Students Supervised:

Ph.D. Students:

• Youhao Yu (2014/08-present, OCIECE)  

M.A.Sc. Students:

• Yuxiao Zhou (2021/09-present, OCIECE, co-supervision with S. Rajan)  

Alumni:

Research Associates:

• M. Hossein Radfar, Ph.D. (2007-2008, co-supervision with Geoffrey Chan), now at University of Toronto Single channel speech separation

Ph.D. Alumni:

• Zahra Ashouri Talouki (2015/09-2022/01, OCIECE, Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D), Ontario Graduate Scholarship, co-supervision with R. deKemp) Thesis: Kernel-based PET image reconstruction using dynamic PET and MR anatomical information
• Tayebeh Lotfi Mahyari (2014/09-2019/04, OCIECE) Thesis: Image separation using multi-layer image segmentation for translucent partially overlapped objects
• Hossein Chahrour (2015/01-2021/09, OCIECE, co-supervision with S. Rajan) Thesis: Signal processing methods in riemannian geometry with application to drone detection
• Ce Peng (2012/09-2017/09, OCIECE) Thesis: Monaural music separation via supervised non-negative matrix factorization with side-information
• Assem Moustafa Mohammed Rashad Assem (2014/09-2017/08, OCIECE) Thesis: Low latency compressive sensing using multi-resolution analysis in radar signal processing
• Hoda Dehghan (2011/08-2016/05, OCIECE, co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan) Thesis: EMG signal decomposition thru semi-blind source separation
• Jie Zhu (2009/09-2012/08, OCIECE, co-supervision with A. Cuhadar) Thesis: Error-resilient and error concealment 3-D SPIHT for multiple description video coding with added redundancy
• Tarek Khairy Mohamed Helaly, Ph.D. (2007/09-2010/08, OCIECE, co-supervision with M. El-Tanany) Thesis: Satellite communication system characterization and implementation
• Mohamed Mahmoud Aly Fouad Abdel-Motagally, Ph.D. (2007/09-2010/08, OCIECE, co-supervision with A. Whitehead) Thesis: Image registration under arbitrarily-shaped locally variant illumination and occlusions
• Yasser Mahgoub, Ph.D. (2003-2010, OCIECE), Assistant Professor at Yanbu University College, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Thesis: Co-channel speech separation using state-space reconstruction and Sinusoidal modelling
• M. Hossein Radfar, Ph.D. (2005-2007, Amirkabir University, co-supervision with A. Sayadiyan) Thesis: Single channel speech separation
• David Lo, Ph.D. (2003-2005, OCIECE, co-supervision with R. Goubran), with Department of National Defence (Canada) Thesis: Multimodal talker localization in video conferencing systems

M.A.Sc. Alumni:

• Tung Nguyen (2014/09-2017/01, OCIECE) Thesis: Complex NMF for multichannel source separation
• Mamoon Rashid (2012/09-2016/01, OCIECE) Thesis: Cramer-Rao lower bound derivation and performance analysis for space-based SAR SMTI
• Revanth Pentyala (2012/09-2015/09, OCIECE) Thesis: Musical score to musical recording time-frequency registration
• Shabana Baig (2011/01-2013/03, OCIECE, co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan) Thesis: Quantitative Analysis of the Performance of Center-of-Pressure Measures in Static Posturography
• Ali Ghazisaeidi (2010-2011, OCIECE, co-supervision with P. Payeur, previously co-supervised by A. Cuhadar) Thesis: Estimating human limb motion from video sequences with anatomical knowledge
• Alex McKenzie (2006-2010, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, OCIBME, co-supervision with J.R. Green) Thesis: On methods for the suppression of aliasing in time-series gene expression data
• Junci Zhang (2004-2010, OCIECE, part-time student) Thesis: Robust coefficient encoding for wavelet scalable video coding
• Junwu Zhu (2007-2010, OCIECE, co-supervision with C. Joslin) Thesis: Perceptual noise shaping in DCWT for image coding
• Todor Pandeliev (2009-2009, ISS, School of Computer Science, co-supervision with M. Smid) Thesis: Asymmetrical load-balancing for incremental fast Fourier transform on multi-core processors
• Felix Petngang (2007-2009, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, OCIECE, co-supervision with C. Joslin) Thesis: Resolution scalable image coding using rational wavelet transform
• Mustafa H. Fanaswala (2007-2009, OCIECE, OGSST Scholar, John Ruptash Memorial Fellowship, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, co-supervision with E. Dubois) Thesis: Regularized super-resolution of multi-view images
• Khalil Yonis (2006-2009, OCIECE) Thesis: Objective video quality assessment using the 3D dual-tree complex wavelet transform
• Vesal Badee (2004-2006, OGS scholar, OCIECE, co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan) Thesis: Fetal electrocardiogram extraction and enhancement using triggered adaptive filtering
• Giuseppe Agnello (2004-2006, OCIECE) Thesis: Parametric mixing for centralized VoIP conferencing using ITU-T recommendation G.722.2
• Chengliang Li, M.A.Sc. (2001-2003, OCIECE, co-supervision with R. Goubran) Thesis: Lip feature extraction and audio - video synchronization
• Shuman Jin, M.A.Sc. (2001-2003, OCIECE, co-supervision with R. Goubran) Thesis: Multiple packet-streams in encrypted voice over IP

