Dr. Adnan Rashdi

PERSONALS
Name:	Dr. Adnan Rashdi
Designation:	Assistant Professor
Department:	Department of Electrical Engineering
Phone (off.):	051 5615233261
Mobile:	0321 4706272
Email:	adnanrashdi@mcs.edu.pk
Fax:	051 9271502
HEC Approved Supervisor:	Yes
Detailed CV
INTRODUCTION
Adnan Rashdi received his B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan in 1994, 2003 and 2008 respectively. His research interest includes signal processing for software defined radios and cognitive radios, wired and wireless multiuser communication systems, and optimization techniques. He has published many research papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has established SDR Lab and Embedded Systems Lab at MCS and is heading SDR Research Group. He has organised IEEE Student Branch and IEEE Communication Society Chapter at MCS. He is member of PEC and IEEE,USA.

Courses/Teaching
Digital Signal Processing Digital Communication System Advanced Digital Signal Processing Advanced Digital Communication System Signals & Systems
Research & Development
Research Interests Software Defined Radios Cognitive Radios Multiuser Communication Systems Wireless Sensor Networks
Completed Projects
Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Methodology for Cognitive Radios through Scheduling/ Tasking Adaptive Power Control for Code Division Multiple Access Communication Systems Detection of Impulse Radio UWB Signal Using Statistical Correlation Development of Software Defined Radio Lab at MCS Strengthening of Software Defined Radio Lab at MCS Establishment of Embedded System Lab at MCS Development of Indigenous Software Defined Tactical Packet Radio Development of Indigenous Low Cost Optical Loop Tester (OLT) Multiclass Optical Orthogonal Codes for Optical CDMA Development of Cognitive Platform based on SDR Implementation of Cognitive Radio System for Dynamic Spectrum Access Segmentation of Diploe in a T1 Weighted 3D MR Image of Human Head Implementation of Cognitive Radio System for Dynamic Spectrum Access Development of Hardware Platform for Wireless Sensor Networks Performance Enhancement of OLT Remote Energy Monitoring, Profiling and Control System Development of Telecardiac System Hardware Implementation of OFDM System using FPGA Design and Implementation of Security Module for ICOM and SENAO Radios Analysis of Parasitic Elements Effects on Radiation Pattern of Dipole Antenna in X-Band Detection of Multiple Targets in Wall Penetrating Ultra Wideband (UWB) Radar Frequency Domain Equalization for Communication Systems
Current Projects
Eigenvalue Based Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Networks Source and Channel Coding for Power Reduction in Wireless Sensor Network Radio Modem Design for Surveillance Applications Digital Baseband Processing Module for Software Defined Radio Narrowband and Wideband Waveforms for Software Defined Radio Hotel Assets, Personnel and Vehicle Management System Hardware Implementation of Digital Downconverter and Digital Upconverter for SDRs Development of GSM Sniffer Development of VANET
Future Projects
Human Movement Detection Radar SMARTCAFE – An Advanced Menu Display and Ordering Device for Cafeteria MILEYE – An Android based Information System Multi-Biometric Access Control System Accident Identification and Information System for Highways Navigation System for Rescue 1122 Emergency Responders Multimedia and Navigation System Military Vehicles Remote Fiber Test System Life Detection Radar for Avalanche Acoustic Detection System for Forecasting Avalanche
Publications
Rizwan Akhtar, Adnan Rashdi, Abdul Ghafoor, “Grouping Technique for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radios” in Proc. of the IEEE 2nd International Workshop on Cognitive Radio and Advanced Spectrum Management (CogART 2009), 18-20 May 2009, Aalborg, Denmark. Ali Siddiqi, Saad Islam, Adnan Rashdi, “Enhancing Software Defined Radio (SDR) security using variations in Gray Coded Mapping Scheme in Rectangular QAM” in Proc. of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Computer, Control & Communication (IEEE -IC4), Karachi, Pakistan, 2009. Saad Islam, Adnan Rashdi, Fatima Ajmal, “Secure End-to-End Communication over GSM and PSTN Networks” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, 7-9 June 2009, Ontario, Canada, 2009. Ali Siddiqi, Saad Islam, Adnan Rashdi, “Effective Normal Binary ordering in QAM compared with Gray Coded scheme for enhanced voice quality in Software Defined Radios” in Proc. of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Computer, Control & Communication (IEEE -IC4), Karachi, Pakistan, 2009. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and Asrar-ul-Haq Sheikh, “A Centrally Managed Dynamic Spectrum Management Algorithm for Digital Subscriber Line Systems”, in Proc. of the 13th International CSI Computer Conference (CSICC 2008), 9-11 March 2008, Kish Island, Persian Gulf, Iran & published in Advances in Computer Science and Engineering, Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 6, pp. 501-508, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and Asrar-ul-Haq Sheikh, “A Centralized Multiuser Power Control and Crosstalk Cancellation Algorithm for Digital Subscriber Line Systems”, accepted for publication in AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, Elsevier, Germany. