Founding Chair, IEEE ComSoc Technical Working Group on Industrial Communication Networks (ICNet TWG)
May 2026 – Present
Founded and lead the IEEE Communications Society Technical Working Group on Industrial Communication Networks, coordinating its technical roadmap, international membership, workshops, publications and collaborative activities.
Chapter Chair, IEEE Consumer Technology Society, UK and Ireland Chapter
September 2025 – Present
Lead the IEEE CTSoc UK and Ireland Chapter, coordinating technical activities, distinguished lectures, membership development and industry–academia engagement.
Chair, IEEE CTSoc Consumer Communications Networks and Connectivity (CCN) Technical Committee
January 2025 – Present
Lead the technical activities of the CCN Technical Committee, including conference symposia, special issues, technical publications and international membership engagement.
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE CTSoc CCN Technical Committee Newsletter
January 2024 – Present
Lead the editorial strategy, article commissioning, peer review and publication of the IEEE CTSoc CCN Technical Committee Newsletter.
Standardization Programs Development Coordinator, IEEE ComSoc Technical Committee on Green Communications and Computing (TCGCC)
August 2026 – Present
Coordinate standardisation and pre-standardisation activities linking emerging research in sustainable and green communications with IEEE and other standards-development initiatives.
WICE / Young Professionals / Student Services Coordinator, IEEE ComSoc Next Generation Networks and Internet Technical Committee (NGNI-TC)
2026 – Present
Coordinate initiatives supporting Women in Communications Engineering, Young Professionals and student engagement within the technical committee.
Academia Liaison and Societies/Councils Liaison, IEEE CTSoc Wireless and Network Technologies Technical Committee
June 2022 – Present
Outreach Lead, IEEE UK and Ireland Blockchain Group
September 2021 – Present
Founding Chair, Special Interest Group on Industrial Communication Networks, IEEE ComSoc CSIM Technical Committee
December 2021 – 2026
Founded and led the SIG, establishing a programme of workshops, panels, publications and community activities that subsequently developed into the IEEE ComSoc ICNet Technical Working Group.
Chapter Support Committee Member, IEEE Communications Society, EMEA Region
June 2022 – Present
Member, IEEE VTS Committee on AI in Wireless Communications
Present
Member, IEEE VTS Committee on Autonomous Vehicles
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------University and International Academic Governance
Member, ALLEA Task Force on “Integrating Research Security and Academic Freedom”
2025 – Present
Contribute to European-level work examining how research security requirements can be balanced with academic freedom and international research collaboration.
Academic Council Member, Munster Technological University
April 2024 – Present
Honorary Awards Committee Member, Munster Technological University
June 2025 – Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Editorial Leadership
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE CTSoc CCN Technical Committee Newsletter
January 2024 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Communications Letters
September 2026 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
August 2025 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
July 2025 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
June 2026 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
2025 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Communications
November 2024 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
May 2024 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
May 2024 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
July 2024 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
January 2023 – Present
Editorial Board Member, IEEE Potentials Magazine
2026 – Present
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
June 2025 – May 2026
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics
July 2024 – May 2026
Area Editor, Elsevier Physical Communication
January 2022 – May 2026
Associate Editor, Springer Wireless Networks
January 2021 – December 2025
Editorial Board Member, IEEE Future Directions Newsletter: Technology, Policy and Ethics
February 2022 – January 2024
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Symposium and Main Track Leadership
Symposium Co-Chair, IoT and Sensor Networks, IEEE ICC 2027
2026 – 2027
Symposium Co-Chair, Wireless Communications, IEEE GLOBECOM 2027
2026 – 2027
Symposium Chair, Next-Generation Networking and Internet, IEEE ICC 2025
Symposium Chair, Security in Future Networks, IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2024 and 2025
Symposium Chair, Spectrum Management in Future Networks, IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2023
