• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Telecommunication Engineering (in progress)         

Thesis title: Effective Implementation of Massive MIMO Antennas for Future Generation Communications

Majors: Massive MIMO Antennas, sub-6 GHz, mm-Wave antennas

Institution: University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan (http://www.uettaxila.edu.pk/)

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering,

Thesis title: BER and Capacity Analysis for Downlink two-hop Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (CNOMA) Relaying in Rayleigh fading

Majors: Telecommunication, Wireless Communication, NOMA, CNOMA,

Institution: HITEC University, Taxila Cantt., Pakistan (http://www.hitecuni.edu.pk/)

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Telecommunication Engineering,

Final Year Project title: IP CAM-Based Security System via GSM Module

Majors: Telecommunication, Satellite Communication, Mobile Communication, Antennas & Microwaves,

Institution: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan (http://www.iub.edu.pk/)

Research area: mmWave, Massive MIMO, Array antennas, Medical Imaging, Smart Sensors, UWB, RFID, RF, Antennas, Co-operative non-orthogonal multiple access (CNOMA) multiple access.

Journal Publications:

1. Khan, A.G.; Muddassar, M.; Shoaib, S.; Rehman, Z.U.; Zahid, M. Dynamical Systems with Fractional Derivatives: Focus on Phase Portraits and Plasma Wave Propagation Using Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel Model. Axioms 2025, 14, 405. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms14060405 [IF=1.9]
2. Zahid, M.; Rehman, Z. U.; Shoaib, S.; Bolla, D. P.; Muddassar, M.; Khattak, R.; Amin, Y. “Analytic solutions and multi-stable chaotic dynamics in perturbed and unperturbed nonlinear electromagnetic wave systems for engineering applications,” Results in Engineering, 2025, 26, 105366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105366 [IF=6.0] & [CS=5.8]
3. Zahid, M.; Amin, Y. Specific Absorption Rate Analysis of Wideband Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Antennas for Upper Mid-Band LTE 46/47 and n102 Future Generation Applications. Telecom 2025, 6, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/telecom6020022. [IF=2.1] & [CS=4.8]
4. Rehman, Z. U.; Zahid, M.; Bolla, D. P.; Shoaib, S.; Amin, Y.; Khattak, R.; Muddassar, M. “Nonlinear wave dynamics and multistability in engineering electromagnetics: Numerical analysis of perturbed and un-perturbed systems within the Higgs field,” Results in Engineering, 2025, 25, 104375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104375. [IF=6.0] & [CS=5.8]
5. Nazir, F.; Bhowmike, N.; Zahid, M.; Shoaib, S.; Amin, Y.; Shahid, S. Effects of Hall Current and Thermal Radiation on the Time-Dependent Swirling Flow of Hybrid Nanofluids over a Disk Surface: A Bayesian Regularization Artificial Neural Network Approach. AppliedMath 2024, 4, 1503-1521. https://doi.org/10.3390/appliedmath4040080
6. Bhowmike, N., Rehman, Z. U., Zahid, M., Shoaib, S., & Mudassar, M. (2024). Bifurcation and multi-stability analysis of microwave engineering systems: Insights from the Burger–Fisher equation. Physics Open, 100242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physo.2024.100242 [IF=1.5] & [CS=3.2]
7. Zahid, M.; Akbar, M.U.; Bhowmike, N.; Bolla, D.P.; Talib, A.U.; Shoaib, S.; Amin, Y.; Shahid, S. A Novel Ground Slot-Based Dual-Band Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Antenna for n47 and n48 Smartphone Applications. Electronics 2024, 13, 4296. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13214296 [IF=2.6] & [CS=5.3]
8. Bilal, M.; Razzaq, S.; Bhowmike, N.; Farooq, A.; Zahid, M.; Shoaib, S. Facial Recognition Using Hidden Markov Model and Convolutional Neural Network. AI 2024, 5, 1633-1647. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai5030079 [IF=3.1] & [CS=7.2]
9. Zahid, M.; Ali, Q.; Bhowmike, N.; Bolla, D.P.; Shoaib, S.; Amin, Y. Dual-Band MIMO Antenna for n79 and sub-7 GHz Smartphone Applications. Electronics 2024, 13, 2724. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13142724 [IF=2.6] & [CS=5.3]
10. Bhowmike, N., Rehman, Z. U., Naz, Z., Zahid, M., Shoaib, S., & Amin, Y. (2024). Non-linear electromagnetic wave dynamics: Investigating periodic and quasi-periodic behavior in complex engineering systems. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 184, 114984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2024.114984 [IF=7.8] & [CS=11.8]
11. Zahid, M., Taqdeer, M., Shahid, U., Sami Ullah, M., Amin, Y., & Bhowmike, N. (2023). Compact Printed MIMO Antenna for Future Generation n79, LTE-46/47 Applications. Technical Journal, 28(04), 47-52.
12. M. Zahid, A. Khalid, H. Moazzam, H. Sadaqat, S. Shoaib, and Y. Amin, “Ten-Port MIMO Inverted-F Antenna for LTE Bands 43/48/49 Bands Smartphone Applications,” Electronics, vol. 12(19), 4005, September 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12194005 [IF=2.9] & [CS=4.7]
13. T. Ayesha, A. Siddique, M. Zahid, A. Ejaz, Y. Amin, and H. Tenhunen, “A Broadband MIMO Antenna for UWB Applications,” Technical Journal, UET Taxila, vol. 27(02), pp. 30-36, July 2022.
14. M. Zahid, M. Shahbaz, S. Ali, Y. Amin, and J. Loo, “Tetra-band Transparent Antenna for Future 5G Applications,” Technical Journal, UET Taxila, vol. 27(01), pp. 40-45, May 2022.
15. M. Asim, W. Batool, M. Zahid, Y. Amin, and M. A. Azam, “OLED Based Transparent MIMO Antennas for Future 5G mm-Wave Applications,” Technical Journal, UET Taxila, vol. 27(01), pp. 46-52, May 2022.
16. M. Zahid, and R. A. Shah, “BER Analysis for two-hop Co-operative non-orthogonal multiple access (CNOMA) relaying Scheme,” Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, UET Peshawar, vol. 37(2), December 2018.

