Dr Nour Ghadban

  • Research Assistant (Biomedical Engineering)

email: Nour.Ghadban@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: She/her/hers

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Biography

 Dr. Nour Ghadban (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, U.K. She received her Ph.D. with honors from Tishreen University, Syria, in 2018, where she was awarded the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award by L’Oréal UNESCO for Women in Science Levant & Egypt for her doctoral work. Dr. Ghadban also served as a CARA Fellow at the University of Glasgow and was a Lecturer at Tishreen University, where she accumulated extensive teaching experience, supported students academically, mentored them, and guided them through their academic journeys.

Dr. Ghadban, a dedicated AI researcher, is passionate about driving innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Her research interests include machine learning, real-time systems, and healthcare technologies. She is also a Fellow of the Women’s Engineering Society and a Senior Member of IEEE Women in Engineering. In 2020, Dr. Ghadban was endorsed as a “Global Talent” by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK, and which 2024, she was recognized as a member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland and received the Women in Science Chair Award from the Scientific and Steering Committees of the Women and Science Chair.

As a Fellow of L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science, a Women in Science Chair recipient, and a YAS member, Dr. Ghadban actively contributes to narrowing the gender gap in science and empowering women in STEM fields.

Publications

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2025

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Enhancing Accuracy in Non-contact Physiological Monitoring: The Critical Role of Radar and Sensor Signal Alignment. In: 7th International Conference on Advances in Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence (ASPAI' 2025), Innsbruck, Austria, 08-10 Apr 2025, pp. 184-188. ISBN 9788409711895 (doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14725.46566)

Ghadban, N., Hammed, H., Miranda, E., Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. , Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Artificial Intelligence and Radar-Enhanced Audio-Visual Speech Recognition for the Next Generation of Communication Technologies. In: 45th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Glasgow, UK, 20-23 July 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N. (2025) Harnessing AI Opportunities. Digital Health and Care Scotland 2025, Edinburgh, UK, 19 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M. H. A., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Gender Disparities in Vital Signs Monitoring with the Integration of Radar and Machine Learning. In: 32nd IPDMC, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 June 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) AI-Driven Reconstruction of ECG Signals from Radar Data. Healthcare Technologies Workshop, Glasgow, UK, 14 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Advancing Speech Recognition for the Hearing Impaired: Key Insights from the Language and Technology Workshop. Language and Technology Workshop, Glasgow, UK, 12 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Miranda, E., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Unlocking the Future: AI and Radar-Enhanced Audio-Visual Speech Recognition. In: 32nd International Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Porto, Portugal, 11-13 June 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

2024

Hameed, H., Elsayed, M., Kaur, J. , Usman, M., Tang, C., Ghadban, N., Le Kernec, J. , Hussain, A., Imran, M. and Abbasi, Q. (2024) RF sensing enabled tracking of human facial expressions using machine learning algorithms. Scientific Reports, 14, 27800. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-75909-w) (PMID:39537657) (PMCID:PMC11561277)

Ghadban, N., Miranda, E., Elsayed, M., Reboud, J. , Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Noise Reduction in Audio Visual Radar Speech Recognition System. In: ASEAN Business Engineering and Technology Symposium (ABEATS) 2024, Glasgow, UK, 6-7 December 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Miranda, E., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Smart Surveillance: AI-Driven Radar for Vital Signs Monitoring. In: ASEAN Business Engineering and Technology Symposium (ABEATS) 2024, Glasgow, UK, 6-7 December 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Radar-Enhanced Multimodal Speech Recognition Systems. Machine Learning in Science Conference, Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2024.

Baidachna, M., Fatima, H., Omran, R., Ghadban, N., Imran, M. A. , Taha, A. and Mohjazi, L. (2024) Mirror, mirror on the wall: automating dental smile analysis with AI in smart mirrors. Computing and AI Connect, 1, 2024.0002. (doi: 10.69709/CAIC.2024.194138)

Allen, J., Trosclair, B., Aljohani, Y. S. M., Aladwani, T., Watts, A. K., Ayegba, P., Gbaal, L. F., Hussen, A. R., Alqahtani, E. and Ghadban, N. (2024) Session 1. Theatre Techniques for Presenters. Solutions for Change, Glasgow, UK, 16 Jul 2024.

Allen, J., Trosclair, B., Aljohani, Y. S. M., Aladwani, T., Watts, A. K., Ayegba, P., Gbaal, L. F., Hussen, A. R., Alqahtani, E. and Ghadban, N. (2024) Session 2. Planning for the Solutions Showcase. Solutions for Change, Glasgow, UK, 16 Jul 2024.

Elsayed, M., Ghadban, N., Abbas, H. , Jafri, A. R. , Abbasi, Q. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Design and Implementation of an Agile L-Band Frequency Synthesiser for Modern Radar Systems. In: 2024 International Radar Conference, Rennes, France, 21-25 October 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N. (2024) The Journey of a Cara Fellow. Cara 'Scotland and the North' Conference, Dundee, UK, 08 May 2024.

