Hossein Jafari
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https://www.linkedin.com/pub/hossein-jafari/33/a33/720
http://credit.pvamu.edu/people/Webpages/Jafari/index.html
http://nsf-rise.pvamu.edu/webpage/mystudents/Jafari/
Education
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Spring 2013 - now, Prairie View A&M University, Texas
Thesis: Multi-Sensor Big Time-Series Data Analytics based on Evidence Theory
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
2005 Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
Thesis: Design of a Low Power, High SFDR and ROM-Less Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizer Chip
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
2002 Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Thesis: Design and Implementation of Eight Channel Oscilloscope Card
Graduate Level Coursework
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Data Mining
Distributed Computing & Parallel Processing
Wireless Networks
Telecommunication Network Security
Cyber Security
Estimation and Detection Theory
Stochastic Processing
Coding Theory
Network Coding
Information Theory
Communication and Cyber-security in Smart Grid
The Internet Design and Implementation
Hybrid Systems: Theory and Applications
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Digital Integrated Circuit Design
VLSI
Digital Signal Processing
RF High Frequency circuits
Semiconductors Technology and Theory
Microprocessor II
Proactively learn new online courses in “www.coursera.org”:
Machine Learning by Stanford University on Coursera. Certificate earned on September 7, 2017
Neural Networks and Deep Learning by deeplearning.ai on Coursera. Certificate earned on September 23, 2017
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization by deeplearning.ai on Coursera. Certificate earned on September 28, 2017
Structuring Machine Learning Projects by deeplearning.ai on Coursera. Certificate earned on October 2, 2017
Wireless Communications for Everybody by Yonsei University on Coursera. Certificate earned on January 16, 2017
Internet Emerging Technologies by Yonsei University on Coursera. Certificate earned on July 3, 2016
Smartphone Emerging Technologies by Yonsei University on Coursera. Certificate earned on June 29, 2016
Wireless Communication Emerging Technologies by Yonsei University on Coursera. Certificate earned on June 21, 2016
Internet of Things & Augmented Reality Emerging Technologies by Yonsei University on Coursera. Certificate earned on June 20, 2016
Research and Job Interest
Wireless Technologies: GSM-WCDMA-WiMAX-LTE-5G-3GPP
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, NLP
Big data analytics, Time series and data streams analysis, Signal processing
Data fusion, Change point detection and anomaly detection
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Body Area Network (BAN)
Community Based Sensing, Internet of things (IoT), Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)
Cognitive Radio, Software Defined Radio (SDR), Software Defined Network (SDN/NFV)
Analog & digital Integrated circuit design, VLSI, VHDL, FPGA
Embedded systems, Robotic
Publications and Technical Reports
H. Jafari, X. Li, L. Qian, A. Aved, and T. Kroecker," Efficient Processing of Big Uncertain Data from Multiple Sensors with High Order Multi-Hypothesis: An Evidence Theoretic Approach". IJBDI 2017 : International Journal of Big Data Intelligence
H. Jafari, X. Li, L. Qian, A. Aved, and T. Kroecker," Evidence Theory Enabled Quickest Change Detection Using Big Time-Series Data from Internet of Things". ICDMBDDDS 2017 : 19th International Conference on Data Mining, Big Data, Database and Data System Toronto, Canada June 15 - 16, 2017
H. Jafari, X. Li, L. Qian, A. Aved, and T. Kroecker,"Multisensor change detection on the basis of big time series data and Dempster Shafer theory". Journal: Information Systems, special issue of Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience (CCPE) for IEEE TrustCom/ISPA/BigDataSE 2016 conferences, Tianjin, China, 23-26 August, 2016
H. Jafari, X. Li and L. Qian,"Efficient Processing of Uncertain Data Using Dezert-Smarandache Theory: A Case Study". IEEE DataCom 2016, Auckland, New Zealand, August 8-12, 2016
H. Jafari, X. Li, L. Qian, and Y. Chen,"Community based sensing: A test bed for environment air quality monitoring using smartphone paired sensors". Sarnoff Symposium 2015, 36th IEEE, Newark, NJ, 2015
H. Jafari, A. Ayatollahi, and S. Mirzakuchaki,"A Low Power, High SFDR, ROM-Less Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizer". 2005 IEEE Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, 2005
H. Jafari, A. Ayatollahi, and S. Mirzakuchaki,"Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizers" ISCEE, 2005
H. Jafari,"Design of Eight Channel Oscilloscope Card". ISCEE, 2001
H. Jafari Published 11 troubleshooting technical support/solved cases in Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Research Projects
Quickest change point detection for time-series data from multi sensors
Multi sensors data fusion and decision making platform
Implementing Environment Sensing Platform: Set of multiple sensor-smartphone and server for data fusion and analytics and visualization
RF spectrum monitoring based on multiple NI-USRP and LabVIEW
Applying Deep Learning to identify and differentiate wireless devices based on their RF I/Q data
Implementing RF Spectrum & Network situation awareness platform based on USRP devices and Deep Learning
Implementing Heterogeneous network platform based on WARP and USRB devices
Wireless PHY Layer implementation with WARP and NI-USRP devices
Implementing wired-wireless testbeds including NI-USRP and Network Emulators
Design and simulation of DDFS chip, from system level to transistor level
Design and simulation of specialized PLD chip
Work Experience
Graduate Research Assistant - PhD Candidate, Prairie View A&M University, CREDIT Center (Center of excellence in Research and Education for big military Data Intelligence) and WiComLab, Jan. 2013 – now
Freelancer Technical Consultant and Trainer, Oct. 2011–Dec. 2012
Delivering technical consultant, service and training to telecom operators.
