Research Team

Postdoctoral Fellows/Research Associate:

1. Dr. Deeb Tubail: (Postdoctoral Fellow) (Ongoing), (1/3/2024--)

2. Maysa Hassouna: (Postdoctoral Fellow) (Ongoing), (1/5/2024--)

3. Dr.  Yahia Alghorani: (Research Associate)  (Completed), (1/8/2020--1/3/2024): Currently: CEO & Founder of Curetech E-Health. 

4. Dr. Malek Al Smadi: (Completed), (1/8/2020--1/10/2022): Currently a Professor at Confederation College.

5. Dr. Asma Bouhlel, (Completed) (1/8/2018--1/8/8/2019): Currently Assistant Professor National Engineering School of Monastir, Tunisia.

6. Dr. Walid Hassan,  (Completed) (1/11/2017--1/11/2019): Currently Director of Basra Wireless Communication Research Lab.

7. Dr. Ali Afana, (Completed)  (1/7/2015-1/9/2017): Currently System Developer Engineer with Ericsson, Ottawa, Canada.

8. Dr. Eylem Erdogam,  (Completed) (1/5/2015 to 1/7/2016): Currently Dr. Erdogan is an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.

9. Dr. Amir H. Forghani, (Completed) (1/2/2015-1/4/2016): Currently: Dr. Amir H. Forghani is a System Analyst/Engineer, at Verizon, Massachusetts, USA.              

Current/Previous Ph. D. Students:

1. Mohammed AbuFoul: (Ongoing), (1/9/2022--).

2. Sara Hasan: (Ongoing), (1/9/2021--), 

3. Ibrahim Al Hurani: (Ongoing), (1/9/2020--)

4. Maysa Hassouna: (Completed), (1/9/2020--1/5/2024)

5. Deeb Tubail: (Completed ), (1/9/2020--1/9/2023), Topic: Localization and Tracking in Imperfect mm-wave systems with Lower Bound Benchmarks, Thesis Link.

6. Islam Abu Mahady: (Ongoing), (1/1/2017--), (Co-supervisor: Prof. Ibrahim Bedeer), Topic: Improve the Spectral Efficiency of the NOMA Systems using Improper Gaussian Signalling.

7. Hamzih Alsmadi: (Completed), (1/9/2018--1/8/2023), Topic: UAVs Employment in the Next Generation Wireless Communication Systems, Thesis Link.

8. Emad Saleh: (Completed), (1/9/2018--1/5/2023),  Topic: Full-duplex MU-MIMO systems under the effects of non-ideal transceivers: performance analysis and power allocation optimization, Thesis Link. 

9. Osama Amjad: (Completed), (1/9/2017--8/12/2022), (Co-supervisor: Prof. Ibrahim Bedeer), Topic: Energy-efficient electronic health monitoring system with wireless body area networks,  Present Position: lecturer at Lakehead University, Thesis Link. 

10. Ghasemi Fariba: (Completed) (1/9/2017--13/12/2022), Topic: Localization In mm-Wave Wireless Communications. Present Position: Dr. Fariba is a professor at Alquinon College, Ottawa, Canada, Thesis Link.

11. Bushra Mughal: (Completed), (2/1/2018--1/5/2022), Topic: Efficient Channel Allocation Schemes for Multi-band Relay Networks, Thesis Link.

12. Ahmed Cheema: (Completed), (1/9/2017--1/2/2022), Topic: Visible Light Positioning Systems under Imperfect Synchronization and Signal-Dependant Noise. Present Position: Senior Advisor, Cloud Security with Shared Services Canada, Thesis Link 

13. Huda Alsheyab: (Completed), (1/9/2017--1/6/2021), (Co-supervisor: Prof. Salimur Choudhury and Prof. Ibrahim Bedeer), Topic: Multi-NFPs/UAVs Utilization in the Fifth Generation and Beyond Networks. Present Position: lecturer at Lakehead University, Thesis Link 

14. Malek Al Smadi: (Completed), (1/9/2016--1/8/2020), Topic: The Effects of I/Q Imbalance and Improper Gaussian Noise on Different Wireless Communication Systems. Present Position: Professor at Confederation College, Thesis Link 

15. Ibrahim Alnahhal: (Completed), (1/5/2016--1/2/2020), Topic: Efficient system designs for single and multi-user spatial modulations,  Present Position: a post-doctorate fellow at Memorial University, Thesis Link. 

16. Jammal Hussien, (Completed), (1/9/2013--1/12/2017), Topic: Performance study of an underlay cognitive radio network in the presence of co-channel interference. Present Position: Senior Communication Engineer with the Directorate of Post and Communications, Sulaimaniyah, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Iraq, Thesis Link 

17. Asma Bouhlel, (Completed), (1/9/2016--1/7/2018), Co-supervisor. Present Position: Assistant Professor National Engineering School of Monastir, Tunisia.

Current/Previous Masters' Students:

1. Ayesha Tahreem (Completed), (1/9/2021--1/5/2024), Project Title: Impact of Hardware Impairments on Physical Layer Security of Cell-Free Massive MIMO, Thesis Link.

2. Salman Baig (Completed), (1/9/2016--1/5/2018), Project Title: Optimal Resource Allocation in Energy Harvesting Powered Body Sensor. 

