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Dr. Sumaiya Kabir

Associate Professor

  •   Associate Director of IICT
Dr. Sumaiya Kabir is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Bangladesh, and serves as Associate Director at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology. An internationally recognized researcher in micro/nanoelectronics, she earned her PhD from RMIT University, Australia, where her work on phase-change materials and oxide electronics gained global visibility, including journal cover features and media recognition.

Her research spans advanced materials to intelligent systems, bridging micro/nano-fabrication, smart sensors, and AI-driven technologies. She works on microelectronic devices, phase-change materials, and optoelectronic thin films, alongside emerging research in artificial intelligence for healthcare, wearable sensing systems, and biomedical signal analysis. Her recent contributions include AI-based models for stress detection, sleep apnea monitoring, and cardiovascular signal analysis using wearable devices. She has also developed innovative prototypes such as ultra-fast phase-change devices, high-sensitivity photodetectors, and thermochromic smart coatings—advancing sustainable, energy-efficient, and intelligent next-generation electronics.

Dr. Sumaiya has an outstanding publication record in top-tier journals including Advanced Electronic Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and leading IEEE venues, alongside impactful interdisciplinary research. Her excellence has been recognized through prestigious awards such as the RMIT Research Excellence Award, FMM Prize, and the Young Scientist Research Prize from the Royal Society of Victoria.

A Senior Member of IEEE and Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Bangladesh Section, Dr. Sumaiya is a passionate advocate for diversity, leadership, and capacity building in STEM. Through her global collaborations and professional service, she continues to drive impactful research, mentor future engineers, and shape the future of inclusive technological innovation.


Field of Research
  •  Microelectronic Sensors and Devices
  •  Flexible Electronics
  •  Micro-/Nano Fabrication
  •  Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices
  •  Nanotechnology
  •  AI in Electronics
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  •  First Joined: 09th Sep, 2015
  •      Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

