Ahmad Taha.
Engineering

Ahmad Taha

Member since 2023

Occupation: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at University of Glasgow

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Bio

Ahmad Taha is a lecturer at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), with over a decade of experience across esteemed higher education institutions. His research centres on cyber-physical systems for energy management and digital healthcare. He has authored/co-authored several publications published in reputable venues and has contributed as a Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator to research grants totalling over £19m. He has earned recognition from the Royal Academy of Engineering through the Global Talent scheme, is an inaugural member of the UK Young Academy, and an academic advisor to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. He sits on the Glasgow Retrofit Advisory Board to advise on digitalisation for energy efficiency in Scottish housing and is a member of the International Science Council (ISC) Global Roster of Experts. He holds the title of Fellow of Advanced Higher Education (FHEA) and is among the pioneering Associate Supervisors recognised by the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE).

Roles

  • International Working Group
  • Projects Working Group

Interests

  • ‘Green’ energy
  • AI (Artificial Intelligence) and data
  • Better funding for early career researchers
  • Climate change
  • EDI process improvements
  • Health data digitisation
  • Interdisciplinary research opportunities
  • Open data
  • Societal impact of research
  • Sustainability
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