Vipin BalyanVipin Balyan , (Member, IEEE) received the B.E. (Hons) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, from Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India in 2003, M.Tech degree in Electronics & Networking Engineering, from the LaTrobe University, Bunoora, Melbourne, Australia in 2006, Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, from JUIT, Solan, India, in 2013, for the thesis titled: “Efficient Single Code Assignment in OVSF based WCDMA Wireless Networks.” Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Program Coordinator with the French South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI), and African Space Innovation Centre (ASIC), at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Bellville, South Africa. His research interests include CDMA, OFDM, 5G, UAVs, fuel cells, terrestrial and visible light communication. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the departmental teaching excellence award in 2022, university platinum award for research publications and bronze award for postgraduate supervision in 2021, and university bronze award for research publications in 2020. He received a funding of R1.8 million from Hydrogen South Africa. He is the author/co-author of 100 SCI/Scopus indexed Journals and Conferences. He is a Y2-rated researcher from the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa. Read More Read Less