Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing
Prof. Qammer H. Abbasi
Qammer H. Abbasi is a Pakistani-British engineer and Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing at the University of Glasgow. He is Founding Director of ISAC³ (Centre for Integrated Sensing, Communication and Computing for Cognitive Cities) and Director of the CSI Hub. He serves as a Policy Advisor to the UK Government (DSIT) and a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council. His work spans antennas for 5G/6G, bio-electromagnetics, integrated sensing and communication, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and terahertz sensing.
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Publications
£15M+
Grant funding
23
PhD supervised
Citation metrics: Google Scholar snapshot verified 10 September 2026
Latest research
Recent publications
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · 2026
NewThe 2026 roadmap on wireless and microwave metasurfaces
Just published
Communications Medicine · 2026
NewNon-contact lung disease classification via orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-based passive 6G integrated sensing and communication
Just published
Advanced Electronic Materials · 2026
NewA Scalable and Integrated Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface
Just published
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation · 2026
NewMillimeter-Wave Communication Testbed Using Digital Coding Dynamic Metasurface Antenna: Practical Design and Implementation
Just published
What the research is about
Research focus areas
Bio-electromagnetics & wearables
25% of output
Antennas & RIS
20% of output
Sensing (RF/THz/WiFi)
20% of output
5G/6G & ISAC
18% of output
IoT & nano-communication
11% of output
Coverage & updates
Latest news
Queen Mary University of London · Feb 2026
The surfaces that will rewrite wireless reality
A feature on the 2026 UK roadmap for wireless and microwave metasurfaces, including Prof. Abbasi's contribution on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for radio coverage and healthcare sensing.
Read source ↗University of Glasgow · Jan 2026
Touch-free health monitoring could breathe new life into health diagnostics
Glasgow researchers reported an RF-and-AI system that screened five pulmonary diseases without physical contact. The university reports 98% classification accuracy in its expanded clinical dataset and identifies Prof. Abbasi as the research lead.
Read source ↗Queen Mary University of London · Oct 2025
From Queen Mary PhD to Outstanding Research Supervisor finalist
An interview covering Prof. Abbasi's career path, inclusive approach to doctoral supervision, research leadership and work connecting academic research with government policy.
Read source ↗
Research, explained
From the blog
10 Mar 2026
Can your Wi-Fi router tell if you've fallen ill?
A plain-language look at how everyday WiFi signals can be repurposed to monitor breathing, movement and vital signs without wearing a single sensor.
22 Jan 2026
Smart walls for 6G: what reconfigurable intelligent surfaces actually do
An introduction to RIS technology and why 'tuning' a wall with thousands of tiny reflective elements could become central to next-generation wireless networks.
Out and about
Recent dissemination
Workshop · Glasgow, UK
Inter-Academy International Workshop, IEEE ICC 2026
Launch · Glasgow, UK
Launch of ISAC³ — Centre for Integrated Sensing, Communication and Computing for Cognitive Cities
Award · Liverpool, UK
Finalist — Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year, Times Higher Education Awards