People & Leadership

Meet Our Team

A dedicated group of faculty researchers, project engineers, and students pushing the boundaries of radar systems and statistical signal processing at the College of EME, NUST.

01 // Faculty Lead
Dr. Touseef Ali
Academic Profiles & Citations
Faculty Lead & Principal Investigator

Dr. Touseef Ali

Assistant Professor & Lab Director — College of EME, NUST

Dr. Touseef Ali leads the Signal and Sensors Research Group (SSRG) at the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (EME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU), USA, where he focused on adaptive radar detection, statistical signal processing, and multichannel sensor arrays. His research portfolio includes extensive funded defense projects, high-resolution SAR imaging systems, and model-aided deep learning architectures.

Academic Lineage & Qualifications
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, AZ, USA
MS, Avionics Engineering
Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics (IAA), Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan
BE, Avionics Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
Primary Supervisory Domains
FMCW Radar SystemsSAR / ISAR ImagingMIMO RadarRadar Signal ProcessingMachine Learning for RadarTarget Detection & Tracking
Email Dr. Touseef Alitouseef.ali@ceme.nust.edu.pk
02 // Student Researchers

Undergraduate & FYP Researchers

Undergraduate engineering scholars working on active capstone research.

17 Researchers
COHORT:
Syed Muhammad Taha Bukhari

Syed Muhammad Taha Bukhari

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 01
FYP:Bioimpedance-Based Cardiovascular Monitoring System

Electrical Engineering student at NUST-CEME focusing on non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring using bioimpedance and MIPS. Research interests include biomedical instrumentation, embedded systems, and physiological signal acquisition.

Research Interests & Tools
Biomedical InstrumentationBioimpedanceEmbedded SystemsSignal ProcessingIntelligent SensingMIPS Architecture
College of EME, NUST
Muhammad Muaaz

Muhammad Muaaz

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 02
FYP:Bioimpedance-Based Cardiovascular Monitoring System

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME with experience in analog and digital circuit design, microcontrollers, and hardware simulation using MATLAB, LTSpice, and Proteus for cardiovascular monitoring.

Research Interests & Tools
Circuit DesignEmbedded SystemsSignal AcquisitionBiomedical EngineeringMATLAB & LTSpiceMicrocontrollers
College of EME, NUST
Manahil Sarfraz

Manahil Sarfraz

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 03
FYP:Bioimpedance-Based Cardiovascular Monitoring System

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME combining circuit design, simulation, and practical hardware development for reliable cardiovascular signal acquisition and monitoring.

Research Interests & Tools
Biomedical SystemsCircuit DesignSignal ProcessingHardware PrototypingCardiovascular Monitoring
College of EME, NUST
MM

Mehreen Mubashir

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 04
FYP:Bioimpedance-Based Cardiovascular Monitoring System

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME interested in biomedical engineering, electronic systems, and hardware development for cardiovascular signal measurement and analysis.

Research Interests & Tools
Biomedical EngineeringElectronic SystemsCardiovascular Signal AnalysisHealthcare TechHardware Prototyping
College of EME, NUST
Muhammad Anas Khalid

Muhammad Anas Khalid

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 05
FYP:Phased-Array Passive Radar System

Electrical Engineering student at NUST College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME). Focuses on the development of a phased-array passive radar system, involving antenna array design at resonant frequency, beamforming, beam steering, and digital signal processing.

Research Interests & Tools
Antenna DesignBeamforming & Beam SteeringDigital Signal ProcessingPassive Radar SystemsEmbedded SystemsControl Systems
Absar Ahmed

Absar Ahmed

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 06
FYP:Phased-Array Passive Radar System

Final-year Electrical Engineering student at NUST-CEME with interests in embedded systems development, signal processing, and smart sensing. Working on a Phased-Array Passive Radar prototype with a USRP-based signal processing pipeline, linear array antenna fabrication, and analog beam steering.

Research Interests & Tools
Phased-Array RadarUSRP & SDRSignal Processing PipelineAnalog Beam SteeringEmbedded SystemsTarget Detection
Ayesha Faisal

Ayesha Faisal

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 07
FYP:Phased-Array Passive Radar System

Final-year Electrical Engineering student at NUST-CEME with a keen interest in RF systems, RF front-end design, and antenna arrays. Working on Phased-Array Passive Radar hardware, linear antenna fabrication, and analog beam steering integrated with a USRP processing system for target detection.

Research Interests & Tools
RF Front-End DesignAntenna SystemsPhased-Array RadarUSRP ProcessingAnalog Beam SteeringMultidisciplinary Sensing
Abdul Haseeb Riaz

Abdul Haseeb Riaz

Graduate Researcher / FYP Team Lead

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 08
FYP:2.45 GHz Closed-Loop Beam-Steering Phased-Array Antenna System

Electrical Engineering graduate from NUST and FYP Team Lead for the 2.45 GHz closed-loop beam-steering phased-array antenna system. Experienced in HFSS simulation, AI/biomedical signal processing (YOLO, MATLAB), and cybersecurity at Netsol Technologies, with certified project management expertise.

Research Interests & Tools
RF EngineeringPhased-Array AntennasHFSS SimulationBeam SteeringBiomedical Signal ProcessingAI & YOLOCybersecurityProject Management
College of EME, NUST
Awais Raza

Awais Raza

RF Hardware Engineer / Graduate Researcher

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 09
FYP:2.4 GHz Switched-Beam Vivaldi Phased-Array System

RF Hardware Engineer specialized in microwave circuit design, advanced phased array architectures, and RF subsystems. Engineered and fabricated a 4-element 2.4 GHz Vivaldi antenna array with 4:1 Wilkinson power combiners, 2-bit digital switched delay networks, mmWave patch, and automated Python RF testbenches.