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More about Dr. Sumaiya Kabir
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Journal Articles
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Conference Papers
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Standard List of Bibliography
SL Authors Title Publisher Details Publication Year Type
1 Md. Mayenul Islam, Sumaiya Kabir, and Mohammod Abdul Motin Difference Poincaré Image Feature Based Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Classification Using Short-Term Electrocardiograms IEEE Sensors Letters 2024 Journal
2 Muhammad Sudipto Siam Dip, Md. Anik Hasan, Mohammod Abdul Motin, and Sumaiya Kabir Deep Learning Based Motor Imagery Intention Classification Using Electroencephalogram Signal IEEE 9th International Women in Engineering (WIE) Conference, Thiruvananthapuram, India 2023 Conference
3 Sapnil Sarkar Bipro, Sumaiya Kabir, and Mohammod Abdul Motin Monitoring Stress Using Electrocardiogram Signal Computing in Cardiology Conference (CinC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2023 Conference
4 P. Elango, S. Kabir, K.P. Ponnappa, M. Yang, S. Chakraborty, S. Walia, S. Sriram, and M. Bhaskaran Vanadium dioxide-based miniaturised thermal sensors: humidity effects on phase change and sensitivity ACS Applied Electronic Materials (ACS Publications, I.F: 4.494) 2022 Journal
5 Sumaiya Kabir, Dan Yang, Aminuddin Bin Ahmad Kayani, Huihui Zhang, Shruti Nirantar, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, and Madhu Bhaskaran Solution-Processed VO2 Nanoparticle/Polymer Composite Films for Thermochromic Applications ACS Applied Nano Materials (ACS Publications, I.F: 6.140) 2022 Journal
6 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, and Madhu Bhaskaran Phase change vanadium dioxide: Size dependent study on multi stimuli-responsive IMT and photoresponse ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta Optical System (TMOS) student and ECR conference, 2021 2021 Conference
7 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Mahta Monshipouri, Sumeet Walia, Sharath Sriram, and Madhu Bhaskaran Effect of device geometry on electrically-stimulated insulator-to-metal transition in vanadium dioxide thin-films Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting 2021 2021 Conference
8 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Cuong Ton- That, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, and Madhu Bhaskaran Phase change vanadium dioxide microstructures: Size dependence and photodetection Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting 2021 2021 Conference
9 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Mahta Monshipouri, Mei Xian Low, Sumeet Walia, Sharath Sriram, and Madhu Bhaskaran Device geometry insights for efficient electrically driven insulator-to-metal transition in vanadium dioxide thin-films Advanced Electronic Materials (Wiley, I.F 7.295) 2021 Journal
10 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, and Madhu Bhaskaran Phase Change Vanadium Dioxide broadband photodetectors ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta Optical System (TMOS) student and ECR retreat, 2020 2020 Conference
11 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Liangchen Zhu, Cuong Ton-That, Shubhendra Kumar Jain, Aminuddin Bin Ahmad Kayani, Billy J. Murdoch, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, Madhu Bhaskaran Phase change vanadium dioxide light sensors Applied Materials Today (Elsevier, I.F 10.041) 2020 Journal
12 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Cuong Ton-That, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia, Madhu Bhaskaran Broadband photodetection using phase change vanadium dioxide microstructures International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO 2020) 2020 Conference
13 Sumaiya Kabir, Shruti Nirantar, Sumeet Walia, Sharath Sriram, Madhu Bhaskaran Phase change vanadium dioxide optical sensors: Photoresponse and size dependence 20th International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA) 2019 Conference
14 Sumaiya Kabir and S. M. Abdur Razzak An enhanced effective mode area fluorine doped octagonal photonic crystal fiber with extremely low loss Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications (Elsevier, I.F 2.453) 2018 Journal
15 Sagor Ahmed and Sumaiya Kabir Copper-Germanium-Graphene Based Highly Sensitive Plasmonic Biosensor for Protein Detection International Conference on Computer, Communication, Chemical, Materials and Electronic Engineering (IC4ME2) 2018 Conference
16 Sumaiya Kabir and S. M. Abdur Razzak Bending resistive improved effective mode area fluorine doped quadrilateral shaped core photonic crystal fiber for high power fiber lasers Optik (Elsevier, I.F 2.187) 2018 Journal
17 Sumaiya Kabir and S. M. Abdur Razzak Extremely Low Loss LMA Microstructure Light Guide The 10th Asia Lighting Conference (ALC)- Human Centric Lighting in Asia, CIES, IEIJ and KIIEE, Shanghai, China. 2017 Conference
18 MA Alim, MAG Khan, MA Munjer, and Sumaiya Kabir Output voltage and level control algorithm during submodule fault of modular multilevel converter for HVDC transmission system The IEEE International WIE Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2016 (WIECON-ECE) 2016 Conference
19 Sumaiya Kabir, Md Rezwanul Haque Khandokar, and Muhammad Abdul Goffar Khan Design of triangular core LMA-PCF with low-bending loss and low non-linearity for laser application Optics & Laser Technology (Elsevier, I.F 3.233) 2016 Journal
20 Sumaiya Kabir, Mosst Tasnim Binte Shawkat, Muhammad Abdul Goffar Khan, and S. M. Abdur Razzak Bending Insensitive Dispersion Flattened Modified Equiangular Spiral Photonic Crystal Fiber (MES-PCF) The IEEE International Women in Engineering Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2015 (WIECON-ECE) 2015 Conference
21 Sumaiya Kabir, G K M Hasanuzzaman, and Muhammad Abdul Goffar Khan Design of a Dispersion Flattened Germanium Doped Silica Modified Hexagonal Photonic Crystal Fiber with Ultra Low Confinement Losses International Conference on Electrical & Electronic Engineering (ICEEE 2015) 2015 Conference
22 Mosst Tasnim Binte Shawkat, S. M. Abdur Razzak, and Sumaiya Kabir Defected core hybrid cladding photonic crystal fiber with high birefringence & highly negative dispersion properties The IEEE International WIE Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2015 (WIECON-ECE) 2015 Conference
  •  2022: Research Excellence Award (best thesis and based on the contribution during PhD candidature), RMIT University, Australia
  •  2022: Winner, FMM Prize, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2022: Cover illustration: My work on phase change vanadium dioxide for high-speed switching device was chosen for cover illustration by Advanced Electronic Materials, Wiley
  •  2021: Finalist, FMM Prize, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2021: Young Scientist Research Prize by the Royal Society of Victoria, Australia
  •  2021: Got selected and participated in research pitching as one of the 20 international PhD candidates in the radio show #20Phds20mins Einstein-A-Go-Go organised by 3RRR FM, Australia.
  •  2020: Media coverage -- My work on thin-film based photodetectors published in 'Applied Materials Today' Journal was selected by the news editor of Materials Today News to cover news on it.
  •  2020: 3 MT thesis competition winner (2nd runner up), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2014: Student of the Year (BSc. 4th year)
  •  2022: Post Submission Publication Grant, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2018-2022: RRITFS Scholarship, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2018-2022: RRSS Scholarship, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2018-2022: School of Engineering Top-up Scholarship, RMIT University, Australia
  •  Bangladesh-Sweden Trust Fund Scholarship, 2018
  •  2025: Present- Senior Member, IEEE
  •  2024-Present: Member, National Young Academy of Bangladesh
  •  2024-2025: Advisor, IEEE Industry Application Society, RUET Student Branch
  •  2024-2025: Vice-Chair (Technical), IEEE Women in Engineering, Bangladesh Section
  •  June 2022 - Present: Honorary Research Fellow, RMIT University, Australia
  •  2021 - Present: Member-Royal Society of Victoria
  •  2018 - Present: Member-Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN)
  •  2018 - Present: Member-IEEE Electron Device Society
  •  2014 - 2018: Member-IEEE Photonics Society
  •  2014 - Present: Member-IEEE Young Professionals
  •  2014 - Present: Member-WIE
  •  2014 - Present: Graduate Member-IEEE
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Technical Secretary, WIECON ECE 2025
Publication Chair, WIECON ECE 2024
Track Chair, PEEIACON 2024
Track Chair, WIECON ECE 2024
Track Chair, WIECON ECE 2024