Dr Jawwad Nasar Chattha

I am passionate about delivering innovative, student-centred education in digital technologies. My academic journey includes a PhD from Lahore University of Management Sciences and an MSc from Virginia Tech, which shaped my focus on applied research and industry integration. I have also worked at Qualcomm in San Diego, gaining hands-on experience in communication systems and applied computing that directly informs my teaching. I strive to bridge the industry-academia gap through curriculum design that fosters real-world relevance.

Before joining Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), I served as Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Management and Technology in Lahore, where I led research initiatives and revamped courses to better align with evolving tech needs. My expertise spans computing, communication systems, networking, and applied machine learning. Above all, I believe in building collaborative, inclusive learning environments that equip students with practical skills and a mindset for lifelong innovation.

Practice

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• S. M. Hamedoon, JN Chattha, U Rashid, SMA Kazmi, M Mazzara, “AI-Driven Resource Allocation for RIS-Assisted NOMA in IoT Networks,” IEEE Access, 2025.
• S. Liaquat, M. Faizan, J. N. Chattha, F. Awais, N. M. Mahyuddin, I. H. Naqvi, “A Framework for Preventing Unauthorized Drone Intrusions through Radar Detection and GPS Spoofing,” Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2024.
• J. Ahmad, M. U. Zia, I. H. Naqvi, J. N. Chattha, F. A. Butt, T. Huang, W. Xiang, ”Machine learning and blockchain technologies for cybersecurity in connected vehicles,” Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery (WIREs), 2023.
• F. A. Butt, J. N. Chattha, J. Ahmad, U. Zia, M. Rizwan, I. H. Naqvi “On the Integration of Enabling Wireless Technologies and Sensor Fusion for Next-Generation and Autonomous Vehicles,” IEEE Access 2022.
• J. N. Chattha, M. Uppal, “Joint Noisy Network Coding and Decode-Forward Relaying for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access,” IEEE Transaction on Wireless Communication (TWCOM), 2018.
• K. Mazher U. Farooq, J. N. Chattha and M. Uppal, “A Practical Layered Multiplexed-Coded Relaying Scheme for Wireless Multicast,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology (TVT), 2017.

Conference Papers

• F. Gardezi, J. N. Chattha, M. Uppal, ”Latency Analysis of an RF Energy Harvesting System,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2024.
• M. Sikander, F. A. Butt, J. N. Chattha and I. H. Naqvi, ”Improving Wireless Communication through Beamwidth Optimization in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces,” WINCOM, 2023.
• Ahmad, I. Khan, A.N. Hassan, J. Chattha, M. Uppal, ”Design and experimental prototyping of layered hybrid decode-estimate-forward relaying,” IEEE 89th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Spring), 2019.
• F. U. Din, J. N. Chattha, I. Ullah, and M. Uppal, ”A layered detect-compress-and-forward coding scheme for the relay channel,” IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017.
• V. Srivastava, A. B. Hilal, M. S. Thompson, J. N. Chattha, A. B. MacKenzie, L. A. DaSilva, ”Characterizing mobile ad hoc networks- the MANIAC challenge experiment,” Proceedings of the third ACM international workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental Evaluation and Characterization (WiNTECH), 2008.
• Hilal, J. N. Chattha, V. Srivastava, M. S. Thompson, A. B. MacKenzie, L.A. DaSilva, ”Interactions between cooperation strategies in mobile ad hoc networks,” Proceedings of the third ACM international workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental Evaluation and Characterization (WiNTECH), 2008.

Other academic activities

• IEEE Senior Member
• Reviewer for multiple IEEE, Elsevier, Springer Conferences and Journal