Md. Samiul Islam Sagar is a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Alabama. His research focuses on the intersection of embedded control systems and battery technology, with a specific interest in developing a machine learning-enabled, health-aware battery management system for EV applications. He completed the MS in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University, where he conducted extensive research on machine learning-based antenna design, fabrication, and testing, as well as intelligent IoT gas sensor system modeling.