Next Generation Networks Lab

The Next Generation Networks Laboratory (NGNLab) in the Department of Computer Technology, Anna University, MIT Campus, was established in 2012 with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) sponsor. The lab's principal investigator is Dr. Gunasekaran Raja, a Professor in the Department of Computer Technology at Anna University. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow from the University of California, Davis, USA.

The NGNLab has over 100 publications in high-impact factor journals such as IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vehicular Technology, Internet of Things, Industrial Informatics, etc., and conference articles in venues such as IEEE: INFOCOM, GLOBECOM, ICC, VTC, ACM: MobiCom, etc. The working groups in the lab have conducted several collaborative projects in the domains of Next Generation Networks, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Autonomous Vehicles with a specialized focus on networking via 5G & 6G, artificial intelligence, vision-based approaches, blockchain, and cybersecurity funded by national and international agencies, including DST, Erasmus, DAAD, and more.

Owing to the diverse and novel research, NGNLab has been sanctioned grants for noteworthy projects such as autonomous camera drones for an interactive experience, intelligent handoff optimization in next-generation networks, the development of an automatic steering control system in manually operated tractors, intelligent blockchain framework for a secure and automated SCM for SMEs, as well as a traffic management mechanism for public safety. All such undertakings of NGNLab are closely collaborating with researchers from within India and across top-tier universities in the USA, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the UK, Singapore, Qatar, and more.

The NGNLab provides international exposure via collaborative research with top researchers worldwide and student exchange with international collaborators at the University of California, Davis, USA, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland (under Erasmus+ Credit Mobility), University of Jena, Germany (under DAAD Indo-German), etc. Numerous internship opportunities in Fortune 500 companies like SAP, Amazon, etc., are also supported by alumni networks in companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc.

The NGN alumni are pioneers in various academic professions, and many have received fellowships from reputed national and international bodies. They are at the forefront of state-of-the-art research in leading domains in the current worldwide economy. The lab has been a foundation for many successful ventures and innovative research, with its members constantly and passionately striving to accomplish the novel.

Latest News
Department Of Telecommunications, India, Grants NGNLab 3-Year Research Grant for '6G Ubiquitous Connectivity Lab'
The Department of Telecommunications, India, has sanctioned a three-year research grant for NGNLab to establish the '6G Ubiquitous Connectivity Lab: Advancing India's Health and Agriculture through Innovative Technologies.'
Paper submissions are invited to the workshop on 'Advances in AI-Driven Data Mining for Autonomous Systems workshop (AIDM-AS 2024)' in conjunction with the '2024 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM 2024)' which is to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 9-12, 2024.
Last date to submit papers: September 10, 2024.
Paper submissions are invited to the IEEE FNWF 2024 conference. Paper submissions are invited to Track 4: 5G and Future Network Special Verticals at the IEEE Future Networks World Forum, held in Dubai, UAE, from October 15-17, 2024.
Last date to submit papers: July 31, 2024.
NGNLab Alumnus Vishal Ravichandran Admitted into a Master's Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Vishal Ravichandran, a current alumnus of NGNLab, was accepted into the Masters in Computer Science program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the Fall 2024 term.

Research Domains
Healthcare

Healthcare

Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles

Next Generation Networks

Next Generation Networks

Quantum

Quantum Network Security

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning

Cyber Security

Cyber Security

Computer Vision

Computer Vision

Contact Us

202 NGNLab

Charles Babbage Block

Department of Computer Technology

Anna University, MIT Campus

Chromepet, Chennai 600044

Email: gunasekaran@mitindia.edu

Phone: +91 4422516273