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Personal profile
Biography
Zahir has over 15 years of teaching and research experience in the field of electronic and communication engineering. He completed a PhD degree in Optical Wireless Communication from the University of Warwick in 2014. He was also awarded an MSc in Engineering by the Korean Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) in 2008 and BSc in Computer Engineering from American International University (AIUB), Bangladesh in 2004. Zahir completed the PgCert in Academic Practise in Higher Education at Coventry University in 2016 and currently a fellow of HE.
Zahir joined Coventry University in March 2014 and currently hold the Curriculum Lead of Electrical and Electronic Engineering position. In his current role, he also work as s link tutor for one of the partner institution in Malaysia. He also teaches subjects related to communication and electronics both in undergraduate and postgraduate level. Zahir also supervise research projects and currently acting as a co-supervisor for 4 PhD students.
Research
Zahir's main research interest is optical wireless communication, Visible light communication, High speed network etc. Currently, he is investigating different applications of Visible Light Communication (VLC) both in free space and underwater. His PhD research involved investigation of different features of underwater visible light communications. He has experience of ITU-T standardization process and contributed several drafts for ITU-T G.8032 standard during his MSc study at KAIST. HE also filled two patents in the field.
Area of Expertise:
- Visible light communication
- Underwater communication
- Digital communication
- ITU-T standardization
- Digital Signal Processing
Research Interests
Sensor network; V2V communication; Next generation network; Underwater communication; Visible light communication; Optical wireless communication
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Research output
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Impact of Dynamic Traffic on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Visible Light Communication Systems
Al-Sallami, F. M. Y., Haas, O., Al-Kinani, A., Wang, C-X., Ahmad, Z. & Rajbhandari, S., 1 Sep 2022, In: IEEE Systems Journal. 16, 3, p. 3512-3521 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance Evaluation of NRZ-OOK and Carrier-Less Amplitude Phase Modulation in Li-Fi Environment
Zaiton, A. M., Joyce, Y. P. L., Ahmad, Z., Jasman, F. & Hassan, W. H. W., 1 Dec 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2411, 1, 13 p., 012016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Scalar Minimax Filter-based Phase Tracking for Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution
Al-sallami, F., Rajbhandari, S., Ahmad, Z. & Grace, D., 6 Oct 2022, 2022 13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP). IEEE, p. 499-502 4 p. (2022 13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2022).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Impact of Vehicle Headlights Radiation Pattern on Dynamic Vehicular VLC Channel
Al-Sallami, F. M. Y., Aigoro, N., Mahmoud, A. A., Ahmad, Z., Haigh, P. A., Haas, O. & Rajbhandari, S., 15 May 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 10, p. 3162-3168 7 p., 9373901.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Statistical channel modelling of dynamic vehicular visible light communication system
Al-Sallami, F. M. Y., Ahmad, Z., Zvanovec, S., Haigh, P. A., Haas, O. & Rajbhandari, S., Jun 2021, In: Vehicular Communications. 29, 12 p., 100339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)108 Downloads (Pure)