Kamran Arshad Email & Phone Number

With over 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration in higher education, I am currently serving as the Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Ajman University. Prior to joining Ajman University in January 2016, I held the position of Senior Lecturer and Program Director of MSc Wireless Mobile Communications Systems Engineering at the University of Greenwich (UK). I am a Senior Member of IEEE (SM-IEEE), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and Senior Fellow of GOLD.As the leader of Ajman University's research strategic plan, I have achieved several key milestones in advancing university research outputs, scholarship, and graduate studies. I have been successful in managing the research of 9 academic colleges, fostering a culture of collaboration, and encouraging interdisciplinary research initiatives. I am a key person to drive University research strategic plan and implemented research KPIs for the Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies, resulting in an exponential increase in the number of indexed publications at Ajman University. I have also been instrumental in setting up and leading 6 research centres, which have become leading centres of research excellence in their respective domains. My proven track record in engaging graduate students in research has been a driving force in my efforts to promote growth in research and post-graduate education. My research interests are in AI, Data Analytics, Cognitive Radio, LTE/LTE-Advanced, 5G, Optimization, and Cognitive Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. I have led a number of locally and internationally funded research projects and have served as a project manager for the European project QoSMOS at the University of Surrey. I have also contributed to several European and international large-scale research projects.With a wealth of experience in post graduate supervision, I have successfully supervised 5+ PhD students, examined 3 PhD dissertations, and supervised 40+ MSc theses in the UK. I am an author of 150+ technical peer-reviewed papers in top-quality indexed journals and international conferences. My research has been recognized with 3 best paper awards, 1 best R&D track award, and I have had the privilege of chairing technical sessions in several leading international conferences. I have attended and presented my research in 50+ international conferences, served as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member in 125+ international conferences, and have served as an editor of several international journals.

Listed skills include Matlab, Simulations, Algorithms, Latex, and 43 others.