Dr Mehran Behjati
- Senior Lecturer
- Research Centre For Human-Machine Collaboration (HUMAC)
Biography
Dr Mehran Behjati is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University. He has over a decade of academic and industry experience in wireless communications, networking, and intelligent systems, including three years of industry engagement in UAV technologies. His research focuses on AI-driven wireless networks, IoT systems, edge intelligence, and next-generation communication architectures, with publications in leading ISI-indexed journals and IEEE venues, as well as patented innovations.
Dr Behjati has secured and contributed to competitive research funding exceeding RM 1.7 million, serving as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on multiple national and international projects. His work integrates communication engineering, machine learning, and optimization to address real-world challenges in smart and sustainable networked systems.
An experienced educator, he has developed and delivered a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, particularly in Networking, Internet of Things (IoT), and CCNA-aligned courses. He is committed to bridging theory and practice through hands-on learning, industry-relevant curricula, and research-led teaching.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD in Communications Engineering, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2017)
- MSc in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2013)
- BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Azad University, Iran (2009)
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Aerial Wireless Communications, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia (2020-2023).
- Researcher in Energy-Efficient Hight Performance Computing Systems, Iran’s National Elites Foundation, Iran (2018-2020).
Research Interests
- Wireless Communications and Networks
- Edge Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Wireless sensor networks
- Tiny/Embedded Machine Learning
- Machine Learning
Notable Publications
- 2025 - Behjati, M., Alobaidy, H. A., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2025). UAV-assisted federated learning with hybrid LoRa P2P/LoRaWAN for sustainable biosphere. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 6, 1529453.
- 2025 - Alobaidy, H. A., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Zulkifley, M. A., Abdullah, N. F., & Salleh, N. F. M. (2025). Empirical 3-D Channel Modeling for Cellular-Connected UAVs: A Triple-Layer Machine Learning Approach. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 6, 9908-9925.
- 2022 - Behjati, M., Zulkifley, M. A., Alobaidy, H. A., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). Reliable aerial mobile communications with RSRP & RSRQ prediction models for the Internet of Drones: A machine learning approach. Sensors, 22(15), 5522.
- 2022 - Alraih, S., Shayea, I., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Abdullah, N. F., Abu-Samah, A., & Nandi, D. (2022). Revolution or evolution? Technical requirements and considerations towards 6G mobile communications. Sensors, 22(3), 762.
- 2022 - Alobaidy, H. A., Singh, M. J., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). Wireless transmissions, propagation and channel modeling for IoT technologies: Applications and challenges. IEEE Access, 10, 24095-24131.
- 2022 - Haniz, A., Matsumura, T., Alobaidy, H. A., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Abdullah, N. F., ... & Ramli, N. (2022). Hybrid SUN-LoRa Network on a Low Altitude Platform for Remote Water Quality Monitoring. In 2022 25th International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC) (pp. 363-368). IEEE.
- 2022 - Behjati, M., Nordin, R., Zulkifley, M. A., & Abdullah, N. F. (2022). 3D Global Path Planning Optimization for Cellular-Connected UAVs under Link Reliability Constraint. Sensors, 22(22), 8957.
- 2021 - Zulkifley, M. A., Behjati, M., Nordin, R., & Zakaria, M. S. (2021). Mobile network performance and technical feasibility of LTE-powered unmanned aerial vehicle. Sensors, 21(8), 2848.
- 2021 - Behjati, M., Mohd Noh, A. B., Alobaidy, H. A., Zulkifley, M. A., Nordin, R., & Abdullah, N. F. (2021). LoRa Communications as an Enabler for Internet of Drones towards Large-Scale Livestock Monitoring in Rural Farms. Sensors, 21(15), 5044.
- 2017 - Nordin, R., Mohamad, H., Behjati, M., Kelechi, A. H., Ramli, N., Ishizu, K., ... & Idris, M. (2017). The world-first deployment of narrowband IoT for rural hydrological monitoring in UNESCO biosphere environment. In 2017 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Application (ICSIMA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
Achievements & Accolades
Title: Federated Edge Intelligence for Scalable and Sustainable Water Quality Monitoring in Tropical Remote Lakes.
Duration: Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Sponsor: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University
Role: Principle Investigator
Title: Enhancing Hiker Safety in Rainforest National Parks: A Cost-Effective LoRaWAN-based Tracking and Emergency Communication System.
Duration: Nov 2025 – Apr 2027
Sponsor: APNIC Foundation – ISIF Asia 2025
Role: Principle Investigator
Title: Aerial Navigation and Geo-Fencing for Medical Intervention.
Duration: Dec 2020 – Dec 2023
Sponsor: Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST)
Role: Co-Researcher
Title: Plastic Litter Solution in Remote Water Sources with the Aerial Artificial Intelligence of Things.
Duration: Sep 2022 – Mar 2023
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Project Collaborator
Title: Airborne IoT Network (AIN) for Rural Water Quality Monitoring.
Duration: Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Project Collaborator
Title: Design and Development of Energy-Efficient High-Performance Computing (HPC) System.
Duration: Apr 2018 – Mar 2020
Sponsor: Iran’s National Elites Foundation
Role: Co-Researcher
Title: Minimizing Feedback Overhead in the Uplink of 5G Cellular Networks for Practical Implementation of Massive-MIMO System.
Duration: Sep 2015 – Aug 2017
Sponsor: Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI)
Role: Research Assistant (Ph.D. study)
Title: Deployment of IoT for Rural Hydrological Monitoring in UNESCO Biosphere Environment, Chini Lake Research Centre, Malaysia.
Duration: Feb 2015 – Jul 2017
Sponsor: UNESCO
Role: Research Assistant
Title: Green Wireless Network with Spatial and Frequency Resource Optimization Strategies for Telecommunication Networks in Malaysia.
Duration: Apr 2014 – Aug 2015
Sponsor: UKM
Role: Research Assistant