Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Dr. Rana Shaaban is a lecturer at the College of Engineering and Mines at the University of North Dakota, with expertise in wireless communication, particularly Optical communication, and cybersecurity. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UND in 2021, focusing on "Visible Light Communication Cyber Security Vulnerabilities for Indoor and Outdoor Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication." In 2017, she completed her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Optical Communications, also at UND. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport in Egypt, in 2013. With over eight years of teaching experience, Dr. Shaaban is dedicated to creating an engaging academic environment that aligns with UND's mission and values, while continuing to develop her expertise in higher education.
- ENGR 200 Computer Applications in Engineering
- ENGR 340 Professional Integrity in Engineering
- ENGR 460 Engineering Economy
- ENGR 206 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
- EE 201 Digital Electronics
- EE 321 Electronics l
- EE 421 Electronics ll
- EE 411 Communication Engineering
- EE 524 ASIC Design
Presentations
- “Optimized LEDs Positions for Channel Analysis Performance of an Intra-Vehicle Visible Light Communication System,” presented at the 2020 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan 2020.
- “Visible Light Communication Security Vulnerabilities in Multiuser Network,” presented at GRAD, Grand Forks, ND, USA, March 2019.
- “Enhanced Optical Wireless Channel for Indoor and Intravehicle Communications: Power distribution and SNR Analysis,” presented at GRAD, Grand Forks, ND, USA, March 2018.
- “A survey of indoor visible light communication power distribution and color shift keying transmission,” presented at GRAD, Grand Forks, ND, USA, March 2017.