Research Interests

  • Antennas and Propagation
  • Microwave Engineering
  • Satellite Communication
  • 5G/6G

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZdPakzEAAAAJ&hl=en

Selected Publications

  • Rabbia Saleem, Wei Ni, Muhammad Ikram, and Abbas Jamalipour “Deep Reinforcement Learning-Driven Secrecy Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Based 6G-IoT Networks,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Nov. 2022.
  • Muhammad Ikram, Nghia Nguyen-Trong, and Amin Abbosh, “Sub-6 GHz and mm-wave Band Shared-Aperture 5G Antenna System” IEEE Access, Nov. 2020.
  • Muhammad Ikram, Nghia Nguyen-Trong, and Amin Abbosh, “A Simple Single-Layered Continuous Frequency and Polarization-Reconfigurable Patch Antenna Array” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Nov. 2019.
  • Muhammad Ikram, Nghia Nguyen-Trong, and Amin Abbosh, “Multiband MIMO Microwave and Millimeter Antenna System Employing Dual-function Tapered Slot Structure” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 67, No. 8, pp. 5705-5710, Aug. 2019.  
  • Muhammad Ikram, Emad Al Abbas, Nghia Nguyen-Trong, Khalil H. Sayidmarie, and Amin Abbosh, “Integrated Frequency-Reconfigurable Slot Antenna and Connected Slot Antenna Array for 4G and 5G Mobile Handsets” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 67, No. 12, pp. 7225-7233, Dec. 2019.  
  • Mohammad S. Sharawi, Muhammad Ikram, and Atif Shamim, “A two concentric loop based connected array MIMO antenna system for 4G/5G terminals” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 6679-6686, Dec. 2017.

Education Profile

  • PhD: The University of Queensland, Australia, 2021.
  • MSc: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2017.
  • BSc: University of the Punjab, Pakistan, 2014.

Professional Memberships

  • Guest Editor of Sensors, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Switzerland.
  • Associate Editor of Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Wiley, USA.
  • Guest Editor of Electronics, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Switzerland.

Awards and Distinctions

  • Awarded a Research Stimulus Fellowship as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of ITEE, the University of Queensland, Australia, 2021-2022.
  • Received Australian Global Talent Award, 2020.
  • Awarded The University of Queensland Research Training Scholarship, Australia, 2017-2021.
  • Awarded Fully Funded Scholarship from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2015-2017.