Adnan Ahmad Cheema obtained BSc in Computer Engineering from the COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan and MSc in Signal Processing for Communication from the King’s College London, UK. He has a PhD degree in Electronics Engineering from Durham University, UK, funded by Durham University and HMGCC, UK. His PhD thesis was relating to the development of channel sounder for use-cases in cognitive radio and radio propagation channel in sub-6 GHz band.

From 2015 to 2017, he worked in Durham University, UK as a postdoctoral research associate on a project funded by OFCOM, UK, dealing with the 5G radio propagation channel measurements and modeling (sub-6 GHz and 24-90 GHz). His work has been part of various ITU recommendations like of 1238 and 1411. In 2017, he joined Ulster University, UK, as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Electronics Engineering and is currently leading the Advanced Wireless Technologies Lab at Ulster. He has a research grant portfolio of over £4.5 million funded by DSIT, EPSRC, DfE and others.

He is a Senior Member of URSI and a Member of IEEE. He is a regular reviewer of leading journals from publishers like IEEE (AWPL, WCL, TVT etc), IET, Wiley (e.g. Radio Science) and others.  His research interests include wireless communications (6G), channel measurements and modelling, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), wireless spectrum (e.g. sensing, dynamic access and RF-EMF), machine learning (classical and Quantum), testbeds and proof of concept system development (e.g. 5G in a box and channel sounder). 

For updated information, please visit : Adnan Ahmad Cheema (google.com)

His current research interests include:

• Wireless Communication and related applications
  • Channel measurements and modelling
  • ML-based channel estimation
  • RIS-assisted networks for sensing and communication 
  • RF-EMF and health impact
  • Human blockage and characterisation 
  • Dynamic spectrum access
• Machine learning and data analytics

Potential research students:

I am always looking for potential research students in the areas of wireless communication and signal processing. Please send your CV via email and I will be happy to assist with funding, if available.

[SEP-2021] Mr Kd M Raziul Islam (RIS / 6G )

Past PhD students:

[July-2023] Dr Chi Nguyen thesis on "Deep Learning Models for Channel Estimation and Modelling in Wireless Networks". Moved to ECIT, QUB as a Research Fellow.