Conference Proceedings:

1. Muzaffar, S.; Turab, D.; Zahid, M.; Amin, Y. Dual-Band UWB Monopole Antenna for IoT Applications. Eng. Proc. 2023, 46, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023046029

2. Atif, A.; Majid, A.; Zahid, M.; Amin, Y. Circular Slotted Triangular Patch Antenna for 5.8 GHz ISM Band Applications. Eng. Proc. 2023, 46, 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023046010

3. Hussain, M.B.; Butt, M.; Nadeem, Z.; Zahid, M.; Amin, Y. Design of Dual-Band Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Local Area Network Applications. Eng. Proc. 2023, 46, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023046003

4. Zahid, M.; Taqdeer, M.M.; Amin, Y. A Compact Dual-Band Microstrip Patch Antenna for C- X- and Ku-Band Applications. Eng. Proc. 2023, 46, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023046016

5. A. Altaf, H. Shahid, Y. Amin, and M. Zahid, "Touch Gesture Recognition using Chipless RFID Technology," 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC), Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IMTIC58887.2023.10178641

6. M. M. Taqdeer, Q. M. Amjad, M. Zahid and Y. Amin, "2×2 Hexagonal-Shaped Antenna Array for 5.8 GHz ISM Band Applications," 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC), Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/IMTIC58887.2023.10178485.

7. M. Zaeem, A. Hamza, M. Zahid and Y. Amin, "Penta-band Circular Patch Antenna with Partial Ground for Wireless Applications," 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC), Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IMTIC58887.2023.10178440.

8. M. U. Farooq, H. M. Saleh, M. Zahid, and Y. Amin, "Dual Band Scorpion-Shaped Antenna for 5.8 GHz ISM Band and X-Band Applications," 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC), Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/IMTIC58887.2023.10178560.

9. M. Ahmed, Z. Zafar, I. Javed, M. Zahid, and Y. Amin, "12 Element Inverted E-Shaped Massive MIMO Antennas for Future 5G Smartphone Applications," 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC), Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/IMTIC58887.2023.10178604.

10. M. Khalid, M. Zahid, M. Yousaf, A. Akram, Y. Amin and M. A. Qureshi, "An Ultra Miniaturized Implantable Antenna for Gastrointestinal Tract Monitoring," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Sciences and Technology (ICES&T), Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/ICEST56843.2023.10138844.

11. A. Samad, M. Zahid, A. Sultan, Y. Amin, and S. Shoaib, "5×5 MIMO Antennas for Future 5G mm-Wave Communication," 2023 International Multi-disciplinary Conference in Emerging Research Trends (IMCERT), Karachi, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/IMCERT57083.2023.10075274.

12. M. A. Arshad, M. Zahid, Y. Amin, and S. S. Jaffer, "MIMO Antenna for C-band Applications," 2023 International Multi-disciplinary Conference in Emerging Research Trends (IMCERT), Karachi, Pakistan, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IMCERT57083.2023.10075193.

