Saba Al-Rubaye

Professor Saba Al-Rubaye, a Canadian professional, currently serves as Professor Chair in Telecommunications and Autonomous Systems in the School of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing at Cranfield University and UK Telecoms Innovation Network Expert. Additionally, she is leading the research and development at Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) at Cranfield University, where she is contributing to the advancement of 6G technology and its potential applications in future communication networks. With over 20 years of experience in both industry and academia, Prof Al-Rubaye has a proven track record in initiating innovative solutions across various domains, including design, testing, consultation, leadership, and program development. She has actively participated in numerous projects sponsored by prestigious organizations such as Innovate UK, Research England, EPSRC, the Department for Transport, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the USA Government. An essential contribution made by Prof Al-Rubaye was her involvement in establishing the hardware in the loop testbed for smart grid communications and system integration at Quanta's Sustainable Technology Integration Laboratory (QT-STIL) in Toronto, Canada. These projects are significant steps towards expediting the adoption of emerging technology solutions and their integration into future communications networks.

Prof Al-Rubaye actively participates in the development of industry standards, contributing as a voting member in IEEE P1932.1 standard for License/Unlicensed Interoperability and IEEE P1920.2 standard for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Her research work has been published in various prestigious IEEE journals and conferences, earning her the distinguished honour of receiving the best technical paper award in 2011 and 2015, respectively, in IEEE Vehicular Technology as well as best paper in IEEE DASC conference 2020 and 2021.

Furthermore, Prof Al-Rubaye has taken on leadership roles in several international conferences, including serving as a general co-chair and TPC co-chair. She has also delivered tutorials/Talk at esteemed IEEE conferences such as ICC and VTC, as well as delivering invited talks at reputable venues like the Communications Research Centre (CRC) of Canada, IEEE Toronto Chapter, and IEEE UK Chapter. Prof Saba Al-Rubaye is a distinguished professional Chartered Engineer (CEng), MIET, and a Life Senior member of IEEE. Additionally, she holds a commercial certificate as an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Pilot in the UK.