Dr. Udaykumar Laxman Naik has over 27 years of experience in teaching electronics engineering and telecommunications. He received his PhD in electronics engineering from Shivaji University and has published 12 research papers. Currently, he is a professor and head of the telecommunications engineering department at KLE Society's College of Engineering and Technology in Belgaum, India, where he has worked for over 25 years. His research focuses on wireless localization, radio frequency propagation modeling, and antenna engineering.

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Dr. UDAYKUMAR LAXMAN NAIK
153, `Mandar’, VI Cross, Bhagyanagar
Belgaum - 590 006
Karnataka State,India
E-mail: naikudayl@gmail.com
Mobile Number: +91 9448989445
1. Qualification:
Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, Shivaji University, Kolhapur September 2014.
Research Topic: ‘Characterization of Radio Frequency Signal Propagation in Urban Indoor
Environments’
Masters Degree in Technology: M.Tech (Digital Electronics and Advanced Communications) from
National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore University, passed in 1996 in First
Class with Distinction.
Bachelor of Engineering: Electronics and Communication from B.V.B. College of Engineering and
Technology, Hubli, Karnataka University, Dharwad, passed in 1988 with First Class.
2. Professional Experience:
K.L.E. Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum.
Designation: Lecturer, Electronics and Communication engineering department from 23-01-1989 to 23-
05-1999.
K.L.E. Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum.
Designation: Senior Lecturer,Electronics and Communication engineering department from 24-05-1999
to 29-02-2004.
K.L.E. Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum.
Designation: Assistant Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering department from 01-03-
2004 till 31-10-2011.
KLEDr.MSSCET, Belgaum.
Designation: Associate Professor,Electronics and Communication Engineering department from 01-11-
2011 till 30-09-2014.
KLEDr.MSSCET, Belgaum.
Designation: Professor,Telecommunication Engineering department from 01-10-2014 till date.
Head, Telecommunication Engineering Department from 18-12-2014 till date.
Total teaching experience:27 years Research experience: 06 Years
3. Research Experience:
Research Interest:Wireless Localization and Applications, Radio Frequency Propagation Modeling, and
Antenna Engineering
Total Number of Research Publications: 12 (International: 09, National: 03 all articles are peer reviewed)
I have the honor of working as a member board of reviewers for two journals: i) Springer Wireless
PersonalCommunications International Journal, USA, ii) Springer: Journal of Institution of Engineers
(India) Series B.

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Details ofrecent publications:
1. 'Adaptive Empirical Path Loss Prediction Models for Indoor WLAN',Springer International Journal on
Wireless PersonalCommunications, Vol.79, No.2, 2014, pp 1003-1016. ISSN: 0929-6212, DOI No:
10.1007/ s11277-014-1914-9
2. 'Access Point Height Based Location Accuracy Characterization in LOS and OLOS Scenarios',
Springer Wireless PersonalCommunications, Vol.71, No. 3, 2013, pp 2247-2258. ISSN: 0929-6212,
DOI No: 10.1007/s11277-012-0934-6
3.'VHDL Implementation for Wi-Fi Positioning Systems', International Journal of Computer
Applications', USA. Vol.121, No 6, July 2015, pp 32-37. ISSN: 0975-8887, DOI No. 10.5120/21545-
4560
4. 'Urban Indoor Propagation Modeling for Wireless Local Area Networks - A Review,' International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research'. Vol. 6, No.7, 2011, pp 1463-1469. ISSN: 0973-4562
5. 'Performance Analysis of an Indoor WLAN Location Estimation', In the Proceedings of Third
Conference on Computational Intelligence and Information Technology CITT 2013), Oct 18- 19, 2013,
Mumbai, India.DOI:10.1049/cp.2013.2640. Publisher: IET
6. ‘Assessment of Cramer-Rao Lower Bounds of WLAN User Location Estimation’, IEEE Global
Conference on wireless computing and Networking GCWCN 2014, Dec 22-24, 2014, Lonavala, India.
pp: 129-132, DOI:10.1109/GCWCN.2014.7030863, Publisher: IEEE
Google Scholar Address: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9jhwzGwAAAAJ&hl=de
Presently, 2 of my research articles are under review in Springer Journals and an article: “Future
generation wireless networks” is accepted in for the book, ‘Magna Carta: A 800 years Journey
from Unfettering Chains to Free Flight’ (ISBN: 978-93-85000-51-5).
4. Subjects Taught for Under Graduate:
Analog and Digital Communication Systems
Antenna Engineering
Electronic Instrumentation
Analog Electronics
Video Engineering
Microwaves and Radar
Optical Fiber Communication
Computer Networks
Transmission Lines and Wave Guides
Subjects Taught for M. Tech. courses:
CMOS RF Circuit Design
Wireless Communication
5. Present Responsibilities:
To organize and lead teaching-learning practices of the department.
Assist administration to effectively run the institute.
Coordinating quality assurance (Training ISO 9001:2008) and accreditation procedures.
Carry out research in emerging and applied fields of Electronics Engineering and Wireless
communication.
6. Trainings Undergone:
Faculty development program on ‘Mathematical and Computational Applications in Engineering’, 5 th
January to 9 th January 2015, at KLEDRMSSCET,Belgaum, India

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Training of Trainers program on ‘HR Intervention in Organization Development’ from 26 th July to
1 st August 2015 at KLEDRMSSCET,Belgaum, India
Three weeks workshop and short term training program on 'Remote sensing and GIS', 21 st July to 9 th
August 2008 at SDM College of Engineering, Dharwad,Karnataka.
Total of 18 workshops- attended.
7. Professional Activities:
Member Board of Examiners- Visvesvaraya Technological University-Belgaum (2015-2016).
Worked as a team leader for Robotics lab setup initiative-2015, funded by MHRD, India,( E-Yantra lab
set up initiative) to support infrastructure creation in the institute.
Worked as a Guest faculty for PG courses at Visvesvaraya Technological University-Belgaum (2009-
2011).
Worked at senior and middle level positions in conducting/coordinating university central valuations,
on-line recruitment examinations, GATE Examination, Karnataka Government Common Engineering
Entrance tests.
Worked as coordinator/convener/jury/resource person for several technical seminars and workshops.
Worked as a coordinator for Faculty development program on Research Methodology from Dec 1-Dec 5,
2014, at KLEDRMSSCET, Belgaum.
Worked as resource person and facilitator for personality development and orientation-induction
programmes.
Published a technical book (in Kannada) – ‘Chandrayana Ondu’.
Presented technical talks on radio channels.
Occasionally, I contribute articles in Kannada language to leading newspapers and magazines.
8. Membership ofProfessional Bodies:
Fellow, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, New Delhi.
Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi.
9. My Strengths Include:
Honesty, Hardworking, Desire to excel, Compassion and Public relation skills
10. Personal Details:
Date of Birth and Place:07-03 1966, Belgaum, Karnataka State
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Nationality: Indian
Hobbies: Reading, Writing and Cultural events
Languages Known: English, Kannada, Hindi and Marathi
Passport Number: F9156665
Declaration:
I hereby declare that the above information furnished by me is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Place: Belgaum
Date:02/05/2016
(Dr. Udaykumar Laxman Naik)