Team Members
Mudassar Liaq (Ph.D. student)
M. Liaq completed his Masters degree from Jeju National University (South Korea) in Computer Engineering from Machine Learning Lab in the fall session of 2019. Thereafter, he worked for J.AI Labs(South Korea) as Data and Optimization Engineer for over thirteen months before starting his PhD studies at Lakehead University. Prior to his MS he had already worked in industry for 3 years ( with Chanasi, Afiniti) after completing his Bachelor's in Computer Science from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. His research interests include Wireless Networks, and application of Machine Learning in Networks ( Particularly in Wireless Networks).
Muhammad Omair Butt (Ph.D. student)
M. Omair Butt is pursuing Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lakehead University, Canada. He is a member of the Wireless Communication & Networks (WCN) research group. He completed his MS in Electrical Engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, in 2014 on a fully funded scholarship. He completed his BS in Telecommunication Engineering from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NU-FAST), Pakistan, in 2010. He worked as a Laboratory Instructor in the Electrical Engineering department at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia, for around six years (2016-2022). In the professional sector, he has served Cloud Data LLC in UAE (2015-2016) and Telenor in Pakistan (2010-2012). Previously he participated in several research studies and is currently focusing on wireless communication networks and closely related domains.
Sana Sharif (Ph.D. student)
Sana is a Computer Engineer, she did her bachelors from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan and Masters in Computer Engineering from NUST, Pakistan. She worked as a DBA (Data Base Administrator) for an Auto company in Saskatchewan for 3 years. She is co-author in two conference papers published in SPIE. She is currently pursuing MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lakehead University. Her research interests are Wireless communication, Computer Networking and Image Processing.
Shuo (Alex) Yu (Ph.D. student)
Yahya Sameen Junejo (PhD student) [co-supervision]
Engr. Yahya Sameen Junejo graduated from Mehran UET Pakistan in 2008 with an degree in Electronic Engineering. He holds MSc degree in RF & Wireless Communications from the University of Leeds, Leeds, UK in 2011. With a diversified experience of more than 10 years, he has worked with multiple vendor companies like Huawei, ZTE and Nokia Solution & Networks Pakistan on ZONG CMPAK and Telenor Pakistan projects as a RAN Optimization Engineer. Currently, he is a PhD Scholar at the Telecommunication Department, Mehran UET, with research interest in 5G and B5G cellular networks, especially in High-Speed Mobility Management.
Habiba Yeasmin (MASc student)
Nurul Fariesya Suhaila (Visiting Research Student)
Nurul Fariesya Suhaila is a graduate student at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Visiting Research Student at Lakehead University. Her expertise lies in communication engineering with a focus on machine learning techniques. Her academic background stems from a solid foundation of computer programming and engineering principles. In addition to her academic pursuits, she is actively involved in leadership and community engagement through various university events and activities.
Hafiz Haziq Bin Amizi (Visiting Research Student)
Hafiz Haziq Amizi is a graduate student at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a Visiting Research Student at Lakehead Universiti. He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2022 with a degree in Electrical-Electronics Engineering. His expertise lies in communication engineering, specifically acoustics and noise. His research interests are noise analysis, signal processing, and deep/machine learning applied in acoustics.
Alumni
Sreehari Krishnan (Mitacs Globalink Research Intern, sole supervisor), "UAV-assisted Wireless Networks", Summer 2024.
Muhammad Adnan Qadir (MSc, sole supervisor), "Digital twin-assisted multi-layer network: Resource optimization for low-latency and energy-efficiency," 2022-2024.
William Paul Nwadi (PDF, co-supervision), "Neural-network assisted approaches for Large-scale IoT networks," 2022-2023.
Prithwish Ray Chaudhuri (Mitacs Globalink Research Intern, sole supervisor), "Multi-microcontroller sensor data acquisition to enhance UAV attitude control, predictive maintenance, and healthcare solutions", Summer 2023.
Sana Sharif (MSc, sole supervisor), "Multi-objective resource optimization in space-aerial-ground-sea integrated networks," 2021-2023.
Peter He (PDF, co-supervision), "Energy-efficient power allocation maximization for MU-MIMO multiple access channels," 2021-2023.
Reda Khalid (MSc, sole supervisor), "Computational efficiency maximization for UAV-assisted MEC network with energy harvesting in disaster scenarios," 2020-2022.
Shamim Taimoor (MSc, sole supervisor), "Holistic resource management in UAV-assisted wireless networks," 2020-2022.
Sajid Goria (Undergraduate, sole supervisor), "Radio resource management in aerial connectivity," Lakehead University (NSERC USRA), 2021.
Dr. Lilatul Ferdouse, "Portable water treatment system" IURC/Tri-University Partnership Research, Thompson Rivers University, 2021.
Megan Rouault (Undergraduate, sole supervisor), "UAV-assisted wireless networks," Thompson Rivers University, 2020.
Ahmed Haroon (Undergraduate, sole supervisor), "Blockchain-enabled IoT platform for food supply chain," Thompson Rivers University, 2019.
Lewis Nkenyereye (Visiting Professor), Thompson Rivers University, 2019.