Ad hoc network is a set up anywhere without any need for external infrastructure such as wires of base station. However, there is an increasing need for connectivity in situations where there is no base station available there emerges ad hoc networks. They are often mobile and termed as MANET and it is an autonomous system of mobile nodes connected by wireless links. Each node operates as an end system and a router for all other nodes in the network. A good number work of work has been devoted over the past few years in designing scalable routing protocols for MANETs.

Dr. R. Gunavathi currently Working as the Associate Professor at Christ (Deemed to be University). She has produced 17 research scholars and published papers in various reputed journals. Co-author Prof. Senthil Kumar B: currently working as an Assistant Professor, Sree Narayana Guru College with a good number of publications.