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Professor Qammer H. Abbasi serves as Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing in the Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering division of the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, with distinction, and his PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London in January 2012. Abbasi joined the University of Glasgow in 2017 as a Lecturer, advancing to his current professorial role. Previously, he was a Research Fellow at Texas A&M University at Qatar and held academic positions at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore. As Director of the Communication Sensing and Imaging Hub, which includes over 100 members, he also acts as Deputy Theme Lead for Quantum Technologies in the Advanced Research Centre, Theme Lead for Connecting People, and co-Director of the EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity-led, Mission-Driven Research.

Abbasi's research focuses on applied electromagnetics, antennas and propagation for 5G and 6G systems, body-centric wireless communications, nano-electromagnetic communication at terahertz and optical frequencies, integrated sensing and communication, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and biomedical sensing for healthcare applications such as vital signs monitoring and non-invasive glucose detection. He has attracted over £14 million in research funding, produced more than 500 publications including contributions to Nature journals, and edited ten books, among them 'Antennas and Propagation for 5G and Beyond' (2020), 'Intelligent Reconfigurable Surfaces (IRS) for Prospective 6G Wireless Networks' (2023), and 'The Role of 6G and Beyond on the Road to Net-Zero Carbon' (2023). His achievements include Fellowships from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Institution of Engineering and Technology, and European Alliance of Innovation; the Sensors Young Investigator Award (2022); University of Glasgow Teaching Excellence Award (2022); and World Class Professor Award (2022). Abbasi advises the UK and Scottish Governments on science policy, chairs IEEE AP/MTT UK, Ireland, and Scotland Joint Chapter, supervises 23 PhD students and over 10 postdocs, and contributes to editorial boards and conference organization.