Dr. RANA LIAQAT ALI
Assistant Professor [ liaqat_ali@comsats.edu.pk ]
CIIT COMSATS Islamabad Pakistan
Faculty Profile Link: http://ww3.comsats.edu.pk/faculty/FacultyDetails.aspx?Uid=387
Mail: ranaliaqatali@gmail.com Cell: +92 0312 632 4740
Objective
To work at an organization that can provide an international exposure and a challenge to polish my
technical, leadership and research skills. Also, To be a part of a dynamic and challenging environment in
order to provide teaching of professional studies and to utilize my professional skills for innovative and
value addition work.
Summary
Twelve Years Teaching, Industrial and Managerial Experience: Worked at PANASONIC, Hamdar
University, AIR University and COMSATS having teaching experience at BS, BEL, BE Electrical,
MCS and MS Levels.
Currently working as Assistant Professor at COMSATS from 2006 to date.
Qualification
Academic
Qualification
PhD – Electrical Engineering
2009- 2013
Title:
Modeling and Analysis of Adaptive Beamforming in Array Signal
Processing for non stationary environment
Advance course: as Course Work in MS and PhD:
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Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Adaptive Filters
Stochastic Processes
Modeling and Simulations of Dynamic Systems
Digital Communication
Design of systems on a chip
RF Network Planning and Design
Antenna Theory/Design and Application
VLSI Architecture and Algorithms
Special Topics in Signal Processing
Accomplishments
Published Papers:
1) Rana Liaqat Ali, Shahid A. Khan, Anum Ali, Anis-ur-Rehman, Shahzad
A. Malik "A Robust Least Mean Square Algorithm for Adaptive Array
Signal Processing," Wireless Personal Communications, Volume
68, Issue 4, pp 1449-1461 February 2013, DOI: 10.1007/s11277-0120533-6, ISSN: 0929-6212 (IF=.458)
2) Rana Liaqat Ali, Shahid A Khan, Noman Raza, Safdar Ali, C. Xydeas,
Hussan Ahmed, “Adaptive Beamforming using Hybrid Algorithm of
RLS-LMS for Wireless Power Transmission”, International Journal of
Technology and Research. VOL 1, NO 2 (2013), PP 25-31, ISSN: 23074892
3) Rana Liaqat Ali, Anum Ali, Anis-ur-Rehman, Shahid A. Khan and
Shahzad A. Malik, “Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms for AntiJamming”, International Journal of
Signal Processing, Image
Processing and Pattern Recognition (IJSIP), Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2011,
ISSN: 2005-4254
4) Rana Liaqat Ali, Shahid A Khan, Noman Raza, Q. J. Bokhari, M. Arslan,
“Beam forming for Efficient Wireless Power Transmission using Hybrid
Combination of RLS‐LMS Algorithm”, PhD Symposium, 9th
International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology
(FIT), Dec 19 – 21, 2011,Islamabad, Pakistan
5) Anum Ali, Anis-ur-Rehman, Rana Liaqat Ali, ”An Improved Gain Vector
to Enhance Convergence Characteristics of Recursive Least Squares
algorithm”, International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology
(IJHIT) Vol. 4, No. 2, April, 2011, ISSN: 1738-9968
6) S. Muzahir ABBAS, R. Liaqat ALI, Hamza NAWAZ, Ilyas SALEEM, Shahid
A. KHAN, “Microstrip Antenna Array for Beamforming Systems”,
PRZEGLĄD ELEKTROTECHNICZNY (Electrical Review), ISSN 0033-2097,
R. 88 NR 11a/2012 (IF .244)
7) Safdar ALI, K.Saleem.A, Shahzad A. MALIK, Shahid A. KHAN, Rana
Liaqat ALI, ” Statistical Estimation of Tropospheric Radio Refractivity
Derived from Ten Years Meteorological Data”, Journal of Atmospheric
and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, November, 2011, ISSN 1364-6826 (IF
1.57)
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S. Muzahir Abbas, Rana Liaqat Ali, Hamza Nawaz, Arslan Kiyani, Ilyas
Saleem and Shahid A. Khan, “A Compact Microstrip Patch Antenna
with Circular Snipped Slit for GSM, Wi-Fi and WiMAX Applications”,
IEEE- International Conference on Emerging Technologies 2011 (IEEE
ICET 2011), Islamabad, Pakistan, September 5-6, 2011.
