Postdocs and Visiting Scholars Supervised:

  • Reza Mohsenipour, Fractional Order Nonlinear Control and FPGA Implementation of Loudspeakers, PDF, UQTR, since January 2021. (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte)
  • Imene Trigui, Performance Analysis and Optimization of Wireless Communication Systems based on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, PDF, UQAM, since January 2020. (Jointly with Wessam Ajib)
  • Sachitha Kusaladharma, Performance Characterization of Millimeter Wave MIMO Networks with Stochastic Geometry, PDF, Sept. 2017-Sept. 2019. (Jointly with Wessam Ajib)
  • Yunyun Ji, Design of Machine Learning Algorithms for Speech Enhancement, Dereverberation and Separation in Adverse Environments, PDF, Feb. 2017-Feb. 2019.
  • Saeed G. Rad, Adaptive Signal Processing for Distributed Sensor Networks, January-August 2018.
  • Wenjing Yue, Computational Intelligence based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Optimization, Visiiting Scientist, April-Sept. 2016.
  • Jian Ouyang, Energy Efficient and Robust Design of Massive MIMO Systems: A Machine Learning Approach, PDF, Sept. 2015-August 2016. (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte)
  • Xiaodong Ji, Optimal Power Control and Cooperative Schemes for Asymmetric Two-Way A&F Relay Networks, PDF, January 2013-January 2015. (Jointly with Prof. Daniel Massicotte at UQTR).
  • Linna He, Design of Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms for Subway Communication and Control, Visiting Scientist, May 2013-April 2014.
  • Sen Li, MIMO Channel Equalization in alpha-Stable Noise Environment, PDF, March 2013-March 2014.
  • Lu Gan, Direction of Arrival Estimation with Block Compressed Sensing, PDF, October 2012-September 2013.
  • Chunguo Li, Joint Beamforming and Power Allocation for MIMO Relay Networks, PDF, July 2012-June 2013.
  • Youhua Fu, Relay-Aided Cooperative Communication Techniques for MIMO Systems, PDF, June 2011-June 2013.
  • Dalei Wu, Speech Enhancement based on Compressed Sensing, PDF, January 2010-January 2012. (Jointly with Prof. M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Yujie Gu, Robust Adaptive Beamforming under Uncertainty and Signal Vector Direction Shift, PDF, February 2009-February 2010. (Jointly with Prof. M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Guangyi Chen, Signal and Image Denoising Approaches using Wavelets, Research Associate, November 2007-April 2008.
  • Meng Wu, Synchronization Algorithms for OFDM Communication Systems, Visiting Scientist, July-December 2004.
  • Yuxin Chen, Constant Modulus Algorithms for Antenna Array Receiver, PDF, April-October 2004. (Jointly with Prof. M.N.S. Swamy)

Doctoral Students Graduated:

