Nishith Tripathi

Research Associate Professor at Virginia Tech

Speaker

Dr. Nishith Tripathi is a research associate professor at Virginia Tech. Dr. Tripathi has 24 years of hands-on industry experience and is an expert on various aspects of commercial 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless networks including design, operations, testing, and optimization. At Virginia Tech, he has led several sponsored research projects on 5G, 5G-Advanvced and 6G in the areas such as O-RAN testbeds, SpaceNet testbed, O-RAN xApps, O-RAN testing, enhanced security for 5G and 6G, NTN, V2X communications, geofencing, positioning, UAV/UAS, and smart warehouses. He has co-authored five books including the world’s first multimedia book on 5G, a comprehensive textbook on cellular communications, a pioneering monograph on the RRM using AI, a book on O-RAN fundamentals, and a book on 3GPP-based NTN. He has made more than thirty contributions to the development of the 3GPP 5G specifications. He is an academic engagement lead at the Next G Alliance and has contributed to several NGA white papers. He As a wireless industry expert, Dr. Tripathi has contributed to organizations such as FCC, CTIA, GSMA, NGA, NSC, Scientific American, FTC, EE Times University, and CNN. He is a founder of Aum Research and Consulting (ARC) that provides research and consulting services.