Symposium Chair, Consumer Communications Networks and Connectivity, IEEE ICCE 2024 and IEEE ICCE 2025
Symposium Chair, RF, Wireless and Network Technologies and Blockchain in Next-Generation Communications and Networks, IEEE ICCE 2023
Main Track / Symposium Chair, Public Safety in Communication and Networking, IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology 2024 and 2025
Main Track Chair, Wireless Networks, IEEE WPMC 2023
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Workshop, Panel and Special Session Leadership
Work-in-Progress Co-Chair, ACM MobiCom 2027
August 2026 – October 2027
Workshop Co-Chair, Generative AI-Driven Semantic Communications, IEEE GLOBECOM 2026
Workshop Chair, TANGO-SEC and SAFE-EDGE, ARES 2026
Workshop Organiser, Federated AI in Healthcare Systems, St John’s College, University of Cambridge
August 2026
Lead Workshop Chair, Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Networks, IEEE ICC 2026
Panel Moderator, “Trustable Physical AI for Future Wireless Systems,” IEEE ICC 2026
Lead Workshop Chair, Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Networks, IEEE ICC 2025
Workshop Co-Chair, AutoML for Zero-Touch Network Management, IEEE PIMRC 2025
Workshop Co-Chair, AutoML for Zero-Touch Network Management, IEEE VTS 2025
Workshop Co-Chair, Advances in AI-Driven Data Mining for Autonomous Systems, IEEE ICDM 2024
Workshop Co-Chair, AutoML for Zero-Touch Network and Service Management, IEEE WCNC 2024
Workshop Co-Chair, Pervasive AI and Network Intelligence for Metaverse Advancements, IEEE PerCom 2024
Lead Workshop Chair, Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Networks, IEEE GLOBECOM 2023
Lead Workshop Chair, Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Communication Networks, IEEE ICDCS 2022
Lead Workshop Chair, Enabling Smart Communities with 6G, ACM MobiCom 2022
Lead Workshop Chair, Network Management for 6G Communication Systems, IEEE GLOBECOM 2021 and 2022
Lead Workshop Chair, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technologies for Smart Cities with 6G, ACM MobiCom 2021
Lead Workshop Chair, Traffic Congestion in Beyond-5G/6G Networks, IEEE CCNC 2021
Special Session Chair, IEEE Consumer Technology Society Conference on Gaming, Entertainment and Media, Turin, Italy
Workshop Proposal Chair, IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology 2024
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other Conference Leadership
Publication Chair, 11th International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications (WINCOM 2024)
University of Leeds, UK, 23–25 July 2024.
Program Co-Chair, 19th EAI International Conference on Body Area Networks (BODYNETS 2024)
IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India, 15–16 December 2024.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Standardisation Activities
Working Group Member, IEEE P1954: Standard for Self-Organizing Spectrum-Agile Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications
August 2026 – Present
Contributor, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
August 2026 – Present
Contributor to work on Operations and Control Networks use cases for industrial control networks.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------International Research Funding Evaluation
Expert Evaluator, European Research Council (ERC)
Evaluator for ERC Starting Grant proposals, assessing scientific excellence, novelty and Principal Investigator capability.
Expert Evaluator, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Evaluation of European research fellowship and collaborative research proposals.
Expert Evaluator, SNS Joint Undertaking / 6G Programmes
Expert Evaluator, Digital Europe Programme
Expert Evaluator, Erasmus+
Expert Evaluator, Research Ireland
Expert Reviewer, CONEX-Plus UC3M MSCA COFUND Programme
2020
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Keynotes and Distinguished/Invited Talks
IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Speaker
Delivered the invited talk “Unlocking the Future: Exploring the Enchanting Possibilities of 6G” at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Keynote Speaker, IEEE ICDCECE 2022
Delivered the keynote “Computational Intelligence-Native NextG Wireless Networks: A Technological Enabler for Emerging Industry 5.0 Vision,” 23 April 2022.
Invited Speaker, 6G Knowledge Lab Opening and 36th GISFI Workshop
Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark, June 2021.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Professional Memberships
Senior Member, IEEE
Professional Member, IEEE Communications Society
Professional Member, IEEE Computer Society
Professional Member, ACM
Member, Global Young Academy
2024 – 2029
Member, ALLEA, European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities
August 2025 – Present
Member, COST Association, European Cooperation in Science and Technology
November 2023 – Present