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Qammer Abbasi

Professor Qammer Abbasi explores how body-centric wireless communication and nanoscale networks could revolutionise healthcare. He explains future applications of terahertz communication, collaborations between academia and industry, the ethical challenges of 6G, and why “all-senses holography” might redefine how humans connect in the decades ahead. 

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How close are we to a future where nano sensors inside the human body can detect disease before symptoms appear? Or where holograms can be “teleported” with all five senses intact? 

This episode features Professor Qammer Abbasi, whose research explores body-centric wireless communication, nanoscale terahertz networks, and the ethical challenges of emerging technologies. Abbasi explains why interdisciplinary collaboration is essential, and why engineers, medics, data scientists, environmentalists and others must work together to shape technology responsibly. 

This episode explores: 

• Body-centric wireless networks and their applications in healthcare 

• Nanoscale terahertz communication for early cancer detection 

• The role of industry collaboration in shaping usable technologies 

• Ethical challenges in 6G and integrated sensing 

• Abbasi’s vision of “all-senses holography” and the future of human connection 

Guest Bio

Professor Qammer H. Abbasi is Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, where he co-directs the Communication, Sensing & Imaging (CSI) Hub and the EPSRC CDT DiveIn. His research covers antennas for 5G/6G, terahertz sensing, body-centric wireless networks, nano-communication, and biomedical applications of electromagnetics. He has published more than 500 papers and 11 books, secured over £13M in research funding, and serves on editorial boards and IEEE committees. 

Hosted and produced by Nick Bruce, with questions, recording, editing, mixing, artwork and original music by Nick.