Dr. Atikah Balqis binti Basri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where she is affiliated with the Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology. She holds a PhD in Engineering from IIUM and completed her Postdoctoral training in Data Modelling and Analytics at Mokpo National Maritime University in South Korea. Her professional credentials include being a Graduate Technologist and Professional Technologist with the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT), a Graduate Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), as well as an EC-Council Network Security Administrator v4 and a Professional Member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). With expertise spanning Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Engineering, Dr. Atikah has been actively involved in numerous research projects, including serving as Principal Researcher for a Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) project on flood disaster prediction using hybrid computational models, and as a co-researcher for international collaborations with Mokpo National University on satellite-terrestrial wireless connectivity, 6G mobile communications, and satellite link propagation studies. She has authored and co-authored multiple academic publications in the last three years, with her work appearing in journals such as TELKOMNIKA, the International Journal on Perceptive and Cognitive Computing, and the Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management, as well as in various IEEE conference proceedings. Her current research focuses on rain attenuation characterization, predictive modelling, and adaptive link resilience strategies for reliable satellite-terrestrial wireless communications in tropical climates, with direct applications to disaster prediction and network infrastructure planning in Malaysia and other equatorial regions

Title : Integration of Satellite Beacon, Disdrometer, and Weather Radar Measurements for Propagation Studies at C-, Ku-, and Ka-Bands in Tropical Region

Abstract : Tropical and equatorial regions such as Malaysia experience intense, highly variable rainfall that significantly degrades the performance of satellite and terrestrial wireless communication links operating at C-, Ku-, and Ka-band frequencies, posing critical challenges for next-generation 5G/6G and satellite-terrestrial integrated networks. This research program addresses rain-induced signal attenuation through an integrated, multi-pronged investigation that combines empirical measurements, statistical modelling, and adaptive mitigation techniques. Sub-projects conducted in collaboration with Mokpo National University, Korea, measure Ku-band and Ka-band signal attenuation and correlate it with real-time rainfall intensity data collected under Malaysia's equatorial climate conditions, while a complementary sub-project analyses and models the broader impact of rainfall on link performance. Collectively, this body of work advances rain attenuation characterization, predictive modelling, and adaptive link resilience strategies essential for reliable satellite-terrestrial wireless connectivity in tropical climates, with direct applications to disaster prediction, network resilience, and future infrastructure planning in Malaysia and similarly affected regions