Assistant Professor
Department of Electronics Engineering
Kookmin University
E3 Building Room #804, 77 Jeongneung-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Office: +82-2-910-6855
E-mail: wahajabbasawan@kookmin.ac.kr
Education
Ph.D., Dept. Information and Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University (2025, Best Thesis Award)
B.S., Dept. Electrical Engineering, COMSTAS University Islmabad, Sahiwal Campus (2019)
Experience
Assistant Professor, Dept. Electrical Engineering, Kookmin University (2026.09 - present)
Assistant Professor, Dept. Electronics Engineering, Gachon University (2026.03 - 2026.08)
Post Doc., BK21 Research Group, Chungbuk National University (2025.11 - 2026.02)
Post Doc., OIP Lab., Chungbuk National University (2025.09 - 2026.02)
Graduate Research Associate, OIP Lab., Chungbuk National University (2021.09 - 2025.08)
Research Assistant, Dep. Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islmabad, Sahiwal Campus (2017.09 - 2019.02)
Awards
URSI Young Scientist Award, URSI-GASS 2026, Kraków, Poland.
Alumni Excellence Award in Distinguished Young Alumni Category, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus (2026).
Best PhD Dissertation Award, Chungbuk National University (2025).
Editorial Services
Guest Editor, Special Issue: "Miniaturized and Flexible Microwave Components: From Wearable Sensors to Implantable Antennas", Micromachines (MDPI), October 2026 – December 2027.
Associate Editor, Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, May 2025 – August 2026.
Guest Editor, Special Issue: "Recent Research in Reconfigurable Antenna and Metasurfaces for 5G and Beyond", Electronics (MDPI), October 2022 – October 2023.
Guest Editor, Special Issue: "Recent Advancements in Flexible, Reconfigurable and Wearable Antennas for 5G and Beyond", Micromachines (MDPI), September 2022 – December 2023.
Invited Talks & Presentations
Panelist, "Young Professional (YP) Panel Discussion," 2026 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2026), Fukuoka, Japan.
Professional Memberships
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE)
Senior Member, International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
Associate Member, Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering & Science (KIEES)