Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

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Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologySylhet3100Bangladesh

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Academic Background

B. Sc. (Hons) Physics DU, 1973
M. Sc. Theoretical Physics DU, 1974
Ph. D. Experimental Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, 1982

 

Present Positions

  • Professor and Head of the Dept. Electrical and Electrical Engineering, SUST
  • Professor of the Dept. Computer Science and Engineering, SUST
  • Director, Computer Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Editor, SUST Studies (Research Journal of the Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology)
  • Director, BTCL
  • Board Member, Research Initiatives Bangladesh (RIB)
  • Board Member, Freedom Foundation, Bangladesh.
  • Adviser, Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies
  • Vice President, Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad Committee
  • President, Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad Committee
  • Advisor: Sisimpur Program Bangladesh
  • Chairman, Muktijuddo Utshob: Bangladesh Trustee Board
  • President, Child Film Federation of Bangladesh
  • Academic Ambassador of Bangladesh for Lindau Nobel Laureate Conference
  • Member, Shikkah Niti Committee 2009
  • Director, Bangla Academy, 2010
  • Senior Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) (2010-212)

 

Previous Positions

  • Research Assistant (1976 to1982): University of Washington, USA
  • Research Faculty (1983 to 1988): Caltech, USA
  • Member of Technical staff, Bell Communications Research, USA (1988 to 1994)
  • Dean of the school of Applied Sciences and Technology, SUST, BD ( Two Term)
  • Dean of the School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences, SUST, BD  (Two term)
  • Member of the Syndicate of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (6 Years)
  • Organizing Chair, International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT’99).
  • Head of the Dept. Computer Science and Engineering, SUST

 

Previous & Present Research Activities

  • Physics

  •  Electronics

  • Computer Science

  • Fiber Optics

  • Communication Technology

  • Bangla Computerization

  • Networking

  • Non-Linear Optics 

 

Patents

  1. Patent No: 5550818 Title: System for wavelength division multiplexing/asynchronous transfer mode switching for network communication
  2. Patent No: 6226111 Title: Inter-ring cross-connect for survivable multi-wavelength optical communication networks
  3. Patent No: 5392154 Title: Self-regulating multi wave length optical amplifier module for scalable lightwave communications systems

 