9) Shezad, K.; Ali, A.; Rasool,F.; Hashmi, R.M.; Ali, R.L., “Automated
Frequency Distribution, Management and Assignment (AFDMA) in
IEEE 802.16”, 3rd International Conference on Information &
Communication Technologies (ICICT2009), Karachi, Pakistan, 15-16
Aug. 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4244-4608-7
10) Khan, M.F.; Zoha, A.; Ali, R.L., “Design and Implementation of Smart
Billing and Automated Meter Reading System for Utility Gas”, IEEE
International Conference on Information and Emerging Technologies
(IEEE ICIET- 2007), Karachi, Pakistan, 6-7 July 2007, ISBN: 978-1-42441247-1
11) Mohammed Faheem Khan, Rana Liaqat Ali, “Automatic Sun Tracking
System”, The 2nd International Electronics Design Contest for
Students (IEDCS’05), 16 June, 2005.
12) N. Javaid, R. D. Khan, M. Ilahi, L. Ali, Z. A. Khan, U. Qasim,” Wireless
Proactive Routing Protocols under Mobility and Scalability
Constraints”, Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research,
3(1)1187-1200, 2013. ISSN 2090-4304
13) N. Javaid, M. Ilahi, R. D. Khan, L. Ali, U. Qasim, Z. A. Khan, “Evaluating
Wireless Reactive Routing Protocols with Linear Programming Model
for Wireless Ad-hoc Networks”, Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific
Research, 3(1)1170-1181, 2013. ISSN 2090-4304
14) Saleem, Ilyas, et al. "Ground plane tunable printed monopole antenna
for wireless communications." Computer, Control & Communication
(IC4), 2013 3rd International Conference on. IEEE, 2013.
Journal Papers: (In Progress/Submitted)
15) Rana Liaqat Ali, C. Xydeas, Shahid A Khan, Hassan Ahmed,” Gradient
Based Adaptive Least Mean Square(G-BLMS) Algorithm for Smart
Array Signal Processing”, IET Signal Processing Journal, (Ready to
submit), 2014
16) Rana Liaqat Ali, Shahid A khan, Noman Ali, Safdar Ali, “Self
Regularizing RLS (SR-RLS) using a Priori Estimation Error based
Forgetting Factor” (in Progress), 2014
17) “Self Regularizing RLS (SR-RLS) using a Priori Estimation Error based
Forgetting Factor” (in Progress)
18) “Simulation and Implementation of Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms on the
Acoustic Band “(in Progress)
Projects Supervised:
Undergrad Final Projects Supervised:
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Implementation of Multichannel Remote Access and Control for a Process
Industry
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Feature Enhancement in Atomic weather System(AWS) Module-1
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Feature Enhancement in Atomic weather System(AWS) Module-2
4.
Lime Stone Crusher Model of Pakistan Cement Factory using Industrial
Standards (RS-232, RS-485)
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Simulation and implementation of Adaptive beamforming On Acoustic Band
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Furnace Control System For Data Logging and Remote Monitoring Industrial
Application
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Remote Data Acquisition And Alarms Monitoring System For Pakistan
Cement Factory Exploration Range
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Simulation of Adaptive Beamforming Algorithm And Implementation
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Simulation of Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms In Wireless Channel
10. Analysis of Beamforming Algorithms For Smart Antenna Systems
11. Simulation And Implementation of Kalman Filter In Matlab
Undergrad Projects (in Progress)
Undergrad Final Projects work in progress (BEL-6)
12. Understanding of Smart Antenna Systems for Interference cancellation
13. Understanding of Adaptive Beamforming in adaptive systems
14. Interfacing of Antenna Arrays with Adaptive systems
Education
Masters of Science
Electronics
Engineering (MSEE):
Master of Science in
Electronics (M.Sc.)
AIR University, E9 PAF complex Islamabad, Pakistan
CGPA: 3.71/4.0
with honor
Graduation:
Sept. 2006 (18 years)
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
University of Engineering and Technology, NWFP, Pakistan,
Aggregate: 68.5%
Jan.1999 1st Division
Research area of Interest
Array Processing, Beamforming, Mic Arrays and Smart Arrays. I am working with DigiSys and RF
Systems Research groups with Professor Dr. Shahid A Khan at COMSATS, Islamabad Pakistan.
Other areas include: Microcontroller and processor based Design. Real Time embedded systems adaptive
Systems and Wireless Systems