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Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Saand

Chairman

Electrical Engineering

Biography

Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Saand obtained PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Perak, Malaysia in Jan, 2016. B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh Pakistan, in 1999 with distinction of 91.46 %. The Masters of Engineering in communication systems and networks from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro (MUET), Sindh, Pakistan, in 2005. He is awarded with many professional and academic awards. He started his carrier as a lecturer at NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, March, 2000- June, 2001. He worked for more than eight years as a Senior Engineer Telecom (IP and multimedia broadband) at Pakistan Telecommunication Company limited since June, 2001 to July, 2009. In July 2009 he joind QUEST Nawabshah as an assistant professor, at present he is working as a professor and Hod department Quaid-e-Awam University of University of Engineering Science and Technology Nawabshah.. Dr. Saand has more than 20 years professional and academic experience of National and International level. He has worked with various organizations at technical managerial level and is well trained nationally and internationally. Dr. Saand is the author of a book chapter titled “Beamforming for relay assisted MIMO” published by IGI Global USA-2017. He is author of more than 38 research publications, published in local and international journals. At present he is supervising five PhD students and have signed MoU with various national and International universities for collaborative research and academic activities. He has spoken at several international conferences as an invited keynote speaker to talk about engineering and society and have served as host and member of steering committee in national and internal conferences. In instead of that he is he has organized several conferences and events as chief organizer. He is a regular quotation on the morality of the society and has published book titled “My little book of quotations” subtitled the sense of inspiration. His research interests are MIMO Technology, Relay assisted MIMO Technology, Massive MIMO, Massive MIMO underwater communications, Maritime wireless broadband networks using evaporation duct channel characteristics, and MIMO OFDM based systems and Non-Linear signal processing for MIMO networks.

Research Interests

Wireless Communications, MIMO

Memberships

  • IEEE - SENIOR MEMBER
  • IEEE - BRANCH COUNCILOR
  • IEEEP - MEMBER
  • IEEEP - CHAIR NAWABSHAH CENTRE
  • IEP - MEMBER
  • PEC - PE MEMBER

Courses Teaching

  • ES317 - Electronic Communication Systems Fall 2022
  • 369 - Electronic Devices and Circuits Fall 2019

Contact Info

City: Nawabshah

Phone: 03313882896

Email: as-saand@quest.edu.pk

CV: View CV

Publication Stats (1996 – 2025)

Qualifications

  • B.E (Electrical Engineering) (Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology Nawabshah, Sindh , Pakistan , )
  • M.E (Masters of Engineering) In CSN (Mehran University of Engineering Science and Technology Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan, )
  • PhD (Electrical & Electronics) (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia, )

Experiences

  • Lecturer (Electrical Engg. Department) at N.E.D University of Engineering and Technology Karachi (2000 - 2001)
  • Senior Engineer (IP & Broadband) at Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (2001 - 2009)
  • (Assistant Professor Electrical Engg. Department) at QUEST Nawabshah (2009 - 2018)
  • Professor (Electrical Engg. Department) at QUEST Nawabshah (2019 - 1)
  • Chairman/HoD/Professor Department of Electrical Engineering at QUEST Nawabshah (2019 - 2021)
  • Chairman/HoD/Professor Department of Electrical Engineering at QUEST Nawabshah (2021 - 2024)
  • Chairman/HoD/Professor Department of Electrical Engineering at QUEST Nawabshah (2024 - 1)
  • Manger Procurement at QUEST Nawabshah (2023 - 1)

Publications

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Optimization of distributed energy resources planning and battery energy storage management via large-scale multi-objective evolutionary algorithm

(2024)

A Comparative Review: Floating Photovoltaic, Agrivoltaics, and Ground-Mounted PV Systems

(2025)

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