Journal Publication

  1. "A Technique for Measuring Parity non Conservation in Hydrogenic Atoms", E. G. Adelberger, T. A. Trainor, E. N. Fortson, T. E. Chupp, M. Z. Iqbal and H. E. Swanson, Nucl. Inst. Meth. 179 (1981)181.
  2. "Study of Prototype Xenon TPC", M. Z. Iqbal, B. G. O'Callaghan, F. Boehm, Nucl. Inst. Meth. A243 (1986) 459.
  3. "A Low Cost Pulse Shape Digitizer for a Time Projection Chamber", M. Z. Iqbal and J. L. Gimlett, Nucl. Inst.  Meth. A248 (1986) 434.
  4. "Monte Carlo Simulation of Electron Trajectories in High Pressure Xenon", M. Z. Iqbal, B. M. G. O'Callaghan and H. T. Wong, Nuel. Inst. Meth. A253 (1987) 278.
  5. "The Electronics for the High Pressure Xenon Gas Time Projection Chamber", M. Z. Iqbal, B. M. O'Callaghan, and H. T. Wong, Nucl. Inst. Meth. A263, 387 (1988).
  6. "An 11Gb/s optical transmission experiment using a 1540 om DFB laser with non-return-to-zero modulation and a PIN/HEMT receiver", J. L. Gimlett, M. Z. Iqbal, J. Young, L. Curtis, R. Spicer and N. K. Cheung. Elect. Lett. 25, p 596, 1989.
  7. Performance of Directly Modulated DFB lasers in 10 Gb/s ASK, FSK and DPSK lightwave systems", R. S. Vodhanel, A. F. Elrefai, M. Z. Iqbal, R. E. Wagner and J. L. Gimlett, J. Lightwave Technol, vol. 8, p 1379­, 1386, 1990.
  8. "An 11 Gbit/sec 260 kIn Transmission Experiment Using a Directly Modulated 1536 om DFB Laser with Two Er-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Clock Recovery", A. Righetti, F. Fontana, G. Delrosso, G. Grasso, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett, R. D. Standley, J. Young, N. K. Cheung and E. J. Tarbox. Elect. Lett.,Vol 26, No 5, pp 330­331, 1990.
  9. "10 to 20 Gbit/s modulation performance of 1.5 urn distributed feedback lasers for frequency-shift-keying systems", R. S. Vodhanel, A. F. Elrefaie, R. E. Wagner, M. Z. Iqbal and J. L. Gimlett. J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 7, pp 1454-1460, 1989.
  10. "The Effect of Pulse Shaping on the Transmission Performance of 11 Gbit/s Lightwave Systems", J. C. Cartledge and M. Z. Iqbal, Photonic Tech. Lett., Vol. 1, pp 334-336,1989.
  11. "An 11 Gb/s 151 kIn Transmission Experiment Employing a 1480 nm Pumped Erbium Doped in-line Fiber Amplifier", M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett, M. M. Choy, A. Yi-Yan, M. J. Andrejco, L. Curtis, M. A. Saifi, C.Lin, and N. K. Cheung. Photonic Tech. Lett., vol. 1, pp 334-336, 1989.
  12. "Impact of Multiple Reflection Noise in Gbit/sec Lightwave Systems with Optical Fiber Amplifiers", J. L. Gimlett, M. Z. Iqbal, L. Curtis, and N. K. Cheung. Elect. Lett. 25, p1393, 1989.
  13. "Design and Construction of a High Pressure Xenon Gas TPC", M. Z. Iqbal, H. Henrikson, L. Mitchell, B. M.G. O'Callaghan, J. Thomas and H. T-k. Wong, Nucl. Inst. Meth. A259, 459 (1987).
  14. Multi gigabit/sec 1.5 urn 1/4 lambda shifted DFB OEIC Transmitter and its use in transmission experimes", Y. H. Lo, T. P. Lee, R. Bhat, P. Grabbe, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Bagheri, Photonic Tech. Lett., Vol 2, p673-674, 1990.
  15. "Observation of Equivalent Rayleigh Scattering MiITors in Lightwave systems with optical amplifiers.", J. L.Gimlett, M. Z. Iqbal, N. K. Cheung, A. Righetti, F. Fontanna and G. Grasso, IEEE Photonic Tech. Lett., Vol 2, No 3, pp 211-213, 1990.
  16. "Effects of Gain Ripples in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers on Very-High-Speed Lightwave Systems", M. Z.            Iqbal, K. B. Ma, C. E. Zah, T. P. Lee and N. K. Cheung, IEEE Photonic Tech. Lett., Vol. 2, No 1, 1990.
  17. "Low threshold Four Wavelength DFB Laser Array for multigigabit/s High -Density WDM Systems            Applications", L. A. Wang, Y. H. Lo, M. Z. Iqbal, J. Young, P. S. D. Lin and A. S. D. Gozdz, lEE Photon. Technol. Lett, vol. 3 pp 965-968, November, 1991.
  18. Low Threshold and high speed 1.5 urn strained layer multiple quantum well four wavelength distributed feedback laser arrays. C. E. Zah, K. W. Cheung, S. G. Menocal, R. Bhat, M. Z. Iqbal, F. Favier, N. C. Andreadakis, A.S. Gozdoz, M. A. Koza and T. P. Lee, OFC 91, San Diego, Elect. Lett.,Vol. 27, NO 12, pp 1040-1041, 1991.
  19. Multigigabit/s operation of 16 wavelength Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Array, M. W. Maeda, C.Chang-Hasnain, A. Von Lehman, H. Izadpanah, C. Lin, M. Z. Iqbal, L. Florez and J. Harbison. Photon. Tech.Lett. Vol. 3, No 10, pp 863, 1991.
  20. New Limit on Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay in Xenon 136 with a time projection Chamber. H. T. Wong, F.Boehm, P. Fisher, K. Gabathuler, H. E. Henrikson, D. A. Imel, M . Z. Iqbal, V. Jorgens, L. W. Mitchell, B.M. O'Callaghan-Hay, J. Thomas, M. Treichel, J. C. Vuilleurnier and J. L. Vuilleurnier, Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 67, No 10, pp 1218, 1991.
  21. Tunable Four Wavelength DFB Laser Array with 10 Gb/s Sped and 5 nm Continuous Tuning Range, L. Wang, Y. Lo, M. Iqbal, A. S. Gozdoz, P. S. D. Lin, R. Bhat and H. Shirkomann, Accepted for Optical Fiber Communication 1992. TM-ARH-019933, 8/29,1991.
  22. Integrated Four-Wavelength DFB laser array with 10 Gb/s Speed and 5 om continuous Tuning Range. L. A. Wang, y. H. Lo, A. S. Gozdz, P. S. D. Lin, M. Z. Iqbal and R. Bhat, lEE Photon. Technol. Lett, vol. 4, pp 318-320, April 1992.
  23. A 3×3 Non-Blocking Switch for an Optical Data Network, M.R. Khandker, M. Z. Iqbal, SUST Studies of SUST; Vol. 1; April, 1996.
  24. Bangla Sorting Algorithm – A Linguistic Approach. M. S. Rahman and M. Z. Iqbal; SUST Studies of SUST, Vol.8, Dec, 2007.
  25. A Bangla Spell Checking System. M. S. Rahman, C. K. Karmakar, S. M. S. Shams and M. Z. Iqbal, SUST Studies of SUST, Vol. 10, Sep. 2008.
  26. Transformational Generative Grammar for Various Types of Bengali Sentences. M. Reza Selim and M. Z. Iqbal; SUST Studies of SUST; Vol. 12; March, 2010.
  27. Ujjal Kumar Bhowmik, M. Zafar Iqbal, Reza R. Adhami; Mitigation Motion Artifacts in FDK based 3D Cone-beam Brain Imaging System using Markers; Central European Journal of Engineering, May 2012

