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Dr. Rahul Makkar
Department of ECE
Guest Faculty
[email protected]
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota
SPL-269, RIICO Industrial Area,
Kuber Extension, Ranpur,
Kota – 325003, (Rajasthan, India)
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Google Scholar
Qualifications
Ph.D. (LNMIIT, Jaipur)
M.Tech. (MNIT, Jaipur)
B.Tech. (Rajasthan Technical University, Kota)
Teaching & Research Experience
Teaching - 6+ years
Research - 7+ years
Research Interests
Physical Layer Implementation of 6G Wireless Communication
OFDM Index Modulation
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
Low-Complexity MIMO Detectors
Multi-user NOMA Analysis
Cooperative Communication
Roles & Responsibilities
Programme Advisors (UG) - Final year.
DFC, Training & Placement.
Timetable coordinator (ECE) for AY 2025-26 ODD semester.
Coordinator, Sports Activities for AY 2024-25.
IEEE Reviewer, TPC Member.
Other Notable Information
Vidwaan ID - https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/581461
Elevated to Senior Member IEEE (SMIEEE).
Received a travel grant from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for a paper presentation at the annual flagship IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2024 in Dubai.
Chaired a session at 25th IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2024 on "Track-2 Scheduling and Performance Analysis of Networks", April 21-24, 2024, held in Dubai, UAE.
Received an award for the best paper titled "Opportunistic Interference Alignment for Cognitive MIMO-NOMA Downlink Networks" in the Communications & Signal Processing track, IEEE DELCON 2023, organized by Chitkara University, Punjab, in February 2023.
Expert talk during an online FDP on "5G & B5G Wireless Technologies with MATLAB Practice", organized by Electronics & ICT Academy, PDPM IIITDM, Jabalpur, India, August 2022.
Invited talk on "Spectrally Efficient Schemes for 5G Systems: A Comprehensive Study" during the seminar series organized by the Centre for Next Generation Communication and Networking (C-NGCN), The LNMIIT, Jaipur, India, July 2022.
Member, AC-RAC and AC, The LNMIIT, Jaipur, India
Reviewer of various reputed peer-reviewed SCI Journals and IEEE conferences.
Member IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc)
Publications
Journals
R. Makkar, S. Soni, D. Rawal, N. Sharma, V. K. Chakka and P. Xiao, "On Performance of IRS-Assisted Downlink NOMA Systems With Imperfect SIC," in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2025.3573403.
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, ''Performance of Selective DF Based Multiple Relayed NOMA System with Imperfect CSI and SIC Errors,'' in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 79-89, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2023.3319082
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Performance Analysis of Selective DF Cooperative NOMA in Presence of Practical Impairments," in IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 4545-4554, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2023.3246996
R. Makkar, D. Dixit, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and S. Sharma, "On the Exact Closed-Form ABEP Analysis of Downlink NOMA Over mmWave TWDP Fading," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 1115-1119, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2022.3231255
Makkar, R, Rawal, D, Sharma, N, Gupta, A. "Performance analysis of least reliable symbol based ordered successive interference cancelation detection method for uplink NOMA". Int J Commun Syst. 2022; 35(17): e5333. doi:10.1002/dac.5333
Makkar, R, Soni, S, Rawal, D, Sharma, N, Garg, P. "Performance analysis of non‐orthogonal multiple access assisted cooperative maritime communication system over two‐wave with diffuse power fading". Trans Emerging Tel Tech. 2022; 33(7):e4477. doi:10.1002/ett.4477
Monika Jain, Rahul Makkar, Divyang Rawal, Ranjan Gangopadhyay, "Dual-mode index modulation based OFDM system over NOMA networks," Physical Communication, Vol 47, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2021.101395
Makkar, R, Gupta, A, Rawal, D, Sharma, N. "Spectrally efficient M-ary QAM based multi-antenna cooperative system over TWDP fading channel". Trans Emerging Tel Tech. 2021; 32:e4284. https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4284
Conferences
V. K. Chakka, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, R. Rana and P. Xiao, "Ramanujan sums aided Downlink NOMA Networks with Imperfect SIC Errors," 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), IIIT Delhi, India, (Presented on 17.12.2025 at IEEE ANTS2025, IIIT Delhi).
