Curriculum Vitae

DR. S M KAYSER AZAM

Lecturer
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • kayser
  • 03-79675253
  • 010-2433042

BIOGRAPHY

S. M. Kayser Azam was born in Pabna, Bangladesh. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Bangladesh, in 2013. He completed his M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2024, supported by the prestigious Malaysian International Scholarship awarded by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.

Currently, he serves as an academic staff member in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya. He has prior industry experience as a Power Engineer at Huawei Technologies Ltd. His research expertise encompasses applied electromagnetics, antennas, microwave components, wireless sensing, RFID technology, partial discharge detection, RF electronics, and multidisciplinary studies. His scholarly contributions include publications in high-impact journals and presentations at international conferences, with some receiving best paper awards.

He has also served as a reviewer for reputable journals, including IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, and IEEE Access.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Kejuruteraan Elektrik)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE (ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING), (KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK)
    International Islamic University Malaysia (iium)
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, (KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIK AND ELEKTRONIK)
    Khulna University of Engg & Tech (kuet)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • 16 Nov 2014 -
    15 Feb 2016-
    Power Engineer
    Huawei Technologies Bangladesh Limited

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    01 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027 (Department)
  • Curriculum Review
    01 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE); IEEE ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Taher, M. A.; Othman, Mohamadariff; Illias, Hazlee Azil; Latef, Tarik Abdul; Izam, Tengku Faiz Tengku Mohmed Noor; Azam, S. M. Kayser; Ullah, Muhammad Ubaid; Alkhatib, Mohamed; Hussein, Mousa I. (2025). Conformal and Flexible Antennas in Ultra-High Frequencies: Prospects and Challenges for Partial Discharge Diagnostics, IEEE ACCESS. 13, 10139-10159. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3529128
  2. Alkhalaf, Hussein Yahya; Ahmad, Mohd Yazed; Ramiah, Harikrishnan; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Azam, S. M. Kayser; Thiha, Aung (2024). Flexible Meta-Patch Rectenna Array for Energizing Low-Power Wearable Medical Sensors, IEEE ACCESS. 12, 121570-121585. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3452316
  3. Azam, S. M. Kayser; Othman, Mohamadariff; Illias, Hazlee Azil; Latef, Tarik Abdul; Fahmi, Daniar; Raymond, Wong Jee Keen; Mahadi, Wan Nor Liza Wan; Hossain, K. M. Zakir; Aziz, M. Z. A. Abd.; Ababneh, Ahmad (2024). Unknown PD distinction in HVAC/HVDC by antenna-sensor with pulse sequence analysis, ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 91, 457-471. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2024.02.013
  4. Kayser Azam, S. M.; Qiang Chan, Jun; Othman, Mohamadariff; Jee Keen Raymond, Wong; Azil Illias, Hazlee; Abdul Latef, Tarik; Zakir Hossain, A. K. M.; Vettikalladi, Hamaskutty; Almuhlafi, Ali M.; Himdi, Mohamed; Karim Abd Rahman, Abd (2024). Electromagnetic Characteristics Interpretation of Partial Discharge Phenomena at Variable Distance in High-Voltage Systems, IEEE ACCESS. 12, 127718-127730. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3456833
  5. Azam, S. M. Kayser; Othman, Mohamadariff; Illias, Hazlee Azil; Latef, Tarik Abdul; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Ain, Mohd Fadzil (2023). Ultra-high frequency printable antennas for partial discharge diagnostics in high voltage equipment, ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 64, 709-729. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2022.11.026