Elsayed, M., Ghadban, N., Abbasi, Q. H. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Case Study of Radar-Based Vital Signs Monitoring and the Effect of Target Aspect Angle. In: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Florence, Italy, 14-19 July 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N. (2024) Exploring Feature Extraction and AI in Revolutionizing Robotics with 5G and Emerging Technologies for Next-Generation Applications. 12th Early Career Talks, 08 Mar 2024.

2023

Ghadban, N., Usman, M., Tang, C., Ghanam, H., Hameed, H., Vinciarelli, A. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Detecting Phonetic Characters using Radar Data. In: IEEE International Radar Conference 2023, Sydney, Australia, 6-10 Nov 2023, ISBN 9781665482783 (doi: 10.1109/RADAR54928.2023.10371167)

Hameed, H., Lubna, , Ghadban, N., Usman, M., Arshad, K., Assaleh, K., Alkhayyat, A., Imran, M. A. and Abbasi, Q. (2023) TAQWA: Teaching Adolescents Quality Wadhu/Ablution Contactlessly Using Deep Learning. In: 6th International Conference of Signal Processing and Intelligent Systems (ICSPIS'23), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-9 Nov 2023, pp. 77-81. ISBN 9798350329599 (doi: 10.1109/ICSPIS60075.2023.10343835)

Ghadban, N. and McEnaney, J. (2023) How a Syrian academic is making a new life in Scotland. Herald, 3 Dec..

Abbasi, Q. H. , Tang, C., Ghadban, N., Hameed, H., Usman, M., Hussain, A. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Towards AI-assisted RF hearing aids. ENT and Audiology News, 32(2),

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Number of items: 22.

Articles

Hameed, H., Elsayed, M., Kaur, J. , Usman, M., Tang, C., Ghadban, N., Le Kernec, J. , Hussain, A., Imran, M. and Abbasi, Q. (2024) RF sensing enabled tracking of human facial expressions using machine learning algorithms. Scientific Reports, 14, 27800. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-75909-w) (PMID:39537657) (PMCID:PMC11561277)

Baidachna, M., Fatima, H., Omran, R., Ghadban, N., Imran, M. A. , Taha, A. and Mohjazi, L. (2024) Mirror, mirror on the wall: automating dental smile analysis with AI in smart mirrors. Computing and AI Connect, 1, 2024.0002. (doi: 10.69709/CAIC.2024.194138)

Ghadban, N. and McEnaney, J. (2023) How a Syrian academic is making a new life in Scotland. Herald, 3 Dec..

Abbasi, Q. H. , Tang, C., Ghadban, N., Hameed, H., Usman, M., Hussain, A. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Towards AI-assisted RF hearing aids. ENT and Audiology News, 32(2),

Conference or Workshop Item

Ghadban, N. (2025) Harnessing AI Opportunities. Digital Health and Care Scotland 2025, Edinburgh, UK, 19 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) AI-Driven Reconstruction of ECG Signals from Radar Data. Healthcare Technologies Workshop, Glasgow, UK, 14 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Advancing Speech Recognition for the Hearing Impaired: Key Insights from the Language and Technology Workshop. Language and Technology Workshop, Glasgow, UK, 12 Feb 2025.

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Radar-Enhanced Multimodal Speech Recognition Systems. Machine Learning in Science Conference, Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2024.

Allen, J., Trosclair, B., Aljohani, Y. S. M., Aladwani, T., Watts, A. K., Ayegba, P., Gbaal, L. F., Hussen, A. R., Alqahtani, E. and Ghadban, N. (2024) Session 1. Theatre Techniques for Presenters. Solutions for Change, Glasgow, UK, 16 Jul 2024.

Allen, J., Trosclair, B., Aljohani, Y. S. M., Aladwani, T., Watts, A. K., Ayegba, P., Gbaal, L. F., Hussen, A. R., Alqahtani, E. and Ghadban, N. (2024) Session 2. Planning for the Solutions Showcase. Solutions for Change, Glasgow, UK, 16 Jul 2024.

Ghadban, N. (2024) The Journey of a Cara Fellow. Cara 'Scotland and the North' Conference, Dundee, UK, 08 May 2024.

Ghadban, N. (2024) Exploring Feature Extraction and AI in Revolutionizing Robotics with 5G and Emerging Technologies for Next-Generation Applications. 12th Early Career Talks, 08 Mar 2024.

Conference Proceedings

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Enhancing Accuracy in Non-contact Physiological Monitoring: The Critical Role of Radar and Sensor Signal Alignment. In: 7th International Conference on Advances in Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence (ASPAI' 2025), Innsbruck, Austria, 08-10 Apr 2025, pp. 184-188. ISBN 9788409711895 (doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14725.46566)

