Omid Ardakanian, PhD

/o-meed ahr-dæ-ka-ni-an/

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Computing Science

Pronouns: He/Him

Personal Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~oardakan/

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Computing Science
Email
ardakanian@ualberta.ca
Address
7-264 University Commons
11308 - 89 Ave NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 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.


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Research Students

Currently accepting undergraduate students for research project supervision.