    Invited Papers in International Conferences:
     
  28. "10 Gb/s Direct Detection Lightwave Technology", M. Z. Iqbal, OFC 91, San Diego. 1991.
  29. "10 Gbits/s DFB MODFET Transmitter OEICs for High Speed Transmission and Optical Interconnects.", T. P. Lee, Y. H. Lo, R. Bhat, P. Grabbe, M. Bagheri, M. Z. Iqbal, Proc. OEC 90, 13A2-6, Chiba, Japan July 1990. 
  30. "10 Gbits/s Direct Differential Phase Shift Keying Modulation and Direct Detection Experiment", R. S. Vodhanel, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett and L. Curtis, CLEO '90, Anaheim, California, 1990.

    Contributed Papers in International Conferences:
     
  31. "A Xenon Time Projection Chamber for Double Beta Decay", M. Z. Iqbal et al. Proc. of the 1987 Telemark Conference.
  32. "Real Time Data Acquisition for a Time Projection Chamber Using a High Speed DEC LSI to UNIX UDP­TCP/IP Interface", J. Thomas, M. Douglas, R. Watanabe, H. E. Henrikson, M. Z. Iqbal, L. W. Mitchell, B. M. G. O'Callaghan and H. T-k. Wong, IEEE Transaction on Nuclear Science, Fifth Conference on Real Time Computer Application in Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 1987.
  33. "Double Beta Decay in 136Xe", J. Thomas and M. Z. Iqbal, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nuclear Beta Decay and the Neutrino. Osaka, World Scientific Inc., Singapore (1987).
  34. "A Time Projection Chamber for Observing Double Beta Decay in 136Xe", J. Thomas, M. Z. Iqbal, H. Henrikson, L. W. Mitchell, B. O'Callaghan, H. Wong and F. Boehm, Proc. of the 7th Moriond Workshop, 1987.
  35. "A 94 km 11Gb/s NRZ transmission experiment using a 1540 om DFB laser with an optical amplifier and a pin/HEMT receiver", J. L. Gimlett, M. Z. Iqbal, C. E. Zah, J. Young, L. Curtis, R. Spicer, C. Caneau, F. Favire, S. G. Menocal, N. Andredakis, T. P. Lee and N. K. Cheung, OFC '89, PDI6, Houston, Feb. 1989.
  36. "11 Gbit/s FSK modulation of a 1.53 urn DFB laser", R. S. Vodhanel, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett and J. Young. ECOC '89, Gothenburg, Sept 1989.
  37. "An 11 Gbit/sec 260 km Transmission Experiment Using a Directly Modulated 1536 om DFB Laser with Two Er-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Clock Recovery", A. Righetti, F. Fontana, G. Delrosso, G. Grasso, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett, R. D. Standley, J. Young, N. K. Cheung and E. J. Tarbox. ECOC '89, Gothenburg, Sept 1989.
  38. "Effects of Gain Ripples in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers on Very-High-Speed Lightwave Systems", M. Z. Iqbal, K. B. Ma, C. E. Zah, T. P. Lee and N. K. Cheung, OFC 1990, San Francisco, California.
  39. "A Time Projection Chamber for Double Beta Decay in Xe 136: A Progress Report", H. T. Wong, F. Boehm, P. Fisher, K. Gabathuler, H. E. Henrikson, M. Z. Iqbal, L. W. Mitchell, B. M. O'Callaghan-Hay, J. Thomas, M. Treichel, J. -C. Vuilleumier, J. -L. Vuilleumier, Moriond Proceedings, 1990.
  40. "Performance of Multi-Gigabit/sec Transmission Systems Using Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers", M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett, A. Yi-Yan, M. M. Choy, M. A. Saify, N. K. Cheung, A. Righetti, F. Fontana, G. Delrosso and G. Grasso. Supercomm/ICC Atlanta, Georgia, 1990.
