Scholarship

Publications

Books, conference papers, patents, and invited talks — covering computing education, adaptive assessment, AIoT and robotics, smart health, and neural-network robot control.

11 results

2026

conference
Award · Best Paper on Smart Education Systems

High Performance Adaptive Learning & Testing System with Safe Dynamic Plugin System

Haozhe Ruan, Sihui Li, Jingwen Guo, Yiyi Wang, Suyu Jiang, Aquil Mirza Mohammed

2026 12th International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP) · Smart Education Systems

A high-performance adaptive learning and testing system with a safe dynamic plugin architecture, mentored from a student course project into recognised scholarship. The work emphasizes extensibility, runtime safety, and implementation choices including generic programming and metaprogramming, and underpins the Arona adaptive assessment engine.

Role: Co-Author · Status: Published

DOI: 10.1109/ICCSP68173.2026.11539256

Adaptive learningCATPlugin systemsSmart education

2026

conference

A Standards-Compliant Header/Metadata Layer over MQTT 5 for Multi-Robot Fleet Coordination

Xiang Tianyun Dylan, Zheng Xuan Lu, Kai Wai Lu, Alexa Ryann Jia Xuan Poh Santos, Suyu Jiang, Aquil Mirza Mohammed

2026 36th International Conference Radioelektronika (RADIOELEKTRONIKA)

A standards-compliant header/metadata layer built on MQTT 5 to support coordination across multi-robot fleets, giving heterogeneous robots a shared, interoperable message structure for fleet-level communication.

Role: Co-Author · Status: Accepted · IEEE copyright completed Aug 2026

MQTT 5Multi-robot systemsFleet coordinationIoT protocols

2026

patent

System and Method for Adaptive Computerized Testing

用於自適應計算機化測試的方法和系統

Mohammed Aquil Mirza

Patents Registry, Intellectual Property Department, Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong short-term patent covering a system and method for adaptive computerized testing — supporting personalised, scalable assessment that adapts item selection and difficulty to each examinee. Filed 25 March 2026 and found to satisfy sections 115(1) and (2) of the Patents Ordinance.

Role: Inventor · Status: Short-term patent granted · Published 12 Jun 2026 (Publication No. 30133568 A)

Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Application No.: 32026121080.3

Link: /files/hk-short-term-patent-notice.pdf

PatentAdaptive testingCATAssessment technology

2026

patent

Adaptive Computerized Testing — PCT International Application

Mohammed Aquil Mirza

World Intellectual Property Organization · Patent Cooperation Treaty

International (PCT) patent application protecting adaptive computerized testing technology that supports personalised, scalable assessment in education.

Role: Inventor · Status: PCT application filed

Application No.: PCT/CN2026/085825

PatentPCTAdaptive testingAssessment technology

2026

book

Operating Systems With Rust

Mohammed Aquil Mirza, Haozhe Ruan

Book

A textbook introducing operating-systems concepts through Rust, connecting memory safety and modern systems programming with core OS teaching.

Role: Author · Status: In press

Operating systemsRustSystems programmingTextbook

2019

book

Kinematic Control of Redundant Robot Arms Using Neural Networks

Shuai Li, Long Jin, Mohammed Aquil Mirza

Wiley–IEEE Press

A research monograph on neural-network approaches to the kinematic control of redundant robot arms, covering dynamic neural models for redundancy resolution and cooperative control.

Role: Author · Status: Published · December 2019

RoboticsNeural networksKinematic controlRedundant manipulators

2026

workshop

Architecting Cloud Education: Balancing AI Pedagogy with Data Privacy and Legal Governance

Mohammed Aquil Mirza

8th International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Inclusive Education, Management and Legal Services (IMSEA 2026), Wuhan University of Technology

Invited talk on architecting cloud-based education systems that balance AI-driven pedagogy with data privacy and legal governance obligations.

Role: Speaker · Status: Invited talk · 3 July 2026

Cloud educationAI pedagogyData privacyGovernance

2026

workshop

Making the Invisible Visible: Understanding Workplace Culture and Organizational Values in Higher Education

Mohammed Aquil Mirza

5-Day Faculty Development Programme, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad, India

Invited five-day faculty development programme session on understanding workplace culture and organizational values in higher education.

Role: Speaker · Status: Invited faculty development programme · 27 April 2026

Faculty developmentHigher educationWorkplace culture