For professors
I am preparing to apply for a Master's degree in Germany or Canada. This page collects what a supervisor or admissions committee usually asks for, in one place.
01 / Statement
Research statement
My goal in graduate study is to advance secure, deterministic communication for resource-constrained embedded systems — the layer where cryptography, real-time communication protocols, and field hardware meet. In industry I have shipped RS-485 multi-node control for military EOD robotics platform, DLMS/COSEM advanced metering for national utilities, and air-gapped hardware-wallet signing on secure elements (ATECC608A). These deployments surfaced open questions I want to study formally: how to guarantee tamper-evident, real-time messaging across multi-node field networks under adversarial conditions, and how to make hardware-rooted cryptography practical on low-power MCUs. My aim is to turn these applied problems into reproducible, journal-level research.
Best Technical Presentation of the Session, ICCIT 2024 — extending the RS-485 multi-node broadcast work toward a journal submission.
02 / Interests
What I want to work on
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Communication Protocols
RS-485 multi-node, Modbus RTU/TCP, DLMS/COSEM, CAN, MQTT — reliable protocol design for constrained and field-deployed systems.
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Cryptography & Secure Hardware
Secure element integration (ATECC608A), ECDSA signing, air-gapped key management, and anti-tamper design on constrained embedded platforms.
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Automotive Embedded Systems
Real-time engine control, ignition timing, CAN diagnostics, and hardware-software co-design for automotive control units.
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Smart Energy & AMI
Advanced Metering Infrastructure, DLMS/COSEM protocol stacks, STS/CTS prepaid systems, DCU and HES integration for utility-scale deployments.
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IoT Systems
Sensor networks, MQTT pipelines, LoRa long-range communication, and cloud-connected embedded systems for monitoring and automation.
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Field Robotics
Multi-axis control, sensor fusion, RTK GPS and LIDAR integration, and robust firmware for robots that operate outside the lab.
03 / Publications
Peer-reviewed papers
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Optimizing Master–Slave Broadcast Communication in Multi-Node Network Using RS485 Standard
Md Shakil Tanvir, Fiaz Ahmed, Md Monirul Islam, Mainul Islam, Mahamudul Hasan, Raihan Ur Rashid · 27th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT), IEEE · 2024
Best Technical Presentation of the Session
Design and timing analysis of a master–slave broadcast protocol over RS-485 differential signalling for STM32 microcontrollers in a daisy-chain topology, using DMA-driven transfers, CRC error detection and deterministic timing control. Introduces a selective feedback mechanism in which every node executes the broadcast command but only the addressed node replies, keeping the network synchronised without per-node polling. Validated on a six-degree-of-freedom robotic platform.
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ESP32-based IoT Architecture for Multi-Data Center Monitoring with MQTT Protocol and Node-RED Analytics
Shakil Tanvir, Reduan Ahmed Tanim, Md. Soyed Ahmed · BIM 2023 · 2023
A distributed monitoring architecture for geographically separated data centres, built on ESP32 sensor nodes publishing telemetry over MQTT to a Node-RED analytics and visualisation layer. Addresses reliable device integration and real-time environmental and power monitoring in network operations environments.
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Extremely Ultra Flattened Negative Dispersion SPAH-PCF for the Employing of RDC
Shakil Tanvir et al. · International Conference on Science & Contemporary Technologies (ICSCT), IEEE · 2021
Numerical design and finite-element modelling of a spiral photonic crystal fibre geometry achieving an ultra-flattened, strongly negative dispersion profile for residual dispersion compensation in long-haul optical links. Undergraduate research in electromagnetic device modelling and numerical simulation.
04 / Education
Education and thesis
B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
2017–2022
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)
Thesis: Extremely Ultra Flattened Negative Dispersion SPAH-PCF for Employing RDC (CGPA 3.15/4.00). Graduated top of final year.
Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
2013–2016
Saidpur Govt. Technical School & College
SSC GPA: 5.00/5.00, HSC GPA: 5.00/5.00
05 / Applied work
Research grounded in industry
Next step
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