Mohammad Ilyas

Microsoft (United States), Florida Atlantic University

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Total Citations

229

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About

Mohammad Ilyas is a versatile researcher whose work spans two distinct but impactful domains: industrial networking and systems modeling, and modern wireless identification technologies. Early in his career, Ilyas made foundational contributions to the field of flexible manufacturing systems, developing Petri net-based frameworks for modeling, controlling, and simulating local area networks in automated industrial environments. His 1993 and 1995 publications established rigorous methodologies for representing complex, time-sensitive network behaviors in manufacturing contexts, with his real-time Petri net work earning 17 citations and remaining a reference point for systems engineers tackling automation challenges. Ilyas later contributed to the rapidly growing field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), serving as a contributor to the influential *RFID Handbook: Applications, Technology, Security, and Privacy* (2008), a comprehensive volume that has accumulated over 200 citations. This work addressed critical dimensions of RFID technology, including physics, tag antenna design, EPCglobal network architecture, and security considerations, making it an essential resource for both researchers and practitioners. Across his career, Ilyas has demonstrated a consistent commitment to bridging theoretical rigor with practical engineering applications, leaving a meaningful imprint on manufacturing automation and emerging identification technologies.