Karachi:
Professor Qammer Hussain Abbasi, a prominent academic and scientist, originally from Murree and a candidate from the University of Engineering and Technology (Uet), Lahore, has been appointed a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) – Scotland’s highest scientific advisory body.
This council provides independent expert advice to Scottish ministers through the greatest scientific adviser to science and technology issues. Abbasi is the first ever Pakistani to receive this honor.
According to SSAC’s official site, Abbasi is currently serving at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, as professor of applied electromagnetics and sensing. He also serves as CO-director of the Center for Doctoral Training in Diversity-Ledet, mission-driven research and director of communication feeling and imaging.
With a research portfolio that exceeds £ 13 million and over 500 peer-reviewed publications in top international journals-inclusive the prestigious natural family-ABBASI also editor of 14 scientific books.
His extensive work spans areas such as interconnected sensing and communication, 6G and 5G Technologies, Terahertz Electronics, Wireless and Nano-Scale Communication, Sensors, Radio Prequencies for Health Services and Even Brain Machine interfaces.
He has received several recognitions, including a global talent endorsement from the Royal Academy of Engineering, Teaching Excellence Award and Sensor 2021 Young Scientist Award. His interdisciplinary approach continues to bridge the worlds of electronics, computing and biomedical technology.
In particular, Abbasi was also appointed adviser to the British Department of Science, Innovation and Technology in November 2024, where he contributes to political recommendations in connection with converging technologies such as semiconductors, quantum calculation, AI and future telecommunications communication.
“My role in both bodies is to provide technical guidance to shape national science and innovation policy. These insights are transferred to the Secretary of State and ultimately to wider government. The goal is to converge new technologies in support Express Pakinomist.
Adding to his list of historical results, he was recently selected as a fellow to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) (National Academy of Scotland) – the same prestigious institution that once included luminaires such as James Clerk Maxwell and James Watt. He is the youngest Pakistani ever to receive this honor.
