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Professor Dr. R.Badlishah Ahmad

Also known as: Ahmad R. B., R Badlishah Ahmad

Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow School of Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia Kampus Kejuruteraan

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4862-2728
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Ir. Prof. Dr. R. Badlishah Ahmad
Professor of Electronic & Computer Systems | Professional Engineer (Ir.) | Academic Leader

Ir. Prof. Dr. R. Badlishah Ahmad is a prominent Professor of Electronic and Computer Systems at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and a registered Professional Engineer (Ir.). Recognized for his transformative contributions to engineering research and higher education, he has held highly prestigious leadership roles, notably serving as the Vice-Chancellor of UniMAP (2019–2021), Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation at UniSZA (2017–2019), and the foundational Dean of the School of Computer and Communication Engineering at UniMAP. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Optical Networking from the University of Strathclyde (UK), and a B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow (UK).

Research & Scholarly Impact:
Prof. Badlishah is a prolific, highly cited researcher whose work frequently appears in top-tier (Q1) international journals and premier IEEE/engineering conferences. He has successfully secured and led numerous major research grants, driving technological advancement in several core areas:

- Networking & Communications: Telecommunication network modeling, optical networking, and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN).

- Emerging Technologies: Blockchain in cyber-physical systems, Deep Learning for the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and Artificial Intelligence.

- System Optimization: IoT power management, adaptive sleep strategies for microcontrollers, and advanced image steganography.

Mentorship & Postgraduate Supervision:
A cornerstone of his career is his dedication to academic mentorship and capacity building. He has successfully supervised and graduated over 40 Ph.D. and M.Sc. candidates. Recognized nationally for his academic rigor, he is a frequently appointed external examiner for postgraduate theses at Malaysia’s leading research universities (including UTM, USM, UKM, UPM, and UTP) and serves as an international Visiting Professor and expert consultant in Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Professional Leadership & Accreditation
Prof. Badlishah plays a critical role in shaping national engineering and education standards. He has served as a Council Member for the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) and the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT). Furthermore, he is an active senior evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), consistently contributing to the quality assurance of engineering programmes across the region.

Employment

  • Universiti Malaysia Perlis Professor
    2021 - Present
  • Universiti Malaysia Perlis Vice Chancellor
    2019 - 2021
  • Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
    2017 - 2019
  • Universiti Malaysia Perlis Professor, Dean
    2004 - 2017
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia Kampus Kejuruteraan Lecturer
    1999 - 2004

Education

  • University of Strathclyde PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Optical Network)
    1996 - 1999
  • University of Strathclyde Master of Sciences (Optical Electronic Engineering)
    1995 - 1995
  • University of Glasgow School of Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    1992 - 1994
  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Diploma in Electrical Communication (DEP)
    1990 - 1992

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (348)