Dr. Taimoor Naeem
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Area of Interest: Nano photonics, Optoelectronics,Antenna Engineering, Electromagnetic metasurface, Applied electromagnetics, Optical Engineering
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007   (186)

Dr. Taimoor Naeem is an accomplished researcher and educator with expertise in electrical engineering, specializing in advanced Optical Technologies, Machine Learning, Electromagnetic Theory, Photonics & opto-electronics devices and Computer Vision. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Information Technology University of Punjab, Pakistan, an M.S. from NUST Islamabad, and a B.S. from COMSATS, Lahore.

Dr. Naeem’s research contributions are at the forefront of optical and photonic technologies, focusing on dynamic chiral metasurfaces, tunable metadevices, and innovative chiro-optical effects. His work has been published in leading journals such as Advanced Optical Materials, RSC Advances, and Optical Materials Express. A highlight of his career is his pioneering research on broadband phase-gradient holographic displays, advancing the fields of biomedical optics and optical diagnostics.

In his current role as Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at COMSATS, Lahore, Dr. Naeem is engaged in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students, and contributing to departmental growth through leadership roles. He has served on committees such as the Industrial Advisory Board and Self-Assessment Report PEC-OBE, ensuring academic and industrial alignment.

Dr. Naeem has been instrumental in setting up and upgrading laboratory facilities, including designing equipment setups and preparing comprehensive lab manuals for microwave and antenna engineering. As a lecturer, he has developed strong collaborations between academia and industry, facilitating research opportunities and practical applications.

Dr. Naeem’s research has extended to energy modeling and planning during his tenure as a Research Associate with Pakistan’s Planning Commission, where he worked on the Pakistan Integrated Energy Model (PIEM). His contributions include analyzing power, fuel, and industrial sectors while participating in policy development for renewable and conventional energy projects.

Beyond his technical expertise, Dr. Naeem excels in project management, proposal writing, and cross-functional team collaboration, making him a dynamic leader in both academic and professional settings.

HEC Approved Supervisor

Publications:

Journal Papers:
1. 1. Taimoor Naeem, Joohoon Kim, Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Junhwa Seong, Muhammad Tariq Saeed Chani, Tauseef Tauqeer, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood, Yehia Massoud, Junsuk Rho (2023), "Dynamic Chiral Metasurfaces for Broadband Phase-Gradient Holographic Displays", Advanced Optical Materials, Vol: 11, Issue: 5, ISSN: 2195-1071, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202202278 , Impact Factor: 10.05   
2. Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Joohoon Kim, Taimoor Naeem, Kashif Riaz, Trevon Badloe, Junhwa Seong, Jehan Akbar, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood, Yehia Massoud, Junsuk Rho (2022), "Broadband Chiro-Optical Effects for Futuristic Meta-Holographic Displays", Advanced Optical Materials, pp: 2201175, Vol: 10, Issue: 22, Impact Factor: 10.05   
3. 1. Taimoor Naeem, Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Tauseef Tauqeer, Muhammad Zubair, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2021), "Engineering tunability through electro-optic effects to manifest a multifunctional metadevice", RSC Advances, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA00901J , Impact Factor: 3.36   
4. Taimoor Naeem, Ahsan Sarwar Rana, Muhammad Zubair, Tauseef Tauqeer, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2020), "Breaking planar symmetries by a single layered metasurface for realizing unique on-chip chiroptical effects", Opt. Mater. Express, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.411113, Impact Factor: 3.442   
Conference Papers:
1. Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Taimoor Naeem, Kashif Riaz, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood, Yehia Massoud (2022) "Dual-Mode Chiral Meta-Holography through All-Dielectric Nano-Surfaces in Visible Regime", 2022 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO)   
2. Taimoor Naeem, Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Muhammad Zubair, Tauseed Tauqeer, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood, Yehia Massoud (2022) "Phase Chirality Induced Meta-Atoms for Holographic Displays", 2022 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO)   
3. 1. Taimoor Naeem, Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Tauseef Tauqeer, Muhammad Zubair, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2021) "Active-metasurfaces to realize tunable resonances and focusing", Proc. SPIE 11796, Active Photonic Platforms XIII   
4. Taimoor Naeem, Ahsan Sarwar Rana, Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Tauseef Tauqeer, Muhammad Zubair, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2021) "C2 symmetric single-layered meta-atoms for asymmetric holography", Proc. SPIE 11710, Practical Holography XXXV: Displays, Materials, and Applications   
5. 2. Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Inki Kim, Kashif Riaz, Taimoor Naeem, Muhammad Zubair, Junsuk Rho, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2021) "Chiroptical effect induced by achiral structures for full dimensional manipulation of optical waves", Proc. SPIE 11695, High Contrast Metastructures X   
6. Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Kashif Riaz, Muhamad Zubair, Muhammad Afnan Ansari, Taimoor Naeem, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2020) "All-dielectric single-layered achiral structures for simultaneous conversion circular dichroism and wavefront engineering for visible light", Proc. SPIE 11461, Active Photonic Platforms XII, 114612P    
7. Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Kashif Riaz, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Afnan Ansari, Muhammad Rizwan Akram, Taimoor Naeem, Jin Zhang, Weiren Zhu, Dajun Zhang, Xiong Wang, and Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (2020) "Highly efficient metamirror with circular dichroism and wavefront engineering", Proc. SPIE 11344, Metamaterials XII, 113441N    
8. 6. S. Rana, T. Naeem, M. Zubair and M. Q. Mehmood (2020) "Tungsten based optical absorber", 2020 17th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)   
9. Ali, Jawad; Abdullah, Noorsaliza; Yahya, Roshayati; Naeem, Taimoor (2017) "Monostatic Ultra-Wideband GPR Antenna for Through Wall Detection", International Conference on Applied Photonics and Electronics (INCAPE)   
10. M. Ahmad, T. Zahir, T. Naeem, M. Amin, (2016) "Radiation Characteristics of Side Fed Bifilar Helix Antennas for L-Band LEO Satellites and Terrestrial Mobile Communications", The 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation    
11. T.Naeem,F.A.Tahir, A. I. Najam (2013) "UWB Antenna with notches at WLAN bands ", Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology   

Qualification

PhD
Information Technology University of Punjab, Pakistan
Sep 2017 to Dec 2021
   
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Sep 2011 to 2013
   
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engin
Comsats , Pakistan
2006 to 2010
   

Experience

Assistant Professor
COMSATS University Islamabad
Jan 2023 to Date
   
Lecturer
COMSATS University Islamabad
Aug 2014 to Jan 2023
   
Resarch Associate
Ministry of Planning & Development
Aug 2011 to Mar 2014
   
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