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Dr. Manishika Rawat

Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.), Department of Electronics and Communication, School of Computing, Haridwar

Qualification: Ph.D.
r_manishika@hd.amrita.edu
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Dr. Manishika Rawat is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.), Department of Electronics and Communication, School of Computing, Haridwar.

Dr. Manishika Rawat an academician and researcher in the field of wireless communications and next generation networks. She completed her PhD in 2022 from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, where her doctoral research focused on underwater acoustic communications, addressing key challenges related to channel characterization and performance analysis. Following her PhD, she pursued postdoctoral research at the University of Padova, Italy, where she worked on a research project centered on Beam management for 5G New Radio (NR), with applications in smart and intelligent communication systems. Additionally, she has worked on multiple projects at IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee that focused on 6G Non-Terrestrial networks, UAV-based cellular networks, and Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC). Her research interests range from energy sustainable solutions in 5G/6G architectures to underwater acoustic communication and emerging communication paradigms. She has published papers in peer reviewed journals and conferences. She has over 5 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, teaching core subjects such as Wireless Communication, Digital Communication, Signals and Systems, and MATLAB-based simulation laboratories. She is actively involved in mentoring students in project-based learning and research-oriented activities.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

Energy Efficient Beam Management for 5g Redcap Devices in Smart Agriculture Applications

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Matteo Pagin, Marco Giordani, Louis-Adrien Dufrene, Quentin Lampin, Michele Zorzi, Energy efficient beam management for 5G RedCap devices in smart agriculture applications, Computer Networks, Elsevier BV, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111909

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2022

Doppler Spectrum for Sea Surface Motion in an Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Doppler Spectrum for Sea Surface Motion in an Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/taes.2021.3133323

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Year : 2022

Statistical Characterization of the Angle of Arrival in an Underwater Channel Due to Scattering From the Sea Surface Modeled as Sum of Sinusoids

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Statistical Characterization of the Angle of Arrival in an Underwater Channel Due to Scattering From the Sea Surface Modeled as Sum of Sinusoids, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2021.3131504

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Year : 2021

Statistical Modeling and Performance Analysis of Cooperative Communication in Frequency-Selective Underwater Acoustic Channel Using Vector Sensor

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Statistical Modeling and Performance Analysis of Cooperative Communication in Frequency-Selective Underwater Acoustic Channel Using Vector Sensor, IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2021.3049287

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Year : 2020

Angle of Arrival Distribution in an Underwater Acoustic Communication Channel With Incoherent Scattering

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Angle of Arrival Distribution in an Underwater Acoustic Communication Channel With Incoherent Scattering, IEEE Access, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3008602

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Year : 2019

Performance Analysis of Multi‐hop Multi‐branch Frequency‐selective Channel for Df Relaying

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Performance analysis of multi‐hop multi‐branch frequency‐selective channel for DF relaying, IET Communications, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2019, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2018.5727

Publisher : Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Conference Paper

Year : 2023

On the Optimal Beamwidth of UAV-Assisted Networks Operating at Millimeter Waves

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Marco Giordani, Brejesh Lall, Abdelaali Chaoub, Michele Zorzi, On the Optimal Beamwidth of UAV-Assisted Networks Operating at Millimeter Waves, 2023 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/wcnc55385.2023.10118990

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

Minimizing Energy Consumption for 5G NR Beam Management for RedCap Devices

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Matteo Pagin, Marco Giordani, Louis-Adrien Dufrene, Quentin Lampin, Michele Zorzi, Minimizing Energy Consumption for 5G NR Beam Management for RedCap Devices, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/globecom54140.2023.10437644

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2021

Angle of Arrival distribution for Coherent Scattering from an Undulating Sea Surface

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Angle of Arrival distribution for Coherent Scattering from an Undulating Sea Surface, 2021 National Conference on Communications (NCC), IEEE, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/ncc52529.2021.9530055

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2020

Analysis of Underwater Acoustic Channel based on Angle of Arrival Distribution

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Analysis of Underwater Acoustic Channel based on Angle of Arrival Distribution, 2020 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), IEEE, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/comsnets48256.2020.9027480

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2018

Capacity of Dual Hop Underwater Acoustic Communication Using Vector Sensors

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Brejesh Lall, Seshan Srirangarajan, Capacity of Dual Hop Underwater Acoustic Communication Using Vector Sensors, 2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO), IEEE, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/oceanskobe.2018.8559460

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2018

BER of Dual-Hop Underwater Acoustic Communication Using Vector Sensors

Cite this Research Publication : Brejesh Lall, BER of Dual-Hop Underwater Acoustic Communication Using Vector Sensors, 2018 IEEE SENSORS, IEEE, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/icsens.2018.8589953

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2012

Semi-analytical Approach to Predict Path Loss in Urban Environment

Cite this Research Publication : Manishika Rawat, Sanjay Soni, Semi-analytical approach to predict path loss in urban environment, 2012 1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology (RAIT), IEEE, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1109/rait.2012.6194438

