Omid Ardakanian, PhD
/o-meed ahr-dæ-ka-ni-an/
Pronouns: He/Him
Personal Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~oardakan/
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Computing Science
- ardakanian@ualberta.ca
- Address
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7-264 University Commons
11308 - 89 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 2N8
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Cyber-Physical Systems Internet of Things Sustainability Security and Privacy
About
Academic Employment
- Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
- Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
- M.Math, Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
- B.Sc., Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Research
My research addresses systems challenges in different domains, from sensor networks and data centres to energy systems. Specifically, I use optimization, control, and machine learning techniques to enhance the design and operation of networked, embedded, and cyber-physical systems.
Courses
CMPUT 313 - Computer Networks
Introduction to computer communication networks; protocols for error and flow control; wired and wireless medium access protocols; routing and congestion control; internet architecture and protocols; multimedia transmission; recent advances in networking. Prerequisites: CMPUT 201 and 204, or 275; one of CMPUT 229, E E 380, or ECE 212; and one of STAT 151, 161, 181, 235, 265, SCI 151, or MATH 181.
Research Students
Currently accepting undergraduate students for research project supervision.