Dr. Ashwini H R
Assistant Professor
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About
Dr. Ashwini H. R. obtained her Ph.D. degree from PES University in Dec. 2024 in the domain of signal processing for wireless communications. She received her B. E. degree in Electronics and Electronics Engineering from RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and the M. Tech. degree in Signal Processing (ECE) from PES University, Bengaluru. She is currently an assistant professor in the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at PES University, Bengaluru. Her research interests are in the areas of signal processing for wireless communications, MIMO, spatial modulation techniques, intelligent reflecting surfaces and machine learning techniques for communication systems. She has published papers in reputed journals and conferences. She is the recipient of the Protsahan Award 2024 from IEEE ComSoc Bangalore Chapter, and the co-recipient of Prof. T. K. Sarkar memorial best paper award in antennas and RF technologies for next-gen communications track in INDICON 2022.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of ECE, PES University, 2024 - Till date
Research Scholar and Teaching Assist, Dept. of ECE, PES University, 2019 - 2024
Awarded 'Best Outgoing Student (B.Tech 2017) - excelled in Academic Performance' at RNS Institute of Technology, 2017
Gold Medalist in M.Tech, Dept. of ECE, PES University, 2020
Co-recipient of 'Prof. T. K. Sarkar memorial best paper award in Antennas and RF technologies for next-gen communications' track in INDICON 2022.
Recipient of the 'Protsahan' award in recognition of research contributions to the field of Communications in 2024, organized by IEEE ComSoc Bangalore chapter
Advanced Digital Communication, M.Tech 1st sem, Teaching Assist, 2019
Detection and Estimation Theory, M.Tech 2nd sem, Teaching Assist, 2020
Introduction to MATLAB and Simulink and its applications, 5-day online course, 2020
Matrix Theory, B.Tech 7th sem, Aug-Dec 2021
Mathematics for Machine Learning (MML), B.Tech 8th sem, Jan-May 2022
Mathematics for Electronics Engineers (MEE), B.tech 3rd sem, Aug-Dec 2024
Linear Algebra and its applications (LA), B.Tech 4th sem, Jan-May 2025
Regular and Summer Internship Coordinator, Dept. of ECE
Signal processing for wireless communications
Backscatter communication systems
Spatial modulation techniques
Intelligent reflecting surfaces and metasurfaces
Machine learning techniques for wireless communication systems
A speech recognition system using MATLAB, in M.Tech, 2019
Cancelling 60-Hz Interference in ECG using adaptive interference cancellation techniques, in M.Tech, 2019
Emotion Detection using Multiclass ELM Classifier and using KNN classifier, in M.Tech, 2019
Identification of Non-linear systems using Neural Networks, in M.Tech, 2019
Design of Detectors for MIMO Ambient Backscatter Communication Systems, M.Tech Final year project, 2020
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Ashwini H. Raghavendra., A. K. Kowshik, S. Gurugopinath, S. Muhaidat and C. Tellambura, “Energy-Based Maximum Likelihood Detector for GSSK in MIMO-ABC Systems,” Proc. International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications (SPCOM), Bengaluru, India, pp. 1-6, Jul. 2022. doi: 10.1109/SPCOM55316.2022.9840815.
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A. P. Alamuri, T. Sharma, A. H. Raghavendra and S. Gurugopinath, "A Simple Prototype for Ambient Backscatter Communication with Multiple Reflecting Elements," 2022 IEEE 19th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Kochi, India, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON56171.2022.10039738.
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A. K. Kowshik, Ashwini H. Raghavendra and S. Gurugopinath, "Deep Learning for Signal Detection in Uplink and Downlink Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Systems," Proc. IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Kochi, India, pp. 1-6, Nov. 2022. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON56171.2022.10040163.
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D. P. Desai, A. Rashmi, H. Anusree, Ashwini H. Raghavendra and S. Gurugopinath, "Deep Learning-Driven Beamforming Vector Design and Data Detection in IRS-Enabled Communication," Proc. International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT), Bengaluru, India, pp. 1-6, Jul. 2023. doi: 10.1109/CONECCT57959.2023.10234782.
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Ashwini H. Raghavendra, Sanjeev G. and G. V. Anand, "Acoustic Metasurfaces-Assisted High-Data-Rate Underwater Communication with Ocean Dynamics," Proc. IEEE/MTS OCEANS 2024, Singapore, pp. 1-10, Apr. 2024. doi: 10.1109/OCEANS51537.2024.10682298
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Ashwini H. Raghavendra, A. K. Kowshik, S. Gurugopinath, S. Muhaidat and C. Tellambura, "Generalized Space Shift Keying for Ambient Backscatter Communication," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 5018-5029, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3174610
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A. K. Kowshik, Ashwini H. Raghavendra, S. Gurugopinath and S. Muhaidat, "Deep Learning-Based Signal Detection for Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Under Generalized Gaussian Noise," in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 4, pp. 257-270, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1109/OJVT.2023.3238034
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Ashwini H. Raghavendra and S. Gurugopinath, "Beamforming and Data Detection in Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces-Assisted Communication Using Deep Learning," Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (ETT), Wiley, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. e4885 Jan. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4885
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Ashwini H. Raghavendra, S. Gurugopinath and S. Muhaidat, “Generalized Spatial Modulation for Underwater Backscatter Communication Using Acoustic Metasurfaces,” SciRep., vol. 15, pp. 14247, Apr. 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-97448-8
Education
PhD, Dept. of ECE, PES University, 2024
M.Tech in Signal Processing, Dept. of ECE, PES University, 2020
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), RNS Institute of Technology (VTU), Bengaluru, 2017