Connecting the unconnected — enabling innovation in the most remote corners of the world.
Winiapp is a research group focused on designing and implementing intelligent, wireless, and IoT-based systems for rural and remote communities.
We aim to accelerate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through low-cost, AI-driven communication technologies for education, healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.
Founded by Dr. Mehdi Naderisoorki, Winiapp brings together students, engineers, and researchers to build real-world, cost-effective, and energy-efficient wireless applications.
Assistant Professor – Founder & Research Leader
Ph.D. in Telecommunication Networks, Isfahan University of Technology (2018).
Former research scholar at Wireless@VT, Virginia Tech (2015–2018).
Currently Assistant Professor at Shahid Chamran University (SCU), leading the Intelligent Wireless Networks (IWiN) Lab and the Winiapp group at the SCU Advanced Technologies Incubator.
Interests: Next-generation wireless networks, IoT, AI, game theory, optimization, graph theory, and smart village connectivity.
Undergraduate Researcher – Hardware & Embedded Systems
B.Sc. student in Electrical Engineering at SCU.
Designs and programs electronic circuits and IoT devices for outdoor applications using long-range wireless access links.
Interests: IoT device design, long-range communication, embedded C/Python programming.
Graduate Researcher – Machine Learning & IoT Systems
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (SCU, 2022). Currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at SCU.
Researches human activity recognition using indoor wireless signals and ML models.
Interests: Indoor IoT systems, signal processing, and machine learning.
Graduate Researcher – Industrial IoT & Secure Communication
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (SCU, 2024), now M.Sc. student in Electrical Engineering at SCU.
Develops IoT hardware and secure wireless access networks for industrial applications.
Interests: Secure and robust communication systems, industrial IoT, embedded design.
Remote Researcher – Wireless Systems & Smart Cities
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (SCU, 2019).
Former head of several IoT hardware projects at Winiapp (2020–2023).
Currently M.Sc. student in Telecommunication Engineering at Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI).
Interests: Low-power and long-range IoT systems for smart cities and smart villages.
Winiapp develops a comprehensive range of custom hardware platforms optimized for wireless communication, sensing, and automation in challenging or remote environments.
Each platform is designed for specific IoT applications — from low-power environmental sensing to complex multi-node networks.
| Platform | Description |
|---|---|
| 🦅 Eagle | A versatile IoT sensing node designed for environmental data acquisition and monitoring. It supports multiple sensors and can be deployed in rural or agricultural fields for long-term data collection. |
| 🦜 Parrot | A wireless gateway device that aggregates sensor data from remote IoT nodes and forwards it to cloud or local servers. It provides stable backhaul connectivity and acts as the central hub for distributed networks. |
| 🕊️ Lapwing | A compact, energy-efficient node intended for short-range communication and local network management. Ideal for small-scale sensor deployments or cluster coordination. |
| 🦇 Bat | A long-range, ultra-low-power device engineered for underground or tunnel communication where traditional wireless access is limited. Commonly used for mining, caving, and rescue applications. |
| 🦎 Lizard | A multi-sensor environmental monitoring platform equipped with temperature, humidity, and gas sensors. Used for air quality and environmental condition tracking in smart villages. |
| 🦋 Chameleon | An adaptive IoT platform capable of dynamically switching between LoRa, Wi-Fi, and BLE networks. Designed for hybrid coverage and robust connectivity under variable network conditions. |
| 🪐 Bahram | A ruggedized outdoor IoT unit designed to withstand harsh weather conditions. It supports solar powering and remote telemetry, making it ideal for autonomous field deployments in extreme environments. |
| 🐉 Komodo Dragon | The central control unit for mid-scale IoT networks. It manages data routing, synchronization, and coordination among distributed IoT nodes — ideal for smart village and environmental monitoring systems. |
- Smart Greenhouse — IoT for sustainable agriculture.
- Search & Rescue System — Wireless sensor networks for remote natural areas.
- Air Quality Monitoring — Indoor pollution monitoring in villages/schools.
- Wildfire Detection — Distributed sensing & early warning.
- Caving Safety System — Real-time underground monitoring.
We welcome collaboration with students, researchers, and organizations interested in wireless technologies and IoT applications.
- 🌍 Website: https://winiapp.com
- 🗺️ Location: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (SCU), Iran
Together, we build technologies that make the world more connected, intelligent, and sustainable.
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