Assistant Engineering

AMIN ABDEL KHALEK

Phone: 512-***-****

Email: *******@******.***

http://webspace.utexas.edu/aa36734

EDUCATION

PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering Aug 2010 - Present

University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

GPA: 3.95/4.0

Track: Communications, Networks, and Systems

Research focus: Perceptual optimization of wireless video networks

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

American University of Beirut Lebanon

GPA: 94.0/100.0

Thesis:

Optimized Cooperative Video Distribution with Statistical QoS Provisions over Wireless Networks

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering Sep 2003 - Feb 2008

Notre Dame University Lebanon

Major GPA: 3.98/4.0, Overall GPA: 3.88/4.0

1st rank in ECE department and 1st rank in the Faculty of Engineering

Graduated with Highest Honor (Summa Cum Laude)

RESEARCH/INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Graduate Technical Intern, Intel Corporation May 2011 - Aug 2011

Wireless Communications Lab/Wireless Multimedia Solutions Hillsboro, OR

- Topic: End-to-end Flexible Prototyping Platform for Cross-layer Video Optimization

Implemented adaptive modulation and coding, puncturing, interleaving, and forward error correc-

tion as part of the 802.11n PHY layer on FPGA using Xilinx System Generator

Developed a fast interface between the FPGA and an 802.11 software MAC over the cPCI bus to

integrate the Tx/Rx chain into the end-to-end video streaming system

Customized the PHY on the FPGA to support multirate operation with a single clock and avoid

overclocking using bu er handshake mechanisms

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin Nov 2010 - Present

Wireless Systems Innovation Lab - Advisor: Prof. Robert Heath Austin, TX

- Topic: A Cross-Layer Design for Perceptual Optimization of H.264/SVC

Proposed a new QoS-to-QoE mapping technique for SVC that maps per-layer packet losses to a

measure of objective video quality degradation

Developed a novel unequal error protection technique that is used to provide video-aware adaptive

MCS selection at the PHY layer

Proposed an algorithm to jointly adapt the temporal- and quality-scalable codec with the wireless

resources to avoid playback bu er starvation

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Graduate Research Assistant, American University of Beirut Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

Wireless Communications Group - Advisor: Prof. Zaher Dawy Lebanon

- Topic: Cooperative Video Distribution with Statistical QoS Provisions

Developed procedures to provide end-to-end statistical delay bounds for content distribution over

multihop networks based on queuing theory and the e ective capacity link-layer model

Solved for the optimal resource allocation for video frames over general network ows to minimize

energy consumption in the network subject to statistical end-to-end delay bounds

Proposed low complexity approximation algorithms for selecting the most energy-e cient distribu-

tion scheme for video multicast from the entire set of candidate network ows

- Topic: UMTS Radio Network Planning with Quality of Service Constraints

Proposed an algorithm for optimal deployment of UMTS base stations to minimize the total BS

transmit power while maintaining a satisfactory level of downlink SIR for all active connections

Developed an integer programming algorithm for selecting the minimum number of BSs that satisfy

coverage and quality constraints from a xed candidate BS set under SIR-based power control

Extended the algorithms to support location-based constraints, joint uplink/downlink planning

under stringent handset power limitations, and electromagnetic radiation constraints

Visiting Researcher, University of California, Berkeley, Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

Mobile Millennium Project - Supervisor: Prof. Alexandre Bayen Berkeley, CA

- Topic: Machine Learning Algorithms for Arterial Tra c Forecast

Implemented non-parametric arterial tra c forecast algorithms: K-nearest neighbors with distance

metric learning, and local linear regression with smoothing kernels

Evaluated existing logistic regression and STARMA forecasting models used to produce short-term

forecasts of spatio-temporal parameters on arterial road links

Filtered large-scale highway and arterial tra c micro-simulation data and participated in developing

techniques for queue length estimation at signalized intersections and virtual trip line placement

Intern, ALFA (Cellular Network Operator) Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

Radio Planning and Optimization Department Lebanon

- Topic: Targeted Mobile Services using Large-scale Cellular Data

Developed a Location-based Service that selectively sends automated location-based commercial

content SMSs to candidate subscribers selected using robust localization and tracking algorithms

Developed a Roaming Tra c Analyzer tool that performs PLMN-wide analysis on large-scale roam-

ing tra c according to compound subscriber and network criteria

Participated in GSM radio network planning and optimization and gained hands-on experience

with the operation and architecture of GSM networks

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

EE 306: Introduction to Computing Fall 10

Conduct two weekly discussion sections to further explain the course material spanning logic design,

computer architecture, and assembly language programming.

