Dr Mehran Behjati

Dr Mehran

Dr Mehran Behjati

  • Lecturer
Department of Smart Computing and Cyber Resilience
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Mehran Behjati, a lecturer at Sunway University's School of Engineering and Technology, brings a decade of research excellence. With a dynamic academic journey spanning teaching, versatile project work, and 3-year UAV industry experience, his wireless communication proficiency extends over 10 years. Skills in model-based engineering, intelligence optimization, and machine learning underscore his prowess. Published in esteemed ISI journals and IEEE conferences, holding two patents, his contributions stand out. As a key co-researcher, he bolsters national and international projects, affirming his role as an accomplished academic and researcher. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD in Communications Engineering, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2017)
  • MSc in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2013)
  • BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Azad University, Iran (2009)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher in Aerial Wireless Communications, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2020-2023).
  • Researcher in Energy-Efficient Hight Performance Computing Systems, Iran’s National Elites Foundation, Iran (2018-2020).

Research Interests

  • Wireless Communications and Networks
  • Edge Intelligence
  • Internet of Things
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Tiny/Embedded Machine Learning
  • Machine Learning

Notable Publications

  1. Behjati, M., Mohd Noh, A. B., Alobaidy, H. A., Zulkifley, M. A., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2021). LoRa Communications as an Enabler for Internet of Drones towards Large-Scale Livestock Monitoring in Rural Farms. Sensors, 21(15), 5044.
  2. Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Zulkifley, M. A., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). 3D Global Path Planning Optimization for Cellular-Connected UAVs under Link Reliability Constraint. Sensors, 22(22), 8957.
  3. Behjati, M., Zulkifley, M. A., Alobaidy, H. A., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). Reliable aerial mobile communications with RSRP & RSRQ prediction models for the Internet of Drones: A machine learning approach. Sensors, 22(15), 5522.
  4. Alraih, S., Shayea, I., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Abdullah, N. F., Abu-Samah, A., & Nandi, D. (2022). Revolution or evolution? Technical requirements and considerations towards 6G mobile communications. Sensors, 22(3), 762.
  5. Alobaidy, H. A., Singh, M. J., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). Wireless transmissions, propagation and channel modeling for IoT technologies: Applications and challenges. IEEE Access, 10, 24095-24131.
  6. Zulkifley, M. A., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., & Zakaria, M. S. (2021). Mobile network performance and technical feasibility of LTE-powered unmanned aerial vehicle. Sensors, 21(8), 2848.
  7. Haniz, A., Matsumura, T., Alobaidy, H. A., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Abdullah, N. F., ... & Ramli, N. (2022, October). Hybrid SUN-LoRa Network on a Low Altitude Platform for Remote Water Quality Monitoring. In 2022 25th International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC) (pp. 363-368). IEEE.
  8. Nordin, R., Mohamad, H., Behjati, M., Kelechi, A. H., Ramli, N., Ishizu, K., ... & Idris, M. (2017, November). The world-first deployment of narrowband IoT for rural hydrological monitoring in UNESCO biosphere environment. In 2017 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Application (ICSIMA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE. 

Achievements & Accolades

2023 -

Title: Aerial Navigation and Geo-Fencing for Medical Intervention.
Duration: Dec 2020 – Dec 2023
Sponsor:  Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST)
Role: Co-Researcher

2023 -

Title: Plastic Litter Solution in Remote Water Sources with the Aerial Artificial Intelligence of Things.
Duration: Sep 2022 – Mar 2023
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Project Collaborator

2022 -

Title: Airborne IoT Network (AIN) for Rural Water Quality Monitoring.
Duration: Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Project Collaborator

2020 -

Title: Design and Development of Energy-Efficient High-Performance Computing (HPC) System.
Duration: Apr 2018 – Mar 2020
Sponsor: Iran’s National Elites Foundation
Role: Co-Researcher

2017 -

Title: Minimizing Feedback Overhead in the Uplink of 5G Cellular Networks for Practical Implementation of Massive-MIMO System.
Duration: Sep 2015 – Aug 2017
Sponsor: Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI)
Role: Research Assistant (Ph.D. study)

2017 -

Title: Deployment of IoT for Rural Hydrological Monitoring in UNESCO Biosphere Environment, Chini Lake Research Centre, Malaysia.
Duration: Feb 2015 – Jul 2017
Sponsor: UNESCO
Role: Research Assistant

2015 -

Title: Green Wireless Network with Spatial and Frequency Resource Optimization Strategies for Telecommunication Networks in Malaysia.
Duration: Apr 2014 – Aug 2015
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Research Assistant