Ashok Kumar received the Ph.D. degree from the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, India. He is currently the Head of Department and an Associate Professor with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur. He has authored/coauthored more than 50 research papers international/national journals and conferences on the topics of his research interests and also guided three Ph.D. students and, currently guiding four Ph.D. students in these research areas, which include wireless communication and wireless sensor networks. He is a Life Member of ISTE.