3. Navbir Singh (Completed), (1/1/2016--1/5/2018), Project Title: Optimal Quadrature Spatial Modulation. 

4. Micheal Agada (Completed), (1/9/2015--1/1/2017).

5. Islam Abu Mahaday, (Completed),  (1/1/2014--1/9/2016), Thesis Title: Quadrature Spatial modulation for Cognitive Radio Networks, Currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at Lakehead University, Canada.

6. Ali Esswie, (Completed), (1/5/2016-1/9/2017), Thesis: Interference alignment in wireless communications. Present Position: Ph.D. student, Nokia Bell Labs/ Aalborg University, Denmark. 

7. Guriqbal Singh, (Completed), (1/9/2014--1/6/2016), Present Position: Project Coordinator, Energy Network Services, Toronto, Canada, Thesis Link.

8. Chintan Patel, (Completed), (1/1/2015--1/9/2016), Present Position: Electrical Engineer at AXEM Neurotechnology, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  

Research Visitors:

1. Ayse Elif Canbilen, (Completed) (1/10/2017--1/10/2018). Present Position: Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Konya Teknik Üniversitesi, Konya, Turkey. 

2. Busra Ceniklioglu, (Completed) (1/2/2021--1/2/2022).

 Undergraduate Students (Degree Projects):

1. Adam Mitkowski:  (Completed) (1/9/2020--1/5/2021) Title: Automatic Tinting Windshield.

2. Alexander Bukowicki:  (Completed) (1/9/2020--1/5/2021) Title: Automatic Tinting Windshield.

3. Philip J Van Meppelen Scheppink:  (Completed) (1/9/2020--1/5/2021) Title: Automatic Tinting Windshield.

4. Tyler L Pirie:  (Completed) (1/9/2020--1/5/2021) Title: Automatic Tinting Windshield.

5. Singh Surendra:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Control A Car over the Internet.

6. Collin Sparling:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Control A Car over the Internet.

7. Yang Yushun:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Control A Car over the Internet.

8. Ruike Zhang:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Control A Car over the Internet.

9. Marwan Znbaqa:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Control A Car over the Internet.

10. Samuel Olusola:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Smart homes.

11. Khalid Almehmadi:  (Completed) (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Smart homes.

12. Ayesha Tahreem:  (Completed (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Smart homes.

13. Eden Sidow:  (Completed (1/9/2019--1/5/2020) Title: Smart homes.

14. Anees Khan: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Car Control over the Internet.

15. Shamsher Singh: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Car Control over the Internet.  

16. Ryan R Bertsch: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Car Control over the Internet. 

17. Micheal Vanrooy: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Car Control over the Internet.

18. Andre M Kudyba: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Transmission of data through light (Li Fi). 

19. Alexandre Chellew: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Transmission of data through light (Li Fi). 

20. Heejoo Choi: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Transmission of data through light (Li Fi).

21. Adarsha Chowdhury: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Transmission of data through light (Li Fi).

22. Mathew B Watson: (Completed) (1/9/2018--1/5/2019) Title: Transmission of data through light (Li Fi).

23. Francis Mullins: (Completed) (1/9/2017--1/5/2018) Title: Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller.

24. Prahlad Santharam: (Completed) (1/9/2017--1/5/2018) Title: Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller.

25. Micah Spurrel: (Completed) (1/9/2017--1/5/2018) Title: Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller.

26. Bradley Temple: (Completed) (1/9/2017--1/5/2018) Title: Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller.

27. Nikhil Mutagar: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Design and Implementation of DSTATCOM for Power Factor Compensation.

28. Yvan Malengera: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Design and Implementation of DSTATCOM for Power Factor Compensation. Currently witj ASCO POWER technologies a Schneider electric company as a factory project engineer 

29. Farzad Alizadeh: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Design and Implementation of DSTATCOM for Power Factor Compensation.

30. Veanben Mienwipia: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Design and Implementation of DSTATCOM for Power Factor Compensation.

31. Aguer Aguer: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Smart Home Automation. Currently with Fire proofer and Insulator at Park Derochie, Electrical Engineering Technologist.

32. Osahon Eghomwanre: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Smart Home Automation. Currently with MCW Group of Companies.

33. Yasin Khalaj: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Smart Home Automation.

34. Altaf Kharadi: (Completed) (1/9/2016--1/5/2017) Title: Smart Home Automation.

35. Sajid Kharadi: (Completed) (1/9/2015--1/5/2016) Title: Uninterruptible Power Supply.

36. Ayoub Alaoui: (Completed) (1/9/2015--1/5/2016) Title: Uninterruptible Power Supply.

37. Abdou Adam: (Completed) (1/9/2015--1/5/2016) Title: Uninterruptible Power Supply.

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Projects:

1. Jeffrey Sea Andrew-Cotter: (Completed) (Summer 2015) on digital communications under fading channels: performance analysis. Present Position: Master student at Lakehead University with a scholarship named: NSERC CGS-Masters Award

2. Jak Loree-Spacek: (Completed) (Summer 2016) on LTE for very low power signals.  Present Position: Master student at Calgary University with a scholarship named: NSERC CGS-Masters Award.