Brejesh Lall
Expertise & Focus Areas
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Over two decades of expertise in computer vision, semantic segmentation, object detection & tracking, hyperspectral and thermal image analysis, natural language processing, speech coding, and large language models. Extensive work in multimodal data analysis, semantic communications, and AI-driven sequence modeling.
Cybersecurity: Contributions to secure multimodal coding, anomaly detection through AI/ML, semantic communication security, and blockchain/IoT security frameworks. Developed AI-driven solutions for enhancing data privacy, integrity, and trust in communication networks.
Quantum Technologies: Grounded in advanced statistical and signal processing, his work includes stochastic modeling frameworks, quantum-inspired algorithms for AI/ML, and foundational research for quantum communications.
5G/6G Communications: Leader of multiple national initiatives including India’s indigenous 5G testbed, beyond-5G standardization efforts, and exploratory work into 6G. Expertise in wireless communications, channel coding, adaptive and multi-rate signal processing, and semantic communications for next-generation networks.
Leadership in Strategic Projects
• 5G Test Bed Development: Led the creation of India’s first end-to-end indigenous 5G platform (INR 30 Cr, Department of Telecommunications).
• Next-Gen Wireless & 6G Research: Steering national standardization and research in 5G evolution and 6G systems (INR 9 Cr, Ministry of Electronics & IT).
• Robust Multilingual OCR: Developed an AI-based document understanding system for Indian languages, enabling OCR across scripts (INR 11.8 Cr, DeitY).
• AI/ML & Emerging Tech Skilling: Designed and executed large-scale skilling initiatives in AI, ML, blockchain, and IoT for workforce readiness (INR 6.5 Cr, Govt. of Odisha).
• Algorithms & Architectures for ML: Partnered with Cadence to build advanced ML architectures and tools (INR 2.5 Cr).
• Maintaining Indigenous 5G Testbed: Sustaining and scaling India’s homegrown 5G research platform (INR 2.5 Cr, DoT).
Impact & Recognition
• Supervised 40+ PhD scholars and currently mentoring 15 ongoing doctoral candidates.
• Mentored 5 technology startups in AI, communications, and emerging technologies.
• Executed 50+ projects and consultancies with a total funding of INR 100+ Cr.
• Authored 300+ papers in top journals and conferences and holds 10+ patents.
• Pioneered contributions at the intersection of AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum frameworks, and 5G/6G—shaping India’s strategic digital infrastructure and academic leadership.
