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Education

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Wireless Communications and Networks)
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. USA
Thesis: Simplified Multiuser Detection for CDMA Systems
Advisors: Len Tyler and Sim Narasimha

M.S. Electrical Engineering
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. USA
Depth: Telecommunications

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Taxila Campus), Pakistan
Specialization: Electronics and Communications

Current Research Interests

• Reliable Networks and Traffic Engineering
• Multihop Cellular Relays
• Wide Area Networking Systems
• IP Route Aggregation
• Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks
• Signal Processing for Communications and Video Coding

Distinctions

• Overall Rank 1 throughout undergraduate education
• Recipient of 1993 Science and Technology (S&T) scholarship for graduate studies in the U.S. awarded to top 5 students in the country
• Excellence in research award at LUMS CS department 2006
• Excellence in research award at LUMS CS department 2007

Job Experience

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Associate Professor (Jul 2002-present)

Chonbuk National University, South Korea
Visiting Professor (Jan 2006-Mar 2006)

Brience Inc., San Francisco, CA
Product Architect (Mar 2000-Mar 2002)

Nokia Research Center, Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Research Intern (Jun 1999-Aug 1999)

Bell-Labs Research (Lucent Technologies), Murray Hill, NJ
Consultant Researcher in Wireless (Jun 1998-Dec 1998)

Hewlett Packard Company, Cupertino, CA
Telecommunications Engineer (Jun 1997-Dec 1997)

Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation, Islamabad, Pakistan
Assistant Divisional Engineer (Jun 1993-Aug 1994)

Professional Service

I have served on various University committees. In additional to that, my professional contributions include the following:

• Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: IEEE Globecom 2008, IEEE INCC 2008, SmarTel 2007, ICCCN 2007, IEEE Globecom 2006, IEEE INCC 2004
• Technical Program Chair and Chief Organizer, IEEE INCC 2008
• Vice Chair, IEEE Lahore Section (2006-2007)
• Secretary, IEEE Lahore Section (2004-2005)
• Founding Chair, IEEE Comm. Society Chapter (Lahore Section) (2003-2006)
• IEEE Student Branch Counselor at LUMS (2003-2004)

Skills

• Programming experience in C/C++ and Java on various platforms including Windows, Unix/Linux, PalmOS, and Pocket PC.
• Ability to model and develop large simulator and other programming projects in Matlab, C/C++, and Java
• Clear understanding of enterprise networks and software
• Well-versed with state of the art web technologies
• Hands-on experience with local and wide area networks gained through employment as resident computer coordinator (RCC) for 44 buildings from 1997 to 2001 in residences at Stanford University