Professor Dr. Jaafar Elmirghani

Biography

Jaafar Elmirghani is a Professor of Communication Networks and Systems in the Department of Engineering at King's College London. He has been a full professor since 2022, previously serving at the University of Leeds for 15 years and at the University of Wales Swansea for seven years. He received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Khartoum in 1989 and his PhD in synchronization of optical systems from the University of Huddersfield in 1994. He was awarded a DSc in Communication Systems Networks from the University of Leeds in 2012. Elmirghani has co-authored over 550 papers and supervised 60 PhD students. He is an active member of various IEEE committees and has received multiple awards for his contributions to the field, including the IEEE Communications Society Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for his work on energy-efficient communications. His research interests include communication networks, wireless optical communication systems, and network optimization. He founded Ultracell Networks Ltd in 2020, focusing on energy-efficient network design. He also manages significant research projects funded by EPSRC, including a £6.6m grant for a 6G LiFi Programme.

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