Assist. Prof. Dr. Shuja Ansari, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dr. Shuja S. Ansari is a Chartered Engineer and accomplished academic based at the University of Glasgow, UK, currently serving as Lecturer in Autonomous Systems and Connectivity at the James Watt School of Engineering. With over a decade of research and professional experience, Dr. Ansari has played leading roles in high-impact projects exceeding £30 million in value, directly securing over £5 million in competitive funding since 2020. He has authored over 70 research papers, co-edited two books on beyond-5G networks, and holds two patents resulting from innovative RFID-based asset management work. His research spans 5G/6G wireless systems, IoT, electromagnetic warfare, and AI-driven network solutions. He serves as the Glasgow Lead and Principal Investigator for the UK Electromagnetic Environment Hub (EME), collaborating with the UK Ministry of Defence, and has contributed to the development of the UK’s first 5G USB-C modem and 3D video calling technologies. A Senior Member of IEEE and Fellow of the Royal Economic Society of Technology, Dr. Ansari’s academic leadership includes supervising Ph.D. students, contributing to national-level O-RAN testbeds, and pioneering cross-sector collaborations in wireless and intelligent systems.
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Summary of Suitability for the Best Sensor for Energy Management Award:
Dr. Shuja S. Ansari is a highly accomplished Chartered Engineer and academic researcher whose contributions to wireless systems, RFID-based asset management, and IoT-based infrastructure uniquely position him as an exceptional candidate for the Best Sensor for Energy Management Award. His interdisciplinary expertise spans telecommunications, power electronics, electromagnetic compatibility, and sensor-driven system optimization—core areas relevant to next-generation energy management technologies.
🎓 Education
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📍 Ph.D. in Engineering
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK (Sep 2015 – Jan 2019)
Scholarship recipient
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📍 M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK (Jan 2014 – Jun 2015)
Graduated with Distinction
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📍 B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical (Telecoms) Engineering
COMSATS University, Pakistan (Sep 2009 – Jun 2013)
💼 Work Experience
🏛️ University of Glasgow
🔬 Postdoctoral Research Associate (Sep 2019 – Jan 2022)
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🛜 Led 5G/IoT use case development
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📡 Senior DevOps for 4G/5G, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN
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🧑💼 Industry liaison and spectrum coordinator
🏫 Glasgow Caledonian University (Feb 2019 – Jul 2019)
💻 Freelance Network Engineer (2015 – 2019)
🇵🇰 Internships – Jazz & Ufone (Pakistan)
🏆 Achievements & Awards
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💷 Secured £5M+ in funding for R&D projects since 2020
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📚 Co-edited 2 books on Beyond 5G technologies
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✍️ Published 70+ research papers
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🔬 Led to 2 patents and spin-off company “RFIoT”
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📡 Developed UK’s first 5G USB-C modem
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🏁 Hosted UK’s first Summer School on Electromagnetic Warfare
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📽️ Delivered UK’s first 3D video call over 5G
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🛠️ Inventor of CoMP algorithms for Open RAN fronthaul enhancement
Publication Top Notes:
Next-Generation IoT: Harnessing AI for Enhanced Localization and Energy Harvesting in Backscatter Communications
RIS-Enabled Secret Key Generation for Secured Vehicular Communication in the Presence of Denial-of-Service Attacks
An Overview of Emergency Communication Networks
Crowd Control, Planning, and Prediction Using Sentiment Analysis: An Alert System for City Authorities
Towards the Digital Twin (DT) of Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NBIoT) Wireless Communication in Industrial Indoor Environment
Coverage Extension for the UK Smart Meter Implementation Programme Using Mesh Connectivity
Capacity Optimization of Next-Generation UAV Communication Involving Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access