Dr. Babar Ali
Lecturer
Department of Electronic Engineering , Faculty of ICT

babar.ali@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2024)
Nanotechnology Engineering
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Master's (2020)
Electronics Engineering
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Bachelor's (2013)
Electronic Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Instrumentation and Measurements
  • Microcontrollers and Microprocessors
  • Linear Circuit Analysis
  • Analog Circuit Design
  • Electronic Design for Biomedical Instrumentation
  • Material for Electronics
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Sensors and Materials for Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Microscopies and Related Techniques

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Sensors and Actuators
  • Flexible Printable Sensors
  • Sensor Design and Charecterization
  • Wearable Electronics

Awards & Achivements

  • Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) winner for research collaboration at York University, Canada, titled "Dry wearable graphene-based electrodes for multi-lead ECG signal acquisition fabricated by printing technologies"
    2024

Academic & Social Links

Publications

Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto (2026) Advanced Healthcare Materials vol. - no. - pp. e04991
ithermograph: IoT-integrated graphene-based thermocouple for real-time temperature monitoring
Aiman Mahar, Umar Farooq, Babar Ali, Alessandro G D'Aloia, Hossein C Bidsorkhi, Maria S Sarto (2025) 2025 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) vol. - no. - pp. 1-4
Fast Response Double-Layered Graphene-Based Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor for Wearable Applications
Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Babar Ali, Negin Faramarzi, Umar Farooq, Hossein C Bidsorkhi, Alessandro G D’Aloia, Alessio Tamburrano, Maria S Sarto (2025) IEEE Sensors Journal vol. - no. - pp. -
Performance Enhancement of Graphene-Based Biopotential Electrodes through Electrical Contact Geometry Optimization
Babar Ali, Umar Farooq, Marco Laracca, Hossein Cheragghi Bidsorkhi, Alessandro Gioseppe D'aloia, Maria Sabrina Sarto (2024) 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Measurements & Networking (M&N) vol. - no. - pp. 1-5
Graphene-PVDF Aerogel Composites for Humidity Sensing Applications
Negin Faramarzi, Saeed Ur Rahman, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Babar Ali, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Alessandro Giuseppe D'Aloia, Maria Sabrina Sarto (2024) 2024 IEEE SENSORS vol. - no. - pp. 1-4
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Work Experience

January 2015 to Date
Lecturer at Electronics Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
August 2023 to November 2023
Visiting Researcher at Lassonde School of Engineering
York University, Toronto, Canada
August 2023 to July 2024
Postdoctoral Researcher at Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energetics Engineering
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
March 2019 to June 2020
Research Assistant at Field Application Engineering
Microchip Technology, Milan, Italy
January 2014 to January 2015
Intern Engineer at WLL Optimization/ OFNS/ Business Operations
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited