Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing
Prof. Qammer H. Abbasi
Qammer H. Abbasi is Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing at the University of Glasgow, 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
Latest research
Recent publications
IEEE Sensors Journal · 2025
NewA Driver Fatigue Detection Scheme using 3D mmWave Imaging Radar
Just published
Laser & Photonics Reviews · 2025
NewNearly 180° Field-of-View Metalens for Miniaturized Imaging Systems
Just published
IEEE Sensors Journal · 2025
NewRFALL: Multidirectional Fall Detection and Pseudo-Localization Using RFID Tag Arrays
Just published
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters · 2025
NewMillimeter-wave contactless vital sign monitoring using dynamic metasurface antenna
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
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