Vijay K. Shah

Vijay K. Shah is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at North Carolina State University, leading the NextG Wireless Lab. His research focuses on advancing wireless communication and network technologies for beyond 5G/6G systems, including O-RAN architecture, spectrum management, and AI-driven network optimization.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Kentucky (2019)
• Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (2013)

Research emphasizes open radio access networks (O-RAN), mmWave testbeds, and cross-layer optimization. Recent work highlights include ORAN-Bench-13K (LLM benchmarking), ZT-RIC (zero-trust security frameworks), and Milli-O-RAN (reconfigurable mmWave networks). His contributions span O-RAN applications (xApps/rApps), satellite-terrestrial coexistence, and AI-driven positioning systems. Experimental validations include 3GPP-compliant 5G positioning and adversarial attack defenses.

Publications reflect expertise in O-RAN architecture evolution, spectrum policy tools (ASCENT), and UAV-based network coordination (GLIDE). Current projects explore LEO satellite constellations and resilient disaster response networks.

Labs/Teams: Head of the NextG Wireless Lab at NC State, focusing on prototype development in O-RAN, 6G, and secure AI-driven networks.