Professor Dr. Adnan Al-Anbuky

    Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Director of the Sensor Network & Smart Environment Research Centre(SeNSe)

    AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
    School of Engineering, 24 St. Paul Street
    Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, NZ
    Email: adnan.anbuky@aut.ac.nz
    Phone: +64 9 921 9836
    Fax: +64 9 921 9973

Academic qualifications

BSc (University of Baghdad/ Iraq) 1969; MSc (University of Salford/UK) 1971, PhD (UMIST/ UK) 1975

Years as a practising researcher: 1970 – to date

Teaching areas

739000 Intelligent Systems
709011 Engineering Research Methodology
739001 Wireless Sensor Network

[-]Postgraduate supervision

Current PhD Projects
  • Han Chang Yang: Wildlife Cognitive Sensor Network
  • Hakilo Sabit: Wireless sensor network based Bush Fire Hazard Prediction System (WSN-BFHP)
  • Mirjana Bogosanovic: Microwave Sensing for Applications in the Wood Industry
  • Naresh Yamani: Sensor Network for Thermal Mapping: The Object-Centric Intelligent Environment
  • Alireza Gheitas: Distributed Signature Analysis in Power System Fault Diagnosis
  • Siva Sivakumar: Wildlife Monitoring: Energy Aware Routing
  • Mohd Izani Rawi: Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks for Human Comfort Index Measurement
  • Stephen Low: Analytical modeling of a haptic-robot system used for rehabilitation
  • Saud Altaf: Smart Sensor Network Organization: Sensor Data Fusion and Industrial Fault Traceability
  • Syarifa Eziden: Network Performance Analysis and Modelling for Internetworking WSN with the Internet
  • Mee Long (Bobby): Security in Wireless Sensor Networks
Current ME Projects
  • Blessy Varghese: Prosthetic Limb - Human Interfacing
  • Lakshmi Bhargavi: Wildfire Hazard Prediction: A fuzzy Model for Sensor Embedded Intelligence
Alumni
ME
  • Ms Danyi Liu: Mobile Phone based Remote Monitoring System
  • Ms Linda Liu: Bluetooth Information Exchange Network
  • Mr Vashu Devan: pH Wireless Sensor Network for Meat Tenderizing Process
  • Mr David Taylor: The Automatic Eye Alignment of an Infrared Optometer
  • Mr Craig Walker: Development of a Wireless Friendly Fire Prevention System Model
Alumni graduated from the University of Canterbury
PhD
  • Dr Pillip E. Pascoe, "Standby VRLA Battery Behavioural Prediction", Canterbury University, PhD, 2002.
  • Dr Pillip M. Hunter, "VRLA Battery Float Charge Analysis and Optimisation", Canterbury University, PhD, 2003.
  • Dr Darren Lim, "Battery Management Network Architecture", Canterbury University, PhD, 2004.
  • Dr Shannon Page, "Regenerative Fuel Cell Behavioural Prediction", Canterbury University, PhD, 2007
ME
  • P. Pascoe, "VRLA Battery State of Charge and Capacity Estimation", Canterbury University, ME, 1998.
  • P. Hunter, "Advanced Battery Management and Control", Canterbury University, ME, 1999.
  • Z. Ma, "Embedded Communication Controller for Battery Monitoring System", Canterbury University, ME, 2000.
  • D. Sanders, "A User Interface for Telecommunication Battery Monitoring Systems", Canterbury University, ME, 2002
  • T. Johnson, "Battery Equalise Using Group Energy Sharing", Canterbury University, ME, 2003.
  • Y.A. Lim, "Embedded AI for Telecommunication Alarm Decision Support System", Canterbury University, ME, 2003.
  • A. Tjondronugroho, "Advanced Converter Control", Canterbury University, ME, 2005.

[-]Track record

1975-1991

Academic Staff member (Full professor 1987) / Baghdad University of Technology/ Baghdad
One of the Pioneers who were actively involved in establishing the System and control Engineering Department during the 70’s and 80’s within Baghdad University of Technology.

