Sufian Yousef

Associate Professor at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Engineering and the Built Environment within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Director of the Telecommunications Engineering Research Group with expertise in electronic design of telecommunication networks and wireless systems.

Education:

• PhD in Telecommunication Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University
• MSc in Telecommunications Systems Management, Anglia Polytechnic University
• BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Baghdad University

Research focuses on wireless networks, RF systems, noise cancellation, and mobile communications across 2G-5G generations. His work extends to cyber security, RF MEMs, mobile ad hoc networks, and emerging areas including cloud computing and artificial intelligence in networking systems.

Recent publications reveal strong emphasis on network performance optimization, security enhancements, and energy efficiency in wireless systems, with significant contributions to mobile ad hoc networks, cloud offloading algorithms, and software-defined networking architectures.

Awards:

• Royal Academy of Engineering award (1999)

Supervised 12 PhD students and 2 MPhil students to completion as primary supervisor, with 2 additional PhD completions as secondary supervisor. Currently guides 4 PhD candidates. Secured competitive grants including Newton-Bhabha Fund (2016) and UKIERI UK-India Education and Research Initiative (2014-2016) for collaborative research in mobile accessibility and network security.

Leads consortium bids for EU Horizon 2020 projects and directs research in RF MEMs sensor design and mobile multiprotocol switches, with active industry collaborations including Sedgewall Ltd and Glazing Vision.