Mouhamed Abdulla

Mouhamed Abdulla, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D., MIEEE, MACM (born 1979) is a Canadian research engineer from the Greater Montréal region of the province of Québec. As a consequence of his research work in Scandinavia, he spends most of his time in Gothenburg, Kingdom of Sweden.

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Biography
Early life
At a young age during high-school years at École secondaire Saint-Luc of the Commission scolaire de Montréal, Mouhamed was a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Member of the 701 Squadron. The purpose of this federally funded youth program focuses on good citizenship, leadership skills, physical fitness, survival training, and aviation/aeronautics. This experience eventually lead him to eventually become an aerospace engineer in later years.
Qualifications
Dr. Abdulla received, respectively in 2003, 2006, and 2012, a B.Eng. degree (with Distinction) in Electrical Engineering (Electronics, Power), an M.Eng. degree in Aerospace Engineering (Avionics), and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications, Wireless) all at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Since the fall-2015, his research is funded by the European Commission as a under the Framework Program for Research and Innovation: Horizon 2020 (H2020-MSCA-IF). He is pursuing this esteemed fellowship with the Department of Signals and Systems at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. This individual fellowship award is most competitive and prestigious award with high selectivity in general for intra-European (IEF) and international outgoing (IOF) fellows; and even more so by international incoming research fellows (IIF) to Continental Europe.
Until 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Québec in Montréal. Previously he was a Systems Engineering Researcher in the Wireless Design Laboratory of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Concordia University. Moreover, for nearly 7 years since 2003, he worked at IBM Canada Ltd. as a Senior Technical Specialist. He holds several awards, honors and recognition from international organizations, government, academia, and industry.
His research interest include: vehicular communications, mobile communications, space/satellite communications, network performance, channel characterization and interference mitigation. Since 2011, his biography is listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World publication.
Services
Dr. Abdulla is professionally affiliated with IEEE, IEEE ComSoc, IEEE YP (S'02-GSM'09-M'12), ACM, AIAA, and OIQ. He was a member of the IEEE Executive Committee of the Montréal Section, where he was the Secretary in 2013, and the Treasurer of the Section in 2014 and 2015. In addition, he was the Secretary and Treasurer of IEEE ComSoc and ITSoc societies. Furthermore, he is an Associate Editor of IEEE Technology News Publication and IEEE AURUM Newsletter; and Editor of Journal of Next Generation Information Technology and Advances in Network and Communications Journal. He regularly serves as a referee for a number of Canadian Funding Agencies and journal publications such as: IEEE, Wiley, Springer, EURASIP, Elsevier, ACM, IET and Hindawi. He also contributes as an examination writer for the IEEE/IEEE ComSoc Certification Program. Besides, he constantly serves as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member for several international IEEE and Springer conferences.
Public Education
During Apr. 11-22, 2016, Dr. Abdulla was invited by the organizers of the 20th International Science Festival in Gothenburg (<u>Swedish</u>: Vetenskapsfestivalen), which is leading popular science event (with 70,000 visitors), to present his latest research in 5G , particularly on latest breakthroughs in communications for next generation autonomous vehicles. Moreover, with the support of Chalmers University of Technology, he co-organized outreach seminars for this festival using interactive techniques on the process of R&D engineering and the future of telecommunication systems to the wider Swedish public. Furthermore, along with engineering researchers from Volvo Group and Ericsson Research, he was invited to participate on panel discussions that analyzed the huge significance and integral role that 5G network will play in our everyday life within the next 5 to 10 years. Topics related to long-term vision for technological innovation and scientific progress were also explored.
Education
Academic Degrees
* Ph.D., ECE Dept., Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications), Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Completion: Sep. 2012.
* M.Eng., MIE Dept., Aerospace Engineering (Avionics/Antennas), Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Completion: Dec. 2005.
* B.Eng. “with Distinction”, ECE Dept., Electrical Engineering (Electronics/Power), Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Completion: Dec. 2002.
* D.E.C., Science Program (Health Sciences), Dawson College, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Completion: Jun. 1999.
* NSERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. Electrical Eng., University of Québec, ÉTS, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Oct. 2014-Aug. 2015. [in collaboration with: UQÀM, INRS, UdeM, Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en aérospatiale au Québec (CRIAQ), MDA Corporation, Telesat Canada and Nutaq Innovations]
* Research Associate, ECE Dept., Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Sep. 2006-Sep. 2014.
* Instructor, Dean of Students Office, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Sep. 2006-Aug. 2013.
* Teaching Assistant, ECE Dept., Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Sep. 2006-Sep. 2012.
