Biography

Dr Mahdi H. Miraz is an Associate Professor, School of Computing and Data Science, Xiamen University Malaysia, where he also leads of the Blockchain, IoT and Networking Research Group (BITNet RG). Furthermore, he is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Applied Research in Computing Laboratories (ARCLab), School of Computing, Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology (FAST), Wrexham University (WU), UK; a Visiting Fellow at Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, UK; a Research Associate at the Jiujiang Institute of Research, Xiamen University, China; an External Professor, SKEMA Business School, France/China; an External Examiner, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cardiff, UK. He successfully completed his postdoctoral research (with fellowship) in August 2020, from the Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development (CFRED), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and served the centre as a Senior Fellow until May 2022. Mahdi obtained his PhD in Computing in 2016, MSc in Computer Networking in 2009 as well as BSc (Hons) in Computer Networks in 2006 - all from Wrexham University, UK.

Mahdi has been named amongst the World’s Top 2% Scientists List (consecutively for 2022-2025) jointly created by Stanford University, US and Scopus. He is also the recipient of 2023 European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) Fellowship Award for his extraordinary accomplishments in academia and outstanding service to the EAI Community as well as 2019 Owen Glyndŵr Award (UK) for the WU Alumni for promotion of Education and Research at the international level. Mahdi is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council, UK and a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE). He is also serving as one of the Associate Editors, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing (AETiC). He is a Dell EMC2 certified Cloud Infrastructure and Services (CIS) Instructor and Cisco Certified Network Academy Instructor (CCAI). Mahdi is a former GO Wales (A Welsh Assembly Government Placement Scheme) intern, former MSP (Microsoft Student Partner) for Wrexham University and former YPG (Young Professional Group) Representative of the British Computer Society (BCS). Mahdi is an ex-cadet of Barishal Cadet College, one of the best secondary and higher secondary academic institutions in Bangladesh – run by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Research Interest

Apart from core networking domains including IoT and Cloud Computing, Mahdi’s research interests also include FinTech, particularly applications and legal aspects of blockchain and smart contracts.

Educational Background

• PhD in Computing, Wrexham University, UK (2016)

• MSc in Computer Networking, Wrexham University, UK (2009)

• BSc (Honours) in Computer Networks, Wrexham University, UK (2006)

Post-PhD Working Experience

• Associate Professor, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (01/09/2022 – To Date)

• Visiting Fellow, University of South Wales, UK (01/07/2023 – To Date)

• Research Associate, Xiamen University, China (01/01/2022 – To Date)

• Visiting Senior Fellow; Wrexham University (WU), UK (01/08/2021 – To Date)

• External Professor, SKEMA Business School, France/China (01/08/2020 – To Date)

• External Examiner, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cardiff, UK (01/06/2017 – To Date)

• Programme Leader (Postgraduate Programme); Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (01/02/2023 – 31/01/2024)

• Assistant Professor, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (15/09/2020 – 31/08/2022)

• Visiting Fellow; Wrexham University (WU), UK (16/05/2016 – 31/07/2021)

• Senior Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK SAR, (02/08/2020 – 31/05/2022)

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK SAR, (02/05/2018-01/08/2020)

• Assistant Professor, University of Technology Bahrain, Bahrain, (11/2016-03/2018)

Research Experience

• Lightweight Blockchain of Things (BCoT) Architecture for Enhanced Security and Performance of Health Level Seven (HL7) IoT Network, XMUMRF, 2021- To Date.

• IoT Cybersecurity Risk Detection and Mitigation Using Online Device Identification, XMUMRF, 2022- 2023.

• Evolutionary Microgrid Network with Blockchain-Enabled Optimised Solar Photovoltaic Technologies, UNITEN/TNB R&D Seeding Fund, 2021 – 2022.

• Statistical Fingerprinting and Blockchain-enabled Smart Contract based Secure Architecture for ICS/SCADA Health Level Seven (HL7) Network, FRGS, July 2021- January 2024.

Representative Publications

• Jun Yan Leea, Duo Wu, Xuanrui Guo, Mohammad Mahdi Ariannejad, Mohammad Arif Sobhan Bhuiyan and *Mahdi H. Miraz, “Design of a W-band High-PAE Class A & AB Power Amplifier in 150nm GaAs Technology”, Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials (TEEM), Electronic ISSN: 2092-7592, Print ISSN: 1229-7607, 10th February 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s42341-024-00513-8, Available: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42341-024-00513-8.

