Faculty Profile

Arif Ahammad

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801720122789
  • Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biography

Arif Ahammad is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology.

Education

  • B. Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology.
  • M.S. in Renewable Energy Technology from Institute of Energy, Dhaka University

Research Interests

  • Renewable Energy (Solar and Wind Energy)
  • Power System (Smart Grid / Micro Grid)
  • Power Electronics
  • Electrical Machines
  • Machine Learning

Active Research Project

  • 1. Project Title: Hybrid Power Generation Using Solar and Savonius Wind Turbine: A Sustainable Emergency Energy Solution for Institutions, Project Period: 2024-25, Research Status: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 3,68,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST Status: Already 70 % work completed and will be presented at the upcoming conference arranged by the University Research Center, SUST

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Project Title: Intra-Departmental Document Transferring System Using Smart Quad Copter, Project Period: 2017-18, Research Stats: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 1, 20,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST.
  • 2. Project Title: Smart Video Surveillance System for University Campus, Project Period: 2018-19, Research Status: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 1, 43,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST.
  • 3. Project Title: Centralized Power Monitoring & Management System of an Institution Based on Android Apps, Project Period: 2019-20, Research Stats: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 1, 50,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST.
  • 4. Project Title: Design and Development of a Disinfecting System for COVID-19, Project Period: 2020-21, Research Status: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 1, 95,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST.
  • 5. Project Title: A Smart Energy Storage Scheme Integrated with Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources for Pico-Grid Environment, Project Period: 2021-22, Research Status: Co-Investigator, Research Grant: 3, 25,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST.
  • 6. Project Title: IoT-based Monitoring and Management System of an Institution by Android Apps, Project Period: 2021-22, Research Status: Project Director, Research Grant: 3,00,000 BDT, Funded By: University Grant Commission, UGC.
  • 7. Project Title: Design and Development of an IoT-Based Solar-Powered Smart Vehicle and an Energy Harvesting System From Footsteps, Project Period: 2022-23, Research Status: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 3,10,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST
  • 8. Project Title: IoT-Based Energy Management System for an Institution Based on Renewable Energy, Project Period: 2023-24, Research Status: Primary Investigator, Research Grant: 3,90,000 BDT, Funded By: University Research Center, SUST

External Affiliations

  • Member IEB

Journal Publications

  • 1. MLPNN and Ensemble Learning Algorithm for Transmission Line Fault Classification (2025)
  • 2. High Q-factor resonances based on bound states in the continuum in an all-dielectric metasurface with sensing application (2025)
  • 3. The Effects of Partial Shading on a Grid-Integrated Photovoltaic System with MATLAB-SIMULINK (2025)
  • 4. Total harmonic distortion mitigation and voltage control using distribution static synchronous compensator and hybrid active power filter (2024)
  • 5. Silicon nanohole based enhanced light absorbers for thin film solar cell applications (2024)
  • 6. Performance Analysis of LLC Resonant and Pulse Width Modulation Direct Current-Direct Current Converters for Buck and Boost Operation (2024)
  • 7. Analysis, Design and Implementation of a Biomedical Sleep Inducer (2013)

Conference

  • 1. Highly Sensitive All Dielectric Fabry-Perot Etalon Based Perfect NIR Biosensor (2024)
  • 2. Design and Development of a Smart Agriculture (SA) System with Machine Learning-Based IoT Architecture (2023)
  • 3. A Comprehensive Android App-Based Solution for Automated Attendance and Management in Institutions Using IoT and TinyML (2023)
  • 4. Revolution in Campus Transportation: The Autonomous Electric Vehicle With Smart Features (2023)
  • 5. Design and Development of an IoT-based Power Monitoring and Management System (2022)
  • 6. An Approach Towards Minimizing COVID-19 Situation Using Android App and Drone-Based Technology (2022)
  • 7. Design and development of a smart wheelchair for the disabled people (2021)
  • 8. Centralized Power Monitoring & Management System of an Institution Based on Android App (2021)
  • 9. Design and development of a smart surveillance system for security of an institution (2021)
  • 10. Design and development of a disinfecting system for COVID-19 (2021)
  • 11. Design and construction of a high-precision electrical parameters monitoring system (2016)
  • 12. A study on data accuracy by comparing between the Weibull and Rayleigh distribution function to forecast the wind energy potential for several locations of Bangladesh (2016)
  • 13. An assessment incorporating Weibull distribution method on wind energy prospective areas of Bangladesh (2015)
  • 14. A study on the reactive power control mechanism of current source boost inverter for Photovoltaic power system (2015)
  • 15. Smart fan for human tracking (2014)

Teaching

  • Power System
  • Power Plant Engineering
  • Cellular Mobile & Satellite Communication
  • Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Electrical Service Design

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. 32 Final year undergraduate student’s thesis supervision at SUST

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