Research Interests
Deep Learning/AI for future generation wireless networks
Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) assisted communication networks
Applied optimization using scalable machine learning
Wireless communications for distributed machine learning
Resource allocation for next generation wireless networks
Research Grants
[G12] Alliance International (Catalyst) "Scalable and trustworthy machine learning over the wireless edge networks" [Funded by: NSERC, Canada, Amount = $24,890 for 2023 - 2024, PI].
[G11] Discovery Grant "Agile and Smart Radio Environments with Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Sixth Generation (6G) Communication Systems" [Funded by: NSERC, Canada, Amount = $140,000 for 2021 - 2026, PI].
[G10] Discovery Launch Supplement "Agile and Smart Radio Environments with Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Sixth Generation (6G) Communication Systems" [Funded by: NSERC, Amount = $12,500 for 2021 - 2022, PI].
[G9] Alliance "Channel characterization and adaptive learning solutions for WiFi-assisted sensing in indoor environments" [Funded by: NSERC, Canada, Amount = $80,000 for 2022 - 2024, Co-PI].
[G8] Research Accelerate Grant "Software-controlled meta-surfaces based intelligent wireless communication systems" [Funded by: Thompson Rivers University, Amount = $3000 for 2021 - 2022, PI].
[G7] Internal Research Fund "Design Physical Layer Security techniques for safeguarding the wireless powered communication networks" [Funded by: Thompson Rivers University, Amount = $5000 for 2020 - 2021, PI].
[G6] USRA "Securing the wireless networks with deep learning and intelligent reflecting surfaces" [Funded by: NSERC, Amount = $7500 for May. 2022 - Jul. 2022, Supervisor].
[G5] UREAP "Optimizing the UAV-assisted communication networks using Deep Learning" [Funded by: Thompson Rivers University, Amount = $6000 for Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2021, Supervisor].
[G4] Globalink "Deep Learning for next generation wireless networks" [Funded by: MITACS, Amount = $1200 for May 2021 - Jul. 2021, Supervisor].
[G3] Globalink "Software-controlled meta-surfaces for 6G Communication Systems." [Funded by: MITACS, Amount = $1200 for May 2021 - Jul. 2021, Supervisor].
[G2] "Energy Harvesting Based Wireless Communications" [Funded by: HEC, Pakistan, Amount = $10,000 for 2017 - 2018, PI].
[G1] "A Research on Wireless Energy Harvesting Protocols for Low Power Communication Systems" [Funded by: HEC, Pakistan, Amount = $3000 for 2014 - 2017, PI].
Talks and Presentations
[T10] Wireless Energy Harvesting and Deep Learning for 5G and 6G Communication Systems, Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Jan. 2021, BC, Canada.
[T9] Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) and Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications, 10th International Smart City Expo, May 2019, Toronto, Canada.
[T8] Information Theoretic Framework for Relay Networks with Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), York University, Nov. 2018, Toronto, Canada.
[T7] Information Theoretic Framework for Relay Networks with Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), University of Toronto, Sep. 2018, Toronto, Canada.
[T6] Information Theoretic Framework for Relay Networks with Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), KICS, Feb. 2018, Lahore, Pakistan.
[T5] On the Error Analysis of Fixed-Gain Relay Networks over Composite Multipath/Shadowing Channels, UET, Mar. 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.
[T4] On the Error Analysis of Fixed-Gain Relay Networks over Composite Multipath/Shadowing Channels, IEEE VTC, Jun. 2013, Dresden, Germany.
[T3] Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop Variable Gain Relay Networks over Generalized-K Fading Channels, University of Leeds, Oct. 2011, Leeds, UK.
[T2] Outage and Ergodic Capacity Expressions for Fixed-Gain Relay Networks in the Presence of Interference, IEEE ICCS, Nov. 2010, Singapore.
[T1] Performance Analysis of Non-Regenerative Opportunistic Relaying in Nakagami-m fading, IEEE PIMRC, Sep. 2009, Tokyo, Japan.