Mr Muhammad Farooq
- Research Associate (Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering)
email:
Muhammad.Farooq@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
He/him/his
Biography
Muhammad Farooq is a Research Associate in the Communication, Sensing, and Imaging (CSI) group at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the same institution. His work focuses on non-invasive, contactless health monitoring technologies, including radar-based cardiopulmonary sensing, human activity recognition, and optical systems for glucose and vital sign detection.
He holds a master’s in electrical engineering from LUMS, Pakistan, and has contributed to healthcare innovation as a Research Associate and Project Lead. His experience spans both academic research and industrial roles, including process automation with Endress+Hauser. Farooq is also the inventor on a UK patent for optical glucose monitoring device and is developing scalable HealthTech solutions for future smart healthcare systems.
Research interests
I am a researcher and engineer specialist in AI-driven healthcare technologies, contactless sensing, and intelligent healthcare systems. My expertise covers human activity detection (human gait, autism/ADHD behaviour, sleep, fall detection, and person recognition), vital sign monitoring (cardiovascular health, heart sounds, blood pressure, respiration, and non-invasive glucose) and EEG based brain signals. I work with radar, USRP, radio signals, RFID, and optical sensors to build intelligent healthcare solutions.
Currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Glasgow, I have experience in end to end systems development, robotics, electronics, microcontrollers, 3D design, PCB design, instrumentation and industrial process automation. I have contributed to award-winning research projects, a patent in blood glucose sensing, and international projects funded by EPSRC, UKRI, GCRF, and AGU. My aim is to create accessible, intelligent, and contactless systems that transform healthcare and improve patient well-being.
Publications
2026
Abdalsaed, Awwab, Farooq, Muhammad, Eizenhofer, Paul 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2607-4721, Ur-Rehman, Masood ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6926-7983 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Wireless Structural Condition Monitoring in Low Cost IoT Networks.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Cherif, Abdulrahman, Farooq, Muhammad, Ding, Xianghua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8122-6252, Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2026)
Low Cost RF Based Human Sensing: A Platform Readiness Assessment for Real World Passive Monitoring.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Farooq, Muhammad, Canlı, Havva Nisa, Fernando, Amasha, Saleemi, Balal, Aljohani, Khalid A., Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Multimodal Neural-RF Sensing Integrating UWB Radar and EEG for Intentional Signal Verification in Neurodivergent Assistive Technologies.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Farooq, Muhammad, Ishabakaki, Prisila Alex, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Contactless Dual-Mode Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Constructing Heart-Sounds and Pulse Waveforms Using Continues Wave Radar.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Fernando, Amasha, Saleemi, Balal, Hameed, Hira, Farooq, Muhammad, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Cherif, Abdulrahman and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Subject Wise EEG Based ADHD Classification Using Lightweight Explainable Machine Learning.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Amjad, Arslan, Farooq, Muhammad, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603 and Szczȩsna, Agnieszka
(2026)
A multimodal framework for continuous skin hydration monitoring using wearable sensor.
IET Biometrics,
(doi: 10.1049/bme2/1400782)
(Early Online Publication)
2025
Ishabakaki, Prisila Alex, Hameed, Hira, Farooq, Muhammad, Mollel, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2025)
Non-invasive vital signs sensing: advances, challenges, and future directions in radio frequency based techniques.
IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation,
(doi: 10.1109/OJAP.2025.3632192)
(Early Online Publication)
Saleemi, Balal, Fatima, Aisha, Hameed, Hira, Liaqat, Sidra, Farooq, Muhammad, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2025)
RF Sensing for Automated Classification of Stimming Behaviors in ASD: A First Step Toward Contactless Screening.
In: International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2025 (ICMAC 2025), Coventry, UK, 09–10 Apr 2025,
ISBN 9798331518424
(doi: 10.1109/ICMAC64768.2025.11003255)
Farooq, Muhammad, Saleemi, Balal, Ishabakaki, Prisila, Shah, Syed Aziz, Taha, Ahmad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1246-8981, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Abbas, Hasan Tahir ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603
(2025)
Contactless Sleep Quality Monitoring Exploiting Radar Signal.
