Dr. M Maksud Alam

Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator(EEE/ETE)

PhD in ECE from McMaster University, ON, Canada

MS   in ECE from Purdue University, IN, USA

BSc  in EEE from CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Office: SAC 912
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Google Scholar URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FG55-csAAAAJ&hl=en

Biography

M. Maksud Alam, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering at North South University (NSU) with 10+ years of teaching experience in Bangladesh and internationally. He earned his Ph.D. from McMaster University (Canada), his M.S. from Purdue University (USA), and his B.Sc. Eng. (First in Class) from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET, Bangladesh). Dr. Alam’s research program encompasses three key areas: developing Wearable Biosensors for advanced Healthcare monitoring, advancing AI and Brain-Mimicking techniques through Signal and Image Processing, and creating Smart Sensors for Intelligent Machines.

Research Areas

Research Interests

  • Wearable Biosensors for Healthcare
  • Signals & Image Processing for AI and Brain Mimicking
  • Smart Sensors for Intelligent Machines

Teaching

Selected Publications

Journals
  • M Maksud Alam, Victor Mitea, Matiar M. R. Howlader, Ravi P. Selvaganapathy, and M. Jamal Deen, “Analyzing Electrochemical Sensing Fundamentals for Health Applications,” Advanced Sensor Research, 2023
  • M Maksud Alam, and Matiar M. R. Howlader, “High performance nonenzymatic electrochemical sensors via thermally grown Cu native oxides (CuNOx) towards sweat glucose monitoring,” Analyst, 2023
  • M Maksud Alam, and Matiar M. R. Howlader, “Nonenzymatic electrochemical sensors via Cu native oxides (CuNOx) for sweat glucose monitoring,” Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 2021
  • Martin Klimuntowski, M Maksud Alam, Gurmit Singh, and Matiar M. R. Howlader, “Electrochemical sensing of cannabinoids in biofluids: a noninvasive tool for drug detection,” ACS sensors, 2020
Conference Papers
  • M Maksud Alam, Zahidul Amin, and Md. Serajul Abrar, “Performance Analysis Of Reed Muller Coded OFDM On Nakagami−m Fading Environment,” Proc. 4th IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC, Shenzhen, China, 2015
  • M Maksud Alam, Farabi Hasan Chadni and Saiful Ahmed Papon, “Performance Analysis of MIMO-COFDM under Rayleigh Fading Channel,” Proc. 7th IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, WCSP, Nanjing, China, 2015
  • M Maksud Alam, Nusrat J. Disha, Md. Ataur Rahman and Besma Smida, “Maximum PEP and ICI Over Coset Representatives for 32 Subcarriers Reed- Muller Coded OFDM,” Proc. 8th IEEE International Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, ICECE, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
  • M Maksud Alam and Besma Smida, “PAPR and ICI Reduction of OFDM Signals,” Proc. 1st International Conference on Control, Engineering and Information Technology, ICCEIT, Tunisia, 2013
  • M Mofazzal Hossain, Y Yao, M Rafiqul Alam, M Maksud Alam and T Watanabe, “Modeling and Numerical Analysis of Thermal Treatment of Granulated Porous Particles by Induction Plasma,” Proc. 4th IEEE International Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, ICECE, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008
  • M Maksud Alam, Arif U. Alam, and Matiar M. R. Howlader, “Sweat Glucose Sensing by Directly Bonded Thin Films,” IEEE 6th International Workshop on Low Temperature Bonding for 3D Integration (LTB-3D), 2019
Others
  • M. Maksud Alam , “Facile and Flexible Glucose Sensors Based on Copper Thin Films, Ph.D. Dissertation.,” MacSphere, McMaster University’s Institutional Repository (IR), Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2023
  • M Maksud Alam, “A coding technique to reduce PAPR and interference of OFDM systems, M. S. Thesis,” ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2013

Presentations at National & International Conferences

  • IEEE 6th International Workshop on Low Temperature Bonding for 3D Integration (LTB-3D), 2019, Kanazawa, Japan.

Academic Awards & Recognitions

  • First Class First in B.Sc. among 50 successful students.
  • Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader Award 2011
    Center for learning & Academic Success (CLAS)
    Purdue University, IN, USA.

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • Member
    Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB)
    M-22307.

Supervision of theses and dissertations

  • Thesis
  • Farabi Hasan Chadni, Saiful Ahmed Papon, “Performance Analysis of MIMO-COFDM using Orthogonal Space Time Block Coding under Rayleigh Fading Environment“. Summer 15.
  • Zahidul Amin, Md. Serajul Abrar, “Performance Analysis of Reed-Muller coded OFDM for Fading Environment“. Summer 15.
  • Sharif Ashrafur Rahman, Md. Sazzad Alam, “BER Performance Analysis for Bit-interleaved 16-bit OFDM Data Over Nakagami-m fading Channel“. Spring 2015.
  • Dhiman Chandra Sarker, Sharif Mohammad Zubaer, “Golay Complementary Sequences for 64-bit OFDM“. Spring 2014.
  • Nusrat Jahan Disha, Md. Ataur Rahman, “Peak-to-Average Power Ratio for 32-bit OFDM”. Fall 2013.
  • Ayaz Mahmood, Yeasir Arafat, “Golay Complementary Sequences for 32-bit OFDM“. Fall 2013.
  • Project
  • Nuruzzaman Faruqui, “Human Face Tracking System Using Arduino Uno Based Stepper Motor Controlled Camera“. Fall 2015.
  • Nahean Islam, Subrota Karmoker, “Implementation and Performance Analysis of a Humidity and Temperature Monitoring and Logging System“. Spring 2013.
  • A. S. M. Mosabbir Tanim, “RFID Based Automated Access Control System,”. Spring 2013.
  • Sayma Shammi, “Dual Voltage Cell Phone Charger”. Fall 2013.
  • Internship
  • Fatema Zahra, Junayed, Nadia Mohammed, Elmi Tabassum, “Generation, Control & Distribution of Electricity in NSU Premises“. Summer 17.
  • Rifath Chowdhury, “Routing Method of a Public Switched Telephone Network“. Summer 15.
  • Shahriar Haque Abir, “Operations and Management of IT Department at Earth Telecommunications Ltd.” Fall 2014.
  • Tasfia Tarannum, “Energy Saving Projects in Engineering Deparment at Nestle Bangladesh Ltd.” Fall 2014.
  • Reazul Islam, “Industrial Training at APSCL“. Spring 2014.
  • Md. Abdullahhel Bari, “Grameenphone SIM Registration and Subcription paper Handling as per BRTC Instruction“. Grameenphone Ltd., Summer 2013.
  • Abu Hasnat, “RFID Based Automated Access Control System“. Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd., Spring 2013.