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Faculty
- Mohamed Hefeeda (Professor, NMSL Director)
Mohamed Hefeeda
Current Members
- Haseeb Ur Rehman, Ph.D. (Co-advised with Prof. Shirmohammadi at University of Ottawa)
- Saeed Zangeneh, M.Sc.
- Mariam Bebawy, M.Sc.
- Erfan Mehraban, M.Sc.
- Ahmed Abdelsalam, M.Sc.
Mariam Bebawy
Saeed Zangeneh
Erfan Mehraban
Ahmed Tarek Elsayed
Former Postdocs
- Hamed Ahmadi, August 2017. Next: Software Engineer, Vancouver.
- Mohamed ElGharib (at QCRI), 2015. Next: Scientist at QCRI, Qatar. Current: Researcher at Max Plank Institute, Germany.
- Tamir Hegazy, August 2013. Next: Researcher, Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Current: Principal Scientist, Philips, Cambridge, MA.
- Abdul Hasib, January 2013. Next: System Design Engineer, SNC Lavalin, Vancouver.
- Maysam Yabandeh (at QCRI), 2013. Next: Research Engineer, Facebook.
- Mustafa Rafique (at QCRI), 2012. Next Scientist, IBM Research, Ireland. Current: Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
Graduated Students (Supervised by Dr. Hefeeda)
Ph.D. Students
- Neha Sharma, Ph.D., Fall 2025, Hyperspectral Imaging on Mobile Devices. Next: Researcher at IBM.
- Mohammad Amin Arab, Ph.D. Fall 2025, Robust Multimedia Forensics against AI Attacks.
- Ammar Rashed, Ph.D. Summer 2025, Co-advised with Prof. Shirmohammadi at the University of Ottawa.
- Khaled Diab, Ph.D., Summer 2019, Traffic-Engineered Distribution of Multimedia Content. Next: University Research Associate, SFU
- Mohammed Shatnawi, Ph.D., Fall 2018, Improving Reliability of Large Scale Multimedia Services. Next: Microsoft, Seattle (continues in his previous position).
- Kiana Calagari, Ph.D., Summer 2017, Generating and Streaming Immersive Sports Video Content. Next: Researcher at Ever AI, Vancouver.
- Ahmed Hamza, Ph.D., Spring 2017, Quality-aware 3D Video Delivery. Next: Researcher at InterDigital, Montreal.
- Saleh Almowuena, Ph.D., Fall 2016, Hybrid Multicast-Unicast Video Streaming over Heterogeneous Cellular Networks Next: Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
- ChengHsin Hsu, Ph.D., Fall 2009, Efficient Mobile Multimedia Streaming. Next: Senior Researcher, Deutsche Telekom R&D Lab, California, USA. Current: Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.
M.Sc. Students -- Thesis Option (thesis = 15 credits)
- Ghazaleh Bakhtiariazad, M.Sc., Spring 2026,iSR: Super-resolution for Immersive Cloud VR Gaming Platforms.
- Shahrzad Mirzaei, M.Sc., Summer 2025, MobiLyzer: Fine-grained mobile liquid analyzer.
- Khaled Al Butainy, M.Sc., Summer 2025, Characterizing Latency Impact on Rendering Accuracy in Edge-Supported Cloud Gaming.
- Ali Ghorbanpour, M.Sc., Summer 2025, RDIAS: Robust and Decentralized Image Authentication System.
- Omar Mosaad, M.Sc., Fall 2024, DeepGame: Efficient Video Encoding for Cloud Gaming.
- Deniz Ugur, M.Sc., Fall 2024, Transparent Video Upscaling for Cloud Gaming.
- Muhammad Shahzaib Waseem, M.Sc., Summer 2024, Assessing Fruit Ripeness and Remaining Lifetime using Smartphones.
- Hamed Rahmani Khezri, M.Sc., Fall 2021, Unsupervised Single-Image Reflection Removal. Next: Machine Learning Engineer at Skylab Technologies Inc.
- Parham Yassini, M.Sc., Fall 2021, Distributed In-Network Task Scheduling for Datacenters. Next: Software Engineer at Huawei Canada.
- Puria Azadi Moghadam, M.Sc., Summer 2021, Enabling Hyperspectral Imaging in Diverse Illumination Conditions for Indoor Applications. Next: Ph.D. student at UBC.
