Personal profile

Overview

I am a PhD candidate in the Control and Robotics Group of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. I completed my MSc in Advanced Control and Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2020 and was the top ranked student among my cohorts. I also received the Neil Munro award for the best dissertation in my MSc. Prior to my MSc, I worked for 4 years as an academic in India, after completing my MTech from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, in 2016.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Master in Science, MSc in Advanced Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Manchester

16 Sept 201916 Sept 2020

Award Date: 1 Dec 2020

Master in Science, MTech in Power and Control, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

21 Jul 20144 Jul 2016

Award Date: 4 Jul 2016

  • Neil Munro Award

    Islam, A. (Recipient), 1 Dec 2020

    Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)