Team Leader of Wireless Product Line, Technical Support Department (TSD), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Jan. 2008–Sep. 2011
Leading team of 40 wireless engineers to deliver technical service for RAN part of wireless network for telecommunication operators from implementing to managed service.
Technical Director: Iran first 3G operator (GSM-WCDMA network).
Wireless Technical Product Engineer, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Sep. 2005–Jan. 2008
As Wireless Technical Service Expert worked for Huawei wireless projects including HW-SW technical implementation, data configuration, system commissioning, system integration, acceptance test, troubleshooting, site survey, quality control and training
Worked on more than 30 wireless projects, including more than 20 GSM WLL projects for different provinces, MTN GSM BSS project (Iran second telecom operator), MCCI BSS Swap project (Iran first telecom operator), Tamin Telecom GSM-WCDMA project (Iran third telecom operator), MCCI WCDMA pilot project, and some other pilot projects (including WiMAX, WCDMA and LTE projects)
Supervising hardware installation for GSM/WCDMA/WiMAX/LTE products
Quality control for hardware installation
BSC/RNC/PCU/BTS/NodeB internal software commissioning and data configuration and script preparation base on LMT/CME tools
BSC/TCSM/RNC integration with MSC (A, Atter, Iu-CS and signaling)
PCU/RNC integration with SGSN (Pb, Gb, Iu-PS and signaling)
BTS/NodeB commissioning with BSC/RNC (Abis, IuB and signaling)
GOMU/GBAM administration and commissioning
System-service acceptance test and documentation
BSS/UTRAN network planning and network parameter optimization
Maintenance and troubleshooting of BSC/RNC/PCU/BTS/NodeB
Software, patch upgrade, rollback and license activities
Perform radio network parameter modification for optimization
Extracting related KPI from BSC/RNC
Problem analysis, providing solutions and report
Configuring HSUPA/HSDPA/HSPA+ parameters in NodeB
Configuring GPRS/EDGE parameters in BTS
Real time performance monitoring (cell, link and board resources)
Technical project management of telecommunication projects as TD
Team building, HR resource managing and technical department routine activities
Member of expert technical team for preparing HLD/LLD
Telecom knowledge and experience training for fresh engineers, subcontractors and customers
Supporting marketing and account management team in clarifying technical details to customers
Developing and implementing test bed for new wireless technologies
Circuit Designer, Niroo Research Institute (NRI), Oct. 2004–Apr. 2005
Design and implementation of Laser Driver System for OVCT (Opto Voltage Current Transformer). OVCT use in Power Distribution stations, to automatically measure and monitor voltage and current of high voltage system with optical structures and devices.
Computer software
MATLAB, SIMULINK, LabVIEW, Wireshark, HSPICE, PSPICE, ORCAD, LEDIT, LASI, VHDL, Verilog, MAX+PLUS, LOGICWORK, PROTEL, MODELSIM, XILINX FOUNDATION, KEIL, PROTEUS, CODEVISION AVR, BASCOM AVR, Xilinx SDK-XPS tools,.…
Programming: Python, TensorFlow, MATLAB, Java, C/C++, Android SDK, FORTRAN, MySQL, Spark
Training & Certificates
GENI Regional Workshop and Camp at Texas A&M University, 22-26 May-2017
NI-USRP, NI (National Instrument), 16-18 Oct-2014
myRIO, and compactRIO LabVIEW, 2014
LabVIEW core 2, Houston, NI (National Instrument), 6-7 Jun-2013
LabVIEW core 1, Houston, NI (National Instrument), 3-5 Jun-2013
E-learning training “LTE and Advanced Communications”, Informa Telecom & Media, 2010
LTE(4G), Huawei Tech R&D, Shanghai, China, 2009 (two weeks)
WCDMA-RAN, Huawei Tech R&D, Shenzhen, China, 2009 (two weeks)
Practical Project Management, e-learning program, Huawei, 2008
WiMAX training, Tehran, Iran (two weeks)
BSC6900(Single RAN) training, Tehran, Iran (three weeks)
BSC6000/BTS3012 training, Tehran, Iran (two weeks)
BSC6810 WCDMA Data Configuration, Operation and Maintenance, Hardware and Transmission Dimensioning and HSPA RRM training, Tehran, Iran (one week)
Wireless GSM BSS(GSM/GPRS/EDGE), Huawei Tech training center, Shenzhen, China, Dec-2005 (six weeks)
Wireless Product knowledge
Network Emulator (Simena NE2000, PacketStorm 1800e), WARP, NI-USRP, USRP-GNU, PXIe VST, PXIe VSA.
Expert on HW-SW working with BSC (BSC32, BSC6000, BSC6900), PCU (PCU32, PCU6000, built-in PCU), BTS (BTS30, BTS312, BTS3012, BTS3012AE, BTS3006C, BTS3006A, BTS3900 and DBS3900), WiMAX BS (BTS3703, DBS3900), RNC (BSC6810, RAN10-RAN11), NodeB (DBS3900, BTS3900A), BSC6900 (SRAN-Single RAN, GO, UO, GU), RET, TMA, and APM. Anritsu and Bird Site Master. Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator
Awards
The Second Place Poster, Engineering/Computer Science Award, Texas A&M University System, 2016 Pathways Student Research Symposium
The First Place Poster, The 1st Workshop of Mission Critical Big Data Analytics, 2016
The Best Teamwork Contribution Award of GTS, Huawei, 2008
Hardworking and Excellent Performance for Irancell-MTN GSM Project, 2006