Muhammad Basit Shahab

Dr. Muhammad Basit Shahab (Member, IEEE) is a Research Fellow at the School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan (2009), his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore, Pakistan (2011), and his PhD from Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea (2019). Prior to joining Newcastle, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at KIT, South Korea (2019).

His research focuses on advanced wireless communication systems, with expertise in:

• Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and grant-free transmissions
• Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and machine-type communication
• Cooperative communication and UAV network optimization
• Signal detection, channel estimation, and energy-efficient protocols

His publications predominantly explore NOMA enhancements, IoT scalability, and machine-learning applications in 5G/6G networks. Recent work emphasizes low-complexity detection, clustering algorithms, and QoS-aware resource allocation.

Awards/Honors:

• Best Researcher Award, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project (2017, 2019)
• Best PhD Thesis Award, Kumoh National Institute of Technology

He serves as a reviewer for leading IEEE journals and conferences. No information is available regarding student advising, grants, or laboratory leadership.