Md Maruf Ahamed

Research Interests

1. Communication: 

   1. Phased Array Antenna design for D-band frequency spectrum
   2. THz propagation measurement and channel modeling
   3. AI-Enhanced Beam Tracking and Handover for 6G Networks
   4. Intelligent Beam Planning for D-Band Wireless Backhaul Using Machine Learning

2. Embedded System: 

   1. Design and Optimization of AI-Enabled Embedded Platforms
   2. Embedded Intelligence: Bridging AI and Edge Computing

3. VLSI Design: 

   1. Low-Power VLSI Design for High-Performance Edge Computing
   2. Low-Power VLSI Architectures for AI and Machine Learning Applications

4. Engineering Education: 

   1. Interactive Learning Frameworks for Enhancing Student Engagement in Computer Engineering Classes
   2. Integrating Parallel & Distributed Computing into Introductory Computer Engineering Classes.
   3. Parallel and Distributed Computing Curriculum Adopters into Introductory Computer Engineering Classes.

Note to Prospective Students

Recent News & Highlights

Mar 2026

• 📢 Dr. Maruf Ahamed has been promoted to Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University.

Feb 2026

• 📢 🎖️Dr. Maruf Ahamed has received the 2026 CEAH DHSI Award.

Jan 2026

• 🔐 MOST INFLUENTIAL MENTOR SPOTLIGHT 🔐 

Dec 2025

• 🏆 🏆 🛡️🎉 Congratulations, Josh Dwight, on your achievement as Outstanding Senior in Cybersecurity Engineering🎉🛡️. [Full story]

• 🎓🎓  Congratulations to our graduating seniors, JThomas Olson, Joseph Schmidt, Sullivan Hart, Daniel Rosenthal, and Harley Peacher, on successfully completing their senior design project, “ Creating an Automated Parking System Enabled by IoT Technology.” ⚡🚗. [Project Webpage]

  

• 🎓 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors, Josh Dwight, Logan Pfantz, Matthew Gudenkauf,  Michael Becker, Michael Geltz, and Ryan Lin, on successfully completing their senior design project, “ SmartClass: Transforming Engagement in Large Classrooms with Interactive Learning.” ⚡🏫📚. [Project Webpage]

  

• 🎓 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors, Seth Proctor, Jacob Carnesi, Alexander Ryan, Binula Karunaratne, Arie Kraayenbrink, and Erik Schmidt, on successfully completing their senior design project, “Smart Home Control Unit for Energy Optimization.” ⚡🏠. [Project Webpage]

  

Sep 2025

• Congratulations and Welcome to Our New Team Members

  Urban, Griffin L. · Mannan, Marina · Holden, Ryan L. · Koziol, Aden P. · Pender, Daniel T. · Purvis, Max W. · Irving, Carson, who will be working on our new project: “A Smart Aquatic Ecosystem: AI-Enabled Fish Health, Water Quality Monitoring, and Automated Control.”

• 🌱 Congratulations and Welcome to Our New Team Members 🌱

  Kopunovic, Srdan · Harvey, Zachary D · Lee, Jongmin · Lopez, Andres O · Pallan, Alex · Senneff, Camden J · Zea, Caleb C, who will be contributing to our new project: “AI-Integrated Autonomous Drone System for Smart Crop Health and Harvest Monitoring.”

•  Congratulations and Welcome to Our New Team Members

  Krieger, Nathan J · Seeman, Analyn L · Couture, Nathan · Sullivan, Maggie · Williams, Geni A · Anderson, Chase D · Davis, Jaylin E, who are set to begin work on our new project: “Ames After Dark — Your Guide to Safe & Fun Nights in Ames.”

• Congratulations and Welcome to Our New Team Members

  Onal, Onur · Barker, Erroll · Yavuz, Kemal · Regunath, Prakeerth · Meh, Bae · Sanghvi, Om, who will be working on our new project: " AI Home Design Moodboard".

Aug 2025

• Showcased CPRE 281 AI Assistant Pilot outcomes to the department and explored broader applications.
• CPRE 281 AI Assistant Pilot Launched for the Fall 2025 Students

July 2025

•  💰💰💰NSF CDER (PI): Parallel and Distributed Computing Curriculum Adopters, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (07/14/2025 – 07/18/2025). Awarded Funding: $3,000.

Jun 2025

•  📝Published whitepaper: M.M. Ahamed, MY Selim, R. Sunkara, S. Yuryev — "Piloting AI in Engineering Education to Help DFW Student Outcomes: Results from the AI Course Assistant for ISU’s CPR E 281 (Spring 2025)".

May 2025

• 🏆🏆🏆Best Senior Design Project Award — awarded to the Global Butterfly Longevity Tracker team: Alex Herting, Andrew Ahrenkiel, Carter Awbrey, Charles Dougherty, and Jaret Van Zee.
• 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors — Alex Herting, Andrew Ahrenkiel, Carter Awbrey, Charles Dougherty, and Jaret Van Zee.

Apr 2025

•  Showcased student interaction statistics from the CPRE 281 AI Assistant Pilot at the EAC meeting

Feb 2025

•  CPRE 281 AI Assistant Pilot Launched for the Spring 2025 Students

Dec 2024

• 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors — Cameron Jones; Chase O'Connell; Holden Brown; Blake Hardy; Cayden Kelley; Tejal Devshetwar.
• 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors —  Kennedey Reiling; Mubassir S Sudipto; Ethan Haberer; Brian Witherspoon; William Clemmons; Zachary Sears

Oct 2024

• Briefed the EAC on the CPRE 281 AI Assistant Pilot initiative

May 2024

•  Partnered with ZenEra AI on developing an AI-driven Course Assistant for CPRE 281

Nov 2023

•  🎤Invited Seminar🎤 —M. M. Ahamed, "Mastering Interactive Learning: A Path to Effective Teaching in Engineering Education", ECpE Seminar, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 30 Nov, 2023.

July 2023

•  💰💰💰Led NSF CDER (PI)— Integrating Parallel & Distributed Computing in Introductory Computer Engineering and Computer Science Classes; held at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; July 31–August 4, 2023; Awarded Funding: $5,000.
• 🎤Keynote Speaker🎤— M. M. Ahamed, " Higher Study Opportunities in the USA for ETE Graduates, Keynote Speaker organized by Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), 24 July, 2023.

May 2023

• 🎓 Congratulations to our graduating seniors — Tyler Miller; Alex Swenson; Guan Lin; Adam Walters; Jaden Ciesielski; Brandon Burt

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