Dr. Nikan holds a deep connection to the academic community:
IEEE senior member and Counsellor for the IEEE London Region.
Software Engineering Curriculum Committee
ECE Workload Committee
MEng Admissions Committee
AISE Course Development Advisory Group
RBC scholarship Judge (2022 & 2023).
ECE Grad Symposium Judge (2022 & 2023)
Active participation in the Technical Program Committee of IEEE-sponsored events.
Reviewer for distinguished journals (e.g.,IEEE TIP, TNSM, TAP, TCSVT, SPA, and IoTJ, AIIM, IET IP, JNS)