Dr. Syed Aun Abbas

Dr. Syed Aun Abbas is a distinguished academic, researcher, and entrepreneur with over three decades of experience across higher education, industry, and public service. He earned his Masters and PhD from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada on a Government of Pakistan S&T Scholarship. He worked in Canada and USA with large corporations (Nortel, Ericsson, LG) and silicon valley successful start-up (Centillium). He has been the CEO of National ICT R&D Fund, currently known as Ignite. He has been a successful entrepreneur who has grown start-ups to profitability. He has also taught at UET Lahore, LUMS and FAST-NUCES, where he has until July 2025 served as a Professor. He has supervised dozens of undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Abbas has won many research grants and published and presented papers in many National and International Conferences. He has been a significant contributor to many American (ANSI), European (ETSI) and International (ITU-T) standards. He was an Associate Rapporteur in ITU-T SG15/Q4 and Editor of many IT-T Recommendations. Dr. Abbas holds four US patents. His career required extensive international travel connecting him to professionals in many countries and organizations. Lately, his research interests revolve around application of machine learning and AI techniques in communication, energy and human systems. Dr. Abbas’s career reflects a deep commitment to innovation, mentorship, and advancing sustainable technologies on a global scale.