CCI xG Testbed Team Summary

The CCI xG Testbed Team at Virginia Tech is a diverse group of researchers, students, and staff working on next-generation wireless communication technologies. This document outlines the organizational structure and profiles key personnel contributing to the testbed’s success.

Organizational Structure

Below is the organizational structure for the CCI xG Testbed Team, which defines the hierarchy and groups involved in research and operations.

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The People

Director

Aloizio P. DaSilva

  • Name: Aloizio P. DaSilva

  • Role: Director, CCI xG Testbed Team

  • Expertise: Wireless networking, NFV, SDN, and SDR

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Post-Doc Researchers

Mayukh Roy Chowdhury

  • Name: Mayukh Roy Chowdhury

  • Role: Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Focus: AI-driven radio resource management, 5G, and next-generation networks

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Technical Team

The Technical Team includes doctoral students and a subset of master’s researchers dedicated to developing and implementing advanced wireless technologies.

Doctoral Students:

Md. Habibur Rahman

  • Name: Md. Habibur Rahman

  • Role: Doctoral Student

  • Focus: Machine learning and deep learning in wireless networks and O-RAN








Asheesh Tripathi

  • Name: Asheesh Tripathi

  • Role: Doctoral Student

  • Focus: Spectrum Sharing, Machine learning in wireless systems, O-RAN and experimental cellular research.

  • Profile: Linkedin, Github, Google Scholar







Master’s Researchers and Interns:

Abida Sultana

  • Name: Abida Sultana

  • Role: Graduate Research Assistant

  • Focus: Near Real-Time Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN)







Fahim Bashar

  • Name: Fahim Bashar

  • Role: Graduate Research Assistant

  • Focus: NextG Testbed deployment and development








Rajat Nagar

  • Name: Rajat Nagar

  • Role: Research Intern

  • Focus: Deployment of cloud solutions and support for proof-of-concept development








Admin Team

Harshit Sai Teja Doddi

  • Name: Harshit Sai Teja Doddi

  • Role: Master’s Researcher / Intern

  • Focus: AI and ML in cloud computing for NextG Testbed applications







Kshitij Narvekar

  • Name: Kshitij Narvekar

  • Role: Master’s Researcher / Intern

  • Focus: Integration of AI/ML in cloud platforms for wireless research







Sanjna Kumari

  • Name: Sanjna Kumari

  • Role: Master’s Researcher / Intern

  • Focus: Cloud computing and non-real-time RIC aspects of O-RAN








Alumni and Former Students

Aditya Sathish

Aditya Sathish

Souradeep Deb

Souradeep Deb

Jaswanth Sai Reddy

Jaswanth Sai Reddy

Prateek Sethi

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Jaswanth Sai Reddy

Vikas

Tapan

Tapan Bhatnagar

Oren

Oren Collaco

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Associated Research Faculty

Jacek Kibilda

  • Name: Jacek Kibilda

  • Role: Associate Research Faculty

  • Focus: Modeling and technology design for next-generation mobile networks using stochastic geometry, AI, and optimization

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Joao Santos

  • Name: Joao Santos

  • Role: Associate Research Faculty

  • Focus: 5G testbed and AI assurance; integrating SDR with SDN for programmable networks

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Visiting Researchers

Gustavo

  • Name: Gustavo Zanatta Bruno

  • Role: Visiting PhD Scholar

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Abhishek

  • Name: Abhishek Kumar

  • Role: Visiting PhD Scholar

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Efat

  • Name: Efat Samir

  • Role: Visiting PhD Scholar

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Amirreza

  • Name: Amirreza Ghafoori

  • Role: Visiting PhD Scholar

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Abdellah

  • Name: Abdellah El Baamrani

  • Role: Former Intern Student

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Resident Engineers

Zeeshan

  • Name: Zeeshan Shah

  • Role: Principal Engineer, Verizon- 5G ORAN Lab

  • Focus: 5G O-RAN- ACCoRD Testing and Integration Engineer- Support Day to Day ORAN ACCoRD testing activities

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For more details, please visit the CCI xG Testbed Team page.