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Dr. Ramna Khalid

Principal Investigator, CISS Global

Teaching Fellow

Department of Electrical Engineering, ITU

PhD - Electrical r Engineering, ITU

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Metaoptics, Optics & Photonics, Communication & Signal Processing

Biography

Ramna obtained her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Government College University (GCU), Lahore, where she graduated with distinction and was awarded a Gold Medal for her outstanding academic performance She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, in 2017. Currently, Ramna is pursuing her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Information Technology University (ITU), Punjab. Her doctoral research is focused on cutting-edge areas including meta-optics, LiFi, and optical wireless communication.

  • [1]      I. Javed et al., “A Step Forward in Innovating Imaging Solutions for Future,” in 2025 2nd International Conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits (ICMAC), IEEE, 2025, pp. 1–4.
  • [2]      R. Khalid et al., “Fluid‐Induced Reconfigurable Polarization‐Insensitive Metasurfaces for Optical Wireless Communications,” Adv. Opt. Mater., vol. 13, no. 9, p. 2402872, 2025.
  • [3]      I. Javed et al., “Compact inverted digital holographic microscope based on common-path configuration,” Appl. Opt., vol. 64, no. 7, pp. B65–B71, 2025.
  • [4]      R. Khalid et al., “Fluid-responsive tunable metasurfaces for high-fidelity optical wireless communication,” Mater. Horizons, vol. 11, no. 23, pp. 5997–6006, 2024.
  • [5]      R. Khalid, H. Cabrera, M. Q. Mehmood, Q. H. Abbasi, and M. Zubair, “Revolutionizing optical wireless communication with silicon-based spin-encoded metalens,” in Computational Optics 2024, SPIE, 2024, pp. 184–191.
  • [6]      A. ur Rehman et al., “Enhancing axial resolution in dermoscopy using an RGB flat lens,” Opt. Mater. Express, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 2623–2633, 2024.
  • [7]      R. Khalid, I. Javed, H. Cabrera, M. Dashtdar, M. Q. Mehmood, and M. Zubair, “Improving blood cancer diagnosis through morphological insights using quantitative phase imaging,” in Optics, Photonics, and Digital Technologies for Imaging Applications VIII, SPIE, 2024, pp. 432–438.
  • [8]      A. Jabbar, R. Khalid, H. Cabrera, N. Mahmood, and M. Q. Mehmood, “Revolutionizing endoscopy: Non-invasive high-resolution imaging with time-domain optical coherence tomography,” in Unconventional Optical Imaging IV, SPIE, 2024, pp. 219–225.
  • [9]      R. Khalid et al., “Fluid‐Infiltrated Metalens‐Driven Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Optical Wireless Communications,” Adv. Sci., vol. 11, no. 43, p. 2406690, 2024.
  • [10]    R. Khalid, A. Jabbar, H. Cabrera, M. Q. Mehmood, and M. Zubair, “Unveiling skin cancer insights by Fourier domain optical coherence tomography modeling,” in Tissue Optics and Photonics III, SPIE, 2024, pp. 215–222.
  • [11]    I. Javed et al., “HoloLume: point-of-application holographic imaging solution,” Meas. Sci. Technol., vol. 36, no. 1, p. 015708, 2024.
  • [12]    R. Khalid, N. Mehmood, M. Q. Mehmood, M. Zubair, and Y. Massoud, “Fluid-infiltrated on-axis ultra-compact reconfigurable intelligent surface for application of free-space optical communication,” in Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics IX, SPIE, 2023, pp. 205–212.
  • [13]    R. Khalid, S. Shaheen, and A. Javed, “Van de Graaff generator–A cost effective solution,” in 2018 International conference on power generation systems and renewable energy technologies (PGSRET), IEEE, 2018, pp. 1–6.
  • [14]      S. Shaheen, A. Raza, R. Khalid, and A. Javed, “An Adaptive Voltage Droop Control mechanism for Multi-Terminal VSC-HVDC System for Offshore Wind Farms,” in 2018 International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET), IEEE, 2018, pp. 1–5.
  1. Awarded Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) Fellowship by The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy (2023).
  2. Awarded International Research Support Fellowship (IRSF) by PHEC worth PKR 1.9 million, for one exchange semester at National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore (2024).
  3. Awarded Outreach Grant by SPIE of $ 3500 for “Umarkot Optics Empowerment Initiative” event (2024).
  1. Member of SPIE Student Chapter ITU (2021-current) & President (2023).
  2. Member of OPTICA Student Chapter ITU (2021-current) & Secretary (2023).
  3. Member of ACM Student Chapter ITU (2024-current) & Treasurer (2024).
  4. Faculty Advisor of ACM Student Chapter ITU (2025-current).