Dr Masum Billah

Senior Lecturer

Digital, Tech, Innovation & Business

Masum completed his B.Sc in engineering in Bangladesh and then worked for seven years in the IT and engineering sectors. He obtained his M.Sc from the University of Greenwich UK, followed by two years of industrial experience in the UK, and later earned his PhD in electrical and electronic engineering from Staffordshire University. Since 2019, he has been teaching full-time at two different universities, and in 2022, he joined Staffordshire University as a senior lecturer.

With expertise in data analytics, telecommunications, wireless body area networks, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Masum conducts research, and lectures, and supervises both MSc and BEng students at Staffordshire University. He serves as the course leader for the B.Sc Embedded Electronic Apprenticeship programme and teaches engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, using both face-to-face and distance learning formats. Additionally, Masum is an enthusiastic STEM Ambassador, dedicated to promoting engineering at schools, colleges, and various university events and competitions. 

Professional memberships and activities

  • Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • STEM Ambassador
  • Member of the IEEE (MIEEE) 

Academic qualifications

  • PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • MSc in Computer & Network Engineering
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods (PgCRM)
  • BSc in Computer & Network Engineering

Expertise

  • Wireless Sensor Network design, implementation & optimisation
  • Machine learning techniques
  • Implementation of flipped learning in engineering
  • IoT Cyber security

Research interests

  • Healthcare research
  • Telecommunications
  • IoT security

Enterprise and commercial interests

  • Data analytics
  • Engineering Consultancy and short courses

Teaching

Course leader:

B.Sc Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer

Post-Graduate:

ELEC71140 Internet Of Things Devices

TRAN71010 Autonomous Vehicles

ELEC71090 Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

ELEC70312 MSc Project (Post-Grad)

Under-Graduate:

ELEC51000 Automation And Control Engineering

ELEC51020 Modelling And Simulation

ELEC41010 Professional Development And Engineering Applications

ELEC50302 Communications (DL)

MECH50497 Applications of Control (DL)

ELEC40715 Electronics 2 (DL)

ELEC40714 Electronics 1 (DL) 

in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Social Inclusion

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021