Samir R. Das directs "Wireless Networking and Systems Lab" (or WINGS lab). The lab is engaged in research related to protocols, systems and performance evaluation of various forms of mobile/wireless networks. This includes local area networks, cellular wide area networks, ad hoc/mesh or sensor networks and more recently in free space laser networks.
Samir Das is a recipient of CS department's faculty research award 2014, faculty service award 2010, Best Paper Award in ACM MobiSys 2007, IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor, 2001-2003, and NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award, 1998.