R. Makkar, D. Rawal, S. Soni, R. Rana, V. K. Chakka and P. Xiao, "Orthogonal Chirp Division Multiplexing-aided NOMA System with Imperfect SIC Errors," 2025 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), Bangalore, India, 2025, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/FNWF66845.2025.11317394.
M. Sarim, R. Makkar, M. Shukla "Efficient Longest Shortest Path Computation in High-Eccentricity Tree Graphs", 2025 IEEE INSPECT 2025, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India, (Presented on 08.11.2025 at IEEE INSPECT2025, IIITDM Gwalior).
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, G. Singh, V. Bohara and Z. Liu, "Cooperative Dual-Mode OFDM Index Modulation based Downlink Multi-User NOMA System,'' 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), Oslo, Norway, (Presented).
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "Upper Bound on the BEP of IRS-Aided Downlink NOMA System with SIC Errors," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), Guwahati, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ANTS63515.2024.10898748.
R. Makkar, M. Jain, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "On Performance of Cooperative OFDM Index Modulation aided Hybrid NOMA System,'' 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Spring), Singapore, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2024-Spring62846.2024.10683264.
R. Makkar, M. Jain, S. Soni, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "On Performance of Cooperative OFDM System with Subcarrier Number Modulation," 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10571050
S. Soni, N. Bankar, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and K. Maradia "Opportunistic Interference Alignment for Cognitive MIMO-NOMA Downlink Networks," 2023 2nd Edition of IEEE Delhi Section Flagship Conference (DELCON), Rajpura, India, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/DELCON57910.2023.10127479
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Link-Level Assessment of NOMA Aided Multi-hop DECT-2020 New Radio for mMTC Applications," 2023 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, 2023, pp. 478-482, doi: 10.1109/ICOIN56518.2023.10048900
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Sharma, "Performance Analysis of OSTBC in NOMA Assisted Downlink System with SIC Errors," 2022 IEEE 96th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Fall), London, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2022-Fall57202.2022.10012927
R. Makkar, S. Soni, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and L. Minz, "Performance Analysis of Multi-User Uplink NOMA With Low Complex RS-OSIC Detector," 2022 13th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), 2022, pp. 1396-1400, doi: 10.1109/ICTC55196.2022.9952360
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, N. Sharma, N. Bankar, D. Rawal and V. K. Chakka, "Performance of Uplink NOMA-MIMO System with Joint DPC-OSIC Detector" TENCON 2021 - 2021 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), 2021, pp. 237-241, doi: 10.1109/TENCON54134.2021.9707288
T. Singhwi, S. Andra, S. J. Seelam, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "DECT-2020 New Radio System Level Assessment for Multi-Hop Assisted mMTC usage Scenario," 2021 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ANTS52808.2021.9936990
S. Soni, R. Makkar, T. Singhwi, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and L. Minz, "On Performance of multi-hop assisted mMTC for DECT-2020 New Radio System," 2021 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), 2021, pp. 984-988, doi: 10.1109/ICTC52510.2021.9620940
R. Makkar, K. Ashish, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Fixed-Point MIMO Detector for 5G New Radio," 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2021, pp. 230-233, doi: 10.1109/ICIAfS52090.2021.9605829
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Sharma, "Low Complexity Based QR-LRL OSIC Detector for Downlink NOMA-MIMO Systems," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ANTS50601.2020.9342766
R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "Performance Analysis of Hybrid NOMA-OMA Scheme for 5G NR System," 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342149
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, M. Sheeba Kumari, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Kumar, "Performance of Downlink SISO NR System using MMSE-IRC Receiver," 2020 IEEE 3rd 5G World Forum (5GWF), Bangalore, India, 2020, pp. 619-624, doi: 10.1109/5GWF49715.2020.9221267
Makkar, Rahul, Sandhya Soni, Akhil Kalpesh Bachkaniwala, Divyang Rawal, and Nikhil Sharma. "Pilot Interpolation Based Channel Estimation for LTE Systems." Procedia Computer Science 171 (2020): 2261-2266. (DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2020.04.244)
A. Gupta, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and D. N. K. Jayakody, "Performance of M-QAM Scheme over TWDP Fading for Multiple Receive Antennas System," 2019 IEEE 89th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Spring), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2019.8746363
Back to Faculty
Dr. Rahul Makkar
Department of ECE
Guest Faculty
[email protected]
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota
SPL-269, RIICO Industrial Area,
Kuber Extension, Ranpur,
Kota – 325003, (Rajasthan, India)
LinkedIn
Google Scholar
Qualifications
Ph.D. (LNMIIT, Jaipur)
M.Tech. (MNIT, Jaipur)
B.Tech. (Rajasthan Technical University, Kota)
Teaching & Research Experience
Teaching - 6+ years
Research - 7+ years
Research Interests
Physical Layer Implementation of 6G Wireless Communication
OFDM Index Modulation
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
Low-Complexity MIMO Detectors
Multi-user NOMA Analysis
Cooperative Communication
Roles & Responsibilities
Programme Advisors (UG) - Final year.
