Mohammad Ashjaei, Associate Professor, Docent

E-mail:
mohammad.ashjaei@mdu.se
Room:
U1-142
Phone:
+4621151772
Division:
Division of Networked and Embedded Systems
Research groups:
Complex Real-Time Embedded Systems
Heterogeneous systems - hardware software co-design
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About me: I am a senior lecturer with a docent diploma at Mälardalen University (MDU) working at the Networked and Embedded Systems department. I am affiliated with the Complex Real-Time Embedded Systems (CORE) and the Heterogeneous Systems - Hardware Software Co-design (HERO) research groups. I have received my PhD degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MDU (back then MDH) in November 2016, and after that until April 2020 I was an associate researcher at MDU. My doctoral dissertation is on resource reservation for industrial switched Ethernet networks. 

Research: Since May 2020 I am a senior lecturer at MDU in the area of data communication for embedded systems. I have received my docent diploma in Dec 2021. My main focus of research is on resource reservation in communication, where the communication can be in different context, such as automation networks, automotive networks, as well as cloud and fog communication infrastructures. I am also interested in predictability analysis, design configuration, dynamic and adaptive configurations, and software development of real-time communication networks in various domains. I have worked (and still working) in several research projects in different roles that can be found in the "Projects" section. 

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Co-applicant of the finished projects:
 
 
Member of the following projects:
 
  • MARC - Mälardalen University Automation Research Center
  • XPRES - Excellence in Production Research 
 
Teaching: Besides research I am teaching topics related to data communications in various bachelor and master courses. I have lectures in embedded systems courses, such as data communication for embedded systems, embedded systems I, embedded systems II, and distance course in IoT fundamentals. I have also given several guest lectures in Porto University, Aveiro University, Eindhoven University of Technology, Volvo Construction Equipment, HIAB, to name some.

Community services: I am a reviewer for many international journals and conferences including RTS, TII, TIE, TECS, WFCS, RTAS, DATE, ETFA, ISORC, IECON and INDIN. 

  • PC co-chair of the 21st IEEE Internation Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), 2025.
  • Co-chair of the Track on Real-Time Systems and Applications of the 28th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2024.
  • Publicity co-chair of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), 2024.
  • Co-organizer and co-chair of the 5th Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Industrial Vehicular Systems (DIVERSE) located at the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2023
  • Co-General chair of the 26th International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing (ISORC) 2023 to be held in Nashville, USA.
  • Co-chair of the Track on Real-Time (and Networked) Embedded Systems of the 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2023.
  • Co-chair of the Track on Real-Time (and Networked) Embedded Systems of the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2022.
  • Program Committee Co-chair of the 25th International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing (ISORC) 2022 to be held in Västerås, Sweden.
  • Co-chair of the Track on Real-Time (and Networked) Embedded Systems of the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2021
  • Treasure chair of 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2021
  • Co-organizer and co-chair of the 4th Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Industrial Vehicular Systems (DIVERSE) located at the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2022
  • Co-organizer and co-chair of the 3rd Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Industrial Vehicular Systems (DIVERSE) located at the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2021
  • Co-chair of the Special Session on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Cyber-Physical Systems at the 25th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2020
  • Co-organizer and co-chair of the 2nd Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Industrial Vehicular Systems (DIVERSE) located at the 25th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2020
  • Co-chair of the Special Session on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Cyber-Physical Systems at the 24th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2019
  • Co-organizer and co-chair of the 1st Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Industrial Vehicular Systems (DIVERSE) located at the 24th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2019


Since May 2020 I am a senior lecturer at MDU in the area of data communication for embedded systems. I have received my docent diploma in Dec 2021. My main focus of research is on resource reservation in communication, where the communication can be in different context, such as automation networks, automotive networks, as well as cloud and fog communication infrastructures. I am also interested in predictability analysis, design configuration, dynamic and adaptive configurations, and software development of real-time communication networks in various domains. I have worked (and still working) in several research projects in different roles that can be found in the "Projects" section. 

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Latest publications:

Scheduling 5G Radio Resources for the Transmission of Real-time TSN Flows (Sep 2025)
Zenepe Satka, Federico Aromolo , Mohammad Ashjaei, Alessandro Biondi , Daniel Casini , Hossein Fotouhi, Niccolo Borgioli , Masoud Daneshtalab, Mikael Sjödin, Saad Mubeen

Problem-Based Learning in an Educational and Training Module on Model-Based Development of Vehicle Software (Jun 2025)
Saad Mubeen, Mohammad Ashjaei
International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE'25)

Reducing Pessimism in Response Time Analysis of AVB Traffic in TSN (Jan 2025)
Daniel Bujosa Mateu, Julián Proenza , Alessandro Papadopoulos, Thomas Nolte, Mohammad Ashjaei

An Improved Worst-Case Response Time Analysis for AVB Traffic in Time-Sensitive Networks (Dec 2024)
Daniel Bujosa Mateu, Julián Proenza , Alessandro Papadopoulos, Thomas Nolte, Mohammad Ashjaei
45th IEEE Real-Time Systems Symposium (RTSS 2024)

Enhancing Real-Time Networked Embedded Systems with End-to-end TSN-5G Networks (Dec 2024)
Zenepe Satka, Saad Mubeen, Mohammad Ashjaei, Daniel Ragnarsson , Didrik Nordin
IEEE 14th International Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems (SIES2024)

The computing continuum: From IoT to the cloud (Oct 2024)
Auday Al-Dulaimy, Matthijs Jansen , Bjarne Johansson, Animesh Trivedi , Alexandru Iosup , Mohammad Ashjaei, Antonino Galletta , Dragi Kimovski , Radu Prodan , Konstantinos Tserpes , George Kousiouris , Chris Giannakos , Ivona Brandic , Nawfal Ali , André B. Bondi , Alessandro Papadopoulos
Internet of Things (IoT)

Project TitleStatus
PROVIDENT: Predictable Software Development in Connected Vehicles Utilising Blended TSN-5G Networks active
AORTA: Advanced Offloading for Real-Time Applications active
AutoFL: Cross-Layer Trusted Systems for Heterogeneous Federated Learning at Scale active
DESTINE: Developing Predictable Vehicle Software Utilizing Time Sensitive Networking finished
Developing Predictable and Secure IoT for Autonomous Systems active
DPAC - Dependable Platforms for Autonomous systems and Control finished
FIESTA - Federated Choreography of an Integrated Embedded Systems Software Architecture active
FLEXATION - Flexible and Secure Modular Automation active
Future factories in the Cloud finished
FutureE finished
INTERCONNECT: Integrated Time Sensitive Networking and Legacy Communications in Predictable Vehicle-platforms active
MARC: Mälardalen University Automation Research Center active
PADME - Process Automation for Discrete Manufacturing Excellence finished
PRESS - Predictable Embedded Software Systems finished
SEINE: Automatic Self-configuration of Industrial Networks active
Sprint 11 Project: SLA-IoT--Ensuring Quality of Service through Modeling of Service-level Agreements in Industrial IoT finished
Sprint 12 Project: SLA-IoT--Ensuring Quality of Service through Modeling of Service-level Agreements in Industrial IoT finished
Sprint 13 Project: SLA-IoT - Ensuring Quality of Service through Modeling of Service-level Agreements in Industrial IoT finished
XPRES - Excellence in Production Research active
PhD students supervised as main supervisor:

Daniel Bujosa Mateu (former)
Kasra Ekrad
Madiha Umar

PhD students supervised as assistant supervisor:

Aldin Berisa
Bahar Houtan (former)
Sebastian Leclerc
Václav Struhár
Zenepe Satka