  6. Azam, S. M. Kayser; Othman, Mohamadariff; Illias, Hazlee Azil; Latef, Tarik Abdul; Mahadi, Wan Nor Liza Wan; Fahmi, Daniar; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Ain, Mohd Fadzil (2023). Planar Sensor for Noise Cancellation During Partial Discharge Detection in Open Substation, IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL. 23(14), 15552-15562. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2023.3279861
  7. Azam, S. M. Kayser; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Ibrahimy, Muhammad I.; Motakabber, S. M. A.; Islam, Md. Shazzadul; Othman, Mohamadariff (2022). Adjacent and diagonal coupling mechanism by even-branched resonator for adjustable radiometric filtering applications, MEASUREMENT. 202. doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111871
  8. Islam, Md Shazzadul; Azam, S. M. Kayser; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Ibrahimy, Muhammad I.; Motakabber, S. M. A. (2022). A low-profile flexible planar monopole antenna for biomedical applications, ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL-JESTECH. 35. doi:10.1016/j.jestch.2022.101112
ESCI
  1. Azam, S. M. Kayser; Islam, Md Shazzadul; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Othman, Mohamadariff (2020). Monopole Antenna on Transparent Substrate and Rectifier for Energy Harvesting Applications in 5G, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS. 11(8), 84-89
Scopus
  1. Taher M.A., Othman M., Azil Illias H., Abdul Latef T., Faiz Tengku Mohmed Noor Izam T., Kayser Azam S.M., Ubaid Ullah M., Alkhatib M., Hussein M.I. (2025). Conformal and Flexible Antennas in Ultra-High Frequencies: Prospects and Challenges for Partial Discharge Diagnostics, IEEE Access. . doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3529128
  2. Azam S.M.K., Othman M., Illias H.A., Abdul Latef T., Fahmi D., Raymond W.J.K., Wan Mahadi W.N.L., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Abd. Aziz M.Z.A., Ababneh A. (2024). Unknown PD distinction in HVAC/HVDC by antenna-sensor with pulse sequence analysis, Alexandria Engineering Journal. 91, 457-471. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2024.02.013
  3. Kayser Azam S.M., Qiang Chan J., Othman M., Jee Keen Raymond W., Azil Illias H., Abdul Latef T., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Vettikalladi H., Almuhlafi A.M., Himdi M., Karim Abd Rahman A. (2024). Electromagnetic Characteristics Interpretation of Partial Discharge Phenomena at Variable Distance in High-Voltage Systems, IEEE Access. . doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3456833
  4. Yahya Alkhalaf H., Ahmad M.Y., Ramiah H., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Kayser Azam S.M., Thiha A. (2024). Flexible Meta-Patch Rectenna Array for Energizing Low-Power Wearable Medical Sensors, IEEE Access. . doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3452316
  5. Azam S.M.K., Othman M., Illias H.A., Abdul Latef T., Tariqul Islam M., Fadzil Ain M. (2023). Ultra-high frequency printable antennas for partial discharge diagnostics in high voltage equipment, Alexandria Engineering Journal. 64, 709-729. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2022.11.026
  6. Azam S.M.K., Othman M., Illias H.A., Latef T.A., Mahadi W.N.L.W., Fahmi D., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Ain M.F. (2023). Planar Sensor for Noise Cancellation during Partial Discharge Detection in Open Substation, IEEE Sensors Journal. . doi:10.1109/JSEN.2023.3279861
  7. Islam M.S., Kayser Azam S.M., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Ibrahimy M.I., Motakabber S.M.A. (2022). A low-profile flexible planar monopole antenna for biomedical applications, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 35. doi:10.1016/j.jestch.2022.101112
  8. Kayser Azam S.M., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Ibrahimy M.I., Motakabber S.M.A., Shazzadul Islam M., Othman M. (2022). Adjacent and diagonal coupling mechanism by even-branched resonator for adjustable radiometric filtering applications, Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 202. doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111871
Article in Proceeding
WoS
