More than three decades of experience in academia with more than two decades as an administrator with progressively increasing levels of responsibility in research, graduate studies and industry relations.
Established record of research and teaching with experience and knowledge of interdisciplinary research areas, compliance aspects and intellectual property matters.
Established record of service in academic settings and professional organizations.
Two earned doctoral degrees; first in Electrical Engineering (1983) and second in Educational Leadership – Higher Education (2015)
Open, fair, and inclusive administrative and management style based on mutual trust and team/consensus building.
November 2013 – July 2017 – Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
June 2011 – October 2013 – Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 2002 – May 2011 – Associate Dean, Research and Industry Relations, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 2009 – May 2011 – Interim Chair, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
July 2004 – October 2005 – Interim Associate Vice President for Research, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
March 2002 – August 2002 – Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 1994 – June 2000 – Chairman and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 1991 – Present - Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 1987 – July 1991 Associate Professor (tenured in 1988), Department of Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
August 1983 – July 1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
Research Interests
Wireless Communication Networks
Sensor Networks and Smart Systems
Healthcare Technologies
Traffic Characterization and Traffic Management in High-speed Communication Networks
Optical Networks
Performance Modeling and Analysis
Simulation
Globalization and Higher Education
Sponsored Research
Sponsored research for over $8.5M on projects related to communication networks and education. Funding agencies include NSF, IBM, Siemens, Honeywell, and State of Florida.
Dissertation/Thesis Supervision
Supervised 12 Ph.D. dissertations and 38 M.S. theses to completion.
Service
Currently serving as a member of the editorial boards for three international journals.
Serving as a member for numerous international conference committees.
Serving on several university and college committees.
Honors/Awards/Professional Recognition (Selected)
Outstanding Alumnus Award by the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, January 2016.
Distinguished Engineering Educator Award by The Engineers’ Council, Sherman Oaks, CA, February, 2014.
FEEDS Exceptional Professor, 1997
Awarded a plaque in appreciation of services to IEEE GLOBECOM '88.
Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon.
Selected Publications (out of a total of more than 200)
Ilyas, M., Alwakeel, S., Alwakeel, M. and Aggoune, H., “Sensor Networks for Sustainable Development” CRC Press, 2014.
Shah, S. I., Ilyas, M., and Mouftah, H. T., “Pervasive Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Near Field Communications Handbook”, CRC Press, 2012.
Badi, A., M., Mahgoub, I., and Ilyas, M., “The Next Challenge for Wireless Sensor Networks: Addressing Practical Issues”, Eighth International Symposium on High Capacity Networks and Enabling Technologies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011.
Ahson S. and Ilyas, M., “Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques”, CRC Press, 2011.
Anwar, S., Raja, M. Y. A., Qazi, S., and Ilyas, M., “Nanotechnology for Telecommunications”, CRC Press, 2010.
Ahson S. and Ilyas, M. (Editors), “WiMAX – Applications, WiMAX – Standards and Security, WiMAX – Technologies, Performance Analysis, and QoS”, CRC Press, 2008.
Mahgoub, I. and Ilyas, M., (Editors), “Handbook of Mobile Computing” CRC Press, 2005.
Ilyas, M., and Mahgoub, I. (Editors), “Handbook of Sensor Networks” CRC Press, 2005.
Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies
