Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Dr. Howard M. Schwartz: Graduate Students

In Progress

• Amirhossein Asgharnia, PDF, “Machine Learning for Drone Control and Navigation over a 5G Network.”
• Mohammad Tayefe Ramezanlou, Ph.D., “Machine Learning Using Spiking Neural Networks for Drone Control and Navigation.”
• Ehsan Rastkhiz, Ph.D., “Reinforcement Learning for Control of Drones Experiencing Network Time Delays in a Cluttered Environment.”
• Mahrokh Hezaveh, Ph.D., “Machine Learning for Multi Agent Systems Operating in Complex Environments.”
• Ash Vahedi Kasbakhi, Ph.D., “Multi Agent, Multi Objective Machine Learning for Cooperation and Competition.”

Completed by Thesis:

• Ammar Al-Mahbashi, MASc., “A Machine Learning Approach for Aerial Drones Playing the Pursuit-Evasion Game.” MASc. Thesis Completed January 2024.
• Rachel Haighton, MASc., “Multi-Agent Cooperative Fuzzy Reinforcement Learning” MASc. Thesis Completed September 2023.
• Amirhossein Asgharnia, Ph.D., “Learning of Deception in Adversarial Games with Hierarchical Multiobjective Reinforcement Learning.” Ph.D. Thesis Completed May 2023.
• Ian Showalter, Ph.D., “Evolution of Multiobjective Neuromodulated Neurocontrollers for Multi-Robot Systems.” Ph.D. Thesis Completed September 2021.
• Dawei Ni, MASc., “Transfer Learning for Fuzzy Actor-Critic Learning via Fuzzy Rule Transfer.” MASc. Thesis Completed September 2020.
• Esther Akinwumi, MASc., “Multi-Agent Fuzzy Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles.” MASc. Thesis Completed January 2020.
• Tolulope Akinbulire, MASc., “The Evaluation of Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for a Maritime Domain Awareness Problem.” MASc. Thesis Completed June 2019.
• Walter Aburime, MASc., “Autonomous Navigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Subjected to Time Delays.” MASc. Thesis Completed Nov. 2018
• Mostafa Awheda, Ph.D., “On Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Matrix, Stochastic and Differential Games.” Ph.D. Thesis Completed December 2016
Nominated for the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work at the Doctoral Level.
• Chidozie Vincent Analikwu, MASc., “Multi-Robot Learning in the Guarding a Territory Game.” MASc. Thesis Completed June 2016
• Francisca Adaramola, MASc., “Fast Adaptive Digital Pre-Distortion Scheme for Application in Cellular Base Station Power Amplifers.” MASc. Thesis Completed May 2015
• Hashem Raslan, MASc., “Reinforcement Learning in Differential Games: A Learning Invader for the Guarding a Territory Game.” MASc. Thesis Completed May 2015
• Jeff Campbell, MASc., “Multiple Model Reinfocement Learning for Environments with Poissonian Time Delays.” MASc. Thesis Completed May 2014
• George Philip, MASc., “Multi-Robot Exploration Using Potential Games.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2013
• Zongwen Xue, MASc., “Nonlinear Filters for Mobile Robot Pose Estimation.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2013
• Pascal De Beck-Courcelle, MASc., “Comparison of Multiple Multiagent Reinforcement Learning in Grid Games.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2013
• Arifur Rahman, MASc., “Delay Asymmetry Correction Model for IEEE 1588 Synchronization Protocol.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2013
• Mohammad Hajikhani, MASc., “Bias Estimation in Asymmetric Packet-based Networks.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2013
• Eric (Xiaosong) Lu, Ph.D., “On Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Games.” Ph.D. Thesis completed May 2012.
Nominated for the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work at the Doctoral Level.
• Badr Al Faiya, MASc., “Learning in Pursuit-Evasion Differential Games using Reinforcement Fuzzy Learning.” MASc. Thesis completed April 2012.
• Waheed Ahmed, MASc., “Clock Synchronization: Combining IEEE 1588 and Adaptive Oscillator Correction Method.” MASc. Thesis completed Jan. 2012.
• Pierre Dinnissen, MASc., “Using Reinforcement Learning in Multi-Robot SLAM.” MASc. Thesis completed Sept. 2011.
