معرفی
Dr. Purav Shah is a Senior Lecturer in the Design Engineering & Mathematics Department at Middlesex University, part of the Faculty of Science and Technology. He joined Middlesex in 2010 and previously served as an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter (2008–2010) on the EU-FP6 PROTEM project. He holds a PhD in Communication and Electronics Engineering from the University of Plymouth (2008) and is a UK HEA Fellow.
Education
- PhD in Communication and Electronics Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK (2008)
- Research Fellowship, University of Exeter (2008–2010)
Research Interests
His research focuses on signal processing for next-gen communication networks, IoT/M2M systems, edge-based devices, AI-inspired smart systems, RF fingerprinting, digital twin modeling, and energy-efficient wireless systems. He has led projects on digital twin applications in transportation, smart factories, and cyber-physical systems.
Teaching & Leadership
He is Programme Leader for MSc Telecommunications Engineering, MSc Intelligent Telecommunications Engineering (since 2014), and MSc Robotics (since 2023). He teaches courses on digital systems design, machine learning for robotics, and telecommunications project modules.
Key Contributions
- Developed frameworks for digital twin-driven traffic optimization and smart factory systems.
- Pioneered work on AI-assisted scheduling in 6G networks and energy-efficient vehicular edge networks.
- Contributed to disaster management communication architectures and D2D-based public safety networks.
- Published over 100 papers in top venues like IEEE Transactions and international conferences.
Awards & Recognition
- UK HEA Fellow (Higher Education Academy)
Advising & Grants
Currently supervising PhD students Nivede Issur and Inas El-Aroussi. His research has been supported by grants from EPSRC and Innovate UK, focusing on smart systems and network optimization.
Labs & Teams
Active in Middlesex’s Network and Digital Systems (NDS) research group, collaborating on projects like DigIT (Digital Twins for Transportation) and blockchain-integrated cyber-physical systems.
