WORK EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience:

• Research Assistant

• Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom | October 2025 – February 2026

• Key Responsibilities: Design and implementation of a secure communication framework for drone systems.

• PhD Research

• Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom | September 2022 – September 2022

• Key Responsibilities: Develop scalable DL-based algorithms for signal detection and channel modelling in 6G networks.

• Graduate Research Assistant

• Organization: University Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia | November 2019 – March 2022

• Key Responsibilities: Design an optimized community-detection-based routing algorithm for link-failure recovery in SDN.

Teaching Experience:

• Lab Demonstrator:

• Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom | January 2023 – March 2025

SUBJECT                                                                                                               Subject Level                                                                                                                TA Year

EEE412 - Mechatronics                                                                                           Undergraduate                                                                                                                   2023

COM771 - Cyber Security                                                                                        Postgraduate                                                                                                                     2023

EEE426 - Engineering Programming                                                                      Undergraduate                                                                                                                   2024

EEE527 – Embedded Systems                                                                                  Postgraduate                                                                                                                     2024

EEE426 - Engineering Programming                                                                      Undergraduate                                                                                                                   2025

• Lab Demonstrator:

• Organization: University Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia | November 2019 – March 2022

SUBJECT                                                                                                               Subject Level                                                                                                                TA Year

Introduction to Computer Programming                                                                  Undergraduate                                                                                                                   2019

Cloud Computing                                                                                                     Undergraduate                                                                                                                   2020

Structure, Algorithm & Programming                                                                    Foundation Year                                                                                                                  2021

Probability and Random Processes                                                                         Undergraduate                                                                                                                    2021

Structure, Algorithm & Programming                                                                    Foundation Year                                                                                                                  2022

                                                     PROJECTS

Drone Sentinel: A Secure Communication Framework for Drone Systems

• Funding Agency: Innovate UK Cyber-ASAP Funded Project | October 2025 – February 2026

• Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom

• Description: The Innovate UK–funded Cyber-ASAP project is an ongoing initiative that deals with the design and implementation of a secure communication framework for drone systems. 

Edge Intelligence for Beyond 5G Network 

• Funding Agency: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom | September 2022 – December 2025

• Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom.

• Tools and Technologies: MATLAB, Origen, LaTeX

• Description: This PhD research project explores the integration of AI, specifically machine learning and deep learning, into Beyond 5G and 6G wireless systems. It focuses on enhancing ultra-reliable low-latency communications by optimizing physical layer functions such as signal detection and channel modeling in massive MIMO systems. 

• Contribution :

1. Developed multiple AI-based models for signal detection tailored for B5G/6G systems. 

2. Introduced complexity-aware deep learning architectures for real-time and scalable deployment. 

3. Enhanced model adaptability by incorporating channel imperfections and loss. 

4. Validated efficiency through extensive simulations & comparison with state-of-the-art methods. 

5. Published results in ISI-indexed Q1/Q2 journals and various IEEE conferences. 

Fast Failure Recovery of SDN with Robustness-Aware Rule Placement Scheme

• Funding Agency: Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.

• Organization: University of Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia.  | March 2020 August 2021.

• Tools Used: Python, Mininet, POX Controller, Open v-Switch version 1.0, Origen, LaTeX.

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• Description: This project focused on developing a robust routing mechanism to improve fault tolerance and recover from single and multiple link failures in Software-Defined Networking.

• Contribution :

1. proposed a novel community detection-based routing algorithm for link failure recovery in SDN.

2. Improved failure recovery time and minimized packet loss in SDN environments.

Smart Grid Control Panel Simulator using a GSM Module.

• Organization: COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan

• Designation: BS Final Year Project

• Tools Used: MATLAB, GSM Module, Arduino MEGA, Proteus.

• Description: This project aimed to create a smart grid control panel simulator by scaling down a traditional 11kV grid station using Arduino UNO, GSM Module, MATLAB, ZigBee, and Proteus.

• Contribution :

1. Designed and implemented the simulator, integrating hardware and software components to enable real-time monitoring and control of grid operations within a compact setup.