Hanaa Abumarshoud
Bio
Dr Hanaa Abumarshoud is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow, UK. Prior to this, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the LiFi Research and Development Centre at the University of Strathclyde (2020鈥�2022) and the University of Edinburgh (2017鈥�2020). She received her MSc and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Khalifa University, UAE, in 2013 and 2017, respectively. Her cutting-edge research focuses on the design of intelligent LiFi systems, applying information theory and signal processing techniques to address fundamental challenges in visible light communications. The ambition of her work is to develop energy-efficient, scalable, and cost-effective light-based connectivity solutions that transform the way humans and intelligent environments interact through light. She was awarded the highly competitive EPSRC New Investigator Award (NIA), securing over 拢550K to pioneer the next generation of intelligent LiFi systems. Dr Abumarshoud was endorsed as a 鈥淕lobal Talent鈥� by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK in 2022 and was named among the 鈥�100 Brilliant and Inspiring Women in 6G鈥� by the Women in 6G community in both 2024 and 2025 for her contributions to the field. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Communications Letters (2022-2024). She regularly contributes as an organising committee member for flagship conferences, organises and chairs technical workshops, and serves as a reviewer for leading international journals and conferences within IEEE, the Royal Society, and the Optical Society. She received the IEEE TAOS Best Paper Award in 2022.
