Dr. Mohammad Shahnawaz Hussain

Teaching

Educational Background

Teaching Experience

Work Experience

Research

Area of Research Interest

• Statistical Signal Processing; Bayesian and MCMC Estimation; Active/Passive Radar Target Localization

Research Publications

• S. Hussain and S. Pal, “A fast hybrid DSC-GS-MLE approach for multiple sinusoids estimation,” Signal, Image and Video Processing, vol. 16, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s11760-022-02218-y.
• Ahmad, O. Prakash, A. Kumar, and M. S. Hussain, “Drying Kinetics and Performance Analysis of Thermal Storage-Based Hybrid Greenhouse Dryer for Uniform Drying of Tomato Flakes,” ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol. 15, no. 5, p. 050908, 2023. DOI: 10.1115/1.4056242.

Conference Publication

• S. Hussain and S. Pal, “Automatic Bayesian Range Estimation for Passive Bistatic Radar using Slice Sampling via Histograms,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Aerospace Electronics and Remote Sensing Technology (ICARES), 2022. DOI: 10.1109/ICARES56907.2022.9993594.
• S. Hussain and S. Pal, “Fast Principal Component Auto-Regressive Algorithm for Estimation of Parameters of Radar Interference Signal,” 2019 10th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), IIT Kanpur, 2019.
• Ahmad, O. Prakash, A. Kumar, and M. S. Hussain, “Environomical Analysis of Sensible Heat Storage-Based Greenhouse Dryer,” AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2863, no. 1, p. 020028, BIT Mesra, 2023. DOI: 10.1063/5.0155711.

Papers Presented in Conferences

• Presented a paper titled “Automatic Bayesian Range Estimation for Passive Bistatic Radar using Slice Sampling via Histograms,” at the 2022 IEEE International Conference on Aerospace Electronics and Remote Sensing Technology (ICARES), 2022.
• Presented a paper titled “Fast Principal Component Auto-Regressive Algorithm for Estimation of Parameters of Radar Interference Signal,” at the 2019 10th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), IIT Kanpur, 2019.

 Workshops / Seminars

• Attended a 3-Day Webinar on “Signal Processing Techniques for Radar Applications,” organized by the Department of ECE and IEEE-IARE Student Branch SPS Chapter, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, on 10th, 12th, and 14th July 2020.
• Attended an AICTE-sponsored STTP on “Simulation with MATLAB – From Device to Circuit, Phase-III,” organized by JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, from 20th to 25th September 2021.
• Attended the Wiley Advanced Webinar Series on “Attracting Grants and Funds for Research,” on 14th September 2021.
• Attended the Wiley Advanced Webinar Series, Session 1: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Data Science,” on 24th August 2022.
• Attended the Wiley Advanced Webinar Series, Session 2: “Master Data Analysis and Visualizations Using R,” on 31st August 2022.
• Completed the course “Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis” with Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, via Coursera, on 25th April 2021.
• Completed the course “Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders,” IBM, via Coursera, on 29th May 2024.
• Attended a MathWorks seminar on “Quadcopter Modeling and Simulation using MATLAB and Simulink,” on 16th November 2024.
• Completed “Simulink Onramp” (100%, self-paced), MathWorks Training Services, on 3rd May 2025.
• Attended the Rohde & Schwarz Technology Symposium 2025: “Revolutionize Future Connectivity,” at Radisson Blu, Bengaluru, on 24th April 2025.
• Delivered an invited department seminar titled “Passive Radar — Past, Present, and Future Challenges,” at Presidency University, Bengaluru, on 14th February 2025.
• Served as Reviewer for the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Recent Innovation in Smart and Sustainable Technology (ICRISST 2024), Presidency University, Bengaluru, 15–16 March 2024.
• Served as Session Chair for Track 3: Smart City for Sustainable Development, at ICRISST 2024, Presidency University, Bengaluru, 15–16 March 2024.

Achievements

• TEQIP Fellowship, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (2020).
• Institute Research Fellowship, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (2017–2019).
• Completed “Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis” with Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz (2021).
• Member, IEEE (formerly IEEE Graduate Student Member).
• Reviewer, Signal Processing (Elsevier; SCI-indexed) — Certificate of Reviewing for 5 reviews completed between July 2022 and January 2024.
• Patent filed: “Real-Time Visibility of Dumper Load to Shovel Operator,” Presidency University, Bangalore.
• Robotics Laboratory Setup & Infrastructure — Co-PI, Presidency University, ₹60 lakh (secured).
• Humanoid Robotics Project — Coordinator, Presidency University, ₹15 lakh (secured).
• DST-FIST VLSI Laboratory Infrastructure — Co-PI, DST-FIST, Govt. of India, ₹3 crore (proposed).
• ISRO Research Project (Signal Processing) — PI, ISRO, Govt. of India, ₹8 lakh (proposed).
• ISRO Research Project — Co-PI, ISRO, Govt. of India, ₹12 lakh (proposed).