Dr. Zaid Ahmad
Lecturer, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Area of Interest: Wireless Communication, Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007  

Dr. Zaid Ahmad received his PhD from Department of Computer and Communication Systems Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), MS degree from Iqra University, Pakistan (2012) in Telecommunication, and BS degree from Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan (2007) in Communication Systems Engineering. He has been serving Lahore Campus of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) since 2013. He is also a member of the Internet of Things (IoT) research group at CUI Lahore. He had also worked as Assistant Professor and Lecturer at Iqra University, Pakistan for more that four years before joining CUI Lahore. His research interests include wireless communication, Internet of Things (IoT), LPWAN communication, and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication. He has effective collaborations with researchers in France, Oman and Malaysia. Zaid is Professional Member IEEE (MIEEE) and Counsellor of IEEE Student Branch of CUI Lahore Campus. Besides this, he also runs a private venture in the field of IT consultancy and plans to expand its scope to IoT product development.

Publications:

Journal Papers:
1. Muhammad Moazzam Ali, Shaiful Jahari Hashim, Muhammad Akmal Choudhary, Guillaume Ferre', Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Zaid Ahmad (2023), "A Reviewing Approach to Analyze the Advancements of Error Detection and Correction Codes in Channel Coding With Emphasis on LPWAN and IoT Systems", IEEE Access, pp: 127077 - 127097, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2169-3536, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3331417, Impact Factor: 3.9   
2. Zaid Ahmad, Shaiful J. Hashim, Guillaume Ferre', Fakhrul Z. Rokhani, S. A. R. Al-Haddad, Aduwati Sali (2023), "LoRa and Rotating Polarization Wave: Physical Layer Principles and Performance Evaluation", IEEE Access, pp: 14892 - 14905, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2169-3536, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3242552, Impact Factor: 3.9    (External URL)
3. Zaid Ahmad, Shaiful Jahari Hashim, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Haddad, Aduwati Sali, Ken Takei (2021), "Quaternion Model of Higher-Order Rotating Polarization Wave Modulation for High Data Rate M2M LPWAN Communication", Sensors, pp: 1-18, Vol: 21, Issue: 2, ISSN: 1424-8220, Impact Factor: 3.847    (External URL)
Conference Papers:
1. Zaid Ahmad, Shaiful Jahari Hashim, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Haddad, Aduwati Sali (2021) "LPWAN State of the Art: Trends and Future Directions", Smart City Conference    (External URL)
2. Zaid Ahmad, Shaiful Jahari Hashim, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Syed Adul Rahman Al-Haddad, Aduwati Sali (2020) "Enhanced Rotating Polarization Wave for Robust Wireless Connectivity", The 9th IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Performance Evaluation and Modeling in Wired and Wireless Networks, ISSN: 978-3-903176-30-0    (External URL)
3. Zaid Ahmad, Muhammad Mound din, Taimoor Altaf, Arslan Khalid (2016) "Performance Analysis of Polarization Diversity for Frequency-Selective Nakagami-m Fadaing", International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), ISSN: 978-1-5090-3552-6    (External URL)
4. Omar Masood Khan, Zaid Ahmad, Qamar Islam. (2007) "Ku Band Microstrip Patch Antenna Array", International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), Standard: 978-1-4244-1493-2  Abstract  (External URL)

Qualification

PhD (Wireless Communications and Networks Engineering)
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Oct 2018 to Mar 2023
   
MS (Telecommunication)
Iqra University, Pakistan
Jan 2009 to Jan 2012
   
BS (Communication Systems Engineering)
Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan
Sep 2003 to Jun 2007
   

Experience

Branch Counsellor
IEEE CUI Lahore
Oct 2022 to Date
   
Lecturer
COMSATS University (CUI), Lahore, Pakistan
Jan 2013 to Date
   
Assistant Professor
Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan
Jan 2012 to Jan 2013
   
Knowledge Unit Leader
Iqra University Karachi, Pakistan
Jan 2012 to Jan 2013
   
Lecturer
Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan
Oct 2010 to Jan 2012
   
Lab Engineer
Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan
Jul 2008 to Oct 2010
   
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