In: International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2025 (ICMAC 2025), Coventry, UK, 09–10 Apr 2025,
2024
Khan, Muhammad Zakir, Usman, Muhammad, Tahir, Ahsen, Farooq, Muhammad, Qayyum, Adnan, Ahmad, Jawad, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2024)
Transparent RFID tag wall enabled by artificial intelligence for assisted living.
Scientific Reports, 14(1),
18896.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64411-y)
(PMID:39284809)
(PMCID:PMC11405864)
Articles
Amjad, Arslan, Farooq, Muhammad, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603 and Szczȩsna, Agnieszka
(2026)
A multimodal framework for continuous skin hydration monitoring using wearable sensor.
IET Biometrics,
(doi: 10.1049/bme2/1400782)
(Early Online Publication)
Ishabakaki, Prisila Alex, Hameed, Hira, Farooq, Muhammad, Mollel, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2025)
Non-invasive vital signs sensing: advances, challenges, and future directions in radio frequency based techniques.
IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation,
(doi: 10.1109/OJAP.2025.3632192)
(Early Online Publication)
Khan, Muhammad Zakir, Usman, Muhammad, Tahir, Ahsen, Farooq, Muhammad, Qayyum, Adnan, Ahmad, Jawad, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2024)
Transparent RFID tag wall enabled by artificial intelligence for assisted living.
Scientific Reports, 14(1),
18896.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64411-y)
(PMID:39284809)
(PMCID:PMC11405864)
Conference Proceedings
Abdalsaed, Awwab, Farooq, Muhammad, Eizenhofer, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2607-4721, Ur-Rehman, Masood ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6926-7983 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Wireless Structural Condition Monitoring in Low Cost IoT Networks.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Cherif, Abdulrahman, Farooq, Muhammad, Ding, Xianghua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8122-6252, Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2026)
Low Cost RF Based Human Sensing: A Platform Readiness Assessment for Real World Passive Monitoring.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Farooq, Muhammad, Canlı, Havva Nisa, Fernando, Amasha, Saleemi, Balal, Aljohani, Khalid A., Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Multimodal Neural-RF Sensing Integrating UWB Radar and EEG for Intentional Signal Verification in Neurodivergent Assistive Technologies.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Farooq, Muhammad, Ishabakaki, Prisila Alex, Abbas, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Contactless Dual-Mode Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Constructing Heart-Sounds and Pulse Waveforms Using Continues Wave Radar.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Fernando, Amasha, Saleemi, Balal, Hameed, Hira, Farooq, Muhammad, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Cherif, Abdulrahman and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2026)
Subject Wise EEG Based ADHD Classification Using Lightweight Explainable Machine Learning.
In: IEEE International Microwave and Antenna Symposium (IMAS 2026), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-22 Oct 2026,
(Accepted for Publication)
Saleemi, Balal, Fatima, Aisha, Hameed, Hira, Liaqat, Sidra, Farooq, Muhammad, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2025)
RF Sensing for Automated Classification of Stimming Behaviors in ASD: A First Step Toward Contactless Screening.
In: International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2025 (ICMAC 2025), Coventry, UK, 09–10 Apr 2025,
ISBN 9798331518424
(doi: 10.1109/ICMAC64768.2025.11003255)
Farooq, Muhammad, Saleemi, Balal, Ishabakaki, Prisila, Shah, Syed Aziz, Taha, Ahmad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1246-8981, Imran, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Abbasi, Qammer H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Abbas, Hasan Tahir ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-9603
(2025)
Contactless Sleep Quality Monitoring Exploiting Radar Signal.
In: International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2025 (ICMAC 2025), Coventry, UK, 09–10 Apr 2025,