• Sameh Desouky, Ph.D., “Learning and Design of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Pursuit-Evasion Differential Games”. Ph.D. Thesis completed July 2010.
• Hui Zhou, MASc., “Clock Modeling for Wireless Network Synchronization”. MASc. Thesis completed Oct. 2009.
• Sidney Givigi, Ph.D., "Analysis and Design of Swarm Based Robots Using Game Theory". Ph.D. Thesis completed Sept. 2009.
Awarded the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work at the Doctoral Level.
• Eric (Xiaosong) Lu, MASc., “An Investigation of Adaptive Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control for Robotic Manipulators.” MASc. thesis completed April 2007.
• Alex Campbell, MASc., “Improvements to Stochastic Multiple Model Adaptive Control: Hypothesis Test Switching and a Modified Model Arrangement”, MASc. thesis completed August 2005.
• John Daly, MASc., "Experimental Results for Output Feedback Adaptive Robot Control", MASc. thesis completed March 2005.
• Dragan Jurkovic, MASc., "Output Feedback Adaptive Control for Robot Manipulators", MASc. thesis completed January 2005.
• Ayman Ahmed, Ph.D., "Sliding Mode Control for Singularly Perturbed Systems", Ph.D. thesis completed October 2004.
• Aarti Gupta, MASc., "Comparison of Output Feedback Model Reference Adaptive Control for Robot Manipulators", MASc. thesis completed August 2004.
• Vladimir Martincevic, MASc., "Topological Median Filters for Pattern Recognition", MASc. thesis completed June 2004.
• Ian Showalter, MASc., "Comparison of Adaptive Neural Network Controllers for a Nonlinear Robotic Manipulator", MASc. thesis completed June 2003.
• Mariusz Janusz, “Comparative Study of Two Methods for Recursive Parameters Identification: Kalman Filtering with Hypothesis Testing and Directional Forgetting”, MASc. Thesis completed September 2001.
• Shixin Wei, " Evaluation of Filter Bank Algorithms in Image Compression", MSc. thesis completed July, 2001.
• Kailin Deng, M.Eng., "On-Line Identification of a Two-Stage Thermo-Mechanical Pulping Process", M.Eng. thesis completed April 2000.
• Colleen Patterson, M.Eng., "Feature Extraction from Digital Imagery Using the Hough Transform", M.Eng. thesis. completed July 1999.
• Gary Chang, "System Identification and Control of a Thermo-Mechanical Pulping Refiner", M.Eng. thesis completed December 1995.
• Victor Aitken, "Sliding Mode State Estimation for Nonlinear Discrete Time Systems: Applications in Image Sequence Analysis", Ph.D. thesis completed April 1995. Awarded the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work at the Doctoral Level.
• Zaryab Hamavand, "Trajectory Control of Robotic Manipulators by Using a Feedback-error-Learning Neural Network", M.Eng. thesis completed September 1994.
• Gabriel Warshaw, "Sampled Data Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators", Ph.D. thesis completed March 1994.
• William C. McCormick, "Investigations of Impedance Control for a Robot Manipulator", M.Eng. thesis completed June 1991.
• Victor C. Aitken, "Motion and Structure Estimation in Noisy Monocular Image Sequences", M.Eng. thesis completed April 1991. Awarded University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work, Master's Level.
• Richard Gourdeau, "Adaptive Control of Robotic Manipulators", Ph.D. completed April 1991.
• Kenneth E. Grigg, "Design of Parallel Software for Adaptive Manipulator Control", M.Eng. thesis completed January 1991.
• Hosni B. Belaifa, "Kalman Filtering: Modelling and Restoration of Noisy Images", M. Eng. thesis completed December 1990.
• Gabriel D. Warshaw, "Investigation of Adaptive Control for a Direct Drive Robotic Manipulator", M.Eng. thesis completed January 1990.
• Ian J.H. MacLaren, "Machine Identification of Facial Images", M.Eng. thesis completed December 1989.
• Shoeb Rajguru, "Analysis and Design of a Direct Drive Robot", M.Eng. thesis completed December 1989.

Completed by Project:

• Mengyu Chen, "A User Interface for Process Control", MSc. completed December 1998.

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