Mohamed Rafiquzzaman

Mohamed Rafiquzzaman is a computer scientist, electrical engineer, academic and author. He is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Founder and President of Rafi Systems Inc., California a manufacturer of Intraocular (Cataract) lenses.

Rafiquzzaman has published over 40 papers. He has focused his research on microprocessor and microcontroller-based applications. He has also authored 18 books on digital logic, microcontrollers, and microprocessors, which have been translated into Russian, Chinese, and Spanish.

Rafiquzzaman is a chartered member of the 'Sixth Ring' of the US Olympic committee, and served as a manager of the Olympic Swimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming events in Los Angeles in 1984. He has also served as a co-chair of The President's Forum for the state of California, as an advisor to the US House Policy Committee's Technology Board, and as Computer advisor to the President of Bangladesh. From 2004 till 2008, he was a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's economic recovery team for California.

Education Rafiquzzaman received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1969. He then moved to Canada and earned his Master's and Doctoral Degree from University of Windsor in 1972 and 1974, respectively.

Rafiquzzaman has authored a book entitled Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcomputer Design, currently in its 5th edition, and discussed computer design at three levels: the device level, the logic level, and the system level. He has also focused his book on system design features regarding popular microprocessors from Intel and Motorola, microcomputer organization, programming concepts, and future plans in context of microprocessor development.

Rafiquzzaman authored Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcontrollers in 2014, which focuses on basic concepts regarding CPLDs and FPGAs. In his book, he has provided a tutorial in terms of compiling and debugging a C-Program using the MPLAB.

Awards and honors 1984 - Certificate of Appreciation for extraordinary Service, California State Polytechnic University

Selected books Preparing for an Outstanding Career in Computers (2002) ISBN 9780966498042 Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcomputer Design, 5th Edition (2005) ISBN 9780471727842 Microprocessor Theory and Applications with 68000/68020 and Pentium (2008) ISBN 9780470380314 Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcontrollers (2014) ISBN 9781118969304 Microcontroller Theory and Applications with the PIC18F, 2nd Edition (2018) ISBN 9781119448419