NCC 2025
2025 national conference on communications
6th-9th March, 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
MATHWORKS WORKSHOP
DATE: 9.3.2025
VENUE: EE COMMITTEE ROOM
VENUE: EE COMMITTEE ROOM
Title: Hands-On Workshop on AI for Wireless Communications with MATLAB
Speaker: Praful Pai, Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering, MathWorks
Time: 9AM-11AM
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to play a pivotal role in the development of next-generation wireless communication systems. This includes developing novel ways to model physical layers, enhance signal processing, improve spectrum management, and optimize performance of wireless systems and networks in addressing 6G design challenges. This hands-on workshop will provide participants with practical experience to apply and integrate AI techniques (machine learning, deep learning, domain-specific processing) to wireless communications workflows using MATLAB and Simulink.
Specifically, the workshop will cover the following topics:
Overview of AI applications in wireless systems, including signal classification, spectrum sensing, channel estimation, and beam management amongst others.
Generation of training data through modeling and simulation and augmentation by addition of RF impairments and channel models
Capturing real-world over-the-air data using software-defined radios for training and testing
Labelling and dataset generation for over-the-air signals collected from wireless systems
Applying streamlined workflows for training, validation, and testing of AI models for wireless applications
Tuning and optimizing hyper-parameters, training options, and deep network architectures
Interoperability with Python and other deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow and PyTorch)
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of wireless communication principles
Understanding of fundamental machine learning concepts
Familiarity with programming and working with MATLAB
This workshop is designed for wireless engineers, researchers, and students eager to harness the power of AI to revolutionize wireless communication systems.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop will use MATLAB Online, a browser-based version of MATLAB.
Attendees will need access to a laptop and internet access to participate.
Participants will get complimentary access to MATLAB Online as part of the workshop.
Bio: Praful Pai is the Manager for Electrical and Computer Engineering at MathWorks, where he focuses on developing MathWorks' approach to Signal Processing and Wireless Communications in academia globally through engagement with institutional leadership, faculty, researchers, and students. He received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and has worked extensively in multi-disciplinary teams focusing on mathematical modeling, signal/image processing, machine learning, hardware prototyping, and instrumentation. He is passionate about making engineering education engaging through use of Technical Computing and accelerating research and development in signal processing and wireless communication with Model-Based Design.
Title: Prototyping Wireless Applications on FPGA/SoC with MATLAB and Simulink
Speaker: Niharika Agrawal, Application Engineer, MathWorks
Time: 11AM - 1PM
Abstract: This talk will explore the use of MATLAB and Simulink for prototyping wireless applications on FPGA/SoC platforms. We will discuss the integration of these powerful tools to streamline the development process, from algorithm design to hardware implementation. Attendees will learn how to leverage MATLAB’s extensive library of functions and Simulink’s model-based design environment to create, simulate, and test wireless communication systems. Key topics will include system modeling, simulation, hardware-software co-design, and real-time testing. By the end of this session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to efficiently prototype wireless applications, reducing development time and improving system performance.
In this session, we will cover a step-by-step process to develop, deploy, and verify wireless systems designs on AMD® Zynq® UltraScale+™ RFSoC devices with MATLAB and Simulink. This will include:
Characterizing RF performance with data streaming between hardware and MATLAB and Simulink.
Leveraging standards-compliant (5G and LTE) and custom waveforms.
Model and simulate hardware architectures and algorithms.
Deploy systems to Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC boards using automatic HDL code and C code generation.
Debug and verify algorithms running on hardware connected to MATLAB and Simulink test environments.
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of wireless communication principles
Some familiarity with MATLAB and Simulink
Knowledge of FPGA/SoC architecture and design
This workshop is designed for wireless engineers, hardware and embedded designers, researchers, and students aiming to utilize FPGAs/SoCs to prototype and deploy wireless communication systems.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop will require the use of MATLAB installation on a laptop/PC. Attendees might need access to the internet to access additional software and tools.
Bio: Niharika Agrawal is an Application Engineer at MathWorks, with a specialized focus on FPGA/SoC Design for Signal Processing and Wireless Communications. Niharika received her PhD from IIIT Delhi where her research focused on waveform design for air-to-ground communication and hardware implementation of end-to-end transceiver architectures on FPGAs/SoCs. She completed her M. Tech. in Electronics and Communication from LNM Institute of Information Technology, India.