Dr. Roshdy H.M. Hafez: Curriculum Vitae

Short CV

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (1979), Electrical Engineering, Carleton University
M.Sc. (1974), Electrical Engineering, University of Alexandria
B.Sc. (1971), Electrical Engineering, University of Alexandri
 

EMPLOYMENT:

• 1994 - present Professor (Carleton University)
• 1986 - 1994  Associate Professor (Carleton University)
• 1980 - 1986  Assistant professor (Carleton University)
• 1978 - 1980  Radio Spectrum Engineer (Department of Communications, Ottawa)

ACADEMIC, RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Recent Activities:

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  • Consulting activities with Nortel in the area of third generation wireless systems (3G) and IMT-2000
  • Consulting contract with Industry Canada to study the spectrum allocation of IMT-2000 wireless systems
  • Development and delivery of short courses on 3G and broadband wireless CDMA systems
  • Invited presentaion in MOSCAT'98 on 3G wireless systems
  • Delivered 2 invited tutorial on "CDMA and IS-95" in two major international conferences.  ICC'98 (Supercomm) and VTC'98

• 1990 - present:  Member of the Canadian committee of CCIR/ study group 8 which studies the international regulations and standards of future personal wireless communications.
• 1989 - 1998:  Project leader in the Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario (TRIO).  He led several projects on adaptive interference reduction, and CDMA wireless networks.
• 1989 - 1996: CITR project leader.  Broadband indoors wireless systems.
• 1980 - 1998:  22 consulting contracts with Industry Canada to conduct studies on the following issues: 3G/2G compatibility, Wireless ATM, CDMA systems.  Broadband wireless systems (LMCS). Inter service interference of radio systems. Interference reduction techniques, Modeling of the radio spectrum resources.  Spectrum management models.  Radio specification standards for analog and digital systems.  Data transmission over existing cellular systems.  VHF/UHF radio systems.  Voice/Data Integration over PSTN/Mobile radio systems.  Field measurements of radio propagation in urban areas.
• 1980 - 1997: Many consulting projects with various telecommunications industrial organizations, including: VISTAR, Bell Northern Research, Bell Canada, Bell Mobility Cellular, INTELSAT, NYNEX, Canadian General Electric, DataRadio, NovaTel, MNET, ElectroCom Automation,Tx., KVA Electronics, RAM,NJ.  The consulting work focuses on analysis, design and implementation of analog and digital radio sub-systems, such as: modems, adaptive interference cancellers, modelling of radio channels and mobile channel simulators.
• Total research funds is about $1,270,000 as principal investigator and $2,850,000 more as participant in major research projects.  All his research is centered on wireless communications.
• Supervised more than 40 Master and Ph.D students in the area of wireless communications.  Leading companies in the telecomm field, such as Nortel, Bell Canada and Newbridge now employs the majority of his ex-students.
• Published more than 80 papers in international technical journals, magazine and conference proceedings, and acted as an external reviewer of many international publications, and theses examination boards.
• Spent his recent sabbatical (1995-96) with VISTAR and Industry Canada and spent his previous sabbatical leave (1987-88) with Bell Northern Research and the Department of communications.
• Fifteen years of active participation in major international conferences on wireless.  His work is known worldwide.
• Designed and participated in the development of advanced modems suitable for communications over multipath radio propagation and interference conditions.  The modems are now being used DataRadio and Canadian General Electric.  He also designed and developed a mobile radio channel simulator that is now in use by Motorola, BNR, Nynex, NovaTel, RAM, General Electric and Bell Labs AT&T.

 SHORT COURSES TAUGHT TO INDUSTRY

• CDMA and IS-95 (2 days)
• Wireless Communications (5 days)
• DSP for Wireless Systems (5 days)
• High Speed Modems (5 days)
• RF Engineering (2 days)
• Overview of CDMA Technology (1 day)
• Third Generation (3G) PCS Systems (1 day)