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Course Taught Previously:

Academic Year	Semester	Classes	Course ID	Course Name
2008-09	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2008-09	3	B.Tech	EDC-I Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-I Lab
2008-09	3	B.Tech	EDC-I	Electronic Devices and Circuits-I
2007-08	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2007-08	5	B.Tech	CT	Communication Theory
2006-07	5	B.Tech	PC	Pulse Circuits
2005-06	4	B.Tech	ICA	I.C. Applications
2007-08	8	B.Tech	SATCOM	Satellite Communications
2003-04	3	B.Tech	EE	Electronic Engg.,
2008-09	4	B.Tech	EC-224	Signals and Systems
2008-09	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II Lab
2008-09	6	B.Tech	CS	Communication Systems
2009-2010	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2010-2011	2	B.Tech	BEE	Basic Electronics Engg.
2010-2011	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2010-2011	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II Lab
2010-2011	5	B.Tech	PC	Pulse Circuits
2010-2011	5	B.Tech	PC Lab	Pulse Circuits Lab
2010-2011	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2017-2018	5	B.Tech	PC (A&B)	Pulse Circuits
2017-2018	5	B.Tech	PC Lab	Pulse Circuits Lab
2016-2017	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2016-2017	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	EDC-II Lab
2020-2021	7	B.Tech	Sat Comm	Satellite Communications
2020-2021	1	M.Tech	ITC	Information Theory and Coding
2020-2021	6	B.Tech	ITC	Information Theory and Coding
2021-2022	6	B.Tech	SA	Smart Antennas
2021-2022	1	M.Tech	SA5G	Smart Antennas for 5G Applications

Courses Currently Being Taught

Classes	Department	Semester	Course ID	Course Name
B.Tech	ECE	7	EC	Smart Antennas

Special Lectures Delivered:

Title	Place	Date
E&ICT - on Communications (FDP on ADC)	Gitam University	17 May 2017
E&ICT FDP- on Evolutionary algorithms	NIT-Warangal	24 May 2017
FDP on EDC	GITAM University-Hyd	3rd-5th June 2016
FDP on Communication Technologies and applicatioons	VRSEC-Vijayawada	22nd June-2nd July 2016
E&ICT, FDP on Analog and Digital Communications	Hyderabad	15^th -24^th May 2017
5-day Continuing Education & Training Programme on Advances in Wireless Communication Networks	NITW	29^th Sep-3^rd Oct 2015
ATAL FDP-Advancements in Antenna Engineering using Artificial Intelligence	NIT Puducherry	22nd and 23rd Sept 2020
The Future of Education Employment on Optimization Techniques in 5G Technology	Sri Indu Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyd	07/06/2021
AICTE-FDP on Trends and Technologies in Antenna Design and Its Research Scopes	Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam- Ernakulam	01/08/2020
ATAL-FDP on Cognitive Radio, Antennas & Millmeter Wave Communication	Saranathan College of Engineering Tiruchirapalli	10th June 2021
FDP on Technological Advances in Wireless Communication Systems	AITAM-Tekkali	26th June 2020
AICTE-FDP on Electromagnetics, Microwave RF and Antenna Design using Ansys HFSS	VISHNU Engg College, Bhimavaram	26/08/2020
Information Theory and Coding Techniques	Guru Nanak Dev Engg College, Bidar	24/09/2019
Advances in Practical RF antenna Design	Sree Vidyanikethan Engg College, Tirupati	29th November 2019
Digital Pass Band Transmission	Vignan Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyd	31st August 2019

Memberships:

Indian Society of Technical Education- Life Member;

The Institute of Engineers (India)- Fellow membership

Journal Publication Details:

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, ``Synthesis of Reconfigurable Antenna Array Using Differential Evolution Algorithm,'' IETE Journal of Research, DOI:10.1080/03772063.2017.1284614, vol.\ 63, no.\ 3, pages 428-434, Feb'2017.
Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm based Beamforming for Smart Antenna System, International Journal of Electronics Letters, pp: 1-9, November 2013.

Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Performance Analysis of Differential Evolution algorithm based Smart antenna System, Journal IJWMT ,MECS, DOI: 10.5815/ijwmt.2014 .01.01, Vol.1, pp:1-9, 2014.

Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Performance Analysis of Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms for Smart Antenna Systems, Journal WSEAS Transaction on Communications, E-ISSN:2224-2864, Vol.13, pp:44-50, 2014.
Ashish, Junuthula, and Amara Prakasa Rao. "A Dual Band AMC Backed Antenna for WLAN, WiMAX and 5G Wireless Applications." The Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal (ACES) (2021): 1209-1214, 2021

Conference Proceeding

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Performance Analysis of Kernel Based Adaptive Beamforming for Smart Antenna Systems," IEEE International
Microwave and RF conference(IMaRC-2014), DOI: 978-1-4799-6317-1/14, pages 262-265, 2014.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Synthesis of Cosecant Array Factor Pattern Using Taguchi Method for Smart antenna System," 8th International
Conference Antenna Test and Measurement Society (ATMS) INDIA, pages 68-70, 2015.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, \Hybrid Taguchi-Genetic algorithm based Beamforming for Smart antenna System," 13th International Conference on
Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (INCEMIC), pages 403-408, Vizag, 2015.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Linear Array Geometry Synthesis with Minimum Sidelobe Level and Null control Using Taguchi Method,"World Academy
of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 8, no. 11, pages 1083-1088, 2014.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, \Performance analysis of Adaptive Beamforming Patterns for Smart Antenna system Using PSO," 7th International
Conference Antenna Test and Measurement Society, pages 238-241, February 2014.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Performance analysis of beamforming based on DOA for smart antenna systems," Antenna Test and Measurement Society
INDIA 2013, pages 55-59, 12-13 Feb, 2013.

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Interference Suppression in Multiple beams Adaptive linear array using Genetic Algorithm," Antenna Test and Measurement Society of India (ATMS-2012), pages 98-103, 02-03 Feb'2012.
Ashish, Junuthula, and A. Prakasa Rao. "Design and Implementation of Compact Dual band U-slot Microstrip Antenna for 2.4 GHz WLAN and 3.5 GHz WiMAX Applications." In 2019 International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT), pp. 1084-1086. IEEE, 2019.
Y. V Sai Bhageerath and A Prakasa Rao, "Enhancing the performance of MIMO systems in a typical mobile radio environment", IEEE WiSPNET 2016 conference, 559-563, 2016.
Borade Samar Sarjerao and A Prakasa Rao, " A Low Cost Smart Pollution Measurement System
Using REST API and ESP32", 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, India. Apr 06-08, 2018.
Borade Samar Sarjerao and Amara Prakasa Rao, " Smart Healthcare Monitoring System Using MQTT Protocol", 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, India. Apr 06-08, 2018.
Bhargavi Nimmaka and Amara Prakasa Rao, " Implementation of Indoor Pollution Monitoring using MQTT Protocol", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies (ICICCT 2018), IEEE Xplore Compliant - Part Number: CFP18BAC-ART; ISBN: 978-1- 5386- 1974-2.
Shivendra Singh and A Prakasa Rao, " Performance Analysis of Diversity in MIMO Wireless System", International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (ICSPC’17) – 28 th & 29 th July 2017.

Student project Supervised(in last 3 years)

Project Name	Student(s) Name	Acd. Year

A Comparative Study of ECG signal pre-processing techniques and Classification of Cardiac Arrhythmia using Machine Learning	Subhankar Bala Narendra Sapare B. Sai Milind	B.Tech-2016-2017
OPTIMIZED MICROSTRIP BAND PASS FILTER FOR X-BAND APPLICATION IN RANGE OF 8.5 GHz TO 10.5 GHz	ASHISH SINGH PATEL BIKASH PODDAR GADDALA SATISH CHANDRA	B.Tech-2015-2016
Bit Error Rate Performance Analysis of CDMA Rake Receiver	Gali Prudhvi K N Sai Kumar	B.Tech-2014-2015
Performance comparison of Greedy and Hybrid frequency allocation algorithms in GSM 900	Ritabrata Podder Santosh Singh Sudhamsu Sarma	B.Tech-2014-2015
Analysis of Cognitive Radio Spectrum Sensing Techniques	Arushi Mittal, Wafa Adeel , Anjali Moharir	B.Tech-2016-2017
Spectrum Sensing and Performance Analysis in Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)Wireless Communication System	Shivendra Singh	M.Tech-2016-2017
Analysis of Low Density Parity Check - Turbo Code in MIMO	K. Pramil	M.Tech-2015-2016
Enhancing the Performance of MIMO systems in a typical Mobile Radio Environment	Y.V Sai Bhageerath	M.Tech-2015-2016
Exploitation of Channel State Information for Mobile WiMAX MIMO Systems	Bushennagari Sivaprasad	M.Tech-2014-2015

