Balaji Srinivasan T
Senior Research Staff | Qualcomm | Transforming wireless connectivity through pioneering research & innovation. Enabling AI at the edge to power XR creating breakthrough technologies that redefine how the world connects
- Role
- Senior Staff Manager at Qualcomm
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Balaji Srinivasan T
Wireless Research Leader | Qualcomm I lead innovation in next‑generation wireless connectivity, combining AI and data‑driven strategies to deliver ultra‑low latency and energy‑efficient solutions. My work enables intelligent edge devices and immersive experiences in XR, AR/VR, gaming, and IoT.Career Journey: At Qualcomm, I have advanced research across Low Earth Orbit satellite communication systems and now drive breakthroughs in XR over Wi‑Fi, leveraging AI/ML and analytics to optimize performance and user experience.Previously, as Chief Engineer at Samsung Semiconductors India, I led protocol stack design, development, and interoperability with global telecom operators, building a strong foundation in 3GPP standards, systems integration, and large‑scale deployment.Core Expertise:AI‑Driven Wireless Research: Applying machine learning and data analytics to optimize connectivity, reduce latency, and enhance energy efficiency.Next‑Gen Wireless Technologies: WLAN, XR, AR/VR, gaming consoles, and edge connectivity. Focus on collaborative communication for personal devices. Telecom Standards Leadership: 3GPP LTE (4G), LTE‑Advanced, and 5G leading to Release 20 — spanning design, development, standardization, commercialization, and vendor collaboration.Protocol Mastery: RRC, NAS, LPP OTDOA, and Proximity Services, with ownership of modules, new feature implementations. End to End Stack development for differentiated solutions over WLAN 802.11 Rel 7, Rel 8 features. Standardization & Innovation: Contributor to 3GPP RAN2 standardization (D2D, V2V, MDT, MBMS, XR over NR, AIML for 6G). Inventor with patents and publications in machine‑type communication, device‑to‑device communication and Wireless LAN including co-ordinated communications to mitigate interferencr and enhance system capacity. Technical Foundation: Strong programming background in C, with proficiency in C++, data structures, and systems‑level problem solving. Leadership with AI driven strategies for Edge devices. Impact: From backbone networks incorporating mobile number portability way back in 2008 and telecom protocol stacks active peak adoption wave through early 2010s to 2015 to powering LEO satellite system design and rollouts in 2018 and now for past few years AI‑enabled XR/IoT devices, I have consistently advanced technologies that redefine connectivity. My leadership integrates data‑driven insights and AI innovation to bridge research, standardization, and commercialization — shaping the connected world of tomorrow of people, devices, agents and experiences.
Experience
Senior Staff Manager
Dec 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Wireless Research Lead, innovating solutions for enabling next gen wireless connectivity solutions for Gaming and XR
Education
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication
2004 — 2008
Skills
- D2d
- Positioning
- Iot
- Mtc
- 4g
- Lpp
- Debugging
- C
- Proximity Services
- Nas
- Emm
- Rrc
- Rtos
- 3gpp
- Ttcn-3
- Lte
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