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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Electrical, Electronics & Systems Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- M.Sc in Applied Physics & Electronics - Masters Degree, University of Rajshahi
- B.Sc in Applied Physics & Electronics - Bachelor Degree, University of Rajshahi
S. M. A. Motakabber (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
amotakabber@iium.edu.my
4599
Expert Profile
Professor S. M. A. Motakabber is a distinguished academic and researcher with a prolific career spanning over three decades. Born in Bangladesh, his educational journey began at the University of Rajshahi (RU), where he obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Applied Physics and Electronics in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He further pursued his doctoral studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), achieving his PhD in 2011. Professor Motakabber's professional experience is equally impressive. He embarked on his career as a scientific officer, first at the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (1991-1992) and then at the Bangladesh Scientific and Industrial Research (1992-1994), demonstrating his early commitment to national research endeavors. In 1993, Professor Motakabber embarked on his academic career as a lecturer at his alma mater, the University of Rajshahi's Department of Applied Physics and Electronics. His dedication to teaching was evident as he rose through the ranks, becoming an Associate Professor in 2008. Professor Motakabber's leadership qualities were recognized in 2003 when he joined the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Communication Engineering. He further excelled by serving as both Head of the Department and dean of the Engineering Faculty. Returning to the University of Rajshahi in 2008, Professor Motakabber continued his stellar academic journey until 2012. In April 2012, he took a pivotal step by joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His dedication and expertise were acknowledged in February 2024 when he was promoted to Professor. Professor Motakabber's research interests are remarkably diverse, encompassing a multitude of disciplines within electrical and electronic engineering. These include microelectronics, VLSI circuits, instrumentation and measurement, control systems and robotics, industrial electronics, embedded system design, electric vehicles (EVs), Internet of Things (IoT), radio-frequency identification (RFID) and near-field communication (NFC), biomedical signal processing, wireless communication, antennas, microwave technology, satellite communication, fiber-optic communication, wireless sensor networks, micro energy harvesting, microgrid systems, renewable energy, and green technology. Throughout his career, Professor Motakabber has made significant contributions to the field. He has published over 200 research papers in esteemed journals and conference proceedings, authored textbooks and research books, and secured numerous research grants to support his groundbreaking work. Professor Motakabber's dedication extends beyond academia. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and a Chartered Engineer (UK). He has actively contributed to the field by serving as editor of prestigious journals like the International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials (2017-2021), the Asian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (current), and the Journal of Sustainable Engineering and Science (Editor-in-Chief since 2020). Professor Motakabber's achievements have been duly recognized. He has received numerous gold medals and various honors from the Faculty of Engineering and the university, solidifying his position as a leading figure in the field.
Area of Specialisation
- Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Electrical and Electronic Engineering ~ Other Electrical and Electronic Engineering n.e.c. - Electrical & Electronics
Professional Membership
- 1995 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Bangladesh Association for Advancement of Science (BAAS)
- 2012 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Senior Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2016 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member ), International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
- 2017 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- 2018 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Chartered Engineer (CEng)), The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- 2023 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Senior Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2023 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institution of Engineering and Technology
Teaching Responsibilities
CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING DESIGN | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING LAB I | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB 2 | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
ELECTRONICS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 |
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS | 2016/2017 |
ENGINEERING LAB II | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2019/2020 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC | 2023/2024 |
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PROJECT I | 2018/2019 |
RF DESIGN AND MICROWAVE SYSTEMS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
Supervision
Design And Development Of A Phase Synchronous Inverter For Microgrid System Based On Electrostatic Generator.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Equal Area Of Stepped Waveform Generation Technique For Multilevel Inverter
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Ph.D
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Design And Development Of Rfid Reader Front-End And Chipless Tag Using Ultra Wide Band Technology.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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A New Carbon Nanotube Model For High Performance Logic Gates Circuit.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Secure Bio-Inspired Wireless Sensor Network Routing Algorithm For Iot.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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An Efficient Photovoltaic Power System For Renewable Energy Based On Combined Inverter And Dc Voltage Conditioner Hybrid Approach.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of A Risc Processor-Based Data Acquisition System For 3d Vibration Analyzer.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Efficient Multiprocessor Interface For High Speed And Low Power Complex Soc.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Implementation Of Sustainable Iot-Based Hands-On Lab System For Engineering Teaching Methods In Times Of Crisis.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Model Predictive Control-Based Energy Management Framework For Isolated Microgrid.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Optimization Of Channel Estimation For Mimo-Ofdm Networks
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Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Mathematical Morphology Algorithm For Smart Micro-Grid Deployment In Distributed Power Generation.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Enhancement Of Eeg Signals Classification By Linear Discriminant Analysis For Brain Computer Interface.
