Invitation to ARA PAWR Annual Community Gathering AraFest’25, with Travel Grant Opportunity

[Selim, Mohamed Y [E CPE]]

AraFest’25 

September 27–28, 2025 | Ames, Iowa

Dear Colleagues, 

We are excited to invite you to join us at AraFest’25, the third annual community gathering of the ARA PAWR wireless living lab, a first-of-its-kind platform enabling at-scale, high-capacity wireless x-haul mesh networks, heterogeneous access, and LEO satellite communications. 

AraFest’25 will feature inspiring technical discussions, hands-on demos, immersive field tours, research posters, a training workshop, and the Arathon collaboration challenge. It’s your chance to explore open, programmable, interoperable wireless technologies and see their real-world impact in precision agriculture as well as smart and connected communities. 

Travel Grants – A number of travel grants are available for students, faculty, and researchers from U.S. institutions/non-profits. Learn more and apply here.  

We look forward to welcoming you to Ames this September for two days of collaboration, innovation, and discovery. 

 

The ARA Living Lab Team 

e...@arawireless.org 

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Mohamed Y. Selim

Senior Member, IEEE

Associate Teaching Professor,

Electrical and Computer Eng. Dept,

Office Phone Number: +1 515 294 5498

305  Durham Center, Iowa State University

Zoom Meetings: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/5699021678

"In memory of my beloved advisor, Prof. Ahmed Kamal, 

whose wisdom, guidance, and kindness continue to inspire me.

[Selim, Mohamed Y [E CPE]]

Reminder and Travel Grant Deadline Extension

AraFest’25 

September 27–28, 2025 | Ames, Iowa

Dear Colleagues, 

We are excited to invite you to join us at AraFest’25, the third annual community gathering of the ARA PAWR wireless living lab, a first-of-its-kind platform enabling at-scale, high-capacity wireless x-haul mesh networks, heterogeneous access, and LEO satellite communications. 

AraFest’25 will feature inspiring technical discussions, hands-on demos, immersive field tours, research posters, a training workshop, and the Arathon collaboration challenge. It’s your chance to explore open, programmable, interoperable wireless technologies and see their real-world impact in precision agriculture as well as smart and connected communities. 

Travel Grants – A number of travel grants are available for students, faculty, and researchers from U.S. institutions/non-profits. Learn more and apply here.  

Travel grant application deadline: applications will be reviewed and grants will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis; participants are invited to submit applications ASAP and by 11:59pm September 12, 2025 US Pacific Time. (Applications may be considered after September 12, but early applications are strongly encouraged.)

[Sonia Naderi]

Dear Mohamed,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to ask whether travel grants are still available for AraFest’25, as I noticed the application deadline was September 12, 2025. I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know whether late applications are still being considered.

Thank you very much for your time and help.

Best regards,
Sonia 

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Best Regards,

Sonia

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Sonia Naderi, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (WiSe-Net Lab)

Chair, IEEE Maine Section, WIE

President, IGSA

ECE Senator, Graduate Student Government

ECE Department, University of Maine

[Sarath Babu]

Hi Sonia, 

Thank you for your email and for considering AraFest. As the event, held on September 27–28, 2025, has already concluded, we are unfortunately unable to proceed further regarding this grant.

We truly appreciate your support and hope to explore opportunities for future events together.

Regards

Sarath Babu

Research Assistant Professor (ARA)

Iowa State University