Hadeel Elayan
PhD Candidate
ECE Department
University of Toronto
About Me
I am a PhD Candidate at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Toronto, working under the supervision of Professors Ravi Adve and Andrew Eckford. I am also the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc Chapter, Toronto Section .
When Wireless Communication Meets Biophysics: Decoding the Nano-World using THz Signals
The emergence of plasmonic nanoantennas has paved the way towards electromagnetic (EM) communication between nanodevices, where the Terahertz (THz) frequency band is considered a key enabler. Interestingly, the energy scale of THz radiation, which is a non-ionization band, is within the range of interactions between molecules. Hence, my research area focuses on regulating molecular interactions, specifically protein folding, using EM waves. We are interested in building a theoretical framework that allows us to selectively control the receiving end of signal transduction processes, where the desired protein population is stimulated into a folding conformation due to the induced THz interaction.
Research Interests:
- Biological sensing in body-centric wireless applications.
- Biological information theory.
- Therapeutic applications of EM waves.
- Molecular interfaces for intra-body applications.
Education
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Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (In Progress), University of Toronto
Advisors: Profs. Ravi Adve and Andrew Eckford -
M.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Khalifa University
Advisor: Prof. Raed Shubair
News
Paper titled "The Thermal Impact of THz Signaling in Protein Nanonetworks" has been accepted in the 10th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication, June. 2023 !
I have completed an internship at the Ultrabroadband Nanonetworking (UN) Laboratory at Northeastern University under the supervision of Professor Josep Jornet.
Paper titled "The Impact of Slow Fading on THz-Induced Protein Interactions" has been accepted in the IEEE International Conference in Communications (ICC), Feb. 2023 !
Introduced by Principle Nathalie Des Rosiers at the High Table Celebrating Muslim Women Leaders in Canada at Massey College.
I have been selected as a Rising Star in EECE by the University of Texas at Austin!
Participated in the 10th Round of the NMIN HQP Research Presentations Series, on 25 Aug. 2022, for which I have been awarded the NMIN Travel Award.
Invited to participate in the "Mathematical Models in Biology: from Information Theory to Thermodynamics" workshop at the Banff International Research Station, from 7-12 Aug., 2022.
Paper titled "Selectivity of Protein Interactions Stimulated by Terahertz Signals", has been published in the IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, July 2022 !
I became a junior fellow at Massey College !
Paper titled "Toward Establishing Molecular Interfaces Using Terahertz Radiation", has been accepted in the IEEE International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT), April. 2022 !
Nominated for the TA Teaching Excellence Award, Feb. 2022 !.
Paper titled "Terahertz Intra-body Propagation through LOS and NLOS links" has been accepted in the IEEE International Conference in Communications (ICC), Feb. 2022 !
Became a member in the "Nanomedicine Innovation Network (NMIN) Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Program", Jan. 2022 !
Featured on the "See it-Be it-Stem it" Website, June 2021 !
Teaching
Teaching Assistant
ECE1521 - Detection and Estimation
Graduate Course
University of Toronto
Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021ECE286 - Probability and Statistics
Undergraduate Course
University of Toronto
Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022
Research Visits
KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Supervisor: Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Group: Communication Theory Lab
Topic: Terahertz Wireless Communication.University at Buffalo
Supervisor: Professor Josep Jornet
Group: Ultra-broadband Nanonetworking (UN) Laboratory
Topic: Terahertz Nanonetworks for Intrabody Communication.