Master
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Development Of A Mosfet Based Electrostatics Field Detection Technique.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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High Performance Adaptive Pid Controller For Brushless Dc Motor
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Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Internet Of Things (Iot) Based Smart Home Environmental Monitoring System.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Effective Model For Pneumonia Detection From Chest X-Rays Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Flexible Antenna For Breast Cancer Application.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Design And Development Of An Arduino Microcontroller Based Rlc Meter.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Wireless Mobile Charger Circuit Design.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Voltage Controlled Oscillator For Ultra-Wide Band Rfid Reader
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Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Bio Inspired Wsn Routing Algorithm For Iot.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Li-Ion Battery Charge Balancing Circuit For Application In Electric Vehicles.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Design Of A Phase Synchronous Inverter For Micro-Grid Systems.
Master
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Development Of A Piezoelectric-Based Dc To Dc Converter For Micro Energy Harvesting System.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Development Of An Iris Authentication Algorithm For Personel Identification.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Advanced Techniques For Classification Of Multi - Cahnnel Eeg Signals For Brain Computer Interface.
Master
Completed
2015
Co-supervisor
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Design And Development Of Planar Wideband Patch Antenna For Uhf Rfid Tag.
Master
Completed
2014
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2022 | Empowering the community through sustainable health: An applied theory of Maqasid al-Shari?ah |
2018 - 2022 | Verifying the Mechanical Power Transformation Effectiveness of Brushless DC Motor and its Characteristics |
2017 - 2019 | Development of FPGA based RFID Reader for UWB Chipless Tag |
2017 - 2017 | Silicon Solar Cell Mask Design |
2016 - 2019 | Development of a Parallel biosensing system for personalized and pointof-care chemotherapy treatment |
2016 - 2019 | Novel Tactile Sensory Surface Mat with Electrical Stimulation (SMES)for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers due to Immobility |
2015 - 2018 | Characterization for Verification of Electrostatic Generator's Effectiveness for Power Generation |
2014 - 2017 | Design and Development of Chipless Ultra Wideband RFID System |
2013 - 2015 | Analysis And Characterization Of Chipless Rfid Tag For Investigating The Scope Of Uses In Malaysia |
2013 - 2015 | Studies on Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for Developing High Performance CNTFETs for Designing Low Power High Speed Logic Gates |
2012 - 2014 | Design and Development of Advanced Techniques for Brain Computer Interface using Multi-Channel Electroencephalography (EEG) Signal |
On-Going
2024 - Present | Customer Attitudinal Intention to Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enable Robotic-waiter Services in Restaurant Business |
2024 - Present | Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Lighting Costs Through Electrodeless Sulfur Lamps with Microwave Excitation |
2018 - Present | Development of circuit simulator model for Negative Capacitance Field Effect Transistors for Low Power IoT Devices applications |
Award & Recognition
22 Dec, 2022 | KERICE 2022 (Gold Award) - KOE, IIUM | University |
24 Dec, 2020 | Final Year Project 2 Seminer Presentation - IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society | KCDIO |
03 Apr, 2019 | Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) | International |
03 Apr, 2018 | Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) | International |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | A trust aware secure ant colony optimization based routing algorithm for Internet of Things. In: 2023 9th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2023 | Design and evaluation of a high-performance extensible DC-DC converter integrated with ANN based MPPT controller. In: 2023 9th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2023 | Development of high-performance single inductor quadratic multilevel DC-DC step-up converter with MPPT controller. In: 2023 3rd International Conference on Robotics, Electrical and Signal Processing Techniques (ICREST), |
2022 | A new high step-up DC-DC converter for photovoltaic application: switch inductor cell combined with voltage doubler circuit. In: 2022 International Conference on Recent Progresses in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICRPSET), |
2022 | Control speed of BLDC motor using PID. In: 2022 IEEE 18th International Colloquium on Signal Processing & Applications (CSPA), |
2022 | Fairness in multiprocessor hardware access to system-on-chip. In: IEEE 5th International Symposium in Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, |
