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Dr Rabbia Saleem

Dr Rabbia Saleem

Research Associate

PhD Engineering and Computer Sciences -ÌýAustralian National University, Jan. 2023

UNSW Canberra
UNSW Canberra Space

Dr Saleem is a Research Associate at University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space, Australian Defence Force Academy. The role leads towards interfacing Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning and space technology with an aim of a secure and sustainable structure for Australian and global space sector. The research is focused on intelligent space systems for space domain awareness (SDA) and cyber resilience, hence, making a strong impact on Australia's international SDA and space cyber credentials.

Previously, Dr Saleem has worked as a full time Doctoral Researcher at the school of Engineering, College of Engineering, Computing, & Cybernetics, the Australian National University (ANU). Her major research interests were machine learning for radio resource management, physical layer security, internet of things, intelligent reflecting surfaces, and 6G communication. She received her B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 2012 and 2016, respectively. Moreover, she is an Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy and has over a decade experience of lecturing and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students.ÌýShe served as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of The Punjab as well as University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Also, she is an ambassador of STEM education for young women and is an active member of IEEE, IEEE Women in Engineering, IEEE Young Professionals, Women in STEM, Women in AI, and Women in Space. She was the Advisor Woman in Engineering, IEEE Punjab University Student Branch and has been awarded by a Gold Pin for organizing the international IEEE ComSoc Summer School program in 2016. As an early career academic, she was awarded with the Best Early Career Presentation award and prize money at Australian Space Research Conference in September 2022. She was also invited as a guest speaker at 3rd Annual ANU Women in STEM leadership conference in April 2023. Furthermore, she has been engaged with Young Women in Engineering (YoWIE) program at UNSW Canberra as a STEM role model for the next generation of women in STEM.

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Location
Building 16
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Saleem R; Ni W; Ikram M; Jamalipour A, 2023, 'Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-Driven Secrecy Design for Intelligent-Reflecting-Surface-Based 6G-IoT Networks', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10, pp. 8812 - 8824,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Saleem R; Alvi SA; Durrani S, 2021, 'Performance-Fairness Trade-off for Wi-Fi and LTE-LAA Coexistence', IEEE Access, 9, pp. 62446 - 62459,
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    Bateman T; Peters E; Saleem R; Lambert A; Brown M, 2023, 'Wide Band Passive RF data Aggregation and Frequency Estimation for Space Domain Awareness Purposes', AMOS, Maui, Hawaii, presented at 2023 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, Hawaii, 19 September 2023,
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Brown M; Peters EG; Dilkes M; Jeffreson R; Lambert A; Saleem R; Boyce R; Kruzins E; Bateman T, 2023, 'Autonomous Close Proximity Differential Drag Control of Low Earth Orbit Small Satellite Formations using an Inter-Satellite Radio Frequency Link', AMOS, Maui Hawaii, presented at Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance (AMOS) Technologies Conference, Maui Hawaii, 19 September 2023 - 22 September 2023,
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Peters EG; Bateman T; Saleem R; Lambert A; Brown M, 2023, 'Space based space surveillance using passive radio frequency observations – A feasibility study', AMOS, Maui, Hawaii, presented at 2023 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, Hawaii, 19 September 2023,
    Theses / Dissertations | 2023
    Saleem R, 2023, Future Wireless Networks: Towards Learning-driven Sixth-generation Wireless Communications,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Peters EGW; Bateman T; Saleem R; Brown M; Lambert A, 2022, 'A software defined radio based method for accurate frequency estimation for space domain awareness in real-time.', in Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, AMOS, Maui, Hawaii, USA., presented at Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, Maui, Hawaii, USA., 27 September 2022 - 30 September 2022,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Peters EGW; Brown M; Lambert A; Glina L; Bateman T; Kruzins E; Saleem R; Bessell T; Spitzer T; Wang T; Tripathi K; Huxtable D; Soire M; Zinsli S; Powles T; Federle I; Aragon M; Haskard A; Thompson M; Nielsen W; Boyce R, 2022, 'A sensor network for integrated Space Traffic Management for Australia', in Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, Maui, Hawaii, presented at 2022 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, Hawaii, 27 September 2022,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Saleem R; Ni W; Ikram M, 2022, 'Reinforcement Learning-based Unlicensed Spectrum Sharing for IoT Devices of 5G New Radio', in 2022 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2022, pp. 191 - 196,
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Saleem R; Mahmood H, 2020, 'Design and Analysis of a 25 GHz Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar for Foreign Object Debris Detection', in 2020 IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development, SCOReD 2020, pp. 154 - 158,

  • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Student Speaker at Australian National University Conferral of Awards, July 2023.
  • UNSW Canberra Space awarded with Academic Research Team of the Year at Australian Space Awards, May 2023.
  • Awarded with the Best Early Career Researcher Presentation and prize money at Australian Space Research Conference, September 2022.
  • AwardedÌýStudent Leadership Team Scholarship for the term 2021 by Australian National University (ANU).
  • Won the Virtual NetHack at IEEE Region 10 SYWLC Virtual Congress 2020.
  • Won 2nd position and prize money for annual 3 minute speak up competition at ANU in 2018.
  • Awarded ANU PhD Scholarship (International) and ANU HDR Fee Merit Scholarship by ANU in 2018.
  • Awarded Gold Lapel Pin from IEEE ComSocÌýin appreciation for managing an International IEEE ComSoc Summer School Program in July 2016.

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Publications:Ìý

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My Research Supervision

I would be keen to supervise highly motivated HDR students having a background knowledge of Machine Learning (ML)Ìýand Artificial Intelligence (AI) application. My expertise falls into the following research problems:

  1. Space Domain Awareness
  2. Physical Layer Wireless CommunicationÌýÌý
  3. Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
  4. Terahertz Communication, 6G
  5. Internet of Everything

P.S. Shoot me an email with your resume and interest. Also, pitch one good reason for undertaking research.Ìý

My Teaching

ZEIT8011- Space Systems Technology, Semester 2 (Course Convener)

ZEIT8219- Satellite Communications, Semester 1

ZEIT8007- Space Operations, Semester 1

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