Dr. Kamran Arshad: NED’s latest PhD alumnus
Posted by Owais Mughal on August 14, 2007
The number of NED alumni that go on to receive a doctorate in their chosen field is not yet very high. In such a scenario, whenever the news of an NED alumnus successfully completing his or her PhD appears, it is something to be celebrated. Kamran Arshad, who is an NED alumnus of Electrical Engineering, Batch 1995-96, recently successfully completed his PhD in the field of Electrical Engineering. He has thus earned the honor of being called Dr. Kamran. The title of his PhD thesis was:
“Modelling of Radio Wave Propagation using Finite Element Analysis”.
Dr. Kamran did his masters from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in 2003. He then went to the UK to pursue his doctorate. In particular, he went to Middlesex University in London–and finished his doctorate in just 2 and a half years, which is a record for the university. This is what Kamran had to say about his PhD and the topic of his research:
“Fourth generation (4G) wireless communication systems are intended to support high data rates which requires careful and accurate modelling of the radio environment. The main aim of this research is to develop finite element-based accurate and computationally efficient models of radio wave propagation in different outdoor (troposphere and vegetation) and indoor (tunnels) environments. The use of finite element analysis in radio wave propagation modelling is a novel idea, although many propagation models and approaches have been used in the past. This research will contribute in the design and planning of future wireless communication systems.“
Kamran will now be joining the University of Wales in Swansea to start his professional career. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kamran Arshad on his achievement. Kamran’s Personal Webpage is here.
Congrats Kamran on this achievement. Please convey my heartiest felicitations to your family as well. Since I worked on the design and Architecture of a 3G UMTS FDD system I am interested in reading your paper. Please email me on shahran.asim@gmail.com
Thanks,
Regards,
Shahran
Congratulations, certainly very few of NEDians to go on and complete the doctorate. Allah aap ko aur kamiab kare.
Loads of congratulations on this marvelous feat! All the best for the future!
Congratz alot dear…may ALLAH bless u….n i m proud 2 hve a brother like u…love u
Congratulations Kamran. It is a satisfying and humbling experience to complete a Ph.D. Best wishes and good luck.
The one good thing about being a Ph.D. is that you rarely become arrogant. I think it is because the more time you spend pursuing knowledge, the more humble you become. Another good thing is that you feel comfortable saying “I dont know,” when someone asks you a question that you have no answer to …
Congrats on the achievement.