  1. Mohammad, Ghazi Bin Wan; Hossain, A. K. M. Zakir; Ibn Ibrahimy, Muhammad; Azam, S. M. Kayser (2022). A High-Q Planar Multi-Resonator for UWB Chipless RFID Tagging and Sensing Application, 2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL RF AND MICROWAVE CONFERENCE, RFM. . doi:10.1109/RFM56185.2022.10065247
Scopus
  1. Azam S.M.K., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Aziz M.Z.A.Abd., Kiani S.H., Othman M. (2024). 32-bit Filterable Multi-resonator for Chipless RFID Tag Application in Sustainable Smart Agriculture, 2024 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics, APACE 2024. , 452-455. doi:10.1109/APACE62360.2024.10877378
  2. Hossain A.K.M.Z., Sanaullah, Azam M.K., Ibrahimy M.I. (2023). Investigation on the Planar Resonator for Fabric Based Chipless RFID, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, ICCCE 2023. , 279-282. doi:10.1109/ICCCE58854.2023.10246059
  3. Kayser Azam S.M., Othman M., Latef T.A., Illias H.A., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Ababneh A.A. (2023). Chipless RFID Tag by V-shaped Multi-resonator for Partial Discharge-affected Equipment Identification, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2023. . doi:10.1109/I-PACT58649.2023.10434634
  4. Khan S., Zakir Hossain A.K.M., Kayser Azam S.M., Othman M., Hassim N.B. (2023). Design Prospects of Parallel U-shaped Multi-Resonator for Fabric-based Chipless RFID Tags, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2023. . doi:10.1109/I-PACT58649.2023.10434598
  5. Mohamed G.B.W., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Aziz M.Z.A.B.A., Azam S.M.K. (2023). A Quarter-Circled Multi-Resonator for UWB Re-transmission Based Chipless RFID, Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2550(1). doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2550/1/012026
  6. Azam S.M.K., Othman M.B., Latef T.A., Illias H.A., Ain M.F., Qasaymeh Y. (2022). Wideband Antenna with UHF Sensor Applicability for HV Equipment in Smart Grid, Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics. , 162-168
  7. Mohammad G.B.W., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Ibrahimy M.I., Azam S.M.K. (2022). A High-Q Planar Multi-Resonator for UWB Chipless RFID Tagging and Sensing Application, Proceedings - 2022 RFM IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference, RFM 2022. . doi:10.1109/RFM56185.2022.10065247
  8. Azam S.M.K., Othman M.B., Latef T.A., Ain M.F., Qasaymeh Y. (2021). Wing-Shaped Ultra-Wide Band Antenna for Dual Band-Notch Operations, 3rd IEEE International Virtual Conference on Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2021. . doi:10.1109/i-PACT52855.2021.9696949
  9. Islam M.S., Hossain A.K.M.Z., Azam S.M.K. (2021). Sequentially Rotated Four-Element Planar MIMO Array for 5G Cellular Communications, 3rd IEEE International Virtual Conference on Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2021. . doi:10.1109/i-PACT52855.2021.9696605

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2025 - 2028, University Grant Research Program - Research Cluster
    UHF Flexible Sensor for Insulation Fault Diagnosis in XLPE Cable Joint by Machine Learning Approach ( Co-Researcher)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Examiner of Research Project (master of Systems Engineering) 2024-2025 Semester 2, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Article Reviewer for Measurement (manuscript Id: Meas-d-25-06275), International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2025) Title: Domain-generalized Gesture Recognition Via Mm Wave Radar Signal Multi-view Learning (manuscript Id: Tim-25-04502), International, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) DESIGN OF AN ANTENNA FOR INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF HUMIDITY ON PARTIAL DISCHARGE IN METAL-DIELECTRIC AIR GAPS OF MACHINE INSULATION, RAHEELA KHALID
  2. (2024) NUMERICAL SIMULATION STUDY OF A WEARABLE GPS ANTENNA, WEI ZONGXING
  3. (2025) DESIGN OF UHF ANTENNA ARRAY FOR PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTION., REDWAN AL MAHMUD BIN ASAD ANANTA

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2025) KIE4026 - Data Communication Networks