- Carlos Lee, M.Sc., Summer 2020, Service Chaining for Multicast Traffic. Next: Amazon, Vancouver.
- Amgad Ahmed, M.Sc., Spring 2020, User-assisted Video Reflection Removal. Next: Amazon, Vancouver.
- Mohammad Amin Arab, M.Sc., Summer 2019, Band and Quality Selection for Efficient Transmission of Hyperspectral Images. Next: Ph.D. student at SFU.
- Mohamed Hegazy, M.Sc., Summer 2019, Content-aware Video Encoding for Cloud Gaming. Next: Amazon, Vancouver.
- Omar Arafa, M.Sc., Summer 2019, Bandwidth Estimation and Rate Adaptation for 360-degree Mobile Video Streaming. Next: Fortinet, Burnaby.
- Omar Eltobgy, M.Sc., Fall 2018, VRCast: Mobile Streaming of Live 360-Degree Videos. Next: Adobe, Ottawa.
- Alaa Eldin Abdelaal, M.Sc., Summer 2017, Event-based Control as a Cloud Service. Next: Ph.D. student at UBC.
- Abdullah Aldhamin, M.Sc., Fall 2014, Flash Storage Management Algorithm for Large-Scale Hybrid Storage Systems. Next: back to Saudi Aramco Oil Company.
- Ahmed Abdelsadek, M.Sc., Fall 2014, Distributed Index for Matching Multimedia Objects. Next: Microsoft, Vancouver.
- Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, M.Sc., Spring 2014, Hybrid Multicast-Unicast Streaming over Mobile Networks. Next: Telus, Vancouver.
- Ahmed Bu-khamsin, M.Sc., Fall 2012, Socket Direct Protocol over PCI Express Interconnect: Design, Implementation and Evaluation. Next: back to Saudi Aramco Oil Company.
- Azin Dastpak, M.Sc., Fall 2012, Video Streaming over Cognitive Radio Networks (co-supervised with Prof. Jiangchuan Liu)
- Naghmeh Khodabakhshi, M.Sc., Summer 2012, Copy Detection of 3D Videos. Next: RIM, Ottawa.
- Taher Dameh, M.Sc., Summer 2012, Distributed Kernel Matrix Approximation and Implementation using MPI
- Fei Gao, M.Sc., Fall 2011, Distributed Approximate Spectral Clustering for Large-Scale Datasets
- R. Cameron Harvey, M.Sc., Fall 2011, Spatio-Temporal Video Copy Detection. Next: Amazon, Seattle.
- Hamed Sadeghi Neshat, M.Sc., Summer 2011, Effective Online Advertising. Next: Microsoft, Seattle.
- Farid Molazem Tabrizi, M.Sc., Spring 2011, Adaptive Transmission of Variable-Bit-Rate Video Streams to Mobile Devices (co-supervised with Prof. Joseph Peters). Next: PhD Student at UBC.
- Shabnam Mirshokraie, M.Sc., Fall 2010, Live Peer-to-Peer Streaming with Scalable Video Coding and Network Coding. Next: PhD Student at UBC
- Somsubhra Sharangi, M.Sc., Fall 2010, Scalable Video Streaming over WiMAX Networks (co-supervised with Prof. Ramesh Krishnamurti). Next: PhD Student at SFU.
- Yuanbin Shen, M.Sc., Summer 2010, Efficient Algorithms for Multi-sender Data Transmission in Swarm-based Peer-to-peer Streaming Systems
- Cong Ly, M.Sc., Summer 2010, Latency Reduction in Online Multiplayer Games Using Detour Routing. Next: Microsoft, Vancouver.
- Yi Liu, M.Sc., Fall 2009, Video Streaming over Cooperative Wireless Networks. Next: grad student, Oxford, UK.
- Greg Kowalski, M.Sc., Fall 2009, Empirical Analysis of Multi-Sender Segment Transmission Algorithms in Peer-to-Peer Streaming
- Kianoosh Mokhtarian, M.Sc., Fall 2009, Efficient and Secure Delivery of Scalable Video Streams. Next: PhD Student at UoT.
- Behrooz Noorizadeh, M.Sc., Fall 2007, Cooperative Proxy Caching for Peer-to-Peer Traffic. Next: Nokia, Vancouver.
