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Mohd. Shahnan Bin Zainal Abidin

Academic Qualification

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHOTONICS AND FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Master of Science (Communications and Network Engineering) - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer System and Communications) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Mohd. Shahnan Bin Zainal Abidin (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING


m.shahnan@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Mohd Shahnan Zainal Abidin obtained his Bachelor's degree from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Computer and Communication Engineering in February 2002. He worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and concurrently obtained a Master of Science (Communication and Network Engineering) from UPM in May 2005.
He was accordingly promoted to a lecturer. As he completed his Ph.D in Photonics and Fiber Optic Systems Engineering in the same university, he was promoted to Assistant Professor in ECE Department, Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM.


Professional Membership


  • 2016 - 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)


Teaching Responsibilities


AUTOMATION AND INSTRUMENTATION LAB 2023/2024
COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 2007/2008
CONTROL SYSTEMS 2006/2007
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENG. LAB III 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
Electrical and Computer Eng. Lab- III 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING LAB I 2017/2018
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING LAB III 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB 2021/2022
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006
ELECTRONICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTS 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 2015/2016
ENGINEERING LAB I 2014/2015 2006/2007 2005/2006
ENGINEERING LAB II 2014/2015
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 2023/2024 2020/2021 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2023/2024 2021/2022 2019/2020
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC 2023/2024 2022/2023
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
MICROPROCESSORS AND INTERFACING 2014/2015
OPTICAL COMM.AND SIGNAL PROCESSING 2016/2017
OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2013/2014
PROJECT I 2018/2019
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2022/2023 2021/2022
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2023/2024 2022/2023


Supervision


Equalize-And Forward Relay-Assisted Visible Light Communications Systems.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Avoiding Cross-Tier Interference In Lte-A Femtocell Networks Using Fractional Frequency Reuse.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Design And Properties Analysis Simulation Of Highly Birefringence Photonic Crystal Fiber As Pressure Sensor.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Design Of Optical Sensor For Water Level Detection Based On Fresnel Reflection.
Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Performance Analysis Of Visible Light Communication Based On Dimming Control.
Master Completed 2018 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2023 Solid State Lighting: World of Colors for Humanity
2018 - 2022 Identification of Acetone Biomarkers in Exhaled Breath using Novel Properties of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanorods Optical Sensor for Diabetes Detection
2016 - 2020 Single Event-Transient Effects(SET) on 3T and 4T CMOS Active Pixel Sensors (APS)
2015 - 2017 Microfiber-based Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Measuring Uric Acid Concentrations
On-Going
2019 - Present High Resolution 4H-Silicon Carbide Electron Radiation Detector
2015 - Present Characterization and Modelling of Thermal Diffusion in a Low Absorption Material by Z-scan Technique with High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Laser


Publications


Article

2022 Performance analysis of a hybrid free space optics/ visible light communication systems. Asian journal of electrical and electronic engineering, 2 (2) pp. 21-27
2021 Passively Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber laser employing samarium oxide as saturable absorber. IIUM Engineering Journal, 22 (1) pp. 58-67
2017 Dual-wavelength thulium ytterbium Co-doped fiber laser. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 8 (2) pp. 457-461
2016 QFT controller for nonlinear system application to 3-DOF flight control module. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (6) pp. 4172-4175
2014 Comparison of different empirical conversion methods from 60-minute to 1-minute integration time in Malaysia. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (24) pp. 321-327
2014 Frequency and duty cycle modulation optimization in minimizing thermal accumulation effect in Z-scan measurement with high-repetition-rate laser. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 53 (112702) pp. 112702-1
2009 Fiber break location technique utilizing stimulated Brillouin scattering effects in optical fiber . Laser Physics Letters, 6 (1) pp. 59-63
Conference or Workshop Item

2018 Preliminary analysis of dimming property for visible light communication. In: 4th IEEE International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications (ICSIMA),
2017 Performance configuration of Raman-EDFA hybrid optical amplifier for WDM applications. In: International Technical Postgraduate Conference (Tech-Post) 2017,
2016 Comparison of cladding shaped of Tm/Yb doped fiber laser for optimum lasing efficiency. In: 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Photonics (ICP2016),