[August 28, 2025] Appointed instructor for ESOF 4557-FA (Data & Digital Communications), Fall 2025. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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I’m Mohammed K. AbuFoul, a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Engineering at Lakehead University, Canada, originally from Gaza, Palestine. My academic journey has been shaped by over a decade of experience as a university lecturer, mentor, and researcher passionate about advancing wireless communication systems in challenging environments. My research focuses on physical-layer communication challenges in high-mobility settings, particularly wireless sensing, Doppler-aware estimation, and innovative signal processing techniques.
Having lived and taught in diverse cultural contexts, I deeply value the power of education to transform lives and communities. As I near the completion of my doctorate, I am excited to pursue a faculty position in Canada where I can contribute to cutting-edge research, inspire students, and foster collaboration in inclusive academic environments.
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Mohammed Kamel AbuFoul (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (Communications and Control) and his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication Systems) from the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine, in 2009 and 2014, respectively. Since 2022, he has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, with a focus on wireless communication, specifically 6G waveform design and OTFS performance analysis.
In 2023 and 2025, he served as a sessional lecturer in the Computer Science Department and Software Engineering at Lakehead University. His academic career began as a teaching assistant in the Electrical Engineering Department at the Islamic University of Gaza from 2009 to 2011. Between 2011 and 2022, he worked as a part-time (sessional) lecturer at the University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS) in Gaza, Palestine. At UCAS, he contributed to curriculum development by helping restructure the Electrical and Electronics Department’s course plan based on real-world scenarios that students are likely to encounter in their professional careers after graduation.
His master’s research focused on multi-stage channel coding, and his subsequent research areas include V2X communication, 5G physical layer technologies, multiuser MIMO systems, machine learning, and optimization.
He received the Faculty Research Scholarship and the Faculty of Engineering Award from Lakehead University in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. He was also awarded the CUPE Local 3905 Graduate Award in 2025.
PhD., Electrical Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada (Current, Expected 09/2026)
Professional Diploma, Entrepreneurship and Business Applications, IUG, Gaza, Palestine.
MSc, Electrical Engineering/ Communication Systems, Faculty of Engineering, IUG, Gaza, Palestine.
BSc, Electrical Engineering/ Communication and Control, Faculty of Engineering, IUG, Gaza, Palestine (One of the top 6 students out of 80)
[September 2025 - December 2025] Sessional Contract Lecturer, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Tasks: 1) The instructor of the COMP 2453 "Intro to Computer Architecture", Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies, Computer Science Department.
2) The instructor of the ESOF 4557 "Data & Digital Communications", Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering Department.
[September 2023 - December 2023] Sessional Contract Lecturer, Science and Environmental Studies Department, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
Tasks: The instructor of the COMP 0411 "Elementary Computing" Course in fall 2023.
[September 2022 - Current] Teacher Assistant, Engineering faculty, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
Tasks: 1) TA for Engineering Analysis B, Optimization and AI, Numerical Analysis, Digital Comm., Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Comm. courses,
2) Marking papers and tasks, giving discussion lectures, and preparing scientific materials for laboratories.
[February 2011 - September 2022] Teacher, Institute of Computer Technology and Industrial Occupations, UCAS, Gaza, Palestine
Courses: Computer Architecture and Digital Logic Circuits, Electrical and Electronics Circuits courses, Communication courses, and supervising graduation projects.
[April 2011 - December 2011] Technical Engineer, Project and Research Center (PARC), IUG, Palestine
Deliverables: Help students with their practical graduation projects.
[September 2009 - September 2011] Teacher Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, IUG, Palestine
Tasks: Marking papers and tasks, giving discussion lectures, and preparing scientific materials for laboratories.
Deliverables: 1) I was the only TA who taught communication-engineering courses from 2009 to 2011, such as analog and digital communication, wireless communication, and Antenna theory and design.
2) I was the first TA to teach HFSS in the Antenna Design Lab.
3) I was the first TA to use ETEK ACS-3000, ETEK DCS-6000, and ETEK HCS-8000 educational kits in communication labs.
(2025) AFCCE Scholarship Award in recognition of academic excellence in communications engineering. Washington, DC, USA.
(2025) CUPE Local 3905 Graduate Award, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
(2023) Special Graduate Award, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
(2022 - 2026) Ph.D. Scholarship for International Students, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
(2015) SPARK Foundation scholarship to study "Professional Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Business Applications.", IUG, Gaza, Palestine.
(2006 - 2008) Hani Qadoumi Scholarship – Merit award for academic excellence in engineering, IUG, Gaza, Palestine.
(2025) Mitacs - Lab2Market. (10,000 CAD$): Title: AutoSAR: Autonomous UAV Search and Rescue Using Deep Learning for Emergency Response in Remote and Infrastructure-Free Regions. Ontario, Canada.
(2014) Creatives Project Grant. (3000 USD) - Funding for MSc thesis completion, IUG, Gaza, Palestine.
(During the PhD):
M. K. AbuFoul, D. A. Tubail, M. Zourob and S. Ikki, "Parameter-Based Estimation of Block Time-Varying Channels in OTFS Modulation Systems," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 1189-1193, April 2025, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2025.3538822.
[2025] Reviewer: "SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences" journal. (Q1, SCIS, IF: 7.3)
[2025] Reviewer: "IEEE Wireless Communications Letters" journal. (Q1, IF: 5.5) (2 papers)
[September 2025 – December 2025] Lab2Market Validate Cohort, National Lab2Market Validate Cohort, Canada.
This program provided funding to the AutoSAR project to evaluate its commercialization potential. (Know more about AutoSAR)
A structured 16-week program focused on validating the business potential of academic research through customer discovery, networking, and market analysis.
Comprehensive entrepreneurial training delivered through expert mentorship, interactive workshops, and practical industry-driven exercises.
[May 2025] Lab2Market Validate Foundations, Ontario Cohort, Canada.
Three-day intensive training on research commercialization, innovation strategy, and navigating the innovation ecosystem.
[February 2025 - April 2025] Lab2Market Discover cohort, National Lab2Market Discover Cohort, Canada. [Certificate]
1) An online exploratory program helps explore entrepreneurship and the potential of transforming academic research into a world-changing tech-focused business.
2) A four-month intensive training course on Entrepreneurship.
[January 2025 - April 2025] Tech Stewardship Practice Program (TSPP), Tech Stewardship, Canada. [Certificate]
It is a professional identity, orientation, and practice. Tech steward continuously discusses, refines, and imagines new ways to shape technology for the benefit of all.
Intro to Computer Architecture (COMP 2453), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Data & Digital Communications (ESOF 4557), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Elementary Computing (COMP 0411), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
TA: Engineering Analysis B (ENGI 3022), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Computer Architecture.
Digital Logic Circuits and Design with Lab.
Electrical and Electronics circuits courses with Labs.
Analog and Digital Communications with Labs.