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and Asrar-ul-Haq Sheikh “A Dynamic Spectrum Management Algorithm for Mitigating Crosstalk in Digital Subscriber Line Systems”, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 1-12, Jan 2008. [ISSN: 0254-7821 Pakistani Science Journal Recognized by HEC]. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “A Centralized DSM Algorithm for Multiuser Digital Subscriber Line Systems”, in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2007), 11-12 April 2007, Lahore, Pakistan. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “A Novel Multiuser Strategy for Digital Subscriber Lines”, accepted for publication in World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Transaction on Communication, Greece, 2006. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “A Power Allocation and Control Algorithm for Digital Subscriber Lines”, in Proc. of the Fourth IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals and Systems (CSS 2006), 20-22 November 2006, San Francisco, California, USA. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “Improving Rate Region of VDSL in Near Far Scenario”, in Proc. of the IEEE 2006 Workshop on Signal Processing Systems (SIPS 2006), 2-4 October 2006, Banff, AB, Canada. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and A.U.H Sheikh, “Performance Analysis of Multiuser Power Control Algorithms for VDSL”, in Proc. of the IEEE Electro/Information Technology Conference (EIT 2005), 22-25 May 2005, Lincoln, NE, USA. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and A.U.H Sheikh, “Distributed & Centralized Multiuser Power Control Algorithms for Digital Subscriber Lines”, in Proc. of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Signals, Systems & Devices (SSD 2005), 21-24 March 2005, Sousse, Tunisia. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and A.U.H Sheikh, “Distributed & Centralized Multiuser Power Control Algorithms for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL) Upstream Transmission”, in Proc. of the 13th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO 2005), 4-8 September 2005, Antalya, Turkey. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and A.U.H Sheikh, “Power Control Algorithms for DSL, in Proc. of the IASTED International Conference on Networks and Communication Systems, 18-20 April 2005, Krabi, Thailand. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “Digital Subscriber Line and Other Last Mile Technologies”, in Proc. of the Telecom & IT Asia 2005, 22-23 November 2005, Lahore, Pakistan. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “Spectrum Management for DSL, in Proc. of the IEEE SCONEST 2004, Karachi, Pakistan. Adnan Rashdi and Noor M. Sheikh, “Echo Cancellation Techniques for ADSL Transceivers, QUEST Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan-Jun 2004. Adnan Rashdi, Noor M. Sheikh and S. Aun Abbas, “A Throughput Improvement Scheme for Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line Transceiver”, in Proc. of the 7th IEEE International Multi-topic Conference INMIC, 8-9 December 2003, Islamabad, Pakistan, pp 135-140. Usman Mahfooz, Adnan Rashdi, “Design of a High Gain Pencil Beam Dipole Antenna Using Parasitic Elements in X-Band", accepted for publication in Proc. of the 2012 IEEE Radar Conference (IEEE–AESS RADARCON 2012), 7-11May 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2012 Ubaid ur Rehman, Adnan Rashdi, “Multiple Target Detection in Ultra-Wideband Radar Using Inter-Period Correlation Processing (IPCP)” accepted for publication in the proceedings of 2012 IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Automation Engineering (CSAE 2012), Zhangjiajie, China, May 25-27, 2012. Adnan Rashdi, Rafia Malik, Sanam Rashid, Anam Ajmal, Sulaiman Sadiq “Remote Energy Monitoring, Profiling and Control Through GSM Network” accepted for publication in Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE), Springer Germany 2012. Adnan Rashdi, Rafia Malik, Sanam Rashid, Anam Ajmal, Sulaiman Sadiq “Remote Energy Monitoring, Profiling and Control Through GSM Network” in Proc. of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (Innovations 2012), 18-20 March 2012, Al Ain, UAE, 2012 Sahar Ahmad, Faisal Khan, Adnan Rashdi, “Segmentation of Diploe in a T1 Weighted 3D MR Image of Human Head” in Proc. of the IEEE 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2011), Shanghai, China, 2011
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
IEEE
Contact Info
Email: adnanrashdi[at]mcs.edu.pk Telephone (Off): 051 5615233261 Telephone (Res): 051 5615234409 Mobile #: 0321 4706272 Fax #: 051 9271502

Research Interests