Teaching Assistant, American University of Beirut Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

EECE 442L: Communication Systems Laboratory Fall 08, Spring 09, Fall 09, Spring 10

Prepare experiments in LabVIEW to demonstrate analog and digital modulation schemes, commu-

nication system design principles, and wireless channel modeling

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PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

1. A. Abdel Khalek, C. Caramanis, and R. W. Heath, Jr., A Cross-layer Design for Perceptual Op-

timization of H.264/SVC with Unequal Error Protection, To appear in IEEE Journal On Selected

Areas in Communications, Special issue on QoE-Aware Wireless Multimedia Systems, August 2011

2. A. Abdel Khalek and Z. Dawy, Energy-E cient Cooperative Video Distribution with Statistical

QoS Provisions over Wireless Networks, To appear in IEEE Transactions On Mobile Computing,

June 2011

3. A. Abdel Khalek, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, G. Turkiyyah, Optimization Models and Algorithms

for Joint Uplink/Downlink UMTS Radio Network Planning with SIR-based Power Control, IEEE

Transactions On Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 1612 - 1625, May 2011

Conference Papers

4. A. Abdel Khalek, C. Caramanis, and R. W. Heath, Jr., Video-aware MIMO Precoding with

Packet Prioritization and Unequal Modulation, Submitted to IEEE ICC 2012, June 2012

5. A. Abdel Khalek, C. Caramanis, and R. W. Heath, Jr., Joint Source-Channel Adaptation for

Perceptually Optimized Scalable Video Transmission, In Proceedings of IEEE GlobeCom 2011,

December 2011

6. A. Abdel Khalek and Z. Dawy, Optimized Resource Allocation for Video Transmission over

Multihop Networks with End-to-end Statistical Delay Bound, In Proceedings of 19th International

Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM) 2011, September

2011

7. A. Abdel Khalek, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, G. Turkiyyah, Site Placement and Site Selection Al-

gorithms for UMTS Radio Planning with Quality Constraints, In Proceedings of International

Conference on Telecommunications (ICT) 2010, April 2010

8. A. Abdel Khalek, On Energy E cient Resource Allocation for Delay Bounded Video Distri-

bution over General Unicast/Multicast Network Flows, In Proceedings of the 9th FEA Student

Conference, American University of Beirut, April 2010

9. R. Herring, A. Ho eitner, S. Amin, T. Abou Nasr, A. Abdel Khalek, P. Abbeel, A. Bayen,

Using Mobile Phones to Forecast Arterial Tra c through Statistical Learning, In Proceedings of

89th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting, January 2010

SELECTED COURSEWORK

Advanced wireless communications Digital signal processing Communication Systems

Stochastic processes Information theory Convex Optimization

Analysis of comm. networks Advanced algorithms Optical communication

Wireless communications lab Computer networking Project management

Nonlinear optimization Data mining Ad hoc and sensor networks

SELECTED ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Link Adaptation Algorithm for Cooperative Multihop Relaying Networks

GSM Software Radio Vocoder

Intrusion Detection System for MANETs

KDD Cup 2011: Music Item Recommendation System

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C#.NET, C++, C, Java, Visual Basic, Transact-SQL, PHP

Simulation and Design Tools: MATLAB, NI LabVIEW, Xilinx System Generator, AIRCOM Radio

Planning Tool, TEMS CellPlanner, PSpice, NS-2, GlomoSim, JSVM SVC software, Arena, KNIME

Matlab Tools: Working experience in the following MATLAB toolboxes: Communications, Opti-

mization, Signal Processing, Curve Fitting, Filter Design, and Genetic Algorithm Toolboxes.

Applications: TEX, L TEX, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Dreamweaver,

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MapINFO, Microsoft O ce (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access

Operating Systems: LINUX, UNIX, Windows

HONORS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Full-tuition teaching assistantship, AUB (2008-2009)

Academic Excellence Award: An annual trophy provided to the graduate with the highest cumu-

lative GPA in the Faculty of Engineering, NDU (2008)

Graduate with Summa Cum Laude Honor (Highest Distinction), NDU (2008)

Honor Dean s List, NDU (2003-2008)

REFEREE SERVICE

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Reviewer for IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Reviewer for Elsevier Physical Communications

Reviewer for IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom)

Reviewer for IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)

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