Sumit Roy

Sumit Roy is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington's College of Engineering, where he has been a faculty member since 1998. He directs the Fundamentals of Networking Laboratory and specializes in wireless communication systems and sensor networks.

• Research areas: 4G/5G technologies, cognitive radio platforms, multi-standard wireless inter-networking, terrestrial/aerial/underwater networks
• Industry experience: Senior Researcher/Standards Architect at Intel Wireless Technology Lab (2001-03)

His scholarly contributions have been recognized through multiple IEEE honors, including elevation to IEEE Fellow in 2007 and multiple terms as IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer. Professor Roy actively participates in technical committees and serves as an invited speaker at major 5G forums.

• IEEE Fellow (2007)
• IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer (2014-15, 2017-18)

As director of the Fundamentals of Networking Laboratory, he leads research initiatives in wireless systems architecture and standards development, with applications spanning vehicular, aerial, and underwater network environments.