Shawana Tabassum

Dr. Shawana Tabassum is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler, where she directs the Center for Smart Agriculture Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, in 2018. From 2018 to 2020, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on the development of flexible and wearable sensors using micro/nanoelectronics and photonics technologies. She applies this expertise to various areas, including biomedicine, plant sciences, sustainable and climate-smart agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Dr. Tabassum’s notable awards and honors include the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Grant (2026), President’s Scholarly Award (2026) from UT Tyler, Young Professionals Award from IEEE Sensors Council (2023), the Curtis W. McGraw Research Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (2023), and Science Breakthrough of the Year: Emerging Talent Award from the Falling Walls Lab Berlin global finale (2020)