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Dr Umar Raza received his BSc in Engineering Electronics from (DeMontfort Leicester), MSc in Electronics and Computer Based Systems Design from (Huddersfield University). He completed his PhD in the Application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) to the plastics industry at the Polymer IRC Laboratory at the University of Bradford. He has worked in industry for 7 years as a Software Engineer and then moved back into academia as a Lecturer in Robotics, Networking and Computing at Staffordshire University. His interests include application of the Internet of Things (IOT) concept, Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), WSN, Robotics and Embedded hardware/software to industrial, smart cities, and agricultural environments. He is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Industrial IoT, Computer and Networking Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University and is the Manager/Coordinator of the Cisco Network Academy in the Department of Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University.
I am really fascinated by Internet of Things technologies and wireless communications. I am particularly interested in research and development of communication technologies for IoTs and Cyber Physical Systems, Industrial IoT, Agriculture, electrical energy monitoring/management, transport, water, critical infrastructures protection, home automation.
University of Bradford 2014
PhD: A Service Orientated Architecture enabled Wireless Sensor
Network approach applied to measurement and visualization of a Micro Injection Moulding Process.
Staffordshire University 2007 Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods (PGC-RM) Postgraduate Certificate in Professional and Higher Education ( PGCPHE)
Huddersfield University 1995
MSc Electronics and Computer Based Systems Design
DeMontfort University Leicester BSc (Hons) Engineering Electronics
EuroMan Partners Ltd, Application Software Engineer 1995-1997
Siemens Traffic Control Ltd, Software Engineer 1997-2000
Kasher Technologies, Senior Partner 2000 -2003
Staffordshire University, Lecturer Robotics and Computer Games, 2003 - 2009
Staffordshire University, Lecturer Virtualisation, Embedded and Critical systems, 2013 - 2015
Cisco Network Academy and Coordination and Management
In the age of the Internet of Things, environments and devices are becoming more connected and have more information associated with them. It is predicted that there will be more than 20 billion things connected to the internet by 2020. Most of these will not be computers, tablets or even mobile phones but they they willl be embedded and ordinary devices.
Different environments (industrial, Medical, Agricultural, Cities) made up of various entities including vehicles, buildings, manufacturung machines, clothing, portable devices and other objects will have the ability to sense, analyse, communicate, network and produce new information. These devices, the systems and infrastructure they use, and the applications to process the data all need developing and maintaining. Central to that are the embedded computers, software, networks and applications that could be developed.
This course has been designed to provide the specialist knowledge and expertise required for a professional career in Computer (embedded systems) and Networking Technology. It combines the application of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of computer (embedded systems) and network technology and the underpinning science and mathematics with practical skills acquired through work in the laboratories and workshops.
This course has been developed in partnership with Siemens connected curriculum through their academic Academy and integrates training material which will allow you to achieve professional status.
You will be able to synthesise solutions and formulate designs through the use of PC laboratories, embedded devices (Arduino, Raspberry Pi etc.) and Cisco Networking devices (switches, routers). You will also have the opportunity to work on live company projects with other students.
Project Skills
Smart Design
Professional Design and Practice (Live Projects)
Advanced Communication and Networks
Final Year Projects
MSc Smart Systems
Sensors and Industrial Internet of Things
MSc Project Supervision
2 MSc supervisions
1 Phd supervison
Wireless Sensor Networks for Industrial environments
Service Orientated Architecture for Industrial devices
Web based data analytics using WSO2
Cyber Physical Systems for Industrial, Agricultural environments
Staffordshire University
University of Bradford
UR. Kamboh, U. Ullah, S. Khalid, U. Raza, C. Chakraborty, et al. F. Al-Turjman. (2021). Path loss modelling at 60 GHz mmWave based on cognitive 3D ray tracing algorithm in 5G. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications. 14(5), pp.3181-3197.
S. Jabbar, H. Lloyd, M. Hammoudeh, B. Adebisi, U. Raza (2021). Blockchain-enabled supply chain: analysis, challenges, and future directions. Multimedia Systems. 27(4), pp.787-806.
O. Aldabbas, A. Abuarqoub, M. Hammoudeh, U. Raza, A. Bounceur (2016). Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks: Mobility-aware Sink Selection. The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal. 8, pp.35-46.
A. Hamza, F. Riaz, S. Abid, U. Raza, W. Holderbaum, et al. BS. Chowdhry. (2023). A Comprehensive Study of the Role of Self-Driving Vehicles in Agriculture: A Review. In: 2023 7th International Multi-Topic ICT Conference (IMTIC). 10/5/2023.
M. Zafar, S. Shafique, F. Riaz, S. Abid, U. Raza, et al. W. Holderbaum. (2023). A Cost-Effective Smart Labor Assistance Trolley for Industrial Applications. In: 2023 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI). 3/3/2023.
