Rabab K. Ward

Rabab K. Ward is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Applied Science, Vancouver, Canada. She is a leading figure in signal processing with extensive contributions to biomedical engineering, image reconstruction, and machine learning. She served as President of the IEEE Signal Processing Society (2016–2017) and continues to be actively involved in research and leadership.

Her research focuses on signal processing, biomedical signal analysis, compressed sensing, medical image fusion and reconstruction, and deep learning for healthcare applications. She has pioneered methods in EEG and CT image processing, epileptic seizure detection, and 3D human pose estimation.

The recent publications highlight her work in 3D face and human modeling, GAN-based forensics, brain-computer interfaces, and medical video analysis. Her research integrates advanced machine learning with practical engineering solutions for clinical and robotic systems.

Her scientific awards include being an IEEE Fellow, Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, and serving as President of the IEEE Signal Processing Society.

She has advised numerous students and researchers in areas such as compressed sensing, EEG signal processing, image reconstruction, and deep learning. Her collaborative work includes significant grants and projects in biomedical engineering, neurotechnology, and autonomous systems.

Dr. Ward is associated with research labs and teams focused on signal processing for healthcare, medical imaging, and intelligent systems at UBC, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and medicine.