Rola Saad

Rola Saad is a University Teacher at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Her academic work combines teaching and research in electromagnetic metamaterials and antenna design, with a focus on miniaturized and reconfigurable structures for mmWave applications.

Education:

• PhD (Electronic Engineering-Communications), University of Sheffield
• MSc (Electronic Mobile Communications), University of Glamorgan
• BEng (Electrical Engineering, Communications and Electronics) at GPA 89.3%, Beirut Arab University

Research Interests: Characterisation and design of miniaturised multiband electromagnetic metamaterials, regression methods for electromagnetic periodic structures, active mmWave programmable metamaterials, printed antennas, and beamforming systems. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with practical applications in antenna miniaturization.

Professional Activities: Member of IEEE, IEEE Women in Engineering, and Women's Engineering Society. She leads the department's Girls into Electronics event and contributes to the university's race equality group, focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.

Teaching Responsibilities: Currently teaches modules EEE117, EEE119, EEE228, and EEE6220. Previously taught EEE6223, emphasizing inclusive and sustainable curriculum development through pedagogical research.