About the Author

Dr. Haider K. 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 and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock between 2008 and 2015. Dr. Raad teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses such as Electronic Circuits, Antenna Engineering, Electromagnetics, and Wireless Systems. Haider received the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Systems Engineering, specializing in RF Telecommunication 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). Haider is also the editor of the best-selling book entitled `Innovations in Wearable and Flexible Antennas` published by WIT Press, UK, and has recently published a book entitled 'Telemedicine: Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Impact on Health care Outcomes'. He has also published several book chapters, and 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, Metamaterials, MIMO, and biomedical electronics. He is also the recipient of the E-Telemed Best Paper Award, SSU's Research Fellowship Award, UALR's Outstanding Teaching Support Award, and AAMI/TEAMS Academic Excellence Award.