BITS Notice Board • The PhD Research Proposal Presentation of Ms. Zarna Dinesh Solanki

Posted: **Thu May 14, 2026 12:49 pm**

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI, PILANI CAMPUS
School of Interdisciplinary Research and Entrepreneurship (SIRE)
SEMESTER II, 2025-26
NOTICE

The PhD Research Proposal Presentation of Ms. Zarna Dinesh Solanki will be held as per the given schedule:

Candidate:   Ms. Zarna Dinesh Solanki (2024PHXP1008P)

Proposed Title of PhD: Quantum-Resilient Decentralized Authentication and Key Exchange for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN): Design, Optimization, and Performance Analysis

Proposed Supervisor: Prof. Sainath Bitragunta, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Proposed Co-supervisor: Prof. Ashutosh Bhatia, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

DAC Members:
1) Prof. Yashvardhan Sharma, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
2) Prof. Meetha Shenoy, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Day and Date: May 18, 2026 (Monday)
Time: 4:15 pm
Venue: 6101

All are cordially invited to attend.

Sharda Tripathi                                                                                                                  Rajesh Kumar
(SRC Convener)                                                                                                       (Associate Head of SIRE)