  • Mojtaba Hasannezhad, Ph.D., Speech Enhancement with Improved Deep Learning Methods, July 2021.
  • Hongjiang Yu, DNN-Assisted Speech Enhancement Approaches Incorporating Phase Information, Concordia University, April 2021.
  • Guilherme Zilli, Hybrid Beamforming Design for Millimeter Wave Massive MIMO Communications, Concordia University, April 2021.
  • Pu Chen, Key Technologies of Secure and Energy Efficient Beamforming for Wireless Communication Systems, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, September 2020.
  • Zeyun Zhang, New Approaches for Direction of Arrival Estimation with Compressed Sensing, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, December 2019.
  • Xue Jiang, Interference Alignment Techniques for Two-Way Relay Networks, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, March 2019. (Jointly with Baoyu Zheng)
  • Ye Zhang, Energy-Efficient Pilot-Data Power Control in MU-MIMO Communication Systems, Concordia University, Sept 2018.
  • Hocine Merabti, Nonlinearity Modeling and Optimization Algorithms for Nonlinear Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, December 2018. (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte)
  • Hamed Abdzadeh, Timing and Frequency Synchronization in OFDM-based Systems, Concordia University, February 2018. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Xiaohuan Wu, Compressive Sensing Based Direction of Arrival Estimation Methods, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, December 2017.
  • Mahdi Parchami, New Approaches for Speech Enhancement in the Short-Time Fourier Transform Domain, Concordia University, September 2016.
  • Bin Kang, Object Detection, Visual Tracking and Image Fusion Algorithms for Intelligent Video Surveillance, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, December 2015.
  • Xingrong Ye, Sparse Channel Estimation of MIMO-OFDM Systems based on Compressed Sensing Reconstruction Algorithm, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, June 2014.
  • Xiaomei Zhu, Spectrum Sensing in the Presence of Non-Gaussian Noises for Cognitive Radio Systems, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, June 2014.
  • Jianfeng Gu, Direction of Arrival Estimation and Tracking with Sparse Arrays, Concordia University, December 2013 (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Milad Lankarany, Identification of Dynamics, Parameters and Synaptic Inputs of a Single Neuron using Bayesian Approach, Concordia University, September 2013 (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Youhua Fu, MIMO Relay Precoding Design and Performance Analysis, Southeast University, China, June 2010 (Jointly with Luxi Yang)
  • Chunguo Li, Joint Space-Time Processing and Resource Scheduling for MIMO Systems Enhanced by Relays, Southeast University, China, May 2010 (Jointly with Luxi Yang)
  • Celia Shahnaz, New Time-Frequency Domain Pitch Estimation Methods for Speech Signals under Low Levels of SNR, Concordia University, September 2009, (Jointly with M. Omair Ahmad)
  • Feng Wan, Signal Perturbation-Free Semi-Blind Channel Estimation for MIMO-OFDM Systems, Concordia University, February 2009, (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy).
  • Shaikh A. Fattah, AR and ARMA System Identification Techniques under Heavy Noisy Conditions and Their Applications to Speech Analysis, Concordia University, Concordia University, September 2008. (Jointly with M. Omair Ahmad), 2009 Concordia Distinguished Dissertation Award in the category of Sciences and Engineering.
  • Chao Wu, Polyphase Structure-Based Approaches for FIR Mth-band Filters and Constrained Filter Banks: Design, Implementation and Applications, Concordia University, December 2007. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)

Visiting PhD Students Supervised:

  • Weidong Wang, Sparse direction of arrival estimation based on acoustic vector sensor array, November 2019-April 2020.
  • Liping Teng, Direction of arrival estimation of circular and noncircular signals, September-December 2019.
  • Bo Xue, Sparse signal processing for compressive sensing based wireless sensor networks, January 2016-January 2017.
  • Ruifeng Gao, Physical layer security in cooperative cognitive radio networks, July-September 2016.
  • Hua Chen, Direction of Arrival Estimation for Mixed Circular and Noncircular Signals, September 2015-August 2016.
  • Hanqing Li, Peak-to-average power reduction in OFDM systems, December 2010-March 2012.

Master's Students Graduated:

