Usama Mir, Ph.D.

(Computer Science)

adl8lc@r.postjobfree.com

****, ** ******, ****** *******, T8X0N3, Alberta, Canada

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=OkUKBrYAAAAJ

SKILLS/ACHIEVEMENTS

• Permanent Resident of Canada

• Huawei Certified ICT Associate (HCIA) till April 2024

• Post PhD teaching and work experience of almost ten years

• Lifetime Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC): Membership Number = Comp 06661 – Planning to apply for Toronto Engineering License soon

• Earned Doctorate with highest honor (2011)

• IEEE Senior Member since December 2017: Membership Number = 92304723

• Experience working with SQL, C++, Java, MATLAB, and .NET

• Associate Editor IEEE Access (2018-2021)

• DELF Certificate in French Language (2007)

• IELTS Certificate with a band score of 8 (2018)

• Total Research Experience = 12+ years

• Industrial work experience = 4 years

• Research Areas: Data Communications, Cloud Computing, Wireless and Mobile Networks, Big Data Analysis, Blockchain Technologies, Queuing Theory, Resource Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor

Saudi Electronic University (Faculty of Computing and IT)

August 2015 – April 15, 2020 Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses to the Undergraduate & Graduate Students

• Supervision of Theses/Projects for students

• Member of Course Evaluation, Lab Development, Research, and Exam Committees

• Course Coordination

• Research and Development

Head of Electronic Engineering Department

Iqra University

May 2013 – July 2015 Islamabad, Pakistan

Electronic Engineering Department

Responsibilities

• Involved in the strategic planning for Islamabad Campus and in-charge of students’ curricular and extracurricular activities

• Head of faculty and students affairs for the Department

• Head of research facilities and laboratories within the department

• Head of budgetary affairs for the department

• Leading person in assuring accreditation of Electronic Engineering department from PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)

Assistant Professor

Iqra University

Dec 2012 – July 2015 Islamabad, Pakistan

Departments of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses to M.S and Bachelor programs

• Supervision of Theses/Projects for students

• Member of Course Evaluation, Research, and Exam Committees for Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

• Member of Engineering Council and Computer Science Accreditation Committees

• Research and Development

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Telecom Bretagne Rennes (Network, Security, and Multimedia Department)

Oct 2011 – Oct 2012 Rennes, France

Responsibilities

• Carried out research in supervision of Prof. Loutfi Nuaymi on LTE Systems

• Worked on Zewall Project: Proposition of a real-time diffusion architecture for internet via users smartphones, Fonds Unique Interministeriel (FUI), France

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Computer Science

Universite de Technologie de Troyes (Autonomous Networks and Environments Department)

Sep 2008 – Sep 2011 Troyes, France

• Graduated with highest distinction (Honorable Avec Félicitations du Jury)

Responsibilities

• Carried out research in supervision of Prof. Leila Merghem Boulahia & Prof. Dominique Gaiti in the field of Cognitive Radio Networks, Ad hoc Networks, and Multiagent Systems

• Participated in TEROPP (Technologies for terminals in opportunistic radio applications) Project: Spectrum management for cognitive radio networks, French National Research Agency (ANR), Grant No. ER502-505E

Master of Science in Network, Knowledge, and Organization

Universite de Technologie de Troyes (Autonomous Networks and Environments Department)

Sep 2007 – Sep 2008 Troyes, France

• Graduated with highest grade in research

• Thesis in Ad hoc Networks supervised by Dr. Samir Aknine from LIP6 (Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6) France

Bachelors in Computer Engineering

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

Sep 2002 – August 2006 Pakistan

Department of Engineering

• Graduated with highest percentage

• Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Number: Comp 06661

• Lifetime member of PEC

MODULES TAUGHT

MS Program

• Advanced Computer Networks

• Next Generation Networks

BS Program

• Computer Networks / Computer Communication and Networking

• Database Management Systems

• Human Computer Interaction

• Introduction to Database

• Introduction to Information Technology and Information Systems

• Multimedia Systems Development

• Network Management

• Professional Issues

• System Integration

• Wireless Communications

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles & Conferences

1. T. Mir, M. Waqas, U. Mir, et al., “Hybrid Precoding Design for Two-Way Relay-Assisted Terahertz Massive MIMO Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 222660 – 222671, December 2020. (IF = 3.745)

2. T. Mir, U. Abbasi, R. Ali, S. Mudassir, and U. Mir, “Joint Hybrid Precoder and Combiner for Wideband Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 196***-******, October 2020. (IF = 3.745)

3. U. Mir, “Bitcoin and Its Energy Usage: Existing Approaches, Important Opinions, Current Trends and Future Challenges,” KSII Transactions, vol. 14, pp. 3243-3256, August 2020. (IF = 0.648)

4. U. Mir, “Joint Uplink and Downlink Power Allocation for Maximizing the Energy Efficiency in Ultra-Dense Networks,” Int. j. inf. tecnol. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-020-00510-z.