2021 | A Computationally Efficient Least Square Channel Estimation Method for MIMO-OFDM Systems. In: 2021 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2021 | Advanced Adaptive PID Controller for BLDC Motor. In: 2021 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2021 | Feature Extraction of EEG Signal by Power Spectral Density for Motor Imagery Based BCI. In: 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, ICCCE 2021, |
2021 | Secure ACO-Based Wireless Sensor Network Routing Algorithm for IoT. In: 2021 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2021 | Smart arbitration system for multiprocessor AMBA interface in system on chip. In: 2021 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2021 | Smart Microgrid approach for Distributed power generation of renewable energy. In: 2021, 8th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE), |
2020 | A comparative study of electrochemical battery for electric vehicles applications. In: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Power, Electrical, and Electronics and Industrial Applications (PEEIACON), |
2020 | Adaptive PID controller using for speed control of the BLDC motor. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE), |
2020 | Utilizing of flower pollination algorithm for brushless DC motor speed controller. In: 2020 Emerging Technology in Computing, Communication and Electronics (ETCCE), |
2019 | A wideband millimeter-wave printable antenna on flexible substrate for breast cancer imaging. In: 2019 7th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM) 2019, |
2019 | An Arduino microcontroller based RLC meter. In: 2019 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM), |
2019 | Development of smart chicken poultry farm using RTOS on Arduino. In: 2019 IEEE 6th International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications (ICSIMA 2019), |
2019 | Energy-efficient scalable routing protocol based on ACO for WSNS. In: 7th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering - ICOM'19, |
2018 | A compact bandpass filter using microstrip hairpin resonator for WLAN applications. In: 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE) 2018, |
2018 | A noble approach of ACO algorithm for WSN. In: 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE) 2018, |
2018 | A rectangular inset-fed patch antenna with defected ground structure for ISM band. In: 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE) 2018, |
2018 | Carrier based synchronous control and performance analysis of an S-PSI using PV for microgrid applications. In: 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE) 2018, |
2018 | Simulation and modeling of high voltage DC to AC PWM inverter for electrostatic generator. In: 2018 International Conference on Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering 2018, |
2017 | A PWM controller of a full bridge single-phase synchronous inverter for micro-grid system. In: 4th International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering 2017 (ICMAE'17), |
2017 | Characteristics Analysis of Electrostatic Generator. In: ISERD - International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET), |
2017 | Design and analysis of planar spiral resonator bandstop filter for microwave frequency. In: 6th International Conference on Mechatronics - ICOM'17, |
2017 | Design and simulation of a low noise PWM based phase synchronous inverter for microgrid. In: 2017 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics ( RSM), |
2017 | Generating an energy efficient discrete chirp signal for UWB chipless RFID reader circuit. In: International Conference On Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE), |
2017 | Reduction of phase noise for inductor based ultra-wide band voltage controlled oscillator. In: IEEE International Conference on Communication, Control, Computing and Electronics Engineering 2017, |
2016 | A narrow band microstrip bandpass filter for RF Front-End of an UWB RFID reader circuit. In: 13th Universiti Malaysia Terengganu International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS 2016), |
2016 | A new approach for generating energy efficient discrete chirp signal of an UWB RFID reader circuit. In: 13th Universiti Malaysia Terengganu International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS 2016), |
2016 | Design and analysis of a buck-boost converter circuit for piezoelectric energy harvesting system. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), |
2016 | Design and simulation of a PWM based phase synchronous inverter for utility grid systems with 20km feeder line. In: 3rd International Conference on Science and Social Research (CSSR 2016), |
2016 | Design of a switching mode three phase inverter. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), |
2016 | Detection of data from the UWB microstrip resonator type RFID tag. In: 1st International Conference on Computing, Control, Networking, Electronics and Embedded Systems Engineering, ICCNEEE 2015, |
2016 | Low noise inverter for poly phase microgrid system. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), |
2016 | Phase synchronous inverter for microgrid system. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), |
