Nazmul Islam

Nazmul Islam

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow & Undergraduate Research Awardee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Staff System Engineer at Qualcomm

  • Education

    • University of Toronto

      2008 - 2010
      Masters of Applied Science Electrical & Computer Engineering
    • Notre Dame College

      2000 - 2002
    • University of New Hampshire

      2006 - 2008
      Bachelor of Science Electrical & Computer Engineering

      1. Designed the Build-Out-Logic-Block-Observer (BOLBO) (IEEE CMP/IP Support Repository Component) Circuits as a part of the VLSI group project.

    • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

      2003 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science (later transferred to UNH) Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

      2010 - 2014
      Doctor of Philosophy Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Experience

    • Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, University of New Hampshire

      May 2007 - May 2008
      Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow & Undergraduate Research Awardee

      Responsibilities:- Designed, prototyped and tested the circuits of feedforward and feedback active noise cancellation headsets. - Simulated and analyzed the cerebellar model arithmetic computer neural network controller based adaptive noise cancellation headsets.

    • University of Toronto

      Sept 2009 - Sept 2010

      Responsibilities:- Designed linear transceiver algorithms in multiuser MIMO wireless communications. Collaborated with LG Electronics, Korea.- Designed optimal bit allocation algorithms in shape-gain vector quantization.- Designed and simulated adaptive dierential feedback algorithms in time-varying multi-user wireless communications. Responsibilities:- Led the laboratory recitation of the course "Digital Communication Systems" to a group of 35 students.- Assigned projects and graded exams.

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Sept 2008 - Sept 2010
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2009 - Dec 2009
    • WINLAB, Rutgers University

      Sept 2010 - Oct 2014

      Responsibilites:- Designed and analyzed resource allocation and relay selection algorithms in bandwidth exchange (BE) enabled multiuser network. Collaborated with Naval Research Laboratory, DC.- Led a group of four members to implement and evaluate the adaptive modulation based BE algorithms in GNUradio enabled USRP2 daughterboards Responsibilities:- Led recitation of the course "Introduction to Computers for Engineers" (Matlab programming language) to a group of 120 students. - Assigned projects and graded exams.

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Feb 2011 - Oct 2014
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2010 - Jan 2011
    • AT&T Labs, Inc.

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Summer Research Intern

      -- Designed and implemented a wireless channel sounding system for small cell network planningusing universal software radio peripheral (USRP) and GNUradio-- Implemented time domain multiple access and spread spectrum techniques in simultaneousmeasurement of multipath delay prole from multiple transmitter locations.-- Implemented frequency hopping techniques to measure the frequency domain channel response

    • Qualcomm

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Summer Research Intern

      - Obtained Roberto Padovani Scholarship, awarded to the best interns of the Corporate R&Ddivision.- Designed a network planning tool to deploy wireless backhaul nodes that would carry smallcell’s data to gateway nodes- Investigated performance of massive MIMO systems in wireless backhaul scenario.

    • Qualcomm

      Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
      Temporary Consultant

      - Investigated the impact of interference on cross-layer optimization of wireless backhaul net-works.- Incorporated antenna pattern and spatial multiplexing in backhaul network optimization.

    • Qualcomm

      Oct 2014 - now

      - Investigated the coverage of high frequency channels at indoor stadiums.- Designed scheduling algorithms for millimeter-wave networks.

      • Senior Staff System Engineer

        Oct 2022 - now
      • Staff System Engineer

        Oct 2018 - Sept 2022
      • Senior System Engineer

        Oct 2014 - Oct 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Student Travel Grant Military Communications Conference 2012 Oct 2012
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Graduate Fellowship Golden Key International Honor Society Sep 2009
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Presidential Scholar University of New Hampshire May 2008
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Summa Cum Laude University of New Hampshire May 2008
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Boeing Engineering Scholarship Tau Beta Pi Jan 2008
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, University of New Hampshire May 2007
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Partnership for Learning Undergraduate Studies Scholarship US Department of State Sep 2006
    • Awarded to Nazmul Islam
      Dean's Scholarship Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology 2004