Visiting Ph.D. Students:

• Alaa Fathy Seleim Eldeken - Military Technical College, Egypt - (2014/11-2015/02) HEVC video coding
• Ahmed Wesam Sallam - Military Technical College, Egypt - (2011/05-2011/08) Real-time object tracking in video

Visiting Researchers:

• Youhao Yu - Putian University, China - (2015/03-2015/08)  

Other former students:

• Zhong Lin (PhD Student, 2004-2008, OCIECE, co-supervision with R. Goubran) Speech enhancement for VoIP impairment

M.Eng. Students:

• Vaseetharan Sivarajah (2013/09-2013/12, OCIECE) Image inpainting using texture synthesis

Undergraduates:

• Waqas Muhi Kanwar (May 2005-Aug 2005, NSERC-USRA scholar) Lip-tracking in video
• Patrick Lalonde (May 2006-June 2006) Real-time face tracking
• Matt Solheim (May 2006-June 2006) Real-time skin detection

Undergraduate 4th Year Thesis Students and Topics:

2014/2015

• Portable Glove ECG
• Remote Interactive Laboratory Experimentation (RILE) (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan and Mojtaba Ahmadi)
• Virtual Reality Meeting Rooms
• Medical Heart Rate Monitor-Mobile Application ECG

2013/2014

• Musical instrument/vocal suppression in a musical recording
  
• Contactless ECG heart monitoring
  
• Jackhammer Headphones
  
• Gesture Based UI for an Augmented Reality System
  

2012/2013

• Steven Klickermann,
  Peter Wright Beat detection and signal separation of instruments from musical recordings
  

• Barnabus Fung,
  Abdulhak Nagy,
  Jonathan Wong Contactless ECG monitoring
  

• Kevin Lee,
  Amanda Visaya Locust controlled robot car using EMG
  (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan)

2011/2012

• Wail Al-Waili,
  Yazan Awwad,
  Abbas Mughal,
  Dawod Nofal Portable ECG monitor using compressive sensing
  

• Mohammed Farhan, (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan)
  Harel Lichtenstein Locust controlled robot car using EMG
  

2010/2011

• Michail Greshishchev,
  Aaron Mcclennon-Sowchuk Object removal in multi-view images
  

• Syed Adnan Ali,
  Phana Keo,
  Swaroop Srinivasan,
  Auns Yasin Ultra-low power ECG monitor with compressive sensing
  

• Sakshi Oberoi,
  Nitin Verma,
  Zain Sayed iPhone Voice-Operated Wheelchair System

2009/2010

Fayz Al Hajri,
Moufed Elefrangy,
Leila Tlebaldiyeva,
Marwa Yassine Ultra low power portable ECG monitor using compressive sensing

2008/2009

On sabbatical.

2007/2008

On leave.

2006/2007

• Jevin Maltais,
  Sebastian Jagodzinski Automatic speechreading, Part 1: Real-time lip tracking using the TI DM642 video/imaging platform
  
• Aleksandar Simic,
  Pooyan Rostamkhani Text reader for the visually impaired using camera cellphone
  
• Tianhe Zhang, (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan)
  Konstantin Privalov Automatic sign language recognition

2005/2006

• Abdullah Al-Dalati, (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan)
  Jetaime Lowe,
  Lisa Meitin,
  Andrew Rowden Automatic sign language recognition through motion capture
  (Awarded the NSERC Best Project Award)
• Bang Nguyen Text detection in natural scenes
  
• Roby Ayres,
  Natasha Tajik Point-of-sale fingerprint verification
  
• Pierre-Olivier Savoie, (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan) Fetal ECG enhancement through beamforming
  

2004/2005

• Michael Smith Superresolution of images to improve text readability
  (Honourable mention for Best Poster Award)
• Nigel Gocan, (co-supervision with A.D.C. Chan)
  Steven Ortis Fetal ECG extraction through adaptive noise cancellation
• Victor Tazlauanu Chaotic communication and synchronization using an implementation of Chua's circuit
• Samuel Goh,
  Hai Nguyen,
  Cuong Vuu Face detection/recognition for class attendance application

2003/2004

• Olive Xu Polyphonic music transcription - from recording to musical score
• Ehab Hamid Face detection in colour images
• Cindy Ah-Yuen Face detection and tracking in video
• Andrew Bell,
  Kevin Mar,
  Matthew Yee Automatic traffic sign detection and identification in images
• Ertan Oral Co-channel speech separation in convolutive mixtures
• Ian Gagne Image watermarking using quantization index modulation

2002/2003

• Olivier Dagenais (Comp. Sci.) Polyphonic instrument detection in music
• Chi Leung Hung,
  Xia Wu Automatic traffic sign detection and identification in images
• Wael Akram Single channel speech separation