1991-1995

Professor Head of Computer Engineering Group (91-93), Dean of Engineering Faculty (93-95)/ Yarmouk University/ Jordan
Actively involved in upgrading the standards of Hajawi College of Engineering within Yarmouk University of Jordan towards applied engineering
1996-2004

Design Engineer (96-99), Research Specialist (99-04) / Swichtec NZ (currently Eaton)
Established specialized industrial research unit at Swichtec/ NZ. This has utilized both government funding and the University of Canterbury postgraduates for developing number of concepts. The unit was later served the $3.5B Invensys corporate. The unit has delivered 10 patents, numerous high profile publications (some of the concepts were considered as break through in the technology), concepts for products and others.

2000-2006

Adjunct fellow/ ECED/ University of Canterbury
Delivered postgraduate course as well as helping in the connection with local and international industries
2004-2005

Visiting Staff member/ CSSE/ University of Canterbury
2005-2008

Professor/Head of Elect Eng/ Associate Head of Eng School/ AUT University/ NZ
Consolidate the department as a University level and research driven academic unit. Also strengthen the links with the local industry through maximizing the population of final year students’ interaction with local industry.
2008-Todate  

Professor/ Director of SeNSe Lab./ School of Eng. / AUT University
The concept of SeNSe Lab has been formulated after analysing the R&D direction in distributed/networked control which is related to the candidate’s experience. The lab grows from no postgraduate students to around 20 PhD and ME students within a very short duration. The research areas cover good number of potential concepts that could serve range of application domains. Majority of the research are tide to an example industrial application. Good number of experts from AUT, NZ and the international community interacts and collaborates with the lab.

Honours/distinctions/membership of societies, institutions, committees:

(include both academic and end-user involvement)

  • IEEE Member
  • Member of AUT TechParc Advisory Board (Jan 2007- todate)
  • Member of Hawker Energy R&D Directors (1999- 2002)
  • Member of NZ Plant Lab (2008- to date)
  • Chairing number of local and international workshops and conferences including ATNAC 2010 and APCC 2010
  • Member of APCC ASC group (2010 – to date)
  • Chair the “Scientific Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds: Federation & Impact on NGN” Business Forum, IEEE ICC 2011, Kyoto, Japan
  • Co-Chair the “Human/Prosthetic Limb Interface”, IEEE ICARA 2011, Wellington, NZ

[-]List of major achievements

1. Major Publications (in the last five years).

1.1 Journal Publications

  • M. Bogosanovic, A. Al-Anbuky, G. Emms, “Microwave measurement of wood anisotropy with application to grain direction measurement”, submitted to IEEE Transaction Instrumentation & Measurement
  • N. Yamani, A. Al-Anbuky, “nWSN for Cool Stores Dynamic Spatial Thermal Mapping”, submitted to IEEE Transaction Instrumentation & Measurement
  • H Sabit, A. Al-Anbuky and H Hossinei, “Wireless sensor network data stream clustering: an energy efficient fuzzy algorithm”, Int. J. Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems, to be published early 2011
  • M. Bogosanovic, A. Al-Anbuky, G. Emms, “Overview and comparison of microwave non-contact wood measurement techniques”, Journal of Wood Science, vol. 56, no 5, pp 357-365, 2010, Springer Japan,.
  • P Hunter and A Anbuky, “VRLA Battery Virtual Reference Electrode, Battery Float Charge Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol.23, No.3, Sept.2008, PP 879-86.
  • S. Page, A. Anbuky, S. Krumdieck, and J. Brouwer , “Test Method and Equivalent Circuit Modeling of a PEM Fuel Cell in a Passive State”, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol.22, No.3, ITCNE4, Sept.2007, PP 764-773
  • P. Pascoe and A. Anbuky, “Standby Power System VRLA Battery Reserve Life Estimation Scheme”, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Dec’2005, Vol.20, No.4, PP 887-95.

