Dr Muhammad Zubair

Dr. Muhammad Zubair (SMIEEE, SFHEA) received his PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and conducted postdoctoral research at the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre, Singapore. He served as an Assistant/Associate Professor at the Information Technology University (ITU), Lahore, where he now holds an adjunct position. He has also held full-time and visiting research appointments at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Dr. Zubair’s research interests span applied electromagnetics and metasurfaces, with a focus on developing next-generation models, materials, and devices for future communication, sensing, imaging, and energy applications. He has contributed as PI, Co-PI, or researcher co-lead in projects funded by several international agencies, including the EPSRC (UK), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), HEC Pakistan, PHEC Pakistan, Singapore Temasek Labs, and the US Department of Defense (DoD). He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, co-authored two book chapters/monographs, and has been listed among the top 2% most-cited researchers worldwide by Stanford-Elsevier. His contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the URSI Young Scientist Award, Punjab Innovation Research Challenge Award, IEEE ETOP Change Champion 2025, and the RSC Emerging Investigator 2024 distinction. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Senior Member of the IEEE, IEEE AP-S Young Professionals Ambassador 2025, and an active member of IET, ACES, OPTICA, and SPIE. He currently serves or has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Access, PLOS ONE, Wiley International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, and IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation.