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Biography
Muhammad Salman Bashir is serving as a Senior Lecturer (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) at the School of Computing, University of Huddersfield. He got his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, in 2014 and 2017, respectively. From 2017 to 2018, he worked as an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering Department at the NUCES, Lahore, Pakistan. From 2019 to 2022, he was part of the Communication Theory Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Salman's research is focused on the application of signal processing, information theory, and optimization theory to optical wireless communication, aerial communications (UAVs, HAPs, satellites) and target tracking.
Dr. Salman is a Senior Member of IEEE. At Purdue, he was the recipient of the US Department of State's International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for his graduate studies. He has been serving as an Associate Editor of IEEE Communication Letters since Jan 2024.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette
10 Jan 2011 → 15 May 2017
Award Date: 15 May 2017
Master, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette
10 Jan 2011 → 15 Jun 2014
Award Date: 15 Jun 2014
Research Expertise and Interests
- statistical signal processing
- Information and Communication Technology
- optical wireless communications
- intelligent wireless networks
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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On the Mitigation of Dead Time With Photon-Counting Detector Arrays for FSO Inter-Satellite Links
Liu, H., Bashir, S., Mai, V. & Alouini, M.-S., 20 Apr 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 62, p. 6671-6685 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3-D Position Optimization of Solar-Powered Hovering UAV Relay in Optical Wireless Backhaul
Liu, H., Bashir, S. & Alouini, M.-S., 11 Jun 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 61, 3, p. 5853-5870 18 p., 10851439.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence-Aided Beam Tracking in Autonomous Vehicles: State of the Art and Future Directions
Ahangar, M., Ahmed, Q., Hafeez, M. & Bashir, S., 3 Nov 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 26, 11, p. 18385-18403 19 p., 11130575.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Lidar-Assisted Acquisition of Mobile Airborne FSO Terminals in a GPS-Denied Environment
Liu, H., Bashir, M. S. & Alouini, M. S., 11 Feb 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 61, 1, p. 30-46 17 p., 10632867.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trajectory Optimization For Maximization of Laser Power Transfer to a Mobile UAV Through Turbulent Atmosphere
Liu, H., Bashir, S. & Alouini, M.-S., 13 Oct 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 61, 5, p. 13348-13362 15 p., 11059976.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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New Trends in Free-Space Optical Communication
Bashir, S. (Invited speaker) & Alouini, M.-S. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk