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Name: Faidz Abd Rahman, PhD

Designation: Professor

Address: Faculty of Engineering & Science

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Jalan Genting Kelang,

53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA

E-mail address : faidzar@utar.edu.my

ResearcherID

CENTRE FOR PHOTONICS & ADVANCED MATERIALS RESEARCH

Educational Qualifications

 

Degree                                      :           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

 

            Field                                         :           Optical Engineering

 

            Name and Place of Institution      :           Multimedia University (2002)

 

 

Degree                                      :           Masters Science (MSc)

 

            Field                                         :           Physics

 

            Name and Place of Institution      :           University Malaya (1996)

 

           

Degree                                      :           Bachelor Science (BSc)

 

            Field                                         :           Physics

 

            Name and Place of Institution      :           University Malaya (1994)

 

Working Experience

  1. Technologist; Sime Darby Tyre Technology Centre Sdn Bhd, (1996-1997)

 

  1. Design Engineer; Integrated Technologies & Systems Sdn Bhd, (1997-1998)

 

  1. Lecturer; Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, (1998-2002)

 

  1. Senior Lecturer; Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, (2002-2004)

 

  1. Associate Professor; Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, (2004-2008)

 

  1. Associate Dean; Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, (2006-2007)

 

  1. Dean, Institute for Postgraduate Studies, Multimedia University, (Jan – Oct 2008)

 

  1. Chairman, Centre for Photonics Research, Innovation and Applications,  Multimedia University, (2003-2006)

 

  1. Director; Institute for Photonics Research & Applications, Multimedia University, (2006-2008)

 

  1. Professor; Faculty of Engineering & Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, (Nov 2008-present)

 

  1. Adjunct Professor; Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, (Dec 2008 – Nov 2009)

 

  1. Chairperson; Centre for Photonics and Advanced Materials Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, (Feb 2009- present)

 

  1. Deputy Dean; Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, (Jan 2009-present)

 

  1. Deputy Director; Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, (Sep 2009-present)

 

Services

        Internal

1.      Industrial Training Committee, MMU 1998-2003

2.      Student Academic Affairs Committee, MMU - 1998-2006

3.      Chairman, Student Academic Affairs Committee, MMU - 2006-2008

4.      Chairman, Lab Management Committee, MMU - 2006-2008

5.      MMU Open day committee (Faculty level) - 2003-2004

6.      Credit Transfer committee, MMU - 2003-2007

7.      Purchasing evaluation committee, MMU - 1998-2008

8.      Programme coordinator for Optical Engineering, MMU - 2004-2005

9.      Organising committee for MUSIC, MMU- 2002, 2003 and 2004.

10.  Chairman for Technical Committee for MUSIC, MMU -  2007 - 2007

11.  Organising committee for Waseda-MMU ICT workshop – 2004

12.  Programme co-ordinator MEng in Photonics, MMU – 2005 – 2008

13.  Senate, Multimedia University -  Jan – Oct 2008

14.  Editorial board member for Multimedia Cyberscape Journal, MMU – 2006 – 2008

15.  Chairman, Faculty R&D and Postgraduate Committee, UTAR – Jan 2009-present

16.  Faculty Management Committee, UTAR – Jan 2009-present

17.  Senate, UTAR -  Nov 2009 – present

 

 

External

1.       IGS Technical Evaluation committee (2003) – MOSTE

2.       Organising committee: Persidangan Fizik Malaysia (15-17 August 2003) – PERFIK

3.       IEEE LEOS Malaysia committee member (Mac 2005 – Feb 2006)

4.       Organising committee: 3rd Asian Symposium on Intense Laser Science (2-5 July 2007) – ASIL 2007

5.    Organising committee: Persidangan Fizik Malaysia (28-30 October 2010) – PERFIK 2010

 

Research Projects
Projects:

1.     Co-ordinator for the distance education project between MMU and Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Post and Telecommunication (MPHPT) Japan. The project links MMU to Tokai University via satellite and international frame relay - 2002-2003

 

2.       Project Title: Analysis, Design and Construction of Acoustooptic Tunable Filter (AOTF) based on Tapered Fibre

Funding: IRPA

Duration: 2002-2005

Involvement: Project leader

 

3.       Programme title: Optical Planar Waveguide Technology

      Project Title: Optical Characterisation of Optical Planar Waveguide

Funding: IRPA Top down

Duration: 2002-2005

Involvement: member

 

4.       Project title: Study and design of an arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer/demultiplexer

Funding: IRPA

Duration: 2003-2005

Involvement: Co-leader

 

5.      Project Title: In-situ Multiple Parameter Monitoring and Measurement System for Liquid Hydrocarbon using Fiber Optic Sensor

Funding: Science fund

Duration: 2007-2009

Involvement: Project leader

 

       6.    Project title: Reconfigurable Gain Equalizer for Optical Amplifiers using Fibre Bragg Grating with Dynamic Stress Distribution

Funding: Science fund

Duration: 2007-2009

Involvement: member

 

      7.    Project title: Modeling and characterization of fiber grating sensor devices with nano-structured Au coating

            Funding: Science fund

            Duration: 2008-present

            Involvement: Project leader

 

     8.    Project title: Feasibility Study of Constructing World Largest Single-Stage Solar Furnace Sys. using Non-Imaging Focusing Heliostat for Approaching Sun-Surface Temp.

            Funding: FRGS

            Duration: 2010- present

            Involvement: member

 

     9.  Project title: Investigation of the fundamental behavior of arc-induced Long Period Fiber Grating

            Funding: FRGS

            Duration: 2010- present

            Involvement: member

 

Publication

Journal paper

 

(No of citations =125 in ISI and 120 in Scopus, h-index = 7 (ISI) and h-index = 7 (Scopus))

Cumulative impact factor = 55.259 (JCR 2009)

 

1.      Faidz A. Rahman, R. Salam, Raihan Othman and Saadah A. Rahman, “Influence of NH3 and SiH4 Flow-Rates on Horizontally Deposited D. C. Plasma Glow Discharge SiNX:H”, Buletin Sains & Teknologi Keadaan Pepejal Malaysia, Jilid 6, Bil. 2, 1996, 23.

 

2.      A.R. Faidz, H. Ghafouri-Shiraz, K. Takahashi and H.T. Chuah, "Analysis of light reflections on the coupling efficiency of a laser diode to a conically lensed single-mode fibre", Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 24, no 4, pp. 254-258, Feb 2000.  (IF -0.682)

 

3.      A.R. Faidz, H. Ghafouri-Shiraz and H.T. Chuah, "A Simple Technique to Determine the Far Field Intensity Pattern of Laser Diodes and its Influence on Coupling Efficiency", Journal of Optical Communications, vol. 21, pp. 202-207, Dec 2000. (Scopus)

 

4.      A.R. Faidz, H. Ghafouri-Shiraz, K. Takahashi and H.T. Chuah, "Analysis of Combined Ball Lens and Conically Lensed Fibre Scheme to improve the Coupling Efficiency and Misalignment Tolerance Between Laser Diodes and Single Mode Fibres", Journal of Optical Communications, vol. 22, pp. 82-86, May 2001. (Scopus)

 

5.      Faidz Abd Rahman, Kenzo Takahashi and Chuah Hean Teik, "A scheme to improve the coupling efficiency and working distance between laser diode and single mode fiber" Optics Communication, vol. 208/1-3, pp 103-110, Jul 2002. (IF – 1.316)

 

6.      Faidz Abd Rahman, Kenzo Takahashi and Chuah Hean Teik, "Theoretical analysis of coupling between laser diodes and conically lensed single mode fibers utilising ABCD matrix method " Optics Communication, vol. 215/1-3, pp 61-68, Jan 2003. (IF – 1.316)

 

7.      A.R Faidz and V.N Mishra, "Analysis and Determination of Coupling Efficiency and Misalignment Tolerances between a Laser Diode and A Conically Lensed Fiber" Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 191-195, Feb. 2004. (IF -0.682)

 

8.      A.R Faidz and V.N Mishra, " Theoretical investigation of coupling between a laser diode and a lensed fiber" Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, vol. 114 issue 10, pp. 457 - 460, February 2004. (IF -0.378)

 

9.      S. Kumaran and A.R Faidz, “Effect of Spherical Aberration on the Coupling Efficiency Between a Laser Diode and a Hemispherically Lensed Tapered Fiber”  Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 43, no 4, pp. 341-343, Nov. 2004. (IF -0.682)

 

10.  S. Veeriah, A. R Faidz, Y.N. Phua and V. Mishra, “Broadband Spectrum based on Mechanically Induced Cascaded Long Period Fibre Gratings”, Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 44, no 5, pp. 463-465, Mac. 2005. (IF -0.682)

 

11.  Kumaran Sambanthan and Faidz Abd. Rahman, “Method to Improve the Coupling Efficiency of a Hemispherically Lensed Asymmetric Tapered-Core Fiber” Optics Communication, vol. 254/1-3, pp 112-118, Sep 2005. (IF – 1.316)

 

12.  M.Z. Jamaludin, A.A.A Bakar, F.A. Rahman, M.A. Mahdi, M.K. Abdullah, “Improving the performance of double-pass EDFA utilizing Chirped Bragg Grating as Feedback loop”,  Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 386-388, Feb 2006. (IF -0.682)

 

13.  S. Veeriah, A. R Faidz and V. Mishra "Spectral shaping of acousto-optic tunable filter: A method to tune the bandwidth, wavelength and attenuation" Microwave & Optical Technology Letters, vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 1781-1785, Sep 2006. (IF -0.682)

 

14.  S.W. Harun, F.A. Rahman, K. Dimyati, and H. Ahmad, “An efficient multiwavelength light source based on ASE slicing”, Laser Physics Letter,  vol 3, no.10, pp. 495-497, October 2006. (IF -5.502)

 

15.  S.W. Harun, F.A. Rahman,  K. Dimyati, and H. Ahmad, “An efficient gain-flattened C-band Erbium-doped fiber amplifier”, Laser Physics Letter, vol. 3, no. 11, , pp. 536-538, November 2006 (IF -5.502)

 

16.  Sutharsanan Veeriah, Faidz Abd Rahman and Vivekanand Mishra, "Multiple Parameter Tuning of the Bandwidth, Wavelength and Attenuation of a Fiber-based Acousto-optic Tunable Filter" Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, vol 118, iss. 10, pp. 481-486, October 2007. (IF – 0.378)

 

17.  Sim Ngee Thiam and Faidz A Rahman, "A Model to Characterize the Effect of Cross Phase Modulation on Polarization in an Optical Fiber Transmission System” Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, vol 118, iss. 11, pp 507-514, November 2007. (IF – 0.378)

 

18.  Sim Ngee Thiam and Faidz Abd .Rahman, "The Effects of Polarization and Non-Linearity on the Performance of WDM System with Optical Cross-Connects", Fiber & Integrated Optics, vol 26, no. 1,  pp. 17 - 35, Jan-Feb 2007. (IF – 0.425)

 

19.  A. W. Naji, M. S. Z. Abidin, M. H. Al-Mansoori, A. R. Faidz, M. A. Mahdi , “Experimental investigation of noise in double-pass erbium-doped fiber amplifiers” Laser Physics Letters, vol. 4, no.2, pp. 145-148, Feb. 2007. (IF -5.502)

 

20.  Nadir Hossain, Ahmed W. Naji, Vivekanand Mishra, Abbou F. Mohammed, Hairul A. A. Rashid and Faidz Abd. Rahman, “Numerical Analysis and Optimization of Remotely Pumped Double Pass Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier”, IEICE Electronics Express, vol. 4, no. 5 pp.172-178, 2007. (IF -0.510)

 

21.  D. Kumar, P. K. Choudhury, and F. A. Rahman, “TOWARDS THE CHARACTERISTIC DISPERSION RELATION FOR STEP-INDEX HYPERBOLIC WAVEGUIDE WITH CONDUCTING HELICAL WINDING”, Progress in Electromagnetic Research (PIER), vol. 71, pp. 251–275, 2007. (IF – 3.763)

 

22.  N. Hossain, A. W. Naji, V. Mishra, F. M. Abbou, A. A. R. Hairul, and A. R. Faidz, "Theoretical Analysis, Optimization and Experimental Evaluation of Dual Function DP R-EDFA", Journal of Russian Laser Research, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 294 – 304, 2007. (IF -0.748)

 

23.  N. Hossain, A. W. Naji, V. Mishra, F. M. Abbou,  M. H. Al-Mansoori, M. A. Mahdi,  and A. R. Faidz. "Modeling, Optimization and Experimental Evaluation of Remotely Pumped Double Pass EDFA", Microwave and Optical Technology Letter, vol. 49, Issue 9, pp. 2257-2261, September 2007. (IF -0.682)

 

24.  Nadir Hossain, A. W. Naji, V. Mishra, F. M. Abbou, A. A. R. Hairul, and A. R. Faidz, “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Remotely Pumped Dual-Function EDFA”, International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pg 162-171, April 2007.

 

25.  E. C. Sim, F. M. Abbou, and A. R. Faidz, “System Degradation Due to Phase Error Induced Crosstalk in WDM Optical Networks Employing Arrayed Waveguide Grating Multi/Demultiplexer”, Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol. 39, no 7, pp 553–560, 2007. (IF – 0.657)

 

26.  S.W. Harun, S.D. Emami, F. Abd Rahman, S.Z. Muhd-Yassin, M.K. Abd-Rahman, H. Ahmad, “Multiwavelength Brillouin/Erbium-Ytterbium fiber laser”, Laser Physics Letters, vol.4, no. 8, pp. 601–603, 2007. (IF -5.502)

 

27.  S. W. Harun , H. A. Abdul-Rashid, F. Abd Rahman, S. Z. Muhd-Yassin,  M. K. Abd-Rahman and H. Ahmad, “The effect of spurious reflections on the performance of Er-Yb doped fiber amplifier”, MULTIMEDIA CYBERSCAPE JOURNAL, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 51-53, 2007.

 

28.  S. W. Harun, S. Z. Muhd-Yassin, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, M. K. Abd-Rahman, F. A. Rahman and H. Ahmad, “An efficient EYDFA with a 54 dB small signal gain”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Volume 49, Issue 10, pp. 2337-2339, October 2007. (IF -0.682)

 

29.  H. A. Abdul-Rashid, V. Gopinathan, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff, M. T. Al-Qdah and F. A. Rahman, “Chromatic dispersion measurement using optical beating null frequency”, Optical Engineering, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 025007, February 2008. (IF -0.553)

 

30.  M. Zaini Jamaludin, M.Khazani  Abdullah, Fairuz Abdullah,  A. Fauzi Abas,  M. Adzir Mahdi and Faidz A. Rahman, “A Hybrid High Gain Double-Pass Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier with Dispersion Compensation Feedback Loop”, Optics & Laser Technology, vol. 40, Issue 2, pp. 270-272, March 2008. (IF -0.981)

 

31.  Nadir Hossain, Mishra, V., Naji, A. W., Hasnayeen, M. A., and Faidz, A. R. “Modeling of the Power Budget of Remotely Pumped Long Haul OFCS incorporated with Pre-EDFA and DRA”, Asian Journal of Physics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 253-262, 2008.

 

32.  S. D. Emami, S. W. Harun, F. Abd-Rahman, H. A. Abdul-Rashid and H. Ahmad, “Effects of an auxiliary pump on the performance of TDFA”, Laser Physics,  Vol. 18, No. 8, pp. 977-982, August 2008.  (IF -0.676)

 

33.  S. A. Daud, S. D. Emami, K. S. Mohamed, N. M. Yusoff, L. Aminudin, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, S. W. Harun, H. Ahmad, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff and F. A. Rahman, “Gain and Noise Figure Improvements in a Shorter Wavelength Region of EDFA Using A Macro-Bending Approach”, Laser Physics, Vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 1362 - 1364, 2008 (IF -0.676)

 

34. D. Kumar, P. K. Choudhury, and F. A. Rahman , "Low eccentricity elliptical fibers with helical windings under slow-wave consideration - some special cases" Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, vol. 121, iss. 10, pp. 926-933, 2010. (IF -0.378)

 

35.  F. Mohd-Yasin, N. Zaiyadi, D.J. Nagel, D.S. Ong, C.E. Korman and A.R. Faidz,   "Noise and Reliability Measurement of a Three-Axis Micro-Accelerometer", Microelectronic Engineering, Volume 86, Issues 4-6, April-June 2009, Pages 991-995. (IF -1.488)

 

36.  Z. Lambak, F.A. Rahman and M.R. Mokhtar, “Analysis of Coupling Efficiency on Hemispherical Fiber Lens by Method of Lines” Optics Express, Vol. 17, Iss. 4, pp. 2926–2937, 2009. (IF -3.278)

 

37.  SD Emami, SW Harun, F Abd-Rahman, HA Abdul-Rashid, SA Daud, ZA Ghani, H Ahmad, “A theoretical study on double-pass Thulium doped fiber amplifier”, Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, vol. 121, iss. 14, pp. 1257-1262, Aug 2010. (IF -0.378)

 

38. H.S. Lin, M.R. Mokhtar, H.A. Abdul Rashid and F.A. Rahman, “Simultaneous Sensing System for Identical Long-Period Gratings Sensors Using Subcarrier Multiplexing”, Laser Physics, Vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 1453-1456, 2009. (IF -0.676)

 

39.  F. A. Rahman, D. K. Choudhury, D. Kumar, and Z. Yusoff, “AN ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION OF FOUR-LAYER DIELECTRIC OPTICAL FIBERS WITH AU NANO-COATING --- A COMPARISON WITH THREE-LAYER OPTICAL FIBERS”, Progress in Electromagnetic Research (PIER), vol. 90, pp. 269–286, 2009. (IF – 3.763)

 

40.  S. D. Emami, S. W. Harun, F. Abd-Rahman, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, S. A. Daud, and H. Ahmad, “Optimization of the 1050nm Pump Power and Fiber Length in Single-Pass and Double-Pass Thulium Doped Fiber Amplifiers”, Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 14, pp. 431-448, 2009. (Scopus)

 

41.  S. D. Emami, P. Hajireza, F. Abd-Rahman, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Wide-Band Hybrid Amplifier Operating in S-Band Region”, Progress In Electromagnetics Research (PIER), vol. 102, pp. 301-313, 2010. (IF – 3.763)

 

42. Emami, S.D., Hajireza, P., Abd-Rahman, F., Abdul-Rashid, H.A., Ahmad, H., Harun, S.W., “Application of high concentration thulium-doped fiber for achieving S-band gain flattened hybrid optical amplifier”, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, vol. 12, Issue 7, pp. 1446-1451, July 2010. (IF – 0.443)

 

 

Book chapter

 

1. Faidz Abd Rahman, “Techniques and Analysis of Coupling between Laser Diode and Fiber-based Microlens”, in Frontiers in Optical Technology: Materials and Devices, eds.: P. K. Choudhury and O. N. Singh, pp.213-234, Nova, USA, 2007. (ISBN: 978-1-60456-181-4)

 

2.  Faidz Abd Rahman, “Techniques and Analysis of Coupling between Laser Diode and Fiber-based Microlens”, in Solid State Lasers: Properties & Applications, eds.: Thomas O. Hardwell, pp.197-218, Nova, USA, 2008. (ISBN: 978-1-60021-084-6)


Proceeding paper

1.     EK Wong, SP Majumder, Faidz Ab Rahman, LY Low, Mohd. Ridzuan & Marinah Othman, 'The Optical Frequency Comb Generator as a Laser Source for DWDM,' 1999 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Information and Telecommunication Technologies (APSITT '99), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, pp. 354-355, Aug 30-31, 1999.

 

2.      A.R. Faidz, H. Ghafouri-Shiraz, K. Takahashi and H.T. Chuah, "Coupling efficiency between a laser diode and a conically lensed single mode fiber", IEEE TENCON 2000, vol. 3, pp. 66-70, Sep. 2000. (Scopus, cited -3)

 

3.      A.R. Faidz, K. Takahashi and H.T. Chuah, "Combined Ball and Conically Microlensed Scheme to Improve the Misalignment Tolerance between a Laser Diode and a Single Mode Fibre", Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 5-6, 2000, PJ, Malaysia, pp. S1-4.1-4.4

 

4.      Faidz Abd Rahman, Kenzo Takahashi and Chuah Hean Teik, "A Scheme to Improve the Coupling between Laser Diode and Single Mode Fibre" Proceeding of the 2002 International Conference on Opto-Electronics and Laser Applications, Oct 2-3, 2002, Jakarta, Indonesia, pp. A-15-19.

 

5.      Faidz Abd Rahman, Kenzo Takahashi and Chuah Hean Teik, " Design, Analysis and Fabrication of a Lensed-Fibre Coupling Scheme", Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 2-3, 2002 , PJ, Malaysia, pp. 90-93

 

6.      V.N Mishra, A. R Faidz and N.Gangatharan, "A comparative study of dielectric and metallic convex lens types of optical waveguides under weak guidance approximation" Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 2-3, 2003, PJ, Malaysia, pp. 173-176.

 

7.      Vivekanand Mishra, A.R. Faidz and K.F. Ho, “Modal Dispersion Characteristics and Waveguide Dispersion of an Optical Waveguide Having Metal clad Double Convex Core Cross-Section”,  IEEE LEOS Malaysian Conference on Photonics Proceedings, Sep 30, 2004, pp. 106-110.

 

8.      Ngee Thiam Sim and Faidz Abd Rahman, “Theoretical Analysis of Bit Error Rate Performance in Point-to-Point Fiber System with Polarization Dependant Loss”, IEEE LEOS Malaysian Conference on Photonics Proceedings, Sep 30, 2004, pp. 4-7.

 

9.      Ngee Thiam Sim and Faidz Abd Rahman, “Theoretical Analysis of Polarization Dependant Loss Vector in Three Dimensional Stokes Space”, IEEE LEOS Malaysian Conference on Photonics Proceedings, Sep 30, 2004, pp. 8-13.

 

10.  Sutharsanan Veeriah, Faidz Abd. Rahman, Phua Yeong Nan and Vivekanand Mishra, “An All Fiber Variable Optical Attenuator using Cascaded Microbend Gratings on Single-Mode Fibers”, Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 7-8, 2004, Putrajaya, Malaysia, no. TS2C-1, pp. 1-4.

 

11.  S. Kumaran and Faidz A. Rahman, “Technique to Improve Coupling Efficiency between Laser Diodes and Tapered Optical Fiber”, Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 7-8, 2004, Putrajaya, Malaysia, no. TS3C-2, pp. 5-8.

 

12.  Vivekanand Mishra, Faidz Abd Rahman, Pankaj K. Choudhury and Kim Fong Ho, “Theoretical Analysis of a Metal -Clad Optical Waveguide with a Double Convex Lens Core Structure”, Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 7-8, 2004, Putrajaya, Malaysia, no. TS3C-4, pp. 13-16.

 

13.  A.W Naji, M.S.Z. Abidin, M. Mansoori, A.R. Faidz and M.A. Mahdi, “Efficient 140nm Er3+ Doped Fiber Amplifier using narrow-band filtering in double pass amplification”, Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Oct 7-8, 2004, Putrajaya, Malaysia, no. TS2C-4, pp. 11-14.

 

14.  Sutharsanan Veeriah, Faidz Abd. Rahman, Phua Yeong Nan and Vivekanand Mishra, “Effect of Etching on the Characteristics of a Fiber-based Acousto-Optic Device”, Abstract No: MA-11-OR46 Page No: 16, Symposium M - Photonic Materials and Devices Conf. Name: ICMAT 2005, 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, 3-8 July 2005, SUNTEC City, Singapore

 

15.  M.Z. Jamaludin, A.A.A. Bakar, F. Abdullah, F.A. Rahman, M.A. Mahdi, M.K. Abdullah ,“Double-pass EDFA with built-in Variable Optical Bragg Grating”, 13th IEEE International Conference on Networks jointly held with the 2005 7th IEEE Malaysia International Conference on Communications,  pp. 81-83, 16-18 November 2005. (Scopus)

 

16.  Gnanam Gnanagurunathan and Faidz Abd Rahman, “Comparing FBG and DCF as dispersion compensators in the long haul narrowband WDM systems” 3rd IEEE and IFIP International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN 2006), Bangalore, India, 11 -13 April 2006. (Scopus)

 

17.  N. Hossain, V. Mishra, A.A.R. Hairul, F.M. Abbou, A.R. Faidz, H. Al-Mansoori, M.A. Mahdi and A.W. Naji, “Distributed Raman Amplifiers for Long-Haul OFCS”,  Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies, Session TS2B, pp: 188-191, Nov 16-17, 2006, PJ, Malaysia.

 

18.  N. Hossain, V. Mishra, A.A.R. Hairul, F.M. Abbou, A.R. Faidz, S.M.M Quadir, M.H. Al-Mansoori, M.A. Mahdi and A.W. Naji, “Numerical Analysis of R-EDFA for Long Haul Optical Fiber Communication System”, Proceedings of the International Conference: Sciences of Electronic, Technologies of Information and Telecommunications March 25-29, 2007, TUNISIA.

 

19.  Nadir Hossain, M. A. Hasnayeen, A. W. Naji, V. Mishra, F. M. Abbou, A. A. R. Hairul, and A. R. Faidz, “Numerical Analysis of remotely pumped EDFA incorporated with a CFBG” Proceedings of the seventh IASTED International Conferences on Wireless and Optical Communications (WOC 2007), pp 484-489, May 30 – June 1, 2007,  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

20.  Nadir Hossain, A.W. Naji, V. Mishra, F.M. Abbou, M. A. Hasnayeen,  A. A. R. Hairul, and A. R. Faidz, “Numerical Analysis of Pump Propagation Direction in Distributed Raman Amplifiers”, Proceedings of the fourth International Conference organized by Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI) Association, Thailand (ECTI-CON’07), May 9-12, 2007, Chiang-Rai, Thailand.

 

21.  Md Zaini Jamaludin, Fairuz Abdullah, Faidz Abdul Rahman, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, and Mohd Khazani Abdullah, “Performance Enhancement of transmission system using Double-Pass EDFA with Built-in Variable Optical Bragg Grating”  14th IEEE International Conference on Telecommunication and IEEE Malaysia International Conference on Communications,  ICT-MICC 2007, pp. 43-46, 14-17 May 2007, Penang. (Scopus)

 

22.  Md Zaini Jamaludin, Fairuz Abdullah, Mohd Khazani Abdullah, Mohd Adzir Mahdi and Faidz Abdul Rahman, “Double-Pass Chirped Bragg Grating Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier: Improved Transmission Distance”, Proceedings of IEEE 2008 6th National Conference on Telecommunication Technologies and IEEE 2008 2nd Malaysia Conference on Photonics, NCTT-MCP 2008, pp. 45-47,  26-28 August 2008, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

 

23.   Mohammed Arif Hasnayeen, Marinah Othman and F.A. Rahman, “Design and Fabrication of Dilute Nitride VCSEL by using DBR mirror”, Proceedings of IEEE 2008 6th National Conference on Telecommunication Technologies and IEEE 2008 2nd Malaysia Conference on Photonics, NCTT-MCP 2008, pp. 52-55, 26-28 August 2008, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

 

24. S. A. Daud, S. D. Emami, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff and F. A. Rahman,“An experimental study on S-band depressed cladding EDFA” Proceedings of IEEE 2008 6th National Conference on Telecommunication Technologies and IEEE 2008 2nd Malaysia Conference on Photonics, NCTT-MCP 2008, pp. 79-81, 26-28 August 2008, Putrajaya, Malaysia.  

 

25.  F. Mohd Yasin, D.J. Nagel, C.E. Korman, D.S. Ong and F.A. Rahman, “Noise Measurement and Reliability Testing of Three-Axis Micro-Accelerometer”, 34th International Conference on Micro-and Nano-Engineering (MNE 2008), pp. 991-995, no. 4-6, 15 -18 September 2008 Athens, Greece.

 

26.  S. A. Daud, S. D. Emami, K. S. Mohamed, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, S. W. Harun, H. Ahmad, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff and F. A. Rahman, “Shorter Wavelength Gain Shift in EDFA Using A Macro-Bending Approach”, IEEE Photonics Global @ Singapore, pp. 1-3,  8-11 December 2008, Singapore.