DFC, Training & Placement.
Timetable coordinator (ECE) for AY 2025-26 ODD semester.
Coordinator, Sports Activities for AY 2024-25.
IEEE Reviewer, TPC Member.
Other Notable Information
Vidwaan ID - https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/581461
Elevated to Senior Member IEEE (SMIEEE).
Received a travel grant from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for a paper presentation at the annual flagship IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2024 in Dubai.
Chaired a session at 25th IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2024 on "Track-2 Scheduling and Performance Analysis of Networks", April 21-24, 2024, held in Dubai, UAE.
Received an award for the best paper titled "Opportunistic Interference Alignment for Cognitive MIMO-NOMA Downlink Networks" in the Communications & Signal Processing track, IEEE DELCON 2023, organized by Chitkara University, Punjab, in February 2023.
Expert talk during an online FDP on "5G & B5G Wireless Technologies with MATLAB Practice", organized by Electronics & ICT Academy, PDPM IIITDM, Jabalpur, India, August 2022.
Invited talk on "Spectrally Efficient Schemes for 5G Systems: A Comprehensive Study" during the seminar series organized by the Centre for Next Generation Communication and Networking (C-NGCN), The LNMIIT, Jaipur, India, July 2022.
Member, AC-RAC and AC, The LNMIIT, Jaipur, India
Reviewer of various reputed peer-reviewed SCI Journals and IEEE conferences.
Member IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc)
Publications
Journals
R. Makkar, S. Soni, D. Rawal, N. Sharma, V. K. Chakka and P. Xiao, "On Performance of IRS-Assisted Downlink NOMA Systems With Imperfect SIC," in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2025.3573403.
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, ''Performance of Selective DF Based Multiple Relayed NOMA System with Imperfect CSI and SIC Errors,'' in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 79-89, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2023.3319082
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Performance Analysis of Selective DF Cooperative NOMA in Presence of Practical Impairments," in IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 4545-4554, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2023.3246996
R. Makkar, D. Dixit, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and S. Sharma, "On the Exact Closed-Form ABEP Analysis of Downlink NOMA Over mmWave TWDP Fading," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 1115-1119, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2022.3231255
Makkar, R, Rawal, D, Sharma, N, Gupta, A. "Performance analysis of least reliable symbol based ordered successive interference cancelation detection method for uplink NOMA". Int J Commun Syst. 2022; 35(17): e5333. doi:10.1002/dac.5333
Makkar, R, Soni, S, Rawal, D, Sharma, N, Garg, P. "Performance analysis of non‐orthogonal multiple access assisted cooperative maritime communication system over two‐wave with diffuse power fading". Trans Emerging Tel Tech. 2022; 33(7):e4477. doi:10.1002/ett.4477
Monika Jain, Rahul Makkar, Divyang Rawal, Ranjan Gangopadhyay, "Dual-mode index modulation based OFDM system over NOMA networks," Physical Communication, Vol 47, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2021.101395
Makkar, R, Gupta, A, Rawal, D, Sharma, N. "Spectrally efficient M-ary QAM based multi-antenna cooperative system over TWDP fading channel". Trans Emerging Tel Tech. 2021; 32:e4284. https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4284
Conferences
V. K. Chakka, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, R. Rana and P. Xiao, "Ramanujan sums aided Downlink NOMA Networks with Imperfect SIC Errors," 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), IIIT Delhi, India, (Presented on 17.12.2025 at IEEE ANTS2025, IIIT Delhi).
R. Makkar, D. Rawal, S. Soni, R. Rana, V. K. Chakka and P. Xiao, "Orthogonal Chirp Division Multiplexing-aided NOMA System with Imperfect SIC Errors," 2025 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), Bangalore, India, 2025, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/FNWF66845.2025.11317394.
