Professor Reza Malekian

Reza Malekian is a Full Professor and the Deputy Head of Department (Vice Prefekt) in the Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, with the responsibility for research and research education. He is nominated for the Tage Erlander prize, an award by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science (Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien) for outstanding scientific research in natural sciences and technology. Having several years’ experience in teaching and research in both the university and the industry sectors, he has maintained an active research programme and provided supervision and mentorship to several doctoral graduates and postdoctoral fellows under the industry and government funding. His research focuses on intelligent sensor systems and networks, connectivity and autonomous system. He is registered as a chartered engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council of UK, a senior member of the IEEE, a senior member of the ACM, and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Apart from serving on several IEEE chapters’ committees roles, such as chairing the IEEE communications and signal processing joint chapter of South Africa section, he has been serving as an Area Editor for IEEE Internet of Things Journal and an Associate Editor for IEEE Transaction on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Sensors Journal, and IEEE Academy on Internet of Things (IoT).