# Mobashir Mohammad

> Mobashir Mohammad is the Singapore-based co-founder and CEO of Ackcio, previously its CTO. Raised in Kolkata in an entrepreneurial family, he earned a PhD in Computer Science at NUS focused on dependable low-power wireless networks and co-founded Ackcio with Nimantha Baranasuriya in 2016. He leads business operations, R&D and product engineering for wireless industrial monitoring systems used internationally.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Ackcio
- **Organizations:** Ackcio, National University of Singapore, Entrepreneur First, Microsoft Research India
- **Education:** PhD in Computer Science; research in dependable low-power wireless sensor networks, National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, IIEST, Shibpur (formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University)
- **Known for:** NUS Outstanding Young Computing Alumni Award, 2025, Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Singapore, 2026, NUS Research Achievement Award, 2016

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Moved from Kolkata to Singapore and began doctoral studies at NUS.
- **2015** — Research internship at Microsoft Research India; worked on a smart HVAC system.
- **2016** — Received NUS Research Achievement Award and IPSN best demo award for Oppcast; joined Entrepreneur First and co-founded Ackcio, registered 22 December.
- **2017** — Completed PhD in Computer Science at NUS; Ackcio Beam deployed at Singapore construction sites.
- **2018** — Co-authored Indriya2; Ackcio began exporting to Australia, Indonesia and Thailand.
- **2021** — Ackcio raised S$4 million Series A and appeared in Forbes Asia's inaugural 100 to Watch list.
- **2024** — Transitioned from Ackcio CTO to CEO (year reported in public career listings).
- **2025** — Received NUS Outstanding Young Computing Alumni Award recognition.
- **2026** — Named a Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow in Singapore by Tatler Asia.

## Achievements

- NUS Outstanding Young Computing Alumni Award, 2025
- Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Singapore, 2026
- NUS Research Achievement Award, 2016
- IPSN best demo award for Oppcast, 2016
- Second place, NUS Three Minute Thesis Challenge, 2015
- Contributed to Indriya, an open wireless testbed used by more than 150 institutions according to Ackcio.
- Co-founded Ackcio, with deployments in more than 55 countries across six continents reported by Tatler in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ackcio announced him as a speaker at the Tech in Asia Conference in Singapore on 15-16 September, discussing AI and risk management.
- **2025-10** — NUS scheduled his industry talk on advanced wireless solutions for large-scale infrastructure monitoring for 1 October 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://mdmobashir.github.io/index.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdmobashir/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13