- Hossein Ahmadi, M.Sc., Summer 2007, Probabilistic Coverage and Connectivity in Wireless Sensor Networks. Next: Ph.D. Student at UIUC,
- Majid Bagheri, M.Sc., Summer 2007, Efficient K-Coverage Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks and their Applications to Early Detection of Forest Fires. Next: Ph.D. Student at SFU.
- Osama Saleh, M.Sc., Fall 2006, Modeling and Caching of Peer-to-Peer Traffic. Next: Engineer in the banking sector, London, UK.
M.Sc. Students -- Project Option (project = 6 credits)
- Kaushik Choudhary, M.Sc., Summer 2012, Design and Implementation of an Electronic Service Guide for Mobile Video Systems
- Mohammad Alkurbi, M.Sc., Spring 2011, Detection of Botnets Mounted on the Session Initiation Protocol
Graduated Students (Supervised by Dr. Peters)
M.Sc. Students -- Thesis Option (thesis = 15 credits)
- Mohsen Jamali Langroodi, M.Sc., Fall 2014, Decoder-complexity-aware Encoding of Motion Compensation for Multiple Heterogeneous Receivers
- Mohammad Hosseini, M.Sc., Summer 2013, Energy-budget-compliant Adaptive 3D Texture Streaming in Mobile Games
- Pariya Raoufi, M.Sc., Spring 2013, Real-Time Video Streaming over WiMAX Networks with H.264 Coding
Visitors and Interns
- Amr Sharafeldin, Undergraduate SFU (NSERC USRA, Summer 2025)
- Anson Ng, Undergraduate from McGill University (NSERC USRA, Summer 2024)
- Arya Faghihy, Undergraduate SFU (NSERC USRA, Summer 2024)
- Seyed Mohammad Nourbakhsh, Professional Master's Student (Research Internship, June 2019 -- December 2019)
- Suhong Kim, Professional Master's Student (Research Internship, May 2019 -- December 2019)
- Trevor Gale, Undergraduate (Research Internship, May 2019 -- August 2019)
- Qiao Chen, Undergraduate (August 2016 -- January 2017)
- Denny Stohr, Graduate (Research Visitor from TU Darmstadt, Germany, September 2015 -- December 2015)
- Maram Sakr, Graduate (Research Internship, March 2015 -- September 2015)
- Yu-Sian Li, Graduate (Research Visitor from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, July -- September 2012)
- Gordon Leung, Undergraduate (NSERC USRA, Summer 2010)
- Andreas Berger, Graduate (Research Visitor from The Telecommunications Research Center Vienna, February -- May 2009)
- Vikas Kumar, Undergraduate (Research Internship, May -- July 2008)
- Nitin Chiluka, Undergraduate (Research Internship, December 2007 -- May 2008)
- Nicolas Gomez, Undergraduate (NSERC USRA, Summer 2007)
- Pouya Alagheband, Undergraduate (NSERC USRA, Summer 2007)
- Graduated PhD and MSc Students
Ghazaleh Bakhtiariazad
Neha Sharma
Mohammad Amin Arab
Shahrzad Mirzaei
Khaled Al Butainy
Ali Ghorbanpour
Omar Mossad
Deniz Ugur
Muhammad Shahzaib Waseem
Parham Yassini
Hamed Rahmani Khezri
Puria Azadi Moghadam
Carlos Lee
Amgad Ahmed
Khaled Diab
Mohamed Hegazy
Omar Arafa
Mohammed Shatnawi
Omar Eltobgy
Kiana Calagari
Alaa Eldin Abdelaal
Ahmed Hamza
Saleh Almowuena
Abdullah Aldhamin
Ahmed Abdelsadek
Mohsen Jamali
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman
Mohammad Hosseini
Pariya Raoufi
Ahmed Bu-khamsin
Azin Dastpak
Naghmeh Khodabakhshi
Kaushik Choudhary
Taher Dameh
Fei Gao
R. Cameron Harvey
Hamed SadeghiNeshat
Mohammad Alkurbi
Farid Molazem Tabrizi
Shabnam Mirshokraie
Somsubhra Sharangi
Yuanbin Shen
Cong Ly
ChengHsin Hsu
Yi Liu
Greg Kowalski
Kianoosh Mokhtarian
Behrooz Noorizadeh
Hossein Ahmadi
Majid Bagheri
Osama Saleh
