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.)