2016 | Stepped waveform generation for multilevel inverter topology applications. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), |
2016 | Synchronization of output voltage waveforms in phase synchronous inverter with LCL filter for smart grid systems. In: 3rd International Conference on Science and Social Research (CSSR 2016), |
2015 | Analytical approximate solutions of the duffing-relativistic oscillator . In: The Third Intl. Conf. On Advances in Computing, Control and Networking-ACCN 2015, |
2015 | Classification of multichannel EEG signal by linear discriminant analysis. In: 23rd International Conference on Systems Engineering, |
2015 | Development of piezoelectric micro-energy harvesting system using voltage doubler. In: International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering Research (IPCER) 2015 , |
2015 | NEGF-based transport phenomena for semiconduncting CNTFET. In: 2015 5th National Symposium on Information Technology: Towards New Smart World (NSITNSW), |
2015 | Simulation and evaluation of a phase synchronous inverter for micro-grid system. In: International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering Research (IPCER) 2015 , |
2015 | Tag for UWB Chipless RFID: a single antenna approach. In: 10th IEEE 2015 Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2015), |
2014 | Bridge scour monitoring by using RFID system. In: 4th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, |
2014 | Classification of multichannel EEG signal by single layer perceptron learning algorithm. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2014), |
2014 | CNTFET SPICE model: design of a carbon nanotube field effect transistor. In: 5th International Conference on Computer & Communication Engineering 2014, |
2014 | Differential capacitor sensor of wireless sensor network for landslide monitoring. In: 4th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, |
2014 | Integrated si lens antenna with planar log-spiral feed for THz band. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, |
2014 | Microstrip spiral resonator for the UWB chipless RFID tag. In: The 23rd International Conference on Systems Engineering, |
2014 | Parameter optimization for piezoelectric micro-energy harvesting system. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, |
2014 | Spiral resonator for ultra wide band chipless RFID tag. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, |
2014 | Template matching techniques for iris recognition system. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, |
2014 | Three phase three layer phase synchronous inverter for microgrid system. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, |
2013 | A planar wideband inductively coupled feed patch antenna for UHF RFID tag. In: The 2013 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technologies and Applications, |
2013 | A planar wideband microstrip patch antenna for UHF RFID tag. In: The 2013 IEEE International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), |
2013 | Analysis of CNT electronics structure to design CNTFET. In: 2013 IEEE 5th International Nanoelectronics Conference (INEC), |
2013 | Comparative data compression techniques and multi-compression results. In: 5th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM'13), |
2013 | Development of a position detection technique for UWB chipless RFID tagged object. In: 2013 International Conference on Computing, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICCEEE 2013), |
2013 | Development of a web based financial application system. In: 5th International Conference on Mechatronics, |
2013 | Edge detection techniques for iris recognition system. In: 5th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM'13), |
2013 | Modeling of optimum chiral carbon nanotube using DFT. In: 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, |
2013 | Modeling of small Band-gap CNT for designing of faster switching CNTFET. In: 2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium, |
2013 | Performance analysis of different techniques for brain computer interfacing. In: International Conference on Computing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, |
2013 | Photoplethysmography based remote health monitoring system. In: IEEE International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications (ICSIMA 2013), |
2013 | Real-time bridge scour monitoring system by using capacitor sensor. In: 3rd International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2013), |
2013 | Wireless sensor network for landslide monitoring. In: 3rd International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2013), |
Book
2018 | Fundamentals of microelectronic circuits, 2nd Edition. Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-349-755-3 |
2017 | Analog front-end: UWB chipless RFID system. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674184933 |
2017 | Piezoelectric micro-energy harvesting technique. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-548-0 |
2012 | Fundamentals of microelectronic circuits. Pearson Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-349-202-2 |
Monograph
2018 | Characterization for verification of electrostatic generator's effectiveness for power generation. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, |