  41. "10 Gbits/s Direct Differential Phase Shift Keying Modulation and Direct Detection Experiment", R. S. Vodhanel, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett and L. Curtis, E. F. Elrefaie and S. Tsuzi, OFC 90, PD 25, San Francisco Feb 1990.
  42. 10 Gb/s 48.5 km DPSK Transmission Experiment using direct modulation of a 1530 nm DFB laser 1310 optimized fiber", R. S. Vodhanel, M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett and R. E. Wagner, Proc. ECOC '90, MoG3.2, TM # ARH 016 601.
  43. "Low threshold and high speed 1.5 urn strained layer Multiple quantum we1l4-wavelength Distributed Feed Back laser", C. E. Zah, K. W. Cheung, S. G. Menocal, R. Bhat, M. Z. Iqbal, F. Favire, N. C. Andreadakis, P.S.D. Lin, A. S. Gozdz and M. A. Koza, OFC '91, San Diego.
  44. "A Search for Double Beta Decay in Xe 136 with a Time Projection Chamber", H. T. Wong, F. Boehm, P. Fielber, K. Gabathuler, H. E. Henrikson, M. Z. Iqbal, L. W. Mitchell, B. M. O'Callaghan Hay, J. Thomas, M. Treichel, J. C. Vuilleurnier, J. L. Vulleurnier, Proc. Fundamental Symmetries in Nuclei and Particles, ed. H. Henrikson and P. Vogel, World Scientific., 1990.
  45. "10 Gb/s modulation performance of distributed feedback lasers for optical fiber communication systems", Globecom '90, December 1990.
  46. "First Ov half life limit from the Gotthard Xenon Time Projection Chamber", H. T. Wong, F. Boehm, P. Fisher, K. Gabathuler, H. E. Henrikson, D. A. Imel, M. Z. Iqbal, V. Jorgen, L. W. Mitchell, B. M. O'Callaghan-Hay, J. Thomas, M. Trichel, J-C Vuillemier, J. L. Vuilleumier; Proc. Euro Physics Conference, Bratislava, Checho-Slovakia, 1990.
  47. "Multiwavelength Dispersion Compensation for 1550 om Transmission at 2.5 and 10 Gb/s over 1310 om­Optimized Single Mode Fibers", H. Izadpanah, Chinlon Lin, K. Runge, M. Z. Iqbal and J. L. Gimlett, ECOC'92, Paper Tu AS.1, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 1992.
  48. "An OC-48 SONET Optical Transmission System for Gigabit Computer Networks", H. Izadpanah, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern, J. L. Gimlett and C. Lin, ICC "92 paper 326.4, pp 738-742, Chicago, IL, June 1992.
  49. "An OC-48 SONET Optical Transmission System for Gigabit Computer Networks", H. Izadpanah, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern, J. L. Gimlett and C. Lin, ICC "92 paper 326.4, pp 738-742, Chicago, IL, June 1992.
  50. "An OC-48 SONET Optical Transmission System for Gigabit Computer Networks", H. Izadpanah, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern, J. L. Gimlett and C. Lin, ICC "92 paper 326.4, pp 738-742, Chicago, IL, June 1992.
  51. A 2.5 Gb/s SONET DataIink with STS-l2c Inputs and HIPPI Interface for Gigabit Computer Networks." M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern, J. Young, H. Izadpanah, R. Standley, O. S. Mia and J. L. Gimlett, Globecom 92, Paper 35.04, Orlando, Florida, 1992.
  52. High Speed Performance of 1.5 urn Compressive Strained Multiple Quantum Well Gain Coupled Distributed Feedback Lasers" C. E. Zah, P. J. Delfyett, R. Bhat, C. Caneau, F. Favire, B. Pathak, P. S. D. Lin, A. S. Gozdz, N. C. Andreadakis, M. A. Koza, M. Z. Iqbal, H. Izadpanah, T. P. Lee, Conference on Optical Fiber Communications, 1993, San Jose, CA.

    Book Chapters:
     
  53. "A Xenon Time Projection Chamber for Double Beta Decay", F. Boehm and M. Z. Iqbal, Festival- Festschrift for Val Talegdi, Ed K. Winter, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1988.