 

27.  Teoh Chee Way and Faidz Abdul Rahman, “Synthesis of Fiber Bragg Grating Parameters Using Hybrid Optimization Algorithm”, Conference on Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, CITISIA 2009, pp. 428-433,  25-26 July 2009, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

 

 

Poster Presentation

 

1.      S. Kumaran, F.A. Rahman, N. Mustofa, I.S. Zaharuddin and V. Sutharsanan “Analysis of Coupling Efficiency between a Laser Diode and a Hemispherically Lensed Tapered Single Mode Fibre”, PERFIK 2003, Fraser's Hill, 15-17 August 2003.

 

 

PATENTS

 

"A Device and A Method For Optically Connecting An Optical Device To An Optic Fibre", Grant no: MY-131222-A, Faidz Abd Rahman and Kenzo Takahashi.

 

Review of Technical Papers

1.        Optics Communication (2003-2007)

2.       Cyberscape Journal (2003-2004)

3.       Photonics Technology Letters (2004-2006)

4.       Chinese Optics Letter (2004)

5.    IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (2008)

6.    Optics & Laser Technology (2007-2008)

 

Postgraduate (graduated & completed)

1.       Title: The Effect of Fiber Tapering on the Laser Diode – Fiber Coupling

Degree: MEngSc

Student: Kumaran Sambathan

Status: Graduated

 

2.       Title: Dispersion Compensation in Optical Fiber communication system

Degree: MEng

Student: Gnanam Gnanagurunathan

Status: Graduated

 

3.       Title: Design and characterization of all fiber optical filters

Degree: MEngSc

Student: Sutharsanan Veeriah

Status: Graduated

  

4.   Title: Method of lines analysis for optical waveguide and fiber coupling

Degree: MEngSc

Student: Zainuddin Lambak

Status: Graduated

  

5.   Title: Design and analysis of highly sensitive hybrid dispersion compensated erbium doped fiber amplifiers

Degree: PhD (UPM – supervisory committee)

Student: Md Zaini b Jamaluddin

Status: Graduated

 

6.   Title: Fiber Optic Amplifier

Degree: MEngSc (UM – co-supervisor)

Student: Siamak Dawazdah

Status: Completed

 

7.   Title: Optical code division multiple access sensor network

Degree: MEngSc (co-supervisor)

Student: Lin Horng Sheng

Status: Completed

 

 

Consultancy

1.  Short course: Optical Waveguides

External body: Penang Skill development Centre

       Duration: 23 November 2001

 

  2.    Research fellow

External body: TM R&D Sdn Bhd

Duration: September 2003 - August 2005

Research project: Packaging of optical devices & components

 

3.  Short course: Optics Training

External body: Lumileds Lighting (M) S/B

       Duration: 29 July 2004

 

4.     Due diligence: PDRM

External body: SIRIM Berhad

Duration: Jun – Sep 2005

 

5.  Short course: Photonic Technology (Optical fiber and applications)

            External body: Finisar (M) Sdn Bhd

            Duration: 7 – 8 February 2006

 

  6. Short course: Photonics Technology

External body: Philips Lumileds Lighting (M) S/B

       Duration: 22 - 29 March 2007

 

 

            Invited Talks

 

  1. Topic: Photonics in Healthcare

      Institution: Advanced Manufacturing Institute

      Date: 8 February 2007

 

  1. Topic: Traverse the World of Arts and Sciences (Research Camp)

      Institution: University Malaya

      Date: 14th March 2009

 

3. Topic: Optoelectronic Devices: Methods to Couple Light From Laser Diodes to   Single Mode Fibre

     Organizer: 25th Regional Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2009 (RCSST’ 09), Bayview Beach Resort, Penang

     Date: 21st December and 23rd December 2009

 

Awards

  1. Anugerah Pelajar Sains Muslim Cemerlang from Akademi Sains Islam Malaysia
  2. Book Prize award from University Malaya
  3. Recipient of Yayasan Pok Rafeah scholarship
  4. Recipient of Bestari Most Promising Player from Bestari Residential College
  5. Recipient of Full Colour for contribution in sports from Sekolah Menengah Dato Jaffar, Johor Bahru. 
  6. Silver medal in the 18th Malaysia International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition, ITEX’07, 18 – 20 May 2007, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia.

Name of Inventors: Hairul Azhar Abdul Rashid, Mohd Ridzuan Mokhtar, Sulaiman Wadi Harun and Faidz Abd Rahman

Name of invention: Flat Gain Optical Amplifier