Department of Telecommunication Engineering
Riaz Ahmed Soomro
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor with over 19 years of association with the department — from Lab-Lecturer to faculty member of the Antenna and Microwave Testing Laboratory, with a research focus on microstrip antenna and filter design.
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19+
Years at MUET (Lab-Lecturer to Asst. Professor)
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10+
Research Publications & Conference Abstracts
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7
Undergraduate Theses Supervised/Co-Supervised
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10+
Trainings & Workshops Conducted
Biography
Riaz Ahmed Soomro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Telecommunication Engineering at Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, based in the Antenna and Microwave Testing Laboratory. He has been associated with the department since August 2006, having progressed from Lab-Lecturer (2006–2008) to Lecturer (2008–2014) before being appointed Assistant Professor in December 2014, a role he continues to hold.
His teaching centres on electromagnetics and antenna theory, covering Maxwell's equations, vector potentials, and the physical mechanisms behind radio-wave generation, along with core performance metrics such as radiation patterns, directivity, gain, polarization, input impedance, and radiation resistance. He has also served as Class Advisor for undergraduate students and as MIS Coordinator and Factotum for Mid-Semester Examinations.
His research work spans microstrip and patch antenna design, microwave bandpass filters, MIMO and polarization-diverse antennas, and fiber-optic and wireless communication systems, using tools such as MATLAB, HFSS, AWR Microwave Office, and Advanced Design System (ADS). His postgraduate thesis addressed controlling ripple levels in microstrip coupled-line bandpass filters for WiMAX applications, and he has contributed as Co-Principal Investigator on an RF-funded project improving antenna S-parameters for the department's Telecommunication Trainers.
Beyond research, he has designed and maintained practical laboratory work across multiple courses — Analog & Digital Communication, Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Fiber Optics Communication Systems, Introduction to Simulation Tools, Spread Spectrum Communication, and Telecommunication Systems and Applications — and has conducted or co-conducted numerous training workshops on fiber optics, antenna design and fabrication, PLC & automation, and vector network analyzer measurements.
Education
M.E. in Telecommunication & Control (Grade A)
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro
2013
B.E. in Electronics (Grade A)
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro
2006
HSC (Grade B)
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Hyderabad
2001
SSC (Grade A)
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Larkana
1999
Positions Held
Assistant Professor
Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Mehran UET, Jamshoro
Dec 2014 – Present
Lecturer
Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Mehran UET, Jamshoro
Jan 2008 – Dec 2014
Lab-Lecturer
Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Mehran UET, Jamshoro
Aug 2006 – Jan 2008
🧭 Areas of Expertise
Research interests and specializations
Microstrip & Patch Antenna Design
Microwave Bandpass Filter Design (WiMAX)
MIMO & Polarization-Diverse Antennas
Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems
Fiber Optics Communication Systems
RFID & Wireless System Design
Antenna & Microwave Laboratory Testing (VNA, HFSS, AWR MWO, ADS)
MATLAB/Simulink-Based Communication System Simulation
GSM Cell Planning & Optimization
Laboratory Curriculum Design & Development
📜 Professional Certifications & Licensing
Pakistan Engineering Council — Registered Professional Engineer (Reg. No. ELECTRO/8027)
Wireless Networks Training Course, Cell Com, Karachi
Issued: 2005
IT/Communications Internship Training, National Institute of Electronics (NIE), Islamabad
Issued: 2004
📚 Books & Publications
An Optimized Inset Feed Circular Cross Strip Antenna Design for C-Band Satellite Links
Dahri, F.A., Soomro, R.A., Memon, S.A., Memon, Z., Memon, M.H. — International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 9, No. 5
Optimal Design: Confining the Spurious Ripples of Coupled Line Microstrip Bandpass Filter for WiMax Links
Soomro, R.A., Umrani, F.A., Anjum, M.R., Chowdhry, B.S., Lashari, I.A. — Sindh University Research Journal (SURJ), Vol. 49, No. 2
Mitigating Antennas Proliferation of 2.4 GHz Coaxial fed Microstrip Patch Configuration Designed for Bluetooth Connectivity
Kumar, S., Soomro, R.A., Anjum, M.R., Mehmood, T. — Sindh University Research Journal (SURJ), Vol. 50, No. 3
Acquisition of Positional Accuracy with Comparative Analysis of GPS and EGNOS in Urban Constituency
Ali, Z., Soomro, R.A., Dahri, F.A., Shaikh, M.M. — International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 12, No. 2
Tapered Antenna Beam with Cosmological Far-off Retrieval on Fracto-Sun Signatures and Surfaces Gaits Approachability
Soomro, R.A., Sun, L., Xie, Z. — Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 94, pp. 103–117
Design of Wearable Microstrip Yagi Array Antenna Aimed for Telemedicine Applications
Dahri, F.A., Soomro, R.A., Memon, Z.A. — Academic Journal of Management Sciences
Efficient Nano Antenna for Photonic Devices
Doltani, V., Umrani, F., Soomro, R. — arXiv preprint, DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.1906.00954
Parametric Variation Based Analysis and Effective Design of Rectangular Patch Antenna for Bluetooth Application
Soomro, R.A., Memon, A., Talpur, A., Akhtar, D., Rajani, P., Baloch, N.
Tone Reservation Based on Fractional Fourier Transform for Chirp Based OFDM
Pengfei, S., Anjum, M.R., Yue, Z., Soomro, R.A., Manzoor, F. — International Journal of Scientific & Engineering (IJSER)
Bandwidth Efficient MIMO Patch Antenna Design with Polarization Diversity
Accepted abstract, PIERS 2012, Moscow
Library Management through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Accepted abstract, DICE 2012, UET Taxila
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