Dr. Surbhi Sharma

Professor

Specialization

MIMO system, Channel coding, RFID Antenna Design, Optimization techniques, Machine learning

Email

surbhi.sharma@thapar.edu

Specialization

MIMO system, Channel coding, RFID Antenna Design, Optimization techniques, Machine learning

Email

surbhi.sharma@thapar.edu

Name: Dr. SURBHI SHARMA

Designation: Professor

Email/Contact No.: surbhi.sharma@thapar.edu

Research Area: 5G Communication, Antenna Design, Cyber Physical System, Artificial Intelligence

Educational Qualification (in chronological order starting from highest degree):

Degree Discipline Institute/University Year of Award
Ph.D. Wireless Communication Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2012
M.Tech. ICE SLIET Longowal 2004
B.E. Electronics R.G.V.P 2001

Academic Experience/Industrial Experience (in chronological order starting from present employment detail):

Position Held Name of Organization Period Nature of Work
From To
Professor TIET, Patiala Feb 11, 2026 Till Now Teaching, Research, ISO Coordinator
Associate Professor TIET, Patiala 19-03-2018 Feb 10, 2026 Teaching, Research, ISO Coordinator, Lab Incharge WMC
Assistant Professor III TIET, Patiala 01-07-2016 18-03-2018 Teaching, Ph.D. Coordinator
Assistant Professor II TIET, Patiala 10-06-2013 30-06-2016 Teaching, PG Coordinator
Assistant Professor I TIET, Patiala 19-05-2009 09-06-2013 Teaching
Associate Lecturer — 01-07-2008 18-05-2009 Teaching

Research Profile:

Sponsored Projects:

S. No. Title Agency Budget in Lacs Duration
1 5G Lab Ministry of Communication 64 2024-27
2 Custom-made Metal Oxide Sensors for Enhanced Post-Harvest Crop Management I-Hub Awadh, IIT Ropar 8 2025-26
3 Cyber Physical System Lab I-Hub Awadh, IIT Ropar 32 2024-27
4 Investigations on Passive RFID Tag Antenna for UHF Band Applications DST 22.95 2019-21
5 Videocon Sponsored Advance Communication Lab — 25.00 2015-2018
6 MODROB for Digital Communication Lab UGC 11 2013-2016
7 Implementation of Concatenation of LDPC Codes and Space Time Block Codes on SDR Based System AICTE 10 2009-2012
8 FPGA Implementation of LDPC and Space Time Codes in MIMO Systems UGC 10.96 2009-2012

Prototype Development:

S. No. Prototype Details Project Cost
1 KWIK Print Smart Printing Solution
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Telecom, Ministry of Communication		 Rs. 1.00 Lakh
2 Touch-Words Empowering Braille Education through 5G Connectivity. Includes deployment of advanced AI/ML algorithms for Braille-to-text conversion.

Received an award of Rs. 3.00 lakh as runner-up in the 5G Hackathon.

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Telecom, Ministry of Communication		 Rs. 1.00 Lakh
3 Autonomous Vehicle Design Autonomous Vehicle Design for V2X Communication
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Telecom, Ministry of Communication		 Rs. 1.00 Lakh

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:

  • Member IEEE
  • Member ISTE
  • Member of the Expert Committee constituted by the UGC to examine and recommend methodologies for the selection of doctoral guides based on identified parameters, and for the reorientation of Ph.D. programs in higher education institutions.

Awards and Honors:

S. No. Award / Honor Year
1 Selected in the top 20 candidates for UK Visit under the AICTE-sponsored UKIERI Technical Leadership Program 2019
2 Best IEEE ComSoc Award for Ph.D. thesis “Investigation of Passive RFID Tag Antennas for UHF-band Applications” Jan 2022
3 Best Research Paper Award for “A Novel Metaheuristic Optimization for Throughput Maximization in Energy Harvesting Cognitive Radio Network” at an international conference held in Lithuania, Europe June 2022
4 Runner-Up Position in the All India 5G Hackathon organized by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications —

Service Activities (within and outside of the institution):

S. No. Activity
1 UGC Nominee for the Special Advisory Committee at MMTTC, Punjabi University.
2 Invited Member, Vertical 5: Communication Networks – Establishing standardized connectivity solutions for seamless agricultural data exchange (IIT Ropar).
3 Invited Member, National Working Group-20 (NWG-20) corresponding to ITU-T SG-20 (IoT, Smart Cities and Communities).
4 Keynote and Session Chair: ICAN2026 – 6th International Conference on AI-Driven Computing, Analytics, and Networks, Chitkara University.
5 Session Chair, Chandicon 2026, PEC Chandigarh.

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