1.2 Conference Publications

  • H Sabit, A. Al-Anbuky and H Hossinei, “Wireless Sensor Network assisted Wildfire Hazard Prediction System Modeling” , Submitted to ANT 2011
  • H Sabit, A. Al-Anbuky and H Hossinei, “Micro-Scale Forest Fire Weather Index: A Wireless Sensor Network Architecture for Complementing the Existing FWI Monitoring System“, AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference 2011 - Science Conference, accepted
  • Mohd Izani Mohamed Rawi & Adnan Al-Anbuky, “Development of Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks for Human Comfort Index”, Submitted to ANT 2011
  • N. Yamani, A. Al-Anbuky, “ neuro Wireless Sensor Network Architecture: Cool Stores Dynamic Thermal Mapping”, 2011 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, Feb 22-24, 2011, San Antonio, Texas., USA.
  • M. Bogosanovic, A. Al-Anbuky, & G. Emms, “Microwave measurement of wood anisotropy”, 2011 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, Feb 22-24, 2011, San Antonio, Texas., USA.
  • Y. Liu, B-C Seet, and A. Al-Anbuky, “Virtual Brokers for Large-Scale Publish/Subscribe in Wireless Sensor Network, 2nd International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing”, Hong Kong SAR, China, 11-13 December 2010.
  • W. Low, A. Al-Anbuky, P. McNair, &  S. Tan,  “Analytical Modeling of a Haptic-Robot System Used for Rehabilitation” In C. T. Lim & J. C. H. Goh (Eds.), 6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010). August 1-6, Singapore (Vol. 31, pp. 675-678): Springer Berlin Heidelberg
  • S. Sivaramakrishnan, S., Al-Anbuky, A. and Breen, B. B., (2010)Adaptive Sampling for Node Discovery: Wildlife Monitoring & Sensor Network, 16th Asia Pacific Conference on Communication, 31st October to 3rd November 2010, Langham Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • M I Rawi and A Al-Anbuky, “Passive House Sensor Networks: Human Centric Thermal Comfort” ISSNIP 2009, Melbourne, AU, Dec 7-10, 2009.
  • S Sivaramakrishnan and A. Al-Anbuky, “Analysis of Network Connectivity: Wildlife and Sensor Network” ATNAC 2009, Canberra, Au, Nov 10-11, 2009.
  • M. Bogosanovic, A. Al-Anbuky, G. Emms, “Microwave measurement of wood in principal directions”, In the 8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors, Christchurch, New Zealand, October 25-28, 2009.
  • N Yamani and A Al-Anbuky, "Object-Centric Thermal Mapping (OCT MAP): A Wireless Sensor Network Perspective", In the 8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors, Christchurch, New Zealand, October 25-28, 2009.
  • S. Hakilo, A. Adnan, and G. H. Hosseini, “Distributed WSN Data Stream Mining based on Fuzzy Clustering”, The Sixth International Conference on Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, july 7-9, 2009.
  • M Bogosanovic, A Al-Anbuky & G Emms, “Plate lens in a focused beam system for microwave material testing”, Accepted, APMC2008, 16-19, December 2008 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China.
  • L Liu and A Al-Anbuky, “Bluetooth Information Exchange Network”, Accepted, ATNAC’08, 7-8 Dec. 2008, Adelaide, Australia.
  • N Yamani, A Al-Anbuky & A Gyasi-Agyei, ”Portable Object Thermal Awareness; Modelling Sensor Network for Cool Store Applications”, Accepted, PDCAT 2008, 1-4 Dec. 2008, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • M Bogosanovic, A Al-Anbuky & G Emms, “Plate lens in a focused beam system for microwave material testing”,  APMC2008, 16-19, December 2008 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China
  • L Liu and A Al-Anbuky, “Bluetooth Information Exchange Network”, Accepted, ATNAC’08, 7-8 Dec. 2008, Adelaide, Australia 
  • N Yamani, A Al-Anbuky & A Gyasi-Agyei, ”Portable Object Thermal Awareness; Modelling Sensor Network for Cool Store Applications”, Accepted, PDCAT 2008, 1-4 Dec. 2008, Dunedin, new Zealand 
  • D Grant and A Al-Anbuky, “Wireless Microclimate Sensor” IISNIP 2007, 3-6 Dec 2007, Melbourne, Australia
  • D Liu, A Al-Anbuky and C Lin, “Mobile Embedded Database for Remote Process Management System”, ATNAC 2007, 2 - 5 December 2007
    Chateau on the Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • A Anbuky, D Lim and P Pascoe, “Battery Embedded Distributed Sensing & Control”, CATA 2007, 28-30 March 2007, Honolulu, USA
  • Anbuky, A., (2005),"Operational Management Network for Industrial Battery", The third European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations, 28 & 29 June, 2005, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, U.K.