Research Interests & Tools
Microwave Circuit DesignVivaldi Antenna ArraysPhased ArraysANSYS HFSS & Keysight ADSWilkinson Power CombinersSwitched Delay NetworksmmWave & 60 GHzAutomated RF Testing
College of EME, NUST
Aoun Muhammad

Aoun Muhammad

Graduate Researcher (RF & Signal Processing)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 10
FYP:2.45 GHz Closed-Loop Beam-Steering Phased-Array Antenna System

Electrical Engineering graduate from NUST with hands-on expertise in RF hardware design, signal processing systems, and cybersecurity. Partnered on the design, simulation, and implementation of the 2.45 GHz closed-loop beam-steering phased array antenna system.

Research Interests & Tools
RF Hardware DesignSignal Processing SystemsPhased-Array AntennasBeam SteeringCybersecurityHardware Prototyping
College of EME, NUST
Muhammad Anas

Muhammad Anas

Graduate Hardware & RF Engineer

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 11
FYP:2.4 GHz Beam-Steering Vivaldi Antenna Array System

Electrical Engineering graduate from NUST specializing in RF engineering, end-to-end PCB design, and electromagnetic modeling (KiCad, HFSS, Keysight ADS, LTspice). Developed a 2.4 GHz beam-steering Vivaldi antenna array with 1:4 Wilkinson divider and 2-bit switched phase shifters, Rogowski coils, and ESP32 embedded controls.

Research Interests & Tools
RF SystemsVivaldi Antenna ArraysPCB Design & KiCadAnsys HFSS & Keysight ADSWilkinson DividersPhase ShiftersRogowski CoilsEmbedded Systems
College of EME, NUST
Matee Ullah Malik

Matee Ullah Malik

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 12
FYP:Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging Platform

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME developing a Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging platform involving ISM-band antenna design, frequency synthesis, coherent transmit-receive architectures, and algorithmic processing for spatial image formation.

Research Interests & Tools
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)Radar ImagingISM-Band AntennasFrequency SynthesisRF Front-End DesignSignal Processing
Kashif Mehmood

Kashif Mehmood

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 13
FYP:Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging Platform

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME working on SAR systems at the intersection of RF engineering and computational imaging, with expertise in ISM-band antenna design, RF signal conditioning, coherent architectures, and digital data acquisition.

Research Interests & Tools
SAR SystemsComputational ImagingISM-Band AntennasRF Signal ConditioningTransmit-Receive ArchitectureDigital Data Acquisition
Muhammad Aqib Munir

Muhammad Aqib Munir

Undergraduate Research Scholar (FYP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 14
FYP:Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging Platform

Electrical Engineering undergraduate at NUST-CEME developing an end-to-end SAR imaging platform. Spans ISM-band antenna design, RF signal amplification, coherent signal mixing, and digital acquisition for compact radar imaging.

Research Interests & Tools
SAR ImagingRF EngineeringMicrowave SensingISM-Band AntennasCoherent Signal MixingHardware-Software Integration
Shehrooz Akram

Shehrooz Akram

Graduate Researcher (Signal Processing)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 15
FYP:Wi-Fi Based Passive Radar System

Electrical Engineering graduate focusing on statistical signal processing, communication theory, and radar detection algorithms. Formulated cross-correlation techniques, ambiguity function evaluations, and packet-filtering strategies in MATLAB for passive target sensing using ambient IEEE 802.11 transmissions.

Research Interests & Tools
Statistical Signal ProcessingPassive RadarCross-CorrelationAmbiguity FunctionIEEE 802.11 Wi-FiDetection AlgorithmsMATLAB Simulation
College of EME, NUST
Ali Haider Gilani

Ali Haider Gilani

Graduate Researcher (RF Hardware Integration)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 16
FYP:Wi-Fi Based Passive Radar System

Electrical Engineering graduate specializing in RF hardware integration, wireless communications, and experimental characterization. Oversaw physical dual-channel receiver setup and RF calibration using NI USRP-2901, directional antenna placement, and reference-surveillance channel isolation.

Research Interests & Tools
RF Hardware IntegrationDual-Channel ReceiversNI USRP-2901Wireless CommunicationsAntenna PlacementClutter CharacterizationEmpirical RF Trials
College of EME, NUST
Aizaz Ahmed

Aizaz Ahmed

Graduate Researcher (SDR & Real-Time DSP)

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of EME, NUST

SCHOLAR 17
FYP:Wi-Fi Based Passive Radar System

Electrical Engineering graduate with expertise in RF systems, SDR platforms, and real-time DSP. Led the architectural design and software implementation using GNU Radio and NI USRP-2901, multi-channel acquisition, dynamic background subtraction, and Doppler shift extraction.

Research Interests & Tools
Software-Defined Radio (SDR)GNU RadioNI USRP-2901Real-Time DSPDoppler ProcessingBackground SubtractionStreaming Data Pipelines
College of EME, NUST
JOIN THE SSRG RESEARCH LAB

Interested in Joining Our Lab?

We welcome motivated BS, MS, and PhD candidates passionate about signal processing, electromagnetics, and radar systems.