Dr. Mohammad Lutful Hakim

Assistant Professor | Electromagnetics Researcher

Metamaterials • Frequency Selective Surfaces • Antennas • Microwave & THz Sensors • AI-Driven Electromagnetics
⭐ Stanford–Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientist

My research focuses on advanced electromagnetic structures, metamaterials, frequency selective surfaces, antenna systems, microwave and terahertz sensing, and artificial-intelligence-assisted electromagnetic design for next-generation communication, sensing, and electromagnetic shielding applications.

About Me

Dr. Mohammad Lutful Hakim is an Assistant Professor at Southeast University, Bangladesh, with over seven years of teaching and research experience in RF/microwave engineering, and advanced electromagnetic systems. He was recognized in the Stanford University–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list (2025), recently recognized in the Stanford University–Elsevier “World’s Top 2% Scientists” (2025) list within the field of Information and Communication Technologies, reflecting his significant global research impact and scholarly excellence.

Dr. Hakim’s research focuses on microwave sensors, satellite and spaceborne communication systems, millimeter-wave antennas, metamaterials, and machine learning applications in wireless technologies. He has published 37 peer-reviewed journal articles, including over 32 Q1-ranked papers, with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 160. 17 international conference papers, and more than 1,200 citations. He is also the inventor of a patented antenna technology and has contributed four book chapters in internationally recognized publications.

He has received several prestigious awards, including the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Space Science and Communication (2025), the Excellent Thesis Award and IPI Excellence Award from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, a Gold Medal at the International Research and Innovation Symposium and Exposition (2023), and the Best Presenter Award at UKM Research Colloquium. He was also awarded a Research Fellowship by the Ministry of ICT, Government of Bangladesh.

Dr. Hakim has been actively involved in multiple internationally funded research projects and grants, including Malaysia–France, Malaysia–Thailand, and Malaysia–Qatar collaborative projects, as well as Malaysia’s Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), University Research Fund like DIP and GUP. His research contributions focus on next-generation sensing technologies, biomedical applications, satellite communication, and 5G/6G wireless systems.

In addition to research, Dr. Hakim is deeply committed to academic mentorship and has Mentoring multiples MSc and PhD students, most of whom received Excellent Thesis Awards. He is passionate about guiding students in advanced research, fostering innovation, and developing the next generation of engineers and researchers.

Research Areas

Metamaterials

Metamaterials

Design and analysis of engineered electromagnetic structures with advanced wave manipulation capabilities.

Frequency Selective Surfaces

Frequency Selective Surfaces

Compact and conformal FSS structures for filtering, shielding and antenna applications.

THz Sensors

Microwave & THz Sensors

High-sensitivity electromagnetic sensors for material, biomedical and industrial detection.

Antenna Research

Antenna Engineering

Advanced antenna and metasurface concepts for modern wireless communication systems.

AI Electromagnetics

AI-Driven Electromagnetics

Machine learning and intelligent optimization for electromagnetic structure design and prediction.

Selected Publications

Featured Research Paper

Metamaterials, FSS, antennas and advanced electromagnetic engineering research.

Microwave & THz Sensors

Selected research on highly sensitive microwave and terahertz sensing platforms.

AI-Assisted EM Design

Machine-learning-assisted design and optimization of electromagnetic structures.

Research Impact

35+
Q1 Publications
1200+
Citations
18
H-index
Top 2%
Stanford–Elsevier Scientist

Contact & Academic Profiles

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