Workshop/SSTPs/Conference Organized

Title	Coordinator	Date
Electronic Devices and Circuits.	Prof.N.Bheema Rao & Dr. A.Prakasa Rao	25th Aug - 6th Sept,2008
Analysis and Design of Electronic circuits	Prof. N.Bheema Rao & Dr. A.Prakasa Rao	29th June -11 July 2009
Optimization Techniques in Antenna Design	Dr. A Prakasa Rao	25th June-30th June 2018
Metamaterial Antennas and Optimization Techniques	Dr. A Prakasa Rao & Dr.D Vakula	3rd-8th December 2018
Metamaterial Applications & Evolutionary Techniques	Dr. A Prakasa Rao & Dr. D Vakula	22nd-27th April 2019

Workshop/SSTPs/Conference Attended

Title	Date	Workshop	Organized At
DSP Architectures and Algorithms	22-03-04 to 02-04-04	STTP	NIT-W
DSP Tools & Practice	06th 11th June,2005	Workshop	IIT- Kharagpur
Wireless Communication & Networks	15th- 20th May,2006	Workshop	IIT- Kharagpur
Advances in DSP	21st-25th March,2007	STTP	NIT-W
Advanced Electromagnetics & Applications	18th-21st May, 2007	Workshop	AU- Vizag
Training Program on Advanced Communication Equipment	3rd-7th Oct,2007	STTP	NIT- W
Intellectual Property Rights	15th-16th Feb,2008	Workshop	NIT-W
Embedded Systems	07th-19th July,2008	STTP	NIT-W
High speed Networking	Oct 04-15,1999	STTP	NIT-W
VLSI Design		STTP	NIT-W
Basic Electronics	28_June-8_July,2011	STTP	IIT-Bombay
Universal Human Values	12th-20th July 2021	FDP	NITW

DST/AICTE/MHRD or Other Sponsord R&D Projects

Awards And Honours

Additional Responsibility

Details:

Faculty in charge -Circuits lab
Time table-In charge (2017-2021).
UG project coordinator
Faculty in charge- CII -effect from 23/12/2021
DPC member for CRIF
Associate Dean (UG Academic-2018-2020)
Mess Warden
Faculty advisor-3rd yr ECE
Faculty advisor-M.Tech ACS
Faculty Mentor- Technozion-2019
External Audit Committee member at Vasavi Engg College-Hyd, 13-14 May 2019
17th Convocation-Registration Committee for UG-Convener
as a mentor and guide- Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan- 1st-30th May 2019

Course Taught Previously:

Academic Year	Semester	Classes	Course ID	Course Name
2008-09	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2008-09	3	B.Tech	EDC-I Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-I Lab
2008-09	3	B.Tech	EDC-I	Electronic Devices and Circuits-I
2007-08	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2007-08	5	B.Tech	CT	Communication Theory
2006-07	5	B.Tech	PC	Pulse Circuits
2005-06	4	B.Tech	ICA	I.C. Applications
2007-08	8	B.Tech	SATCOM	Satellite Communications
2003-04	3	B.Tech	EE	Electronic Engg.,
2008-09	4	B.Tech	EC-224	Signals and Systems
2008-09	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II Lab
2008-09	6	B.Tech	CS	Communication Systems
2009-2010	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2010-2011	2	B.Tech	BEE	Basic Electronics Engg.
2010-2011	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2010-2011	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II Lab
2010-2011	5	B.Tech	PC	Pulse Circuits
2010-2011	5	B.Tech	PC Lab	Pulse Circuits Lab
2010-2011	1	M.Tech	CT	Coding Techniques
2017-2018	5	B.Tech	PC (A&B)	Pulse Circuits
2017-2018	5	B.Tech	PC Lab	Pulse Circuits Lab
2016-2017	4	B.Tech	EDC-II	Electronic Devices and Circuits-II
2016-2017	4	B.Tech	EDC-II Lab	EDC-II Lab
2020-2021	7	B.Tech	Sat Comm	Satellite Communications
2020-2021	1	M.Tech	ITC	Information Theory and Coding
2020-2021	6	B.Tech	ITC	Information Theory and Coding
2021-2022	6	B.Tech	SA	Smart Antennas
2021-2022	1	M.Tech	SA5G	Smart Antennas for 5G Applications

Courses Currently Being Taught

Classes	Department	Semester	Course ID	Course Name
B.Tech	ECE	7	EC	Smart Antennas

Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, ``Synthesis of Reconfigurable Antenna Array Using Differential Evolution Algorithm,'' IETE Journal of Research, DOI:10.1080/03772063.2017.1284614, vol.\ 63, no.\ 3, pages 428-434, Feb'2017.
Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm based Beamforming for Smart Antenna System, International Journal of Electronics Letters, pp: 1-9, November 2013.

Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Performance Analysis of Differential Evolution algorithm based Smart antenna System, Journal IJWMT ,MECS, DOI: 10.5815/ijwmt.2014 .01.01, Vol.1, pp:1-9, 2014.

Amara. Prakasa Rao, and N. V. S. N. Sarma, Performance Analysis of Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms for Smart Antenna Systems, Journal WSEAS Transaction on Communications, E-ISSN:2224-2864, Vol.13, pp:44-50, 2014.
Ashish, Junuthula, and Amara Prakasa Rao. "A Dual Band AMC Backed Antenna for WLAN, WiMAX and 5G Wireless Applications." The Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal (ACES) (2021): 1209-1214, 2021

- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Performance Analysis of Kernel Based Adaptive Beamforming for Smart Antenna Systems," IEEE International
  Microwave and RF conference(IMaRC-2014), DOI: 978-1-4799-6317-1/14, pages 262-265, 2014.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Synthesis of Cosecant Array Factor Pattern Using Taguchi Method for Smart antenna System," 8th International
  Conference Antenna Test and Measurement Society (ATMS) INDIA, pages 68-70, 2015.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, \Hybrid Taguchi-Genetic algorithm based Beamforming for Smart antenna System," 13th International Conference on
  Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (INCEMIC), pages 403-408, Vizag, 2015.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Linear Array Geometry Synthesis with Minimum Sidelobe Level and Null control Using Taguchi Method,"World Academy
  of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 8, no. 11, pages 1083-1088, 2014.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, \Performance analysis of Adaptive Beamforming Patterns for Smart Antenna system Using PSO," 7th International
  Conference Antenna Test and Measurement Society, pages 238-241, February 2014.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Performance analysis of beamforming based on DOA for smart antenna systems," Antenna Test and Measurement Society
  INDIA 2013, pages 55-59, 12-13 Feb, 2013.
- Amara Prakasa Rao and N.V.S.N Sarma, Interference Suppression in Multiple beams Adaptive linear array using Genetic Algorithm," Antenna Test andmeasurement Society of India (ATMS-2012), pages 98-103, 02-03 Feb'2012.
- Ashish, Junuthula, and A. Prakasa Rao, "Design and Implementation of Compact Dual band U-slot Microstrip Antenna for 2.4 GHz WLAN and 3.5 GHz WiMAX Applications." In 2019 International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT), pp. 1084-1086. IEEE, 2019.
- Y. V Sai Bhageerath and A Prakasa Rao, "Enhancing the performance of MIMO systems in a typical mobile radio environment", IEEE WiSPNET 2016 conference, 559-563, 2016.
- Borade Samar Sarjerao and A Prakasa Rao, " A Low Cost Smart Pollution Measurement System
  Using REST API and ESP32", 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, India. Apr 06-08, 2018.
- Borade Samar Sarjerao and Amara Prakasa Rao, " Smart Healthcare Monitoring System Using MQTT Protocol", 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, India. Apr 06-08, 2018.
- Bhargavi Nimmaka and Amara Prakasa Rao, " Implementation of Indoor Pollution Monitoring using MQTT Protocol", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies (ICICCT 2018), IEEE Xplore Compliant - Part Number: CFP18BAC-ART; ISBN: 978-1- 5386- 1974-2.
- Shivendra Singh and A Prakasa Rao, " Performance Analysis of Diversity in MIMO Wireless System", International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (ICSPC’17) – 28 th & 29 th July 2017.