  • Keyu Pan, Vital Sign Monitoring Based on UWB Radar, Sept 2021.
  • Chang Su, Heart Rate Variability Feature Selection using Random Forest for Mental Stress Quantification, Sept 2020 (Jointly with Yong Zeng)
  • Jamil Chowdhury, Analysis and Removal of Artefacts in Electroencephalographic Recordings using Microstate Analysis and Randomization Statistics, September 2020. (Jointly with Yong Zeng)
  • Miao Wang, Speech Enhancement using Acoustic Fibre Sensor, April 2020.
  • Zhiheng Ouyang, Single-Channel Speech Enhancement Based on Deep Neural Networks, January 2020.
  • Md Rokon Uddin Dewan Rajib, Optimal Power Allocation for Energy Efficient MIMO Relay Systems in 5G Wireless Communication, May 2018.
  • Mengjiao Zhao, Speech Enhancement with Adaptive Thresholding and Kalman Filtering, Sept. 2017.
  • Xinrui Pu, Speech Dereverberation Based on Multi-Channel Linear Prediction, April 2017.
  • Yi Dou, Artifact Analysis and Removal of Electroencephalographic (EEG) Recordings, March 2017. (Jointly with Yong Zeng)
  • Sujan Kumar Roy, Single Channel Speech Enhancement using Kalman Filter, January 2016.
  • Han Chen, New Approaches for Two-Dimensional DOA Estimation of Coherent and Noncircular Signals with Acoustic Vector-sensor Array, September 2015. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Yang Fu, Regression based Gaze Estimation with Natural Head Movement, June 2015. (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte)
  • Hongyan Zhou, Performance Analysis and FPGA Implementation of MIMO-OFDM Systems, June 2013.
  • Guanqun Chen, Optimization Design of Mth-Band FIR Filters with Application to Image Processing, September 2010.
  • Chiu-Chi Chen, A Multi-Frame Super-Resolution Algorithm Using POCS and Wavelet, September 2010.
  • Qin Zhu, Doppler Shift Estimation of MIMO-OFDM Systems Based on Auto-correlation Function of Channel Estimate, July 2009.
  • Xiaoniu Dai, Cell Search Algorithms for WCDMA Systems, December 2008.
  • Salman Khan, Autocorrelation Function Based Mobile Velocity Estimation in Correlated MIMO Channels, September 2008.
  • Jing Fu, New Approaches for Nonlinear Acoustic Echo Cancellation, December 2007.
  • Pengfei Wang, Design of Per-Tone Adaptive Equalizers in VDSL Systems, October 2006.
  • Amr El-Mougy, Design and Performance Analysis of MIMO-OFDM Systems, June 2006. (Jointly with M.O. Ahmad)
  • Abhijeet Sangwan, Novel Statistical Voice Activity Detectors, December 2005. (Jointly with M.O. Ahmad)
  • Meiyu Qin, Performance Analysis of WCDMA Downlink Systems with Smart Antenna, April 2005.
  • Xiaojun Zhang, An Image Restoration Approach using Adaptively Regularized Total Least-Squares and Wavelets, April 2005.
  • Xibin Han, Channel Estimation Schemes for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) Systems, December 2004.
  • Hongyun Dai, Nonlinear Adaptive Acoustic Echo Cancellation using Raised-Cosine Function based Transformation, June 2004.
  • Peng Liu, New Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Reduction Schemes for OFDM Systems, April 2004. (Jointly with M.O. Ahmad)
  • Yupeng Yan, Feedforward Symbol Synchronization Techniques for Digital Receiver, December 2003. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • S. Nayeb Nazar, A Multiuser Detection Approach using Blind Adaptive Antenna Array and Parallel Interference Cancellation, December 2002. (Jointly with M.O. Ahmad)

Graduate Students in Progress:

  • Keyu Pan, Ph.D., Vital sign detection using UWB radar assisted with machine/deep learning, since Sept 2021.
  • Ahmad Kasaeyan, Ph.D., Optimum beamforming in 5G wireless communication, since Jan. 2021.
  • Hamidreza Shayanfar, Ph.D., Millimetre wave channel characterization with machine learning approach, since Jan. 2021. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Asma Khatun, PhD, Machine learning methods for EEG pattern recognition and classification, UQTR, since Jan 2021, (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte).
  • Damoon Shahbaztabar, Ph.D., Energy-efficient signal processing in 5G wireless networks, since Sept 2020. (Jointly with Wessam Ajib)
  • Yudong Cheng, Ph.D., Activity recognition with deep learning, since Sept 2020.
  • Azfar Adib, Ph.D., Machine learning based biomedical signal processing, since Sept 2019.
  • Khaled Humadi, Ph.D., Adaptive modulation for UAV millimetre wave communication, since Sept 2018. (Jointly with Wessam Ajib)
  • Kalpesh Ranipa, Ph.D., Image classification using deep neural networks, since Jan. 2018. (Jointly with M.N.S. Swamy)
  • Mojtaba Hasannezhad, Ph.D., Automatic speech recognition with deep learning, since Sept. 2017.
  • Md Rabiul Islam, PhD, Neuromuscular activity recognition with deep learning approaches, UQTR, since Jan 2017, (Jointly with Daniel Massicotte).
  • Ali Mohebbi, Ph.D., Synchronization techniques for MIMO communication, since Sept. 2015. (Jointly with Omair Ahmad).
  • Peiran Shi, M.A.Sc., Biomedical signal monitoring and processing, since Jan. 2021.
  • Runze Wang, M.A.Sc., Voice activity detection and speech synchronization, since Sept. 2020.
  • Edouard Agbogla, MASc, UQAM, since Sept. 2020. (Jointly with Wessam Ajib).
  • Matin Kaviani, M.A.Sc., Object detection and tracking with deep learning, since January 2020.
  • Xingyu Shen, M.A.Sc., Source separation with deep learning methods, since Sept 2019.
  • Kai Wang, M.A.Sc., Biomedical signal processing with machine learning, since Sept 2019.
  • Bengbeng He, M.A.Sc., Heart sound signal analysis with deep learning, since July 2019.