Kshirasagar Naik

Kshirasagar Naik is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He is actively involved in graduate research supervision and has been a member of IEEE since 1994. His academic career spans decades, with a focus on wireless communication, energy efficiency, and cybersecurity.

• 1992, Doctorate in Computer Engineering from Concordia University, Ontario
• 1988, Master of Mathematics in Computer Science from University of Waterloo, Ontario
• 1983, MTech in Computer Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
• 1981, BScEng in Electronics and Telecommunication from Sambalpur University, India

His research interests include Mobile and Ad Hoc Networks, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), and Intelligent Transportation Systems. He has published extensively on energy optimization in wireless devices, delay-tolerant networks, and security protocols for vehicular systems.

Recent publications highlight the integration of Machine Learning and IoT in environmental monitoring, particularly forest fire detection and prediction. Other works focus on cybersecurity, vehicular networks, and energy optimization in data centers and handheld devices.

Professor Naik is currently accepting graduate students for research in mobile systems, network protocols, and green computing at the University of Waterloo.