Haider Raad

Dr. Haider Raad currently serves as the director of the Engineering Physics program and the Wearable Electronics Research Center (XWERC) at Xavier University in Ohio, USA. He was previously affiliated with California State University & the University of Arkansas, Little Rock between 2008 and 2015. Haider received the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Systems Engineering, specializing in RF Telecommunication and Wireless Systems from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), and the M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Professor Raad teaches several courses such as Electronic Circuits, Microprocessors and Digital Systems, Communication Systems, Antenna Engineering, and Control Theory. He has given over 50 lectures at universities around the world and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Haider is also connected to the industry through his engineering consulting firm. Dr. Raad has published seven books in the fields of Wearable Technology, Telemedicine, and Wireless Systems. He has also published over a hundred peer reviewed journal and conference papers on research fields of his interest which include: Flexible and Wearable Wireless Systems, Telemedicine and Wireless Body Area Networks, IoT, Metamaterials, and Biomedical Electronics. He is also the recipient of the Province Ignatian Educator of Distinction Award (2020), the Outstanding Teaching Award (2019), the 19th International Wearable Technology Conference Best Paper Award (2017), the E-Telemed Conference Best Paper Award (2016), Sonoma State University’s Research Fellowship Award (2015), and AAMI/TEAMS Academic Excellence Award (2012). Haider is also a professional musician who goes by the stage name “Doctor X”! He enjoys composing world, rock, and smooth jazz music. He also enjoys travelling, street photography, and other artistic activities.