13. S. U. Khan, M. Zahid, H. Shahid, Y. Amin, M. J. Khan, and M. A. Riaz, "Orientation Independent, Polarization Insensitive High-Density Flexible Chipless RFID Tag for IoT Applications," 2021 3rd International Symposium on Material and Electrical Engineering Conference (ISMEE), Bandung, Indonesia, 2021, pp. 73–77, doi: 10.1109/ISMEE54273.2021.9774253.

14. M. Waqas, M. Zahid, M. J. Riaz, A. Javed, Y. Amin, and J. Loo, "4×4 Massive MIMO Antennas for 39 GHz Millimeter-Wave Applications," 2021 International Conference on UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET), Chengdu, China, 2021, pp. 181–184, doi: 10.1109/UCET54125.2021.9674994.

15. S. W. Zehra, M. Zahid, and Y. Amin, "A Compact 2 Element MIMO Antenna for UWB Applications," 2021 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Wireless and Mobile (APWiMob), Bandung, Indonesia, 2021, pp. 247-252, doi: 10.1109/APWiMob51111.2021.9435237.

16. MIMO Antennas for Future 5G Communications in "2020 IEEE 23rd International Multitopic Conference" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9318126)
17. A Novel Flexible Compact Microstrip Antenna for Biomedical Applications in "RAEE & CS 2020" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9265864/)
18. W-Band Plumb Shaped Patch Antenna for IoT and 5G Applications (83.5 GHz) in "2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9179318)
19. A High-Gain Flexible Antenna for Biomedical Applications in "2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9179186)
20. Ultra Wide Band Antenna (57 GHz) for future 5G in "2020 IEEE Conference of Russian Young Researchers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2020 ElConRus)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9039066)
21. Dual-Band Notch Planar Patch Antenna for UWB Applications in "2020 3rd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9073822)
22. A Compact Wide Band Implantable Antenna for Biotelemetry in "2nd International Conference on latest trends in Electrical Engineering & Computing Technologies (INTELLECT)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8955468)
23. Texture Classification Using Hybrid Deep and Handcrafted Features in "4th UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8881836)
24. A Miniaturized Wide Band Implantable Antenna for Biomedical Application in "4th UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET)" (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8881849)
25. Design of MIMO Antenna system for 5G Indoor Wireless Terminals in “2019 International Conference on Engineering & Emerging Technologies (ICEET)” (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8711818)

- massive MIMO Antennas for future generations mmWave and sub-6 GHz

- Antennas for Biomedical applications

- Antenna design for breast cancer detection, and designed breast model as well.

- Antenna design for CRPA (Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna).

- Reconfigurable antenna design for 3G, 4G, and 5G.

- Antenna design for X-Band Radar applications.

Deputy Director, QEC

- Jan 2025 – till now:

Visiting Research Assistant, Computer Engineering Department, GULF University of Science & Technology, Hawally, 32093, Kuwait.

- Oct 2024 – till now:

Deputy director, Quality Enhancement Cell, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 47050, Punjab, Pakistan.

-  Feb 2021 – till now:

Lecturer, Telecommunication Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 47050, Punjab, Pakistan

-  Jan 2019 – Jan 2021:

Lecturer (Principal), REGAL College of Science and Commerce, Taxila, 47080, Punjab, Pakistan.

-  July 2018 – May 2019:

Research Associate, Electrical Engineering Department, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan

-  Sep 2016 – June 2018:

Teaching Assistant (OBE), Electrical Engineering Department, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan

Courses Taught: Communication Systems, Digital Communication, Wave Propagation and Antennas, Network Analysis

Labs Conducted: Communication Systems, Digital Communication, and Wave Propagation and Antennas

-  Jan 2015 – Jan 2016:

Lecturer, Electrical Technology Department, Royal College of Science and Technology, Bahawalpur

Courses Taught: Introduction to Computing, Calculus & Analytical Geometry

1. Registered Engineer at Pakistan Engineering Council  (Lifetime membership)
2. Member IEEE
3. Member IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society

BSc. Engineering Courses

Fall-22

Summer-22

• Microwave Engineering (Lab)

Spring-22

• Antennas and Wave Propagation (Lab)
• Computer-Aided Engineering Design 

Fall-21

• Microwave Engineering
• Microwave Engineering (Lab)

Summer-21

• Circuit Analysis
• Electronic Devices and Circuits

Spring-21

• Antennas and Wave Propagation
• Antennas and Wave Propagation (Lab)
• Digital Signal Processing (Lab)

