“Raised by books.”

I, Jagdeep born in a small city Khanna of Punjab, India. I did my schooling from my native place. During my school days, I was more inclined towards my academics, with my love for books far exceeding that for sports. I had a very clear picture that I want to pursue Science and Mathematics. Looking at cells under a microscope was more appealing to me than a cricket ball. With a knack for tinkering, enrolling in engineering was a no brainer. I did my graduation in Electronics & Communication Engineering from a Government State University, “Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.” During graduation, I worked on a wide range of projects, ranging from Embedded Systems and Microprocessors to Networking, that helped me gain a better understanding of my area. Because I liked my area, I was always academically motivated and was among the top 5% of the class throughout my undergraduate. At the end of my graduation, I got a job in a private consulting company. However, my interest didn’t align well with doing a fixed time-bound job with tasks with fixed guidelines. I wanted to explore & research new things, new ideas, and wanted to do something that people will value.

After graduation, with a lot of hard work, I cracked the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering  (GATE) exam. I got admission to one of the top engineering institutes of India, “Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi," where I completed my Masters in the area of Joint Optoelectronics & Optical Communication. During my Masters, I focussed my work in the area of optical wireless communication, specifically on visible light communication (VLC). My thesis, titled “Modulation and Multiplexing Techniques in Visible Light Communication,” had a perfect mix of both theoretical analysis and simulation-based experimentation. After my Masters, I extended this idea to the real-world setting by designing a testbed for LiFi technology while working as a Project Engineer in an Indian Government-funded “LiFi Networks” project at Electrical Department, IIT Delhi. Moving from a simulated setting to a real-world environment was a big challenge, and this project helped me understand how to bridge that gap. Besides the technical growth I have undergone during my masters, I have also played key roles in various institute level student bodies. Presently, I am extending my research interests and exploring more about VLC technology by doing a Ph.D. in this domain. My Ph.D. research project is on the “VLC-BLE based indoor positioning system,” which is funded by the European Union (EU).

Interests: In my free time, I love to watch TV series, enjoy some cooking and play badminton sometimes. I do like to travel and meet new friends.

I firmly believe that the only problems worth solving are the ones that hit you back.