NIA Team

Anupa De Silva is a Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Dublin, contributing to the National Space Subsystems & Payloads Initiative. His current research focuses on the integration of blockchain technologies into satellite communication systems, aiming to enhance the security, scalability, and fairness of space-based networks. He recently earned a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Galway, Ireland, where his doctoral research explored Payment Channel Networks as foundational infrastructure for next-generation digital monetary systems. He holds a First Class B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and previously worked as a Research Engineer at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Anupa’s interdisciplinary research spans cybersecurity, game theory, digital forensics, agent-based model…

Dr. Rashmi Sharan Sinha is a wireless communications researcher specializing in 5G/6G networks, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), and AI-driven physical/MAC layer optimization. She recently served as a Research Scientist at Temasek Laboratories, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, where she led R&D within the Localization and Enhanced Urban Systems (LeXUS) project—funded by the Defence Science Organisation (DSO) National Laboratories—and the Positioning You with eXtreme Indoor/Outdoor Sensing (PyXIS) project with ST Engineering Advanced Networks & Sensors. Her work in these initiatives advanced secure communications, SDR-based spoofing/jamming detection, antenna array signal processing, and python-orchestrated virtualized testbeds for wireless system validation. Dr. Sinha earned her Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineer…

Abdul Wadud is a Ph.D. Researcher at the UCD School of Computer Science, Ireland, and a Research Associate at the Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM), Dhaka. He received an MSc degree in Computer Science from South Asian University (SAU), India, in July 2020. He was awarded the prestigious President Scholarship and the SAU Special Scholarship at SAU. He has published research articles in top-tier journals and conferences like IEEE INFOCOM, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, and IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. His research interests include open RAN, wireless mobile networks, optical networks, optimization, and AI/ML for communication. He is a graduate student member of IEEE.

Ali Deylamy is a Ph.D candidate at University College Dublin. He holds a Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan, where he conducted research in the IoT Laboratory, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence in 5G and 6G wireless networks. In addition to his academic background, Ali has professional experience as a network engineer at FASTWEB and Vodafone, where he worked on the deployment and optimization of large-scale communication infrastructures. He also worked at CISCO, where he was involved in the design and management of advanced network systems, contributing to the development of secure and scalable communication solutions. His research interests center on the integration of AI with next-generation network technologies, aiming to improve performance, reliability, and adaptability in fu…

Behnaz Behara is a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering at K. N. Toosi University of Technology, specializing in decentralized digital health systems. Her current research focuses on designing a blockchain-based remote management platform for patients with movement disorders, integrating AI-powered clinical decision-making, wearable IoMT devices, and secure data governance through Hyperledger Fabric. She earned her M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Hakim Sabzevari University in 2020, where she developed a data-driven cancer treatment model using Model-Free Adaptive Control (MFAC). She also holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the same university, with a capstone project centered on a web-based KBS-CBR expert system for pulmonary disease management. Behnaz’s interdisciplinary background spans computer science, control systems, and digi…

Olivier Atangana is a PhD Student specializing in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) at GREYC Lab, ENSICAEN Engineering School & University of Caen Normandy in Caen, France. He also serves as a Cryptocurrency Researcher at Fime since September 2022. Olivier earned his Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Electronics, with a specialization  in network security and quality  from Polytech Dijon (ex Esirem) in 2022.His PhD research, titled “Offline Payment Requirements for Central Bank Digital Currencies,” focuses on designing secure, offline retail CBDC solutions using advanced cryptographic tools. Research Interests Security and Privacy aspects of CBDC in offline context Post quantum cryptography AI applied to CBDC for fraud detection

Karthik Sanugula is a Space Science master’s student in UCD, currently working as research intern with NSSPI research team, contributing to create new simulation scenarios in satellite communications using NS-3 and SNS-3  simulators. His work focuses on developing new scenarios to evaluate different cost metrics in establishing the constant data transmission among GEO and LEO satellites efficiently. Research Interests Satellite Communication systems for efficient data transmission. High Energy Radiation from stellar objects. Satellite Subsystems and Integration with mission objectives Hobbies and Interests Extremely invested in playing Chess and solving higher order Rubik’s Cube. Enjoys listening to any sort of music and instrumentals, especially Violin. Interested in applying computer science and software applications in multidisciplinary fields o…

Bichoy Daoud is a 4th-year engineering student at Polytech Marseille (Aix-Marseille University), majoring in Computer Science. Currently, he is completing a research internship at University College Dublin (UCD) within the NSSPI programme, contributing to the simulation and analysis of satellite-to-ground communication networks using NS-3. His work focuses on developing tools to extract and analyze communication metrics from network simulations, helping to evaluate and optimize data transmission strategies in satellite systems. His role bridges data analysis and space communication technologies. Research Interests Satellite communication systems Network simulation and analysis (NS-3) Data processing and visualization tools in Python Hobbies and Interests Passionate about football and a dedicated supporter of Olympique de Marseille. Enjoys listening…