I hold a B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India, an M.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea, and a Ph.D. in Informatics from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan.
After completing my Ph.D., I joined the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Tokyo in 2006 as a researcher. Currently, I serve as a Research Manager. From 2013 to 2023, I also held a concurrent position as a visiting associate professor at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, where I taught advanced network architectures to graduate students and supervised their research and theses. Since October 2023, I have been a visiting faculty member at Waseda University, Tokyo. Additionally, I have been serving as a Rapporteur for ITU-T Study Group 13 since 2014.
My research interests encompass network architectures, beyond 5G networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), information-centric networking (ICN), network function virtualization, software-defined networking, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, cybersecurity, and privacy protection. I have published over 130 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and conferences. Moreover, I have edited 12 ITU-T Recommendations and Supplements related to Next Generation Networks (NGN), Future Networks, and IMT-2020 (5G networks) and have submitted numerous contributions toward the development of these and other Recommendations. I also hold 12 patents.
In recognition of my work, I received the ITU Association of Japan’s Encouragement Award and Accomplishment Award in 2009 and 2017, respectively. I was honored with the Information and Communication Technology Award from the Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC) of Japan in 2023 and the Nepali Diaspora ICT Award, Nepal’s highest tech award, in 2022. Additionally, I have received four Best Paper Awards at the ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conferences in 2009, 2014, 2018, and 2020.
I am a Fellow of ITU-T Study Group 13, a life member of the Nepal Engineers Association, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of IEICE.
More information about my involvement into various academic and professional activities can be found in my Research Map page.