Dr. Bighnaraj Panigrahi is a Senior Staff Engineer at Ofinno, where he focuses on 5G-Advanced and 6G research and standardization. Prior to joining Ofinno, he worked with Nokia and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), respectively. He has over 15 years of research experience in wireless communications and next-generation wireless networks. His research interests include next-generation wireless systems (5G-Advanced/6G), Agentic AI for cellular networks, network automation, and enterprise networks. His work spans both fundamental research and the development and standardization of technologies for future wireless communication systems.
Dr. Panigrahi is co-inventor of 100+ filed patents and has co-authored 50 research publications in reputed international journals and conferences. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and an active member of ACM. He has served the program and technical review committees of numerous international conferences. He also actively contributes to IEEE events and activities through delivering keynote/invited talks, webinars, and other technical contributions. He served as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) during 2024–2025.
Dr. Panigrahi received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Wireless Communication from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), India, and subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT), USA.