Navrati Saxena

Navrati Saxena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at San José State University (SJSU), California, USA. She previously served as an Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of the Mobile Ubiquitous System Information Center (MUSIC) at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea. Her research focuses on next-generation wireless networks (5G/6G), IoT, vehicular communications, satellite networks, and machine learning applications in telecommunications. She holds a Ph.D. in Informatics and Communications Engineering from the University of Trento, Italy.

Education: Ph.D. in Informatics and Communications Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (2005).

Research Interests: 5G/6G wireless systems, IoT, social networking, smart grids, D2D communications, vehicular networks, satellite communications, and machine learning-driven network optimization. Her work spans energy efficiency, network architecture design, and disaster-resilient connectivity.

Grants & Awards: Secured over $465,000 in research grants from institutions like the Korea Research Foundation and Samsung. Notable awards include the Young Scientist Best Paper Award (Indian Science Congress Association, 2006-2007).

Professional Contributions: Supervised 12 Ph.D. students and 22 MS researchers at SKKU. Authored/co-authored one book, two book chapters, and over 90 international journal/conference papers. Served as a guest editor for journals and TPC member for IEEE conferences. Active in diversity initiatives at SJSU, including leadership roles in DEI and anti-racism committees.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Mobile Ubiquitous Systems Information Center (MUSIC) at SJSU, focusing on edge-cutting research in wireless networks and education.