    Technical Memorandum for Internel Circulation:
     
  54. "10 Gb/s Optical Receiver using 978 om Diode Pumped Erbium Doped Fiber Preamplifier", M. Z. Iqbal, V. Shah, D. Daniel, L. Curtis, L. Curtis, J. L. Gimlett and R. I. Laming, TM ARH-016-877.
  55. "10 Gb/s DPSK Transmission Experiments using 1530 nm DFB laser and 1310 nm optimized fiber." M. Z. Iqbal, R. S. Vodhanel, A. F. Elrefaie, J. L. Gimlett and R. E. Wagner, TM-ARH-018539.
  56. "A Novel Microstrip Filter for High Speed and Coherent Lightwave Communication Systems", M. Z. Iqbal, J. L. Gimlett and J. Young, TM -ARH-012607.
  57. Performance of Alcatel SONET Optical Transmission Systems at OC-48 Rates to be deployed for NECTAR Gigabit Computer Networks. H. Izadpanah, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern and J. Gimlett, TM-ARH-019-760.
  58. STS-12c interface implemented in Xilinx FPGA, M. Stern, M Z. Iqbal, H. Izadpanah and R. D. Standley, TM­ ARH-020022, Oct. 1991.
  59. "Implementation of an STS-48 SONET Transmitter Comprising of Four STS-12c Channels", Bellcore TM # , M. Z. Iqbal, M. Stern, J. Young, H. Izadpanah, R, Standley and J. Gimlett, Jan 1992.

    Abstracts:
     
  60. "The Performance of a 200 Channel Xenon Gas '!PC." B. O'Callaghan, M. Z. Iqbal, H. Henrikson and H. Wong, BAPS 31 EB 12 (1986) 1235.
  61. "The Study of 16 Channel 1 liter Xenon Gas '!PC." M. Z. Iqbal and B. O'Callaghan, BAPS 30, AD2 (1985) 1249.
  62. "The Study of 16 Channel 1 liter Xenon Gas '!PC." M. Z. Iqbal and B. O'Callaghan, BAPS 30, AD2 (1985) 1249.
  63. "Parity Violation in Hydrogen: Interferometry of Very Small EM Fields and Upper Limit on PV Asymmetry."BAPS 27 (1982) 554.
  64. "Parity Violation in Hydrogen: Systematic Studies with a New Two Cavity Coaxial Measurement Scheme." T. A. Trainor, E. G. Adelberger, T. E. Chupp, D. W. Holmgren, M. Z. Iqbal and H. E. Swanson, BAPS 26 GF 10 (1981) 589.
  65. "UW Parity Violation in Hydrogen: A Progress Report." T. A. Trainor, E. G. Adelberger, T. E. Chupp, K. Davis, D. Hoyle, M. Z. Iqbal, W. B. Ingalls and H. E. Swanson, BAP S24 (1979) 618.
  66. "Calculation of Hydrogen Metastable state Population for a Parity Non Conservation Experiment in 571G." T. A. Trainor, M. Z. Iqbal, E. G. Adelberger and E. M. Henley, BAPS 23 (1978) 546.

 

Notable Achievements

  • Author of 141 books (science fiction, juvenile literature, novels, science, mathematics etc.)
  • Newspaper Columnist
  • Script Writer for TV Drama, TV serial etc.

 

Awards or Recognitions

  • Quazi Mahbubulla Zebunnesa Award 2002,
  • Khalekdad Chowdhury Literary Award 1410,
  • Sheltech Liteary Award 2003,
  • Uro Child Literary Award 2004,
  • Md. Mudabber-Husne ara literary Award 2005,
  • Marcantile Bank Ltd. Award 2005,
  • Bangla Academy Literary Award 2005
  • One of the 10 living Eminent Bengali 2005 (Nominated by on line voting)
  • American Alimony Association Award 2005
  • Dhaka University Alimony Association Award 2005
  • Naittamoncho Award ’05, Naittamoncho, Sylhet
  • Uro Child Literary Award 2006
  • Shishu Academy Agrani Bank Shishu Shahitto Award 1408 Era
  • Deyan Golam Mortoza Shriti Award 2009 (Hobigonj)

 

Personal Titbits

Date And Place Of Birth:   Oct 4, 1953Sylhet, Bangladesh. 

Father’s Name: Late (Shahid) Faizur Rahman Ahmed

Mother’s Name: Ayesha Akther Khatun 

Elder Brother:  Humayun Ahmed

Younger Brother : Ahsan Habib

 

 

 

 

 

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