* Research Assistant, MIE Dept., Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Jan. 2005-Dec. 2005.
* Science Instructor, Dawson College Learning Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Feb. 1998-Jun. 1999.
Executive Board Positions
* Treasurer/Secretary, IEEE Montréal Section, R7-Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Jan. 2013-Aug. 2015.
* Vice-Chair, IEEE Communications Society and IEEE Information Theory Society, R7-Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Sep. 2013-Aug. 2015.
* Secretary, IEEE Montréal Awards Committee, R7-Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Jan. 2015-Aug. 2015.
Industry Positions
* Senior Technical Specialist, CSC/POS Group, IBM Canada Ltd., Montréal, Québec, Canada, Mar. 2008-Dec. 2009.
* NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grant (CRD), Canada, 2015, draft. (U. Québec, McGill U.)
* NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Canada, 2014. (RDC: ÉTS, UQÀM, INRS, U. Montréal, Concordia U.)
* NSERC Discovery Grant, Canada, 2012. (Concordia U., founded on PhD work
Magazines
* M. Abdulla, A. Benyamin-Seeyar and F. Labeau, "A Busy 2015 for IEEE ComSoc in Eastern Canada," IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 1-4, Apr. 2016.
Engineering publications
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Large-Scale Fading Behavior for a Cellular Network with Uniform Spatial Distribution," Wiley<nowiki/>'s Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Journal, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 748-764, May. 2016.
* M. Abdulla, "Simple Subroutine for Inhomogeneous Deployment," In Proc. of the 6th IEEE Global Information Infrastructure and Networking Symposium (GIIS'14), pp. 1-3, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Sep. 15-18, 2014.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Simple and Generic Simulator Algorithm for Inhomogeneous Random Spatial Deployment," ArXiv Technical Report, arXiv:1304.3059, pp. 1-13, Mar. 2013.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Analytical Coexistence Benchmark for Assessing the Utmost Interference Tolerated by IEEE 802.20," Journal of Information Processing Systems, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 43-52, Mar. 2011.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Closed-Form Path-Loss Predictor for Gaussianly Distributed Nodes," In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'10), pp. 1-6, Cape Town, South Africa, May 23-27, 2010.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "An Exact Path-Loss Density Model for Mobiles in a Cellular System," In Proc. of the 7th ACM International Symposium on Mobility Management and Wireless Access (MobiWac'09), held in conjunction with MSWiM'09, pp. 118-122, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct. 26-30, 2009.
* M. Abdulla, Y. R. Shayan and J. H. Baek, "Revisiting Circular-Based Random Node Simulation," In Proc. of the 9th IEEE International Symposium on Communication and Information Technology (ISCIT'09), pp. 731-732, Incheon, South Korea, Sep. 28-30, 2009.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Cellular-Based Statistical Model for Mobile Dispersion," In Proc. of the 14th IEEE International Workshop on Computer-Aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD'09), University of Pisa, pp. 1-5, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Jun. 12, 2009.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Harnessing Simultaneously the Benefits of UWB and MBWA: A Practical Scenario," In Proc. of the 22nd IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE'09), pp. 508-513, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, May 3-6, 2009. 
Pedagogical publications
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "On the Peculiarities of Design: An Engineering Perspective," In Proc. of the 4th Conference on Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA'13),pp. 1-5, École Polytechnique, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Jun. 17-20, 2013.
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "Can Research be Taught?," In Proc. of the 6th Conference on Canadian Design Engineering Network and the Canadian Congress on Engineering Education (CDEN/C2E2'09), pp. 288-292, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Jul. 27-29, 2009.
* Y. R. Shayan and M. Abdulla, "Design Based Teaching for Science and Engineering Students," In Proc. of the 5th Conference on Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN'08), pp. 1-4, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Jul. 27-29, 2008.
Seminars
* M. Abdulla, "On the Facets of Creative and Comprehensive Engineering Design," Communication Systems (ComSys) Seminar, Dept. of Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sep. 25, 2015.
* M. Abdulla, "Network Geometry through Planar Distribution Modeling: An Alternate Analytical Toolkit to Traditional Point Process Techniques," Dept. of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 23, 2015.
* M. Abdulla, "Quantifying the Channel Loss of a Gaussian Random Network," Joint Workshop on Control and Communications (JWCC'10), McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 27-28, 2010.  
* M. Abdulla and Y. R. Shayan, "On the Influence of Terminals Spatial Location toward QoS," The Centre for Advanced Systems and Communications Research Workshop (SYTACom'09),, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Apr. 28, 2009.
* Y. R. Shayan and M. Abdulla, "Terrestrial Wireless Communications," Applied Vehicle Technology-Health Management for Munitions Task Group (AVT-160), , CD-ROM, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Oct. 14-16, 2008. 
 
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