Unlocking the future of connectivity with Professor Tuleen Boutaleb
In today's tech-driven world, connectivity is vital. Everything, from our smartphones to vehicles, is evolving into a smarter, interconnected realm. Professor Tuleen Boutaleb, an Electronics Engineering pioneer, is dedicated to innovative, safer, and interconnected solutions.
On Tuesday October 24, you can join Professor Boutaleb as she recounts her journey into connectivity's future. During this Professorial Lecture, she will demonstrate how innovation, safety, and connectivity is shaping the technology landscape.
Professor Boutaleb's academic journey began at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she earned her BEng honours degree in Electronics Engineering in 1995. Her passion for electronics laid the foundation for a career marked by relentless pursuit of knowledge and technological progress.
From 1995 to 1998, she played a key role in the ISCELIS project, dedicated to "Intelligent Supply and Control of Street Lighting Systems”, elevating communications infrastructure for future smart cities.
From 1998 to 2001, as a research assistant, she focused on advancing technology education in European schools, benefiting 500 students across the UK, Greece, and Germany.
In 2001, Professor Boutaleb then took on a role as Telecommunications Engineering lecturer. Beyond teaching electronics and communications, she led programme development, contributed to accreditations, and gained more than 25 years of expertise in Wireless Communications for remote monitoring and control.
Today, she leads the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering within Glasgow Caledonian's School of Computing, Engineering, and Built Environment. Her research focuses on smart cities, with an emphasis on vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications for collision avoidance, powered by Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications within the Internet of Things (IoT)
Her recent work includes an EPSRC project for an early flood-warning system, contributing to the capacity-building European project "NEXUS," and leading a Horizon 2020 (H2020) bid. Beyond academia, she passionately promotes engineering, particularly among young girls, leading diverse STEM initiatives to inspire students, teachers, and parents about STEM careers.
Professor Boutaleb's commitment to inclusivity and fighting racism shines as the Chair of the "Tackling Racism at GCU" group, raising awareness and addressing issues like recruitment, anti-racist curriculum development, and the achievement gap.