Adnan Zahid BSC(Hons) MSc PhD CEng AFHEA FEAI FRSA

Adnan Zahid received his BSc Hons and MSc in electronics and communication engineering from Glasgow Caledonian University (2010), and University of Strathclyde (2016), respectively. His current research interests include terahertz (THz)/RF sensing for precision agriculture and communication applications, artificial intelligence, internet of things, non-invasive health care solutions, wearable and flexible sensors, and learning. He received his PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from University of Glasgow (UofG) in October 2020 with Full Scholarship awarded from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). From Sep 2019 to May 2020, I was a substitute lecturer at University of Glasgow. From January 2019 to August 2019, he was employed as research assistant to work on the project “Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring (£27k, EPSRC Partnership) at James Watt School of Engineering. He has authored and co-authored over 30+ peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals and conference proceedings, 2 books and received recognition for his work, and acts as a reviewer for several top-notch journals and conferences. He has given talk at esteemed platforms including IMBIOC conference, IWMAT, IEEEMTS, URSI, Xidian University, Xian China, Plant Science Conference (GPAR) 2022. He has served as TPC chair for UCET 2018, 2019, BodyNets 2020, and SMARTTECH, 2021. He received university Research Excellence Award for outstanding contributions in research area Terahertz (THz) 2020 from University of Glasgow. current research interests include terahertz (THz)/RF sensing for precision agriculture and communication applications, artificial intelligence, internet of things, non-invasive health care solutions, wearable and flexible sensors, and learning.

Research Interests

His current research interests include terahertz (THz)/RF sensing for precision agriculture and non-invasive Healthcare Applications, AI Health care, Smart Systems Integration, non-invasive health care, wearable sensors and microelectronics, Learning and Education.

Teaching and Learning

2^nd Year Course   Digital Logic Systems (Module Design and Leader)

                             Instrumentation and Robotics (Module Leader)

3^rd Year Course   Signals and Systems (Module design and Leader)

                            Applied Electromagnetism (Module design and Leader)

                            Semi-Conductor Electronics

                            Digital and Programmable Systems (Module Leader)

                            Systems Engineering Projects (Module design and

                             Leader)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Sep 2024 – Present

Program Director GA (Engineering Design and Manufacture) Electronic stream

• July 2024 -present

Research Culture Champion School of Engineering and Physical Science

• Sep 2022 -present

1^st and 3^rd Year GA Coordinator

• February 2025-present

External Examiner BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Greenwich

Esteem and Recognition:

July 2024        Research Culture Champion (EPS)

I am honoured to have been selected as a Research Culture Champion for Heriot-Watt University for the academic year 2024-2025 in EPS department, a recognition of my commitment to enhancing the research environment and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture. This role enables me to actively contribute to shaping a dynamic research culture, where innovation thrives, interdisciplinary collaboration strengthens, and researchers feel supported and empowered. My dedication to mentoring colleagues, promoting best research practices, and championing equity in academic opportunities aligns with my broader commitment to advancing research excellence and leadership within the university. Through this initiative, I continue to drive positive change, cultivate impactful partnerships, and support the development of a thriving research community, reinforcing my contributions as a leader in academic and research culture transformation.

Mar 2025    Chartered Engineer (CEng) Certificate

Jan 2025    External Examiner BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Greenwich

Sept 2024   Fellowship of European Alliance and Innovation (FEAI)

Sep 2024    MIET

July 2024   Associate Editor for the journal of big data, Springer                               Nature

May 2024   Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy

Mar 2024    Fellowship of Royal Society and Arts (FRSA)

Sep 2024    Invited to Talk at Coventry University (Research Centre)                         “Sustainable Healthcare for All”

Sep 2022    Invited talk “Nano-scale Terahertz based Communication:                         Opportunities, Challenges, and Recent Advances,”. (Coventry                      University).

May 2020   Research Excellence Award

Jun 2020   Invited Talk on “Proactive Health monitoring and assessing                         the plants health at cellular level through terahertz waves                             using AI technologies” (Xidian University, Xian China)

Aug2019   Best Paper Award (IEEE MTT-S International Microwave                               Biomedical Conference China)

July 2019  Best Paper Award (IEEE MTTS- International Wireless Symposium) Neuenahr, Germany)

Research Grants

• Artificial Intelligence based Non-invasive Solution for Hydration Level Detection in Human Body (£10k, Glasgow Co-PI, Ajman University UAE, 2020-2021, In collaboration with Glasgow University)
• Tutorials as a tool for enhancement in assessment and feedback through student partnership (£1.5k, Co-PI, University of Glasgow, 2019).
• IoT enabled RFID for smart health monitoring (£10k, Glasgow Co-PI, In collaboration with Ajman University UAE, 2019- 2020)
• Nano-sensors Connectivity at Terahertz for Agri-Tech' (PI, £10k, University of Glasgow, 2018)
• Secured a travel grant of £450 to attend a short course on "Terahertz Technology and Applications", 27th May-1st June 2018 at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain.
• Obtained a travel grant of £700 to travel China for attending a IMBIOC conference Nanjing, China