Y. Almadani, M. Ijaz, S. Rajbhandari, U. Raza, B. Adebisi (2019). Dead-Zones Limitation in Visible Light Positioning Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In: 2019 Eleventh International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN). Zagreb, CROATIA, 2/7/2019. pp.419-421.
Y. Almadani, M. Ijaz, S. Rajbhandari, U. Raza, B. Adebisi (2019). Applications of Visible Light Communication for Distance Estimation: a Short Survey. In: 2019 IEEE Jordan International Joint Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (JEEIT). Amman, JORDAN, 9/4/2019. pp.261-265.
Y. Almadani, M. Ijaz, S. Rajbhandari, B. Adebisi, U. Raza (2018). Application of Visible Light Communication in an Industrial Environment. In: 2018 11th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP). 18/7/2018.
J. Saleem, M. Hammoudeh, U. Raza, B. Adebisi, R. Ande (2018). IoT standardisation. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems. Amman, JORDAN, 26/6/2018.
L. Farhan, ST. Shukur, AE. Alissa, M. Alrweg, U. Raza, et al. R. Kharel. (2017). A Survey on the Challenges and Opportunities of the Internet of Things (IoT). In: 2017 ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SENSING TECHNOLOGY (ICST). Sydney, AUSTRALIA, 4/12/2017. pp.37-41.
L. Farhan, ST. Shukur, AE. Alissa, M. Alrweg, U. Raza, et al. R. Kharel. (2017). A survey on the challenges and opportunities of the Internet of Things (IoT). In: 2017 Eleventh International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST). 4/12/2017. pp.1-5.
U. Raza, J. Lomax, I. Ghafir, R. Kharel, B. Whiteside (2017). An IoT and business processes based approach for the monitoring and control of high value-added manufacturing processes. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems. Cambridge, ENGLAND, 2017.
U. Raza, R. Kharel, M. Hammoudeh, S. Ekpo, BR. Whiteside (2016). A service based wireless sensor networks architecture for high value-added process monitoring. In: 2016 10th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP). Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, 20/7/2016.
U. Raza, R. Kharel, M. Hammoudeh, B. Whiteside, SUNDAY. EKPO (2016). A Wireless Sensor Network and Service Orientated Architecture Based High Value-Added Manufacturing Process Monitoring Architecture. Praque, Czech Republic,, 20/7/2016.
R. Kharel, U. Raza, M. Ijaz, S. Ekpo, K. Busawon (2016). Chaotic secure digital communication scheme using auxiliary systems. In: 2016 10th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP). Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, 20/7/2016.
U. Raza, BR. Whiteside, . Fun Hu (2012). An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Google gadgets based micro-injection moulding process monitoring system. In: IET Conference on Wireless Sensor Systems (WSS 2012). London, UK, 18/6/2012.
U. Raza, B. Whiteside, F. Hu (2011). A Service Orientated Architecture enabled Wireless Sensor Network approach applied to measurement and control of a Micro Injection Moulding Process. Marrakech, Morroco, 9/5/2011.
Organised through the IEEE eScience 2021 Organizing Committee I am the co-chair in the International Workshop on Digital Forensics, Security and Privacy https://sites.google.com/view/difosep/home, September 20-23, 2021.
Organising Committee the International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems, Cambridge, UK 2017.
Organising committee for the International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Sign (CSNDSP), Prague ,Czech republic, 2016
Reviewer and TPC member
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Robotics and Automation
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems
• 2019 – present, Reviewer, Telkomnkia
• 2019 – present, Reviewer, Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, Review Editor of Frontiers in Communication and Sensor Networks
• PI- Staff open bid for research equipment award (£5K) RKE, MMU, 2016-2017. Project was lead and managed to create the IoT and data analytics lab used by PhD and undergraduate IEP student projects.
• Trumeter Ltd KTP application (10003785) current (£350K) Lead/PI April 2021
• Kindus Solutions Limited (10646) (£188,000), Nov 2016 Co-PI Academic Supervisor
• KTP with RA IT Ltd (1022602) (£188,053) KTP Academic advisor
• Cyber security academic startup accelerator program Feb 2018 ((£92000) Dr Mohammad Hammoudeh, Dr Bamidele Adebisi, Dr Umar Raza (Co-PI)
• Blockchain Postdoc funding from department of computing Jan 2019 (£45000) Dr Mohammad Hammoudeh, Dr Bamidele Adebisi, Dr Umar Raza (Co-Pi).
KTP with Kindus Solutions Limited (Completed) (PI and Supervisor)
KTP with RAIT Litd (Project Advisor)
KTP with Trumeter Ltd (PI)
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Robotics and Automation
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, International Journal of Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems
• 2019 – present, Reviewer, Telkomnkia
• 2019 – present, Reviewer, Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• 2020 – present, Reviewer, Review Editor of Frontiers in Communication and Sensor Networks
• Full Member of IEEE (41510032)
• Full Member of IET (86817910)
• Full Member of BCS (990013110)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA – Recog. No.: PR055891)
• CEng (in progress)