5. M. Alawairdhi, S. Alhollan, M. AlMasri, and U. Mir, “An Empirical Study of Efficient Android Static Detection for Inter-Component Communication (ICC) Vulnerabilities,” KKU Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (KKU-JBAS), vol. 6, issue. 1, 2020.

6. M. Asad, A. Hussain, and U. Mir, “Low Complexity Hybrid Holistic – Landmark Based Approach for Face Recognition,” Multimed Tools Appl (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-020-08872-z. (IF = 2.313)

7. T. Mir, M. Z. Siddiqui, U. Mir, et al., “Machine Learning Inspired Hybrid Precoding for Wideband Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 62852 – 62864, May 2019. (IF = 3.745)

8. U. Mir, et al., “Spatial Big Data and Moving Objects: A Comprehensive Survey,” IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 58835 – 58857, October 2018. (IF = 3.745)

9. S. Khan, U. Mir, et al., “Translation Divergence Patterns Handling in English to Urdu Machine Translation,” International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, vol. 27, 2018. (IF = 0.778). https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218213018500173

10. U. Mir, and Z. A. Bhatti, “Time triggered handoff schemes in cognitive radio networks: A survey,” Elsevier JNCA, vol. 102, pp. 71-85, January 2018. (IF = 5.570)

11. U. Mir, L. Nuaymi, M. H. Rehmani, and Ubaid Abbasi, “Pricing Strategies and Categories for LTE Networks,” Springer Telecommunication Systems, vol. 68, pp. 183-192, June 2018. (IF = 1.734) DOI: 10.1007/s11235-017-0384-2

12. U. Mir, and A. Munir, “An Adaptive Handoff Strategy for Cognitive Radio Networks,” Springer Wireless Networks (WINE), vol. 24, pp. 2077-2092, August 2018. (IF = 2.659) DOI:10.1007/s11276-017-1455-8

13. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, M. Esseghir and D. Gaïti, “A Multiagent Coalition Formation Scheme for Unlicensed Spectrum Access,” Springer Wireless Personal Communications, vol. 79, pp. 1765-1786, December 2014. (IF = 1.061)

14. U. Mir, L. Merghem-boulahia, and D. Gaiti, “COMAS: A Cooperative Multiagent Architecture for Spectrum Sharing,” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, vol. 2010, Article ID 987691, 15 pages, April 2010. (IF = 1.830) doi:10.1155/2010/987691

15. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “Dynamic Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radio Networks: A Solution based on Multiagent Systems,” International Journal on Advances in Telecommunications, vol. 3, no. 3 & 4, pp. 203-214, April 2011. (IF = 0.654)

16. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “A New Framework for Spectrum Sharing based on Multiagent Systems and Petri Nets,” International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 6, pp. 144-160, no. S11, March 2011. ISSN: 0974-0635. (IF = 0.62)

17. U. Mir, et al., “Evolution of Locomotion Gaits for Quadrupedal Robots and Reality Gap Characterization,” in Proc. TPNC, Kingston, Canada, 2019.

18. U. Mir, and L. Nuaymi, “LTE Pricing Strategies,” in Proc. IEEE VTC-Spring, pp. 1-6, Dresden, Germany, 2013. ISSN: 1550-2252

19. U. Mir, H. Wehbe, L. Nuaymi, A. Moriceau, and B. Stevant, “The Zewall Project: Real-Time Broadcasting of Events via Portable Devices,” in Proc. IEEE VTC-Spring, pp. 1-6, Germany, 2013. ISSN: 1550-2252

20. U. Mir, and L. Nuaymi, “Comparison of Policy Realization Strategies for LTE Networks,” in Proc. IEEE VTC-Spring, pp. 1-6, Canada, 2012. ISSN: 1090-3038

21. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, M. Esseghir and D. Gaïti, “A Continuous Time Markov Model for Unlicensed Spectrum Access,” in Proc. IEEE WiMOB, pp. 68-73, China, 2011. ISSN: 2160-4886

22. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, M. Esseghir and D. Gaïti, “A Markov Process for Dynamic Spectrum Access,” in Proc. IFIP/IEEE International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security (NTMS), pp. 1-5, France, 2011. ISSN: 2157-4952

23. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, M. Esseghir and D. Gaïti, “Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for Cognitive Radio Networks using Multiagent System,” in Proc. IEEE CCNC, pp. 658-663, USA, 2011.

24. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “Multiagent based Spectrum Sharing using Petri Nets,” in Proc. Trends in Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems (PAAMS), vol. 71, pp. 537-546, Spain, 2010.

25. U. Mir, S. Aknine, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “Agents’ Coordination in Ad-hoc Networks,” in Proc. ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA), pp. 1-8, Tunisia, 2010.

26. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, 2010. “A Cooperative Multiagent based Spectrum Sharing,” in Proc. Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications (AICT), pp. 124-130, Spain, 2010.

27. S. Aknine and U. Mir, “Multiagent Coordination in Ad-hoc Networks based on Coalition Formation,” in Proc. International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART), pp. 241-246, Spain, 2010.

28. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “Utilization of a Cooperative Multiagent System in the Context of Cognitive Radio Networks,” in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Modeling Autonomic Communications Environments (MACE), pp. 100-104, Italy, 2009.

29. U. Mir et al., “Evolution of Locomotion Gaits for Quadrupedal Robots and Reality Gap Characterization,” Accepted in TPNC, September 2019.

30. T. Mir, R. MacKenzie, M. Hao, and U. Mir, “One Bit Hybrid Precoding for MmWave Massive MIMO Systems,” Accepted in IEEE VTC-Spring, April 2019.

31. H. Wehbe, A. bouabdallah, B. Stevant and U. Mir, “Analysis of Synchronization Issues for Live Video- Context Transmission Service,” in Proc. IEEE CCNC, pp. 203-209, USA, 2013.

Book Chapter

32. U. Mir, L. Merghem-Boulahia, and D. Gaïti, “On using Multiagent Systems for Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radios Networks,” in Proc. Formal and Practical Aspects of Autonomic Computing and Networking: Specification, Development and Verification, IGI Global, pp. 377-417, 2011. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-845-3.ch013, ISBN13: 978**********, ISBN10: 160*******, EISBN13: 978**********

Submitted Papers

• Z. Nadeem, Z. Khan, and U. Mir, “Pakistani Traffic-Sign Recognition using Transfer Learning,” Submitted in Springer MTAP, 2021.

• S. Alamri, G. T. Putri, K. M. Adhinugraha, I. Asror, and U. Mir, “Movement Classification on Accelerometer using Support Vector Machine,” in Springer MTAP, 2021.

• U. Mir, and U. Abbasi, “Energy Management in Smart Buildings”, Submitted in a Journal, 2021.

• And several others

Recently Accepted Project

• Project accepted for funding by the Saudi Electronic University titled as “Towards Self Managing Energy System in Buildings,” 2019 - 2021.

Theses Supervised/Under Supervision

Graduate

• “Handoff Management on Cognitive Radio Networks,” Iqra University, Islamabad, 2014-15.

Undergraduate

• “Locating hospitals location and related information using smartphones,” Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, 2015-16,

• “Customization of attendance system via smart devices,” Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, 2017-18.

• “An appointment scheduling app for Saudi hospitals” Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, 2018-19.

• “A health management system,” Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, 2018-19.

EDITORIAL/COMMUNITY SERVICES

Reviewer and Speaker Services

• Reviewer and Associate Editor for IEEE Access

• Reviewer for Springer Wireless Personal Communications

• Ad-hoc Reviewer for IEEE Communications Letters

• Ad-hoc Reviewer for Springer Wireless Communications

• Ad-hoc Reviewer for Human-Centric Computing and Information Sciences

• Ad-hoc Reviewer for IEEE VTC

LANGUAGES AND SKILLS

Languages

English (Fluent), French (Fluent), Urdu (Native)

Computer Skills

Packet Tracer, GNS3, MS Office, Blackboard, SwiftAssess

REFERENCES

Prof. Dominique Gaiti

Professor/Head of Team Environnement de Reseaux Autonomes (ERA)

Universite de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)

France

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Dr. Ubaid Abbasi

Assistant Professor

Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC)

Canada

Email: adl8lc@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Kamal Singh

Associate Professor

Telecom Saint Etienne / Universite Jean Monnet

France

Email: adl8lc@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Mubashir Husain Rehmani

Assistant Lecturer/Senior Member IEEE

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)

Ireland

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