Publisher : IEEE

Education
  • Ph.D. in 2022, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • M.Tech. in 2012, Digital Signal Processing, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, GB Pant Engineering College, Pauri, Uttarakhand, India (Gold Medal)
  • B.Tech. in 2010, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, GB Pant Engineering College, Pauri, Uttarakhand, India (First class with distinction
Experience

Teaching Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Senior Scale, UPES Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Feb 2025- Nov 2025)
  • Assistant Professor, Dehradun Institute of Technology (DITU) Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Aug 2024- Feb 2025)
  • Assistant Professor, Women Institute of Technology Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Oct 2013-July 2016)
  • Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (July 2012- Oct 2013)

Research Experience:

Project Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Feb 2024- Aug 2024)

  • Worked on a project that aimed to advance the field of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) by developing and proposing 3GPP standardization frameworks with the key objectives to enhance spectral efficiency, improve sensing coverage, and ensure seamless integration of sensing and communication functionalities for applications like smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and indoor positioning systems.

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Padova, Italy (June 2022- Oct 2023)

  • Worked on a project in that focuses on Beam Management for 5G New Radio (NR)/RAN reduced capability (RedCap) devices in compliance with the 3GPP guidelines for millimeter wave communications with the objective of energy sustainability for specific scenarios like Indoor Factory and Smart agriculture.

Early Doc Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (Jan 2022- Apr 2022)

  • This work focused on 6G research, specifically Non-Terrestrial networks, wherein I investigated the optimal sector beamwidth for a cell served by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) acting as a base station (BS) using millimeter wave communications and provided guidelines towards the optimal beamforming configurations for users in rural areas.

Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (July 2021- Dec 2021)

  •  Worked on a project titled “Build end-to-end 5G test bed”, where we proposed a solution to overcome the digital divide while sustaining efficient resource allocation in non-terrestrial networks (NTN) in 6G mobile communications and next-generation wireless communications
Interest

Research Interest 

  • 5G New Radio (NR), 3GPP RAN architectures, Non-Terrestrial networks (NTN), specifically unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), energy sustainable solutions, statistical analysis, optimization.
  • Underwater acoustic communication, statistical channel modeling, cooperative techniques, angle of arrival analysis, Doppler effect, and vector sensor receivers.

Technical Skills

  • Programming languages/Solvers: MATLAB, GAMS, C, C++.
  • Basic Softwares: LATEX, Mathematica, Microsoft Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint/ Visio.
  • Optimization Tools: MATLAB (optimization toolbox) and GAMS.
Research

Research Grants

  • Received financial grant from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to attend 27th National Conference on Communications (NCC), July 2021, virtual event.
  • Received travel grant of INR 20,000 from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to attend IEEE COMSNETS, 2020 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
  • Received financial grant of USD 700 from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to attend IEEE Sensors, 2018 held in New Delhi, India.
  • Received travel grant of INR 1,50,000 from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to attend IEEE Oceans, 2018 held in Kobe, Japan.
  • Awarded Ministry of Education (Government of India) scholarship for research starting from July 2016.
  • Awarded Ministry of Education (Government of India) scholarship for studying Master of Technology during 2010-2012.

Research Talks Delivered

  • Delivered a research talk on ‘Connecting the Unconnected across extreme environments’ at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Haridwar Campus.

Invited Talks

  • Delivered a talk on ‘Next Generation Wireless Communication’ at Parul University.
FDP
  • Attended a 3 Day Online Workshop on “Quantum Computing and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)” under the aegis of Continuing Education Programme, IIT Delhi.
Awards

Membership

  • IEEE member, IEEE Communications Society

Awards

  • Gold medal in M.Tech. by Uttarakhand Technical University 2012.
  • Third prize in All India Essay Writing Event organized by Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) and United Nations Informations Center for India and Bhutan (UNIC) 2011.
  • First prize in debate competition organized by Indian Society for Technical Education (students chapter) 2007.
  • Certificate of merit for several competitions at school and college level such as debates, essay writing, extra curricular activities etc.
Activities

Professional Service

  • Technical Program Committee member for IEEE Wireless Communication and Networking Con ference (WCNC) 2023, held in 26- 29 March in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • Technical Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Access, Journal of Acoustical Society of America (JASA), IET Communication, and National Conference on Communication (NCC).
  • Member of IEEE, Member of ISTE, Technical Event Coordinator for ISTE Student’s Chapter.
  • Session Chair at IEEE OCEANS 2018, held in Kobe, Japan.
  • Rapporteur for the fourth edition of Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) Tech Deep Dive Conference, held online from 25 to 28 October 2021.

Events Organised at Amrita

  • Organized a research talk titled “Clean Energy Powering the World: Renewable, Smart, and Digital” delivered by Dr. Megha Gupta, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), on 19th December 2025.
  • Organized an Entrepreneurship Awareness Program (EAP) in collaboration with TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee on 17th March 2026, aimed at promoting innovation and startup culture among students.
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