Ahmad Taha
Member since 2023
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Bio
Ahmad Taha is a Lecturer in Autonomous Systems and Connectivity at the University of Glasgow. He is endorsed by the Royal Academy of Engineering as an Exceptional Promise under the Global Talent scheme, a Fellow of Advanced Higher Education, and one of the first four Associate Supervisors recognised by the UK Council for Graduate Education. He has 10 years of experience working in higher education, delivering teaching in Egypt, the UK, and China, with a research output of more than 25 publications in reputable high-impact factor journals and international conferences. He is also supporting or leading multiple projects equating to a grant income of over £500k from funders including the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, and the Scotland 5G Centre.
Ahmad received a dual BSc with Honours from the October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA University) in Egypt and the University of Greenwich in the UK in 2012. He completed his MSc degree in Embedded Systems in 2014, and his PhD in “Use of Persuasive Technology to Induce Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Clinical and Non-Clinical Areas of Hospitals” in 2020. The latter was partially funded by and in collaboration with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in Kent.
