Prof Fahim Kawsar he/him

Fahim Kawsar is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of OmniBuds, a pioneering digital health company developing medical-grade ear-worn devices for real-time cardiovascular monitoring. He also holds a Professorship in Mobile Systems at the University of Glasgow, where his research spans Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, with a particular focus on multi-sensory systems that learn, infer, and augment human health and wellbeing.

Prior to founding OmniBuds, Fahim spent 15 formative years at Nokia Bell Labs, where he rose to the rank of Bell Labs Fellow and established the Bell Labs Cambridge site, which he led as Director of Device Research. During his tenure, he initiated breakthrough programmes in novel devices, embedded sensing, on-device learning, and human-centred AI. He also spearheaded the creation of a flagship research centre in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, advancing deep academic–industry partnerships. His work was instrumental in defining several transformative directions, including the emergence of Earable Computing as a new research frontier.

Fahim’s applied research has resulted in two successful spin-outs from Bell Labs. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, holds more than 50 patents, and has secured in excess of €6 million in research funding. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Pervasive Computing and is a frequent keynote speaker, contributing to global discourse on embedded intelligence and the real-world deployment of AI systems.