M. Sarim, R. Makkar, M. Shukla "Efficient Longest Shortest Path Computation in High-Eccentricity Tree Graphs", 2025 IEEE INSPECT 2025, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India, (Presented on 08.11.2025 at IEEE INSPECT2025, IIITDM Gwalior).
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, G. Singh, V. Bohara and Z. Liu, "Cooperative Dual-Mode OFDM Index Modulation based Downlink Multi-User NOMA System,'' 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), Oslo, Norway, (Presented).
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "Upper Bound on the BEP of IRS-Aided Downlink NOMA System with SIC Errors," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), Guwahati, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ANTS63515.2024.10898748.
R. Makkar, M. Jain, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "On Performance of Cooperative OFDM Index Modulation aided Hybrid NOMA System,'' 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Spring), Singapore, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2024-Spring62846.2024.10683264.
R. Makkar, M. Jain, S. Soni, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "On Performance of Cooperative OFDM System with Subcarrier Number Modulation," 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10571050
S. Soni, N. Bankar, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and K. Maradia "Opportunistic Interference Alignment for Cognitive MIMO-NOMA Downlink Networks," 2023 2nd Edition of IEEE Delhi Section Flagship Conference (DELCON), Rajpura, India, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/DELCON57910.2023.10127479
S. Soni, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Link-Level Assessment of NOMA Aided Multi-hop DECT-2020 New Radio for mMTC Applications," 2023 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, 2023, pp. 478-482, doi: 10.1109/ICOIN56518.2023.10048900
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Sharma, "Performance Analysis of OSTBC in NOMA Assisted Downlink System with SIC Errors," 2022 IEEE 96th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Fall), London, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2022-Fall57202.2022.10012927
R. Makkar, S. Soni, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and L. Minz, "Performance Analysis of Multi-User Uplink NOMA With Low Complex RS-OSIC Detector," 2022 13th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), 2022, pp. 1396-1400, doi: 10.1109/ICTC55196.2022.9952360
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, N. Sharma, N. Bankar, D. Rawal and V. K. Chakka, "Performance of Uplink NOMA-MIMO System with Joint DPC-OSIC Detector" TENCON 2021 - 2021 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), 2021, pp. 237-241, doi: 10.1109/TENCON54134.2021.9707288
T. Singhwi, S. Andra, S. J. Seelam, R. Makkar, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "DECT-2020 New Radio System Level Assessment for Multi-Hop Assisted mMTC usage Scenario," 2021 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ANTS52808.2021.9936990
S. Soni, R. Makkar, T. Singhwi, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and L. Minz, "On Performance of multi-hop assisted mMTC for DECT-2020 New Radio System," 2021 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), 2021, pp. 984-988, doi: 10.1109/ICTC52510.2021.9620940
R. Makkar, K. Ashish, D. Rawal and N. Sharma, "Fixed-Point MIMO Detector for 5G New Radio," 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2021, pp. 230-233, doi: 10.1109/ICIAfS52090.2021.9605829
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Sharma, "Low Complexity Based QR-LRL OSIC Detector for Downlink NOMA-MIMO Systems," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ANTS50601.2020.9342766
R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and V. K. Chakka, "Performance Analysis of Hybrid NOMA-OMA Scheme for 5G NR System," 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342149
R. Makkar, V. Kotha, M. Sheeba Kumari, D. Rawal, V. K. Chakka and N. Kumar, "Performance of Downlink SISO NR System using MMSE-IRC Receiver," 2020 IEEE 3rd 5G World Forum (5GWF), Bangalore, India, 2020, pp. 619-624, doi: 10.1109/5GWF49715.2020.9221267
Makkar, Rahul, Sandhya Soni, Akhil Kalpesh Bachkaniwala, Divyang Rawal, and Nikhil Sharma. "Pilot Interpolation Based Channel Estimation for LTE Systems." Procedia Computer Science 171 (2020): 2261-2266. (DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2020.04.244)
A. Gupta, R. Makkar, D. Rawal, N. Sharma and D. N. K. Jayakody, "Performance of M-QAM Scheme over TWDP Fading for Multiple Receive Antennas System," 2019 IEEE 89th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Spring), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2019.8746363