Education

• Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2015
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, l983
• M.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, l980
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, l976
• M.D.P. (Management Development Program), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2004
• M.L.E. (Institute for Management and Leadership in Education), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2013

Research Interests

• Wireless Communication Networks
• Sensor Networks and Smart Systems
• Healthcare Technologies
• Traffic Characterization and Traffic Management in High-speed Communication Networks
• Optical Networks
• Performance Modeling and Analysis
• Simulation
• Globalization and Higher Education

Resume

Profile

• More than three decades of experience in academia with more than two decades as an administrator with progressively increasing levels of responsibility in research, graduate studies and industry relations.
• Established record of research and teaching with experience and knowledge of interdisciplinary research areas, compliance aspects and intellectual property matters.
• Established record of service in academic settings and professional organizations.
• Two earned doctoral degrees; first in Electrical Engineering (1983) and second in Educational Leadership – Higher Education (2015).
• Open, fair, and inclusive administrative and management style based on mutual trust and team/consensus building.

Education/Leadership Training

• Ph.D. Educational Leadership – Higher Education, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2015
• M.L.E. (Institute for Management and Leadership in Education), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2013
• M.D.P. (Management Development Program), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2004
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1983
• M.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 1980
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 1976

Administrative/Academic Experience

• November 2013 – July 2017 – Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• June 2011 – October 2013 – Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 2002 – May 2011 – Associate Dean, Research and Industry Relations, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 2009 – May 2011 – Interim Chair, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• July 2004 – October 2005 – Interim Associate Vice President for Research, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• March 2002 – August 2002 – Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 1994 – June 2000 – Chairman and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 1991 – Present - Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 1987 – July 1991 Associate Professor (tenured in 1988), Department of Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• August 1983 – July 1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Research Interests

• Wireless Communication Networks
• Sensor Networks and Smart Systems
• Healthcare Technologies
• Traffic Characterization and Traffic Management in High-speed Communication Networks
• Optical Networks
• Performance Modeling and Analysis
• Simulation
• Globalization and Higher Education

Sponsored Research

Sponsored research for over $8.5M on projects related to communication networks and education. Funding agencies include NSF, IBM, Siemens, Honeywell, and State of Florida.

Dissertation/Thesis Supervision

Supervised 12 Ph.D. dissertations and 38 M.S. theses to completion.

Service

• Currently serving as a member of the editorial boards for three international journals.
• Serving as a member for numerous international conference committees.
• Serving on several university and college committees.

Honors/Awards/Professional Recognition (Selected)

• Outstanding Alumnus Award by the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, January 2016.
• Distinguished Engineering Educator Award by The Engineers’ Council, Sherman Oaks, CA, February, 2014.
• FEEDS Exceptional Professor, 1997.
• Awarded a plaque in appreciation of services to IEEE GLOBECOM '88.
• Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon.

Selected Publications (out of a total of more than 200)

• Ilyas, M., Alwakeel, S., Alwakeel, M. and Aggoune, H., “Sensor Networks for Sustainable Development” CRC Press, 2014.
• Shah, S. I., Ilyas, M., and Mouftah, H. T., “Pervasive Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Near Field Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
• Badi, A., M., Mahgoub, I., and Ilyas, M., “The Next Challenge for Wireless Sensor Networks: Addressing Practical Issues”, Eighth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques”, CRC Press, 2011.
• Anwar, S., Raja, M. Y. A., Qazi, S., and Ilyas, M., “Nanotechnology for Telecommunications”, CRC Press, 2010.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “WiMAX – Applications, WiMAX – Standards and Security, WiMAX – Technologies, Performance Analysis, and QoS”, CRC Press, 2008.
• Mahgoub, I. and Ilyas, M., (Editors), “Handbook of Mobile Computing” CRC Press, 2005.
• Ilyas, M., and Mahgoub, I. (Editors), “Handbook of Sensor Networks” CRC Press, 2005.

Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies

• Member of Global Engineering Deans Council
• Program Evaluator for ABET
• Member of ASEE
• Member of ASEE Engineering Deans Council
• Senior Member of IEE

Selected Publications

Books/Handbooks (selected)

• Shah, S. I., Ilyas, M., and Mouftah, H. T., “Pervasive Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Near Field Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Mobile Web 2.0 – Developing and Delivering Services to Mobile Devices”, CRC Press, 2011.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques”, CRC Press, 2011.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Location-Based Services Handbook: Applications, techniques, and Security”, CRC Press, 2011.
• Anwar, S., Raja, M. Y. A., Qazi, S., and Ilyas, M., “Nanotechnology for Telecommunications”, CRC Press, 2010.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “VoIP Handbook: Applications, Technologies, Reliability, and Security”, CRC Press, 2009.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “RFID Handbook”, CRC Press, 2008.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “WiMAX – Applications”, CRC Press, 2008.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “WiMAX – Standards and Security”, CRC Press, 2008.
• Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “WiMAX – Technologies, Performance Analysis, and QoS”, CRC Press, 2008.
• Ilyas, M., and Mahgoub, I. (Editors), “Handbook of Sensor Networks” CRC Press, 2005.
• Ilyas, M., and Mahgoub, I. (Editors), “Mobile Computing Handbook” CRC Press, 2005.

Book Chapters (selected)

• Ibriq, J., Mahgoub, I., and Ilyas, M., “Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks”, “Handbook on Information and Communications Security” P. Stavroulakis and M. Stamp (Editors), Springer-Verlog, 2010.
• Ibriq, J., Mahgoub, I., Ilyas, M., and Cardei, M. “Key Management Schemes in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications, CRC Press, 2007.
• Ilyas, M., and Qazi, S., “Applications of WLANs in Telemedicine”, The Handbook of Wireless Local Area Networks” M. Ilyas and S. Ahson (Editors), CRC Press, 2005.
• Raja, M. Y., and Ilyas, M., “Optical Transport Networks: A Physical Layer Perspective”, The Handbook of Optical Communication Networks, M. Ilyas and H.T. Mouftah (Editors), CRC Press, 2003.

Journal/Conference Articles (selected)

• Wu, B., Wu, J., Fernandez, E., Ilyas, M., and Magliveras, S., “Secure and Efficient Key Management in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, Journal of Networks and Computer Applications, 2005.
• Ilyas, M., Mahgoub, I., and Bouhenguel, R., “Window-Based Energy-Aware Model for Real-Time Detection and Reporting of Progressive Development of Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation in Wearable Computing”, Eighth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011.
• Badi, A., M., Mahgoub, I., and Ilyas, M., “The Next Challenge for Wireless Sensor Networks: Addressing Practical Issues”, Eighth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011.
• Slavik, M., Mahgoub, I., Badi, A., and Ilyas, M., “Analytical Model of Energy Consumption in Hierarchical Wireless Sensor Networks”, Seventh International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Cairo, Egypt, 2010.
• Al-Ghanem, W., Mahgoub, I., and Ilyas, M., “Energy Efficient Cluster-Based Target Tracking Strategy”, Sixth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Alexandria, Egypt, 2009.
• Ilyas, M. and Bogotch I., “Challenges and Opportunities for Internet-based Education: Emerging Technologies for Distance Education”, The 2nd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2009, Orlando, FL., 2009, pp. 191-196.
• Ilyas, M., “Emerging Technologies for Healthcare”, Fifth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Penang, Malaysia, 2008.
• Talwalkar, R., and Ilyas, M., “Analysis of Quality of Service (QoS) in WiMAX Networks”, 16th IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON 2008), New Delhi, India, 2008.
• Ilyas, M., “Advances in Healthcare Technologies”, Fifth International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2007.
• Ilyas, M., “Advances in Optical Communication Networks”, International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Lahore, Pakistan, 2007.
• Ilyas, M., “Advances in Optical Switching”, Fourth International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006.
• Ilyas, M., “Traffic Management in High Speed Networks”, Third International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2005.
• Ilyas, M. and Sugunan, S., “Mobility Management in Voice Over IP Networks”, (Invited Talk), International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, December 2004.
• Ilyas, M., “Best Practices in Industry-University Collaboration”, Second LACCEI International Latin American Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI 2004), Miami, Florida, June 2 – 4, 2004.