Research associate and data scientist at KU Leuven specializing in Artificial Intelligence for urban air quality monitoring, with a particular focus on data-driven approaches for environmental monitoring. With six years of experience applying Machine Learning to air quality forecasting, her work integrates atmospheric data and key influencing factors to analyze pollutants' distribution. She leverages IoT-based sensor networks to collect real-time environmental data, enhancing the accuracy of predictive models. She has contributed to optimizing, modeling and spatio-temporal forecasting and is actively engaged in multiple research projects in Europe, Kenya, Congo, and Ecuador, and has many peer-reviewed publications. She has also served as an educator, speaker, and organizer in AI and smart environments.

Full Professor at WaveCore/ESAT, KU Leuven, and a globally recognized expert in wireless communication, energy-efficient networks, and cognitive radio. A thought leader in next-generation wireless systems, she has pioneered research in UAV communication, distributed massive MIMO, and crowdsourced spectrum sensing, shaping the future of wireless connectivity. Prof. Pollin leads and contributes to major EU-funded projects, including MINTS, Greenedge, and HERMES, collaborating with industry giants like Nokia, Proximus, and Huawei. As a senior IEEE member, she plays a key role in steering flagship conferences such as IEEE Globecom and WCNC and serves as Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aerial and Space Networks. Beyond academia, she advises policymakers on 5G deployment and spectrum regulation, ensuring technological advancements translate into real-world impact. Her contributions to the wireless research community, from high-impact publications to groundbreaking experimental work, establish her as a driving force in the evolution of modern wireless networks.