Rahul Bulusu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. Student,

The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
University Email: rbulusu3@gatech.edu
Personal Email: rbbulusu@gmail.com

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I am a first year Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student at The University of Texas at Austin, advised by Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury working in the GENESYS Lab in the Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG).

My research explores next-generation wireless sensing and networking systems that enable precise localization, real-time perception, and autonomy. Specifically, I work on ultra-wideband (UWB) and millimeter-wave (mmWave) sensing systems for localization, tracking, and autonomous platforms. My broader interests lie in wireless networking, mobile systems, and IoT, with an emphasis on building robust, low-latency, and deployable systems.

My research has been published at leading venues like MobiCom, ICCCN, Sensors Letters, and HotMobile.

I have been fortunate to receive recognition for my work through competitive fellowships and research grants, including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP), graduate fellowship from the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin, and President’s Fellowship at Georgia Tech. My projects have also secured external support and awards, including the Connectivity Prize sponsored by Verizon Wireless and research funding through the Magellan Scholarship and GT Student IoT Innovation Challenge and Arts at Tech.

Before UT Austin, I earned my M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, advised by Prof. Ashutosh Dhekne working in the WiSciTech Lab. I completed my undergraduate studies in three years at the University of South Carolina Honors College, majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics where I conducted research with Prof. Sanjib Sur working in the SyReX Lab and with Prof. Jason Bakos in the Heterogenous and Reconfigurable Computing Lab.

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Awards & Fellowships

Runner-Up in Graduate Poster Symposium at Georgia Tech: Awarded runner-up prize in the Graduate Poster Symposium for the Junior Student Category along with $200 in prize money.
Arts at Tech Microgrant: Awarded $1000 for “Luminous Flux: An Interactive UWB Light Show Display” project.
Connectivity Prize (Sponsored by Verizon Wireless): Awarded $14,000 to be divided by group members for BS4LIES Project from CDAIT.
NSF Student Travel Grant: Awarded by ACM WiSec 2024 Conference - received a $2000 conference travel grant award.
Student IoT Innovation Challenge Project Support: Received $3000 project support from CDAIT Student IoT Innovation Challenge.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) Awardee Fall 2023-Spring 2028: Awarded by National Science Foundation ($37,000 per year for 3 years).
President's Fellowship Fall 2023-Spring 2028: Awarded by Georgia Tech ($5,500 per year for 4 years).

First Place at Discover USC: Awarded by USC at Discover USC'23 Poster Competition.
USC Outstanding Senior Award 2023.
William Edward Dent Jr. Scholarship 2022: Awarded by USC CEC Department for outstanding work.
ACM HotMobile’22 Best Poster Runner-Up.
Magellan Scholarship 2022: Awarded $6,000 by USC for research on Drone-based Multimodal Surveying for Outdoor 5G Millimeter-Wave Picocell Placement.
Marva Smalls Scholarship 2022: Awarded by USC CEC Department for outstanding work.
SC Palmetto Fellows Scholarship 2020-2023: Awarded by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education ($10,000 includes Stem Supplement).
USC Dean’s Scholarship 2020-2023: Awarded by USC $3,000/year for outstanding academic merit.
USC Faculty and Staff Scholarship 2020-2023: Awarded $3,000/year by USC.

News (2026)

May 16 2025: Awarded Runner-Up in Graduate Poster Symposium for the Junior Student Category along with $200 in prize money.

February 6 2025: Presented at CRIDC Poster Symposium and Graduate Poster Symposium. uThaw paper published in IEEE Sensor Letters for March release.

January 15 2025: Awarded Arts at Tech Student $1000 Microgrant for “Luminous Flux: An Interactive UWB Light Show Display” project.

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