Dr. Muhammad Kamran Saleem is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Central Punjab (UCP), Lahore, Pakistan, and the Founder and Director of the Space Research Center (SRC-UCP), established in 2019.
His academic and research interests span antenna engineering, RF and microwave technologies, satellite communication systems, space technology, and engineering education. His professional background includes experience in academia, research, and the space industry.
Through SRC-UCP, he leads initiatives focused on developing indigenous capabilities in educational satellite platforms, ground-station technologies, antenna systems, and practical space engineering education. His work emphasizes transforming research ideas into functional prototypes, laboratory systems, and hands-on learning opportunities for students and young engineers.
He is actively engaged in research, technology development, industry-academia collaboration, and STEM outreach, with the broader goal of strengthening Pakistan's capacity in satellite and space technologies.
Lahore, Pakistan | March 2017 – Present
• Professor, Electrical Engineering: 1 July 2026 – Present.
• Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering: January 2020 – 30 June 2026.
• Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering: March 2017 – December 2019.
• Founder and Director, Space Research Center: February 2020 – Present.
• Lead educational satellite, CanSAT, CubeSat, satellite ground station, and model rocketry projects.
• Develop space technology, RF and antenna laboratories; lead communication and radar antenna research.
• Lead the Floating Satellite collaboration with the University of Würzburg; contribute to outcome-based education and student assessment.
AERISE SYSTEMS SMC Pvt Ltd, Pakistan | March 2026 – Present
• Lead the development of educational satellite kits, ground station systems, RF products, and practical space technology training.
SpinLaunch Inc, California, USA | May 2022 – June 2024
• Designed multiple spot-beam antennas and front-end RF chains for K- and Ku-band satellite applications.
• Developed waveguide horn antennas, coaxial-to-waveguide adapters, cavity filters, and passive waveguide components.
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China | July 2018 – July 2019
• Researched high-gain millimeter-wave antennas, dielectric materials for gain enhancement, and lens antennas.
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | September 2010 – October 2016
• Developed switched-beam dielectric resonator antennas in L- and S-bands and integrated lens antennas with full azimuth coverage at 60 GHz.
• Researched wide-angle beam scanning at 79 GHz for automotive radar and dielectric resonator sensors for 94 GHz detection.
• Developed a six-layer membrane antenna using substrate integrated waveguide technology at 94 GHz.
• Supervised microwave and millimeter-wave laboratories and antenna radiation pattern measurement facilities.
• Served as laboratory instructor for undergraduate C++ programming.
SUPARCO Satellite Research and Development Center, Lahore | June 2007 – July 2011
• Designed three- and six-channel waveguide output multiplexers, dual-mode longitudinal filters, and channel filters in C- and Ku-bands.
• Developed coaxial-to-waveguide adapters and interdigital and comb-line filters in UHF and C-band.
• Performed testing and measurement of microwave passive devices.
ZARM, Bremen, Germany | June 2006 – February 2007
• Investigated electrostatic forces for satellite swarm navigation and reconfiguration.
• Studied satellite formation flying with electron and ion guns and configurations with controllable charge distributions.
WorldCall Telecom, Lahore, Pakistan | February 2005 – September 2005
• Supervised and maintained CDMA base station subsystems.
• Performed RF planning, link budget analysis, and cell-site model tuning.
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