Ghadban, N., Hammed, H., Miranda, E., Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. , Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Artificial Intelligence and Radar-Enhanced Audio-Visual Speech Recognition for the Next Generation of Communication Technologies. In: 45th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Glasgow, UK, 20-23 July 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M. H. A., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Gender Disparities in Vital Signs Monitoring with the Integration of Radar and Machine Learning. In: 32nd IPDMC, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 June 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Miranda, E., Elsayed, M., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2025) Unlocking the Future: AI and Radar-Enhanced Audio-Visual Speech Recognition. In: 32nd International Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Porto, Portugal, 11-13 June 2025, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Miranda, E., Elsayed, M., Reboud, J. , Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Noise Reduction in Audio Visual Radar Speech Recognition System. In: ASEAN Business Engineering and Technology Symposium (ABEATS) 2024, Glasgow, UK, 6-7 December 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Elsayed, M., Miranda, E., Cooper, J. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Smart Surveillance: AI-Driven Radar for Vital Signs Monitoring. In: ASEAN Business Engineering and Technology Symposium (ABEATS) 2024, Glasgow, UK, 6-7 December 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Elsayed, M., Ghadban, N., Abbas, H. , Jafri, A. R. , Abbasi, Q. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Design and Implementation of an Agile L-Band Frequency Synthesiser for Modern Radar Systems. In: 2024 International Radar Conference, Rennes, France, 21-25 October 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Elsayed, M., Ghadban, N., Abbasi, Q. H. and Le Kernec, J. (2024) Case Study of Radar-Based Vital Signs Monitoring and the Effect of Target Aspect Angle. In: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Florence, Italy, 14-19 July 2024, (Accepted for Publication)

Ghadban, N., Usman, M., Tang, C., Ghanam, H., Hameed, H., Vinciarelli, A. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Detecting Phonetic Characters using Radar Data. In: IEEE International Radar Conference 2023, Sydney, Australia, 6-10 Nov 2023, ISBN 9781665482783 (doi: 10.1109/RADAR54928.2023.10371167)

Hameed, H., Lubna, , Ghadban, N., Usman, M., Arshad, K., Assaleh, K., Alkhayyat, A., Imran, M. A. and Abbasi, Q. (2023) TAQWA: Teaching Adolescents Quality Wadhu/Ablution Contactlessly Using Deep Learning. In: 6th International Conference of Signal Processing and Intelligent Systems (ICSPIS'23), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-9 Nov 2023, pp. 77-81. ISBN 9798350329599 (doi: 10.1109/ICSPIS60075.2023.10343835)

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Grants

Mar.2024-Sep.2025: Scientific Committee and the Steering Committee of the Women and Science Chair,

“Research on Gender Disparities in vital signs Monitoring with the integration of Radar and ML: Extensive Examination of Radar Data and Recognition Disparities"

Aug.2022-Mar.2024: CARA’s Fellowship,

“Research on AI and Radar Enhanced Multimodal Speech Recognition"

Sep.2015-Jul.2018: L’Oréal UNESCO For Women In Science,

"Research on Improving Speech Recognition for Arabic speakers using Audio and Visual Features "

Supervision

  • Liu, Mengyuan
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Teaching

  • Jul.2013-Aug.2022: Lecturer, Computer and Automatic Control Engineering Department, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
  • OCT.2017–Sep.2021: Lecturer, Mechatronics Engineering Department, Manara University, Latakia, Syria.
  • 2017-Dec.2017: Lecturer, National Centre for the Talented, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.

Additional information

Awards and Honors

Professional affiliations & memberships

  • 2024–Present: IEEE Women in Engineering Senior Member.
  • 2024–Present: IEEE Women in Engineering Senior Member.
  • 2022–Present: The Women’s Engineering Society Member.
  • 2022- Present: Global Research Network Member.

Invited talks

  • Sep.2024: Speaker at the MLinScience Conference, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • Aug.2024: Speaker at the Solutions for Change programme event, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • May.2024: Speaker at the Cara Scotland and the North of England conference, University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
  • Mar.2024: Speaker at the 12th Early Career Talk event for the IEEE Women in Engineering UK and Ireland Section's Ambassador Scheme, 2024.
  • 3rd Dec 2023: Education Reporter with James McEnaney, United Kingdom.
  • Mar.2021: Speaker at Trust Public Relations Conference, Latakia, Syria.
  • Aug.2020: Speaker at Tales of Her (one of the activities of the United Nations. Program of the United Nations), Latakia, Syria.
  • Jun.2019: Speaker at the Women in Business Conference, Latakia, Syria.

Mentoring

  • 2024-Present: mentor at the Thesis Mentoring programme, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • March 2024-Present: Mentor in Mentor SET Mentoring Programme, The women’s engineering society, UK.
  • 2013-Aug.2022: mentor in Computer and Automatic Control Engineering Department, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.

Career Development:

  • Aug.2024-Present: Flourish Career Development Programme, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

This programme, designed specifically for research staff, aims to cultivate leadership, management, and career advancement skills, promoting growth and development in both academic and professional contexts.

Additional Experiences

  • Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems.
  • Volunteering for English for Speakers of Other Languages, ESOL.
  • Media Member, IEEE UK and Ireland WIE, UK.
  • Empowering Role Models and Leadership in Research and Industry Member, IEEE UK and Ireland WIE.
  • TPC Member for UCET 2021, ITC-EGYPT 2024.
  • Trainer in the Youth Empowerment Project (UNDP) on Android Training Programme in Latakia, Syria.