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.