Master's Thesis:

4 x 4 Massive MIMO Antennas for 39 GHz Millimeter-Wave Applications (Student Name: Engr. Muhammad Waqas)

A Compact 2 Element MIMO Antenna for UWB Applications (Student Name: Engr. Syeda Wafa Zehra)

Bachelor's Thesis:

2k19 Session

2k18 Session

1. Tetra-band Transparent Antenna for Future 5G Applications

2. OLED-Based Transparent MIMO Antennas for Future 5G mm-Wave Applications

3. Foundations of User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO

4. A High Gain Implantable Antenna for Bio-Medical Applications

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2k17 Session

1. Metamaterial Structures for Future Generation

2. A Wideband Implantable Antenna for Bio-Telemetry Applications

3. Massive MIMO Antenna for Future Sub-6G Communication

4. Multiband MIMO Antenna System for Future Generation

5. WIDEBAND MIMO ANTENNA FOR FUTURE GENERATION

2k16 Session

1. Massive MIMO Antenna for Future Millimeter Wave Communication

2. Massive MIMO Antenna for Future Generation

• 1-Day CPD webinar on “Leadership and Management” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, March 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on “Process Safety and Risk Management in Chemical Engineering” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, March 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on “The Role of Pumped Storage Hydropower in Advancing Energy Transition in Pakistan” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, March 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on “Digitalization of Electricity Grids Smart Metering and Energy Monitoring in Pakistan” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, February 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on “Leadership Skills for Engineers” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, February 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on “Professional Ethics” at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, January 2025.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on "Cellular Networks (2G to 5G Technology): Future Applications" at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, April 2023.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Implications for Technologies & Business Strategy" at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, April 2023.
• 1-Day CPD webinar"Online Earning Skills for Engineers" at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, March 2023.
• 1-Day CPD webinar on "Digital Transformation" at PEC, HQ, Islamabad, March 2023.
• 2-Day "International Multi-disciplinary Conference in Emerging Research Trends (IMCERT 2023)" at Indus University Karachi, by IEEE, HEC, PEC, 2023.
• 1-Day “Technical Visit to Huawei UET Telecom & IT Center (HUTIC)” at UET Lahore, organized by Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Science, UET, Lahore, May 2022.
• 1-Day “Workshop on Antenna Designing 2021” at UET Taxila, organized by STEP Society, as a speaker, 2021. ONLINE
• 10-Days training on “Cadence EDA Tools Training (Phase-II 2021)” at UET Lahore.
• 1-Day “Workshop on Antenna Designing 2019” at UET Taxila, organized by STEP Society, as a speaker, 2019.
• 3-Day International Conference on “IEEE 23rd International Multi-topic Conference (INMIC)”, at UCET, IUB, Bahawalpur, 2020.
• 2-Day workshop on "RF & Microwave" at Research Institute of Microwave & Millimeter Wave Studies (RIMMS), NUST, Islamabad, 2019.
• 2-Days "IEEE EMC EMI Workshop" at Research Institute of Microwave & Millimeter Wave Studies (RIMMS), NUST, Islamabad, 2019.
• 1-Day "IEEE International Seminar on Nanoscale Healthcare Systems" at Research Institute of Microwave & Millimeter Wave Studies (RIMMS), NUST, Islamabad...
• 2-Day "5th International Conference on Engineering & Emerging Technology (ICEET)" at Superior University Lahore, by IEEE, HEC, PEC, 2019.
• 2-Day CPD workshop on "Campus Network Design & Operations" at HITEC University, Taxila 2018.
• 1-Day CPD workshop on "Introduction to Deep Learning" at HITEC University, Taxila 2018.
• 1-Day Seminar on "RF & Microwave Seminar" at Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpindi, by National Instruments, 2018.
• 1-Day CPD Workshop on "Satellite Communication Systems" at the Military College of Signals, (MCS), NUST, Rawalpindi, 2017.
• 3-Days International CST Workshop on "EM Solvers and Antenna Design" at Research Institute of Microwave & Millimeter Wave Studies (RIMMS), NUST, Islamabad, 2017.
• 1-Day Seminar of 5G - Framing the Future of Wireless on "Lab-VIEW Communications System Design Suite" at IEEE LUMS Lahore, by National Instruments, 2017.
• 1-Day Project Exhibition “6th IEEE Annual Engineering Project Exhibition (AEPEX) 2014” at UCET, IUB, Bahawalpur, by IEEE Communication Society, 2014.