Key Research Areas
Extended Reality, Resource Allocation for 5G and Beyond Networks, Over-the-Air Computation,
Fronthaul Design for 6G, and Resource Allocation for Optical Access Networks.
About
Dr. Sourav Dutta is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computing and Electrical Engineering,
IIT Mandi (India). He earned his PhD degree in Electronics and Electrical Communication
Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, India, in December 2022. Before joining IIT Mandi in February
2025, he was an Assistant Professor at BIT Mesra from June 2024 to February 2025. He was also a
Postdoctoral Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, from January 2024 to June
2024, and a Research Associate at the GS Sanyal School of Telecommunications, IIT Kharagpur,
from December 2021 to December 2023. His research interests include Extended Reality, Resource
Allocation for 5G and Beyond Networks, Over-the-Air Computation, Fronthaul Design for 6G, and
Resource Allocation for Optical Access Networks.
Recent Publications
1. 1. S. Dutta, D. Roy and G. Das, ”Desynchronized Wake-Up Algorithm for Energy Efficient
EPON-Based 5G Backhaul,” in Journal of Lightwave Technology, doi:10.1109/JLT.2024.3379316
2. M. Laha, D. Roy, S. Dutta and G. Das, ”AI-Assisted Improved Service Provisioning for Low-
Latency XR Over 5G NR,” in IEEE Networking Letters, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 31-35, March 2024
3. H. Agrawal, Y. Ren, N. Ferdosian, S. Dutta, G. Das, R. Nejabati, V. Potdar, and N. Hubballi,
”A Framework for Future Net Zero and Sustainable Network Architecture,” accepted in 2024
IEEE Middle East Conference on Communications and Networking (MECOM), 2024
4. S. Dutta, D. Roy and G. Das, ”Modified Split-Rendering Architecture to enable AI-assisted
Application-aware MAC for XR Slice,” in IEEE Networking Letters, doi:
10.1109/LNET.2023.3283701
5. S. Dutta, D. Roy, and G. Das, ”XR-specific C-DRX Enhancement for UE power saving in 5GNR,” 2022 IEEE 33rd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Kyoto, Japan, 2022, pp. 1-6
6. S. Dutta, D. Roy, and G. Das, ”SLA-Aware Protocol Design for Energy-Efficient OLT Transmitter in TWDM-EPON,” in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and
Networking, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1961-1973, Dec. 2021
7. S. Dutta, D. Roy, and G. Das, ”Protocol design for energy efficient OLT in TWDM-EPON
supporting diverse delay bounds,” in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and
Networking, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1438-1450, Sept. 2021.
Course Taught
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