Full time Research Scholars:

Sl No	Name of the Scholar	Status
1.	Mr. J Ashish Reddy	8sem -doing
2.	Mr. T Nageshwara Rao	4sem-doing

Part Time Research Scholars:

Sl No	Name of the Scholar	Status
1.	Mr. Sukhadas Ahirwar	5sem,doing
2.	Ms. Shilpa	1sem doing

Workshop/SSTPs/Conference Organized

Title Electronic Devices and Circuits	Coordinators Prof.N.Bheema Rao & Dr. A.Prakasa Rao	Date 25th Aug - 6th Sept,2008
Analysis and Design of Electronic circuits	Prof. N.Bheema Rao & Dr. A.Prakasa Rao	29th June -11 July 2009
Optimization Techniques in Antenna Design	Dr. A Prakasa Rao	25th June-30th June 2018
Metamaterial Antennas and Optimization Techniques	Dr. A Prakasa Rao & Dr.D Vakula	3rd-8th December 2018
Metamaterial Applications & Evolutionary Techniques	Dr. A Prakasa Rao & Dr. D Vakula	22nd-27th April 2019

Special Lectures Delivered:

Title	Place	Date
E&ICT - on Communications (FDP on ADC)	Gitam University	17 May 2017
E&ICT FDP- on Evolutionary algorithms	NIT-Warangal	24 May 2017
FDP on EDC	GITAM University-Hyd	3rd-5th June 2016
FDP on Communication Technologies and applicatioons	VRSEC-Vijayawada	22nd June-2nd July 2016
E&ICT, FDP on Analog and Digital Communications	Hyderabad	15^th -24^th May 2017
5-day Continuing Education & Training Programme on Advances in Wireless Communication Networks	NITW	29^th Sep-3^rd Oct 2015
ATAL FDP-Advancements in Antenna Engineering using Artificial Intelligence	NIT Puducherry	22nd and 23rd Sept 2020
The Future of Education Employment on Optimization Techniques in 5G Technology	Sri Indu Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyd	07/06/2021
AICTE-FDP on Trends and Technologies in Antenna Design and Its Research Scopes	Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam- Ernakulam	01/08/2020
ATAL-FDP on Cognitive Radio, Antennas & Millmeter Wave Communication	Saranathan College of Engineering Tiruchirapalli	10th June 2021
FDP on Technological Advances in Wireless Communication Systems	AITAM-Tekkali	26th June 2020
AICTE-FDP on Electromagnetics, Microwave RF and Antenna Design using Ansys HFSS	VISHNU Engg College, Bhimavaram	26/08/2020
Information Theory and Coding Techniques	Guru Nanak Dev Engg College, Bidar	24/09/2019
Advances in Practical RF antenna Design	Sree Vidyanikethan Engg College, Tirupati	29th November 2019
Digital Pass Band Transmission	Vignan Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyd	31st August 2019

Workshop/SSTPs/Conference Attended

Title DSP Architectures and Algorithms	Date 22-03-04 to 02-04-04	Workshop STTP	Organized at NITW
DSP Tools & Practice	06th 11th June,2005	Workshop	IIT- Kharagpur
Wireless Communication & Networks	15th- 20th May,2006	Workshop	IIT- Kharagpur
Advances in DSP	21st-25th March,2007	STTP	NIT-W
Advanced Electromagnetics & Applications	18th-21st May, 2007	Workshop	AU- Vizag
Training Program on Advanced Communication Equipment	3rd-7th Oct,2007	STTP	NIT- W
Intellectual Property Rights	15th-16th Feb,2008	Workshop	NIT-W
Embedded Systems	07th-19th July,2008	STTP	NIT-W
High speed Networking	Oct 04-15,1999	STTP	NIT-W
VLSI Design		STTP	NIT-W
Basic Electronics	28_June-8_July,2011	STTP	IIT-Bombay
Universal Human Values	12th-20th July 2021	FDP	NITW

Additional Responsibility

Details:

Faculty in charge -Circuits lab
Time table-In charge (2017-2021).
UG project coordinator
Faculty in charge- CII -effect from 23/12/2021
DPC member for CRIF
Associate Dean (UG Academic-2018-2020)
Mess Warden
Faculty advisor-3rd yr ECE
Faculty advisor-M.Tech ACS
Faculty Mentor- Technozion-2019
External Audit Committee member at Vasavi Engg College-Hyd, 13-14 May 2019
17th Convocation-Registration Committee for UG-Convener
as a mentor and guide- Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan- 1st-30th May 2019

Dr. PRAKASA RAO A

Associate Professor

Department of Electronics & communication Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 506004, Telangana, INDIA

Course Taught Previously

Publications

PHDs Supervised

Workshops/Conferences

Additional Responsibility