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Particulars
I am a Reader (Associate Professor) at the Centre forWireless Innovation (CWI) at Queen's University Belfast since 2024. I joined CWI as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2017 and later progressed to Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in 2019 and 2024, respectively. I earned my PhD under the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Doctoral Scholarship (now Marie‑Skłodowska‑Curie Actions) with the final degree awarded by Frederick University. I received my M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), SEECS, and my B.S. degree in Electrical (Telecommunication) Engineering from COMSATS-UI.
I am a Senior Member IEEE, Senior Member URSI, Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Young Professional Ambassador, and IET Young Professional since 2024, 22, 22, and 17, respectively. I was honoured with the Grand Prize of the Mobile World Scholar Challenge at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in 2019. My research grant portfolio as Principle Investigator and Co-Investigator includes academic ownership of over £1.66 million.
Two funded PhD positions are available
Context Awareness Enhancement of Physical layer Security Schemes in Multi-user 6G Wireless Networks
Application Deadline: 28 February 2026
Start Date: 1 October 2026
Position open
Antenna Characterization for Advanced Beamforming Hardware at Millimeter-waves
Application Deadline: 28 February 2026
Start Date: 1 October 2026
Position open
Research Interests
Device physics level
- Microwave/millimeter-wave Active/passive antennas
- Metamaterials and transformation electromagnetics
- Beamformers and multi-antenna systems
- Computational electromagnetics & Multiphysics
Higher Level Telecoms
- Millimeter-wave hardware (beamformer and RIS)
- Multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) systems
- Smart cooperative networks: like body area
- Physical-layer security schemes
Modeling and Algorithms:
- AI-inspired applied electromagnetism
- Antenna array optimization (application specific )
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PhD Supervisor for:
- Alali, Bader Saad F, 25%, 01/04/2019 → 1/09/2024
- Larmour, Christopher, 75%, 30/09/2021 → …
- George Travers, 50%, 06/09/2023 → …
- Adam Beacom, 50%, 06/09/2023 → …
- Md Tarek Hassan, 25%, 02/01/2025 → …
- Zhang, Jiaming, 25%, 07/09/2022 → …
- Li, Aobo, 25%, 01/04/2022 → …
- Petit, Barnabas, 25%, 01/06/2023 → …
- Ebadi, Zohreh, 10%, 07/09/2022 → …
Teaching
ELE3037 - High-Frequency Systems Technique
ELE2040 - Communications (Electromagnetics and Antennas)
TMP1804 - Engineering Electromagnetic Field
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Projects
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R1004ECS: Future Communications Hub in All-Spectrum Connectivity v2 (HASC Hub)
Cotton, S. (PI), Abbasi, M. A. B. (CoI), Matthaiou, M. (CoI), Ngo, H.-Q. (CoI), Yurduseven, O. (CoI) & Zelenchuk, D. (CoI)
25/06/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3432ECS: The EME (Electromagnetic Environment) Hub
Yurduseven, O. (PI) & Abbasi, M. A. B. (CoI)
30/04/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3433ECS: EME Deep Physical Layer in an EW context (Additional Research - DSTL)
Abbasi, M. A. B. (PI), Malyuskin, O. (CoI), Matthaiou, M. (CoI) & Yurduseven, O. (CoI)
24/04/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R5278ECS: Research into Next Generation Information Networks (R-NGIN) Phase 2 Full
Cotton, S. (PI), Abbasi, M. A. B. (CoI), Buchanan, N. (CoI) & Yurduseven, O. (CoI)
25/09/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R3514ECS: REASON (Research on Enabling Architectures and Solutions for Open Networks)
Cotton, S. (PI), Abbasi, M. A. B. (CoI), Matthaiou, M. (CoI), Ngo, H.-Q. (CoI), Yurduseven, O. (CoI) & Zelenchuk, D. (CoI)
22/05/2023 → …
Project: Research
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A 3D-printing metasurface-augmented half-circle Maxwell fisheye lens for millimetre-wave analogue beamforming
Alali, B., Zelenchuk, D. & Abbasi, M. A. B., 27 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 58, 4, 10 p., 045304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive gas-discharge plasma as an enabling technology for reconfigurable antennas
Varikuntla, K. K., Abbasi, M. A. B. & Yurduseven, O., 15 Dec 2025, (Accepted) IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT): Proceedings. IEEE, (IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT): Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Advanced near-field radar imaging approaches in security: an overview on signal processing challenges, opportunities and future directions
Molaei, A. M., Hu, S., Fusco, V., Fromentèze, T., Kumar, R., Abbasi, M. A. B. & Yurduseven, O., 01 Jan 2025, In: IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. 42, 1, p. 126-146 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A polarization insensitive wideband 1-bit RIS unit cell design using printed dipoles
Saikia, M., Garcia Fernández, M., Álvarez Narciandi, G., Abbasi, M. A. B. & Yurduseven, O., 20 Mar 2025, IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON 2024): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A reconfigurable ultra-wideband antenna for intelligent sensing and signal filtering
Saleem, I., Abbasi, M. A. B., Quddious, A., Bilal, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., Inaltekin, H. & Abbas, S. M., 16 May 2025, 2024 17th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (Proceedings of the International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open AccessFile19 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Maxwell Fisheye Lens Based Retrodirective Array
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Creator) & Fusco, V. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2019
DOI: 10.17034/e5ccb5a1-87c8-4481-b678-8b625c9b09f5
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Animated Electric Field Radiated From Millimeter-wave Circular Antenna Array
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Creator), Assimonis, S. (Creator) & Fusco, V. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Oct 2020
DOI: 10.17034/426d6261-0404-4423-99c6-0e1711f5be0b
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Target Location Using Dual Beam Directional Modulated Circular Array
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 04 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.17034/0ae2ed70-1fee-4bac-81c9-f0188e49f72e
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Robust Estimator for Lens-based Hybrid MIMO with Low-Resolution Sampling
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 04 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.17034/2e294494-1d97-41a6-8a2a-e755039370ed
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Compressive Sensing Multiplicative Antenna Array
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 04 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.17034/b019ed26-d290-4985-8b46-92ea6aaf732b
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award - UCET 2019
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Gold Medal and Outstanding Achievement Award
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Grand Prize Winner - Mobile World Scholar Challenge 2019
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Nature Communications (Journal)
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Peer reviewer)
Nov 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Unleash the Future: Beyond 5G Beamformers Empowering Next-gen Radio Connectivity
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Advisor)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Guest Lecturer: Summer School and Competition on Resilience in the Electromagnetic Environment Activities for Uncrewed Vehicles
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Advisor)
09 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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EPSRC Peer Review College (External organisation)
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Advisor)
03 Jul 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Keynote Speaker: BEYOND 5G BEAMFORMERS: From Terrestrial to Satellite Wireless Networks
Abbasi, M. A. B. (Advisor)
23 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Press/Media
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Babar named one of the top 100 influential voices in 5G in the June 2022 report "Who is Who in 5G?" by Onalytica
20/10/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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5G industry news - Disruptive Beamforming Trends Improving Millimeter-Wave 5G
09/06/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Graduate of Frederick the winner of the Mobile World Scholar Challenge 2019
22/03/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Queen’s Researchers win major global award for solving a 5G Network Challenge
08/03/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other