1.3 Patents

  • M. Bogosanovic, A. Al-Anbuky, G. Emms “Method and apparatus for microwave grain direction detection”, Pending application
  • A. Al-Anbuky, & N. Yamani, “Spatial environmental mapping system and method”, Pending application.
  • A. Al-Anbuky, & P. Hunter,  “Battery Float Management”, US Patent 7,772,851 B2, Aug. 10, 2010, 18 pages
  • A. Al-Anbuky and P Pascoe, “Method Apparatus and  Computer Program Products for Battery Monitoring Using Predetermined Battery  Discharge Characteristics”, US Patent 7,402980 B2, July, 22, 2008

[-]2. Example projects

Research Title

Principal outcome

Principal end user and contact

Controllability of High performance Step Motor

Control Strategy for Step Motor

Pratt Hydraulic; UK (1974)

PCB Table Distributed Control System

Distributed Management and control architecture for Machining control

Electronics Industry Ltd; Baghdad (1983)

Power Demand Unit Commitment

Soft computing approach for load distribution

Jordan Electricity Board; Amman (1993)

Battery Capacity Measurement

An approach for measuring VRLA battery capacity

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (1997)

Battery Reserved time

Approaches for measuring VRLA battery reserve time

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (1998)

Battery Embedded Sensor

Development of a generic sensor that act as main component of the DC Power management Network

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (2000)

DC Power Management Network Architecture

Network Solution for DC power monitoring & control

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (2001)

Battery Reserved Life

Approach for estimating the end of battery life

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (2003)

Passive Fuel Cell Testing

Test method for PEM Fuel Cells

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (2004)

Virtual Reference Electrode

Non-destructive battery testing approach

Eaton Power Quality; Christchurch (2005)

Cool Stores Wireless monitoring

Development of generic wireless sensor

Industrial Instrument Ltd; Auckland (2006)

Leaky Buildings Monitoring

Concept & Strategy for automating the monitoring process

MoistureDetection Ltd; Auckland (2006)

MicroClimate Sensor

Generic Wireless Sensor for Horticultural applications

iMonitor ; Auckland (2007)

Meat Tenderization

Wireless controller for smart stimulation

Merit of Measurement, CRANE, MLA (2010)

Wildlife Cognitive Wireless Network

Research concept & plan for introducing cognition to wildlife localization

Sirtrack Ltd; Auckland (2011)

Microwave Sensing

Non destructive testing of Timber Grain structure and moisture content

SCION and Falcon Engineering (2011)

Indoor Spatial Environmental tracking; Meat store applications

Distributed NN over Sensor Network for cool chain management

Carne Technologies and Meat Industries (ongoing)

Wildfire Hazard prediction

Microclimate sensor network that complement the existing weather monitoring network

Interaction with NEWA & CSIRO (ongoing)

Distributed Signatures Analysis: Industrial Fault Diagnosis

Traceability of fault location for industrial applications

AuCom NZ (ongoing)

Human-Prosthetic Limb Interface

Researching the model for collaborative actions that help in accelerating the training  of using new Limb

Collabrative activity with UniSim/ Singapore (onging)