• Md. Shahriar Khan Hemel, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Sawal Hamid Bin Md Ali, Mohammad Arif Sobhan Bhuiyan and *Mahdi H. Miraz, “Optimisation and Performance Computation of a Phase Frequency Detector Module for IoT Devices”, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing (AETiC), Print ISSN: 2516-0281, Online ISSN: 2516-029X, pp. 13-21, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1st January 2024, Published by International Association for Educators and Researchers (IAER), DOI: 10.33166/AETiC.2024.01.001, Available: http://aetic.theiaer.org/archive/v8/v8n1/p2.html.

• Sadia Basar, Mushtaq Ali, Abdul Waheed, Muneer Ahmad and *Mahdi H. Miraz, “A Novel Defocus-blur Region Detection Approach Based on DCT Feature and PCNN Structure”, IEEE Access, 29 August 2023, Vol. 7, Electronic ISSN: 2169-3536, pp. 94945-94961, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3309820, Available: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10233857.

• Hadaate Ullah, Md A. Wahab, Geoffrey Will, Mohammad R. Karim, Taisong Pan, Min Gao, Dakun Lai, Yuan Lin and *Mahdi H. Miraz, “Recent Advances on the Stretchable and Wearable Capacitive Electrophysiological Sensors for Long-Term Health Monitoring”, Biosensors, ISSN: 2079-6374, Vol. 12, No. 8, Article No. 630, pp. 1-52, 11 August 2022, DOI: 10.3390/bios12080630, Available: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/630.  

• *Mahdi H. Miraz, Maaruf Ali and Peter Excell, “Adaptive User Interfaces and Universal Usability through Plasticity of User Interface Design”, Computer Science Review, 40 (May 2021), pp. 100363-100388, ISSN: 1574-0137, E-ISSN:1557-7341, DOI: 10.1016/j.cosrev.2021.100363, Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574013721000034.

• *Mahdi H. Miraz, Peter S. Excell and Maaruf Ali, “Culturally inclusive adaptive user interface (CIAUI) framework: Exploration of plasticity of user interface design”, International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), ISSN: 0219-6220, E-ISSN: 1793-6845, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 1-26, Published by World Scientific, DOI: 10.1142/S0219622020500455, 20 January 2021, Available: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0219622020500455.

• David C. Donald and *Mahdi H. Miraz, “Multilateral Transparency for Securities Markets through DLT”, Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, Vol. XXV, Issue 1, January 2020, pp. 97-153, Available: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/jcfl/vol25/iss1/2/.

• *Mahdi H. Miraz and David C. Donald “Atomic Cross-chain Swaps: Development, Trajectory and Potential of Non-monetary Digital Token Swap Facilities”, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing (AETiC), Print ISSN: 2516-0281, Online ISSN: 2516-029X, pp. 42-50, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2019, DOI: 10.33166/AETiC.2019.01.005, http://aetic.theiaer.org/archive/v3/v3n1/p5.html.

• *Mahdi H. Miraz, Maaruf Ali, Peter S. Excell and Rich Picking, “Internet of Nano-Things, Things and Everything: Future Growth Trends”, (Invited Paper) in Future Internet, ISSN: 1999-5903, Volume 10, Issue 8, Paper No. 68, Published by MDPI. DOI: 10.3390/fi10080068, 27 July 2018. Available: http://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/10/8/68.  

• *Mahdi H. Miraz, Peter Excell and Maaruf Ali, “User Interface (UI) Design Issues for the Multilingual Users: A Case Study”, in the International Journal of Universal Access in the Information Society, Print ISSN: 1615-5289, E- ISSN: 1615-5297, August 2016, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp 431-444, DOI: 10.1007/s10209-014-0397-5, Available: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10209-014-0397-5. 

Honors / Awards

• World’s Top 2% Impactful Scientists, Stanford University, USA and Elsevier B. V., 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.

• Fellowship Award 2023, European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).

• AETiC Highly Cited Article Award, UK, 2023.

• The Owain Glyndŵr Society Prize for Alumni, UK, 2019-2020.

• Teaching Excellence Award, University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, 2016.

• Wrexham University Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Study, UK, 2007 & 2012.

• Education Board Scholarship, Bangladesh, 1999 & 2001.

• Position in the Education Board’s Combined Merit List for HSC Examination, Bangladesh, 2001.

• Chief of Army Staff’s Award for Outstanding Academic Performance, Bangladesh, 2001.