Performance of a Single-Ended-to-Differential Amplifier in SiGe Bi-CMOS Process for Space Receiver Systems", 2025 IEEE WAMS, Chennai, India, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/WAMS64402.2025.11158341.
- A. Gaya, M. H. bin Jamaluddin, F. Zubir — "A Novel Circularly Polarized Trapezoidal Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter Wave 5G Applications", 2024 IEEE APACE, Langkawi, Malaysia, pp. 385–388. doi: 10.1109/APACE62360.2024.10877386.
- A. Gaya, M. H. bin Jamaluddin, A. Dakhel Hussein — "High Gain Dual Band Conformal Concentric Ring fed Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter Wave 5G Applications", 2025 IEEE APACE, Langkawi, Malaysia, pp. 397–400. doi: 10.1109/APACE62360.2024.10877360.
- Abinash Gaya, J. Malik — "Hybrid Microstrip-Fed Dual-Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5G Millimeter-Wave Applications", 2025 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON), Kerala, India.
- Panda, R. A., Patnaik, A. K. & Padhy, N. — "Analysis of a Perturbed Rectangular Patch Antenna with Machine Learning Tactics for 28 GHz Applications", Wireless Personal Communications (2026). doi: 10.1007/s11277-026-11923-7.
- Prabhat Kumar Patnaik, Harish Chandra Mohanta, Ribhu Abhusan Panda, Dhruba C. Panda, M. Murali — "Analysis of a machine learning-assisted perturbed patch antenna with circular DGS for 6G", SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 295–304, 2025. doi: 10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I7P123.
- Patnaik, P. K., Mohanta, H. C., Panda, D. C., Panda, R. A., Murali, M., & Mohamed, H. G. — "Performance Evaluation of a High-Gain Axisymmetric Minkowski Fractal Reflectarray for Ku-Band Satellite Internet Communication", Fractal and Fractional, 9(7), 421. doi: 10.3390/fractalfract9070421.
- Satyanarayana, L. V., Panda, R. A., & Siragam, S. — "ZnAl2O4 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Wireless Performance: Insights from Sol-Gel Synthesis", Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society, 84(3), 225–234. doi: 10.1080/0371750X.2025.2541121.
- R. A. Panda et al. — "A Compact and Flexible 6G Antenna Using a Hexagonal-Shaped Patch and DGS", 2025 IEEE 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Energy, Signal Processing and Cybersecurity, Gunupur, Odisha, pp. 1–3. doi: 10.1109/iSSSC66652.2025.11388318.
- R. A. Panda, P. K. Patnaik, R. S. Rani, B. Sudhir, S. K. Samal — "Effect of Meta Surface at different distances on an optimized inset feed patch antenna for 3.6 GHz Application", 2025 IEEE AESPC, Bhubaneswar, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/AESPC67542.2025.11326716.
- R. A. Panda, A. K. Patnaik, N. Padhy — "Machine Learning Approach for a Perturbed Rectangular Patch Antenna for 11 GHz Application", 2025 IEEE WAMS, Chennai, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109/WAMS64402.2025.11158289.
- Panda, R. A., Dash, S., Venkateswarlu, C., Panda, S., Viranya, G. — "Perturbed Patch Antenna for Athlete Body Monitoring Systems with Reflective Surface", ICWiCOM 2025, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol. 1499, Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-3616-0_3.
- P. K. Patnaik, R. A. Panda, D. C. Panda — "Effect of Substrate Materials on an H-Shaped Wearable Textile Antenna with a Flexible EBG", 2025 IEEE MAPCON, Kochi, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/MAPCON65020.2025.11426390.
- R. A. Panda, P. K. Patnaik, D. C. Panda — "Crescent-Shaped Textile Antenna with Low SAR and Elliptical Polarization for 3.6 GHz Applications", 2025 IEEE MAPCON, Kochi, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/MAPCON65020.2025.11426657.
- R. A. Panda, P. K. Patnaik — "ML-Assisted Circular Textile Antenna for Breast Tumor Detection", 2026 IEEE AIMLCPS.
- K. Biswal, M. Behera, B. Raja, M. R. Tripathy, M. Arul Kumar, D. K. Sahoo — "Design Analysis of Multistage Fractional Order Bandpass Filter employing Switched Capacitors", IEEE Conference, AIMLCPS, Feb 2026.
- P. Panda, P. K. Sahoo, D. K. Sahoo — "High-performance breast cancer classification using hybrid feature selection and gradient-boosted ensemble learning", IC-CGU 2025, IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IC-CGU67042.2025.11338131.
- N. Mishra, S. P., D. K. Sahoo — "AlgoAR: Interactive algorithm visualization in augmented reality", IC-CGU 2025, IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IC-CGU67042.2025.11338082.
- Pinakshi Panda, Prabodh Kumar Sahoo, Debendra Kumar Sahoo — "An Integrated Machine Learning Framework for Enhanced Cancer Prognosis Using Optimized Feature Selection and XGBoost Classification on High-Dimensional Lymphoma Multiclass Microarray Data", ICDECT-2025 (Presented 01.12.2025).
- Nilamadhab Mishra, T Sukumar, Debendra Kumar Sahoo — "AI-Powered Network Pentesting Sandbox", ICDECT-2025 (Presented 01.12.2025).
- D. Kajulima, G. P. Rath, D. K. Sahoo — "Transforming speech, transforming lives: NLP interventions for language anxiety", IC-CGU 2025, IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IC-CGU67042.2025.11338096.
- K. P. Pattanayak, N. Durga Prasad, D. K. Sahoo — "Mapping the millet value chain in Nabarangpur, Odisha using PCA", IC-CGU 2025, IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IC-CGU67042.2025.11337969.
- N. Durga Prasad, K. P. Pattanayak, D. K. Sahoo — "Modelling the cashew value chain in Gajapati and Rayagada using financial modelling tools", IC-CGU 2025, IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IC-CGU67042.2025.11338098.
- Sabat, D., Pattanayak, P., Gaya, A., & Patnaik, P. K. — "Integrated smart sensing system for continuous health monitoring using IoT with wireless fidelity enabled", ResGenXAI 2025, IEEE.
- Dr. Abinash Gaya delivered a keynote address on "Design and Development of Millimeter Wave Antennas for 5G Small Cell Networks" at the two-day FDP on Next-Generation Wireless Communication and Energy Harvesting Technologies, jointly organized by NIT Patna (EICT Academy) & EEE & ECE Department of SoET, CUTM, Odisha.
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for 5G
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) represent a paradigm shift in wireless communication — transforming passive building surfaces into programmable electromagnetic environments. This project investigates RIS design, simulation (HFSS), and deployment strategies for next-generation 5G indoor and outdoor scenarios.
Using ANSYS HFSS for full-wave electromagnetic simulation, the team designs and optimizes RIS unit cells, array configurations, and reconfiguration mechanisms to achieve adaptive beamforming, coverage extension, and interference mitigation.
Centurion University, Paralakhemundi
Full-wave EM simulation of RIS unit cells using HFSS for phase and amplitude reconfigurability across 5G frequency bands.
Intelligent phase-gradient control across RIS panels for directed energy propagation and coverage hole elimination.
Joint optimization of RIS and base station beamforming weights for spectral efficiency maximization in multi-user scenarios.
Reinforcement learning-based control algorithms for real-time RIS phase profile adaptation to dynamic channel conditions.
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