COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
GIVING STUDENTS A LEADING EDGE
For the past 10 years, Dr. Ahmed I. Sulyman has been among those at the forefront of wireless communications research. And he’s made sure his students are right there with him.
Dr. Sulyman, interim dean and professor in the Department of Computer, Electrical & Software Engineering at the Prescott Campus, believes getting his undergraduate students directly involved in his cutting-edge research gives them a unique advantage in a competitive job market. “Undergraduates are normally there to learn the techniques, but it’s unusual for them to be exposed to high-level research,” said Dr. Sulyman, who is considered an expert in 5G wireless technology along with Internet of Things (IoT) and space communications. “It benefits them and gives them an edge.” Dr. Sulyman says he gets his own edge thanks to support from the university in general and the College of Engineering in particular, which funded the purchase of a wireless channel sounder. It was one of the keys in getting students directly involved with research work.
Since he began his wireless communications research, Dr. Sulyman has paid particular attention to the development of 5G systems and some of the issues surrounding their deployment. As a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization, Dr. Sulyman has been published in the group’s journal, with the recent publication of “Effects of Solar Radio Emissions on Outdoor Radio Propagation at 38 GHz Bands for D2D Communications.” That paper, published in May 2020, included two other authors: College of Engineering students Steven Buck and Thomas Montano. Since then, Buck worked as a lead propulsion engineer at Stellar Exploration Inc. and is the owner of Buck Engineering and Consulting, while Montano earned a co-op position at NASA and recently wrote to Sulyman: “I definitely have to thank you for giving me my start in research; that really shaped my opportunities over the last few years.”
The experiences students get here
would be hard to match anywhere else. We do it a little above everyone else and it shows in the quality of the work our students do.” Dr. Ahmed I. Sulyman Interim Department Chair, Department of Computer, Electrical & Software Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering
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