Mahdi Asefi
18 Valleywoods Rd., Apt. 1015
Toronto, ON, M3A 0A1
E-mail: masefi@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca
Tel: +1 (416) 587-3772
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Career Objective
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Objective: To build a career as a researcher and developer in the design and enhancement of communication
network protocols for applications such as video streaming over mesh and mobile ad-hoc networks where my
skills will be challenged and new learning opportunities are available while benefiting company's profitability.
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Technical Skills and Highlight of Qualifications
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• 4+ Years Experience in Design of Wireless Communication Network Protocols and Standards
• 6+ Years Experience in Video/Image Signal Processing
• 4+ Years Experience in Networking Protocol Simulations and Working with Communication Testbeds
• In-dept Knowledge of Networking Protocols, Communication Systems, Stochastic Processes, Optimization,
Video/Image/Speech Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
• Inter-Personal Skills: Effective Communication and Team Work, Management, Problem Solving
• Programming: C/C++, MatLab/Simulink, Assembly (80x86), FPGA (VHDL), AMPL, HTML, SQL, PHP, Java
• Computer OS/CAD: Linux (Ubuntu), Windows, Mac OS X, OrCAD, MS Office, LATEX
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Professional Experience
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Research Assistant Sep. 2009 – Aug. 2011
BBCR Lab collaboration with General Motors (GM) Waterloo, ON, Canada
– QoS-Driven Routing and Mobility Management over Vehicular Networks
– Cross Layer MAC Protocol for Video Streaming over Urban Vehicular Scenarios
– MAC Retransmission Limit Adaptation for QoS Provision over Vehicular Networks
Research Assistant Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2011
Center for Wireless Communications, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON, Canada
– Design of Classification-Based Routing Protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks
– Quality of Service Optimization for Video Streaming over Multi-Hop Networks
– Design of Perceptual Metrics for Video Communication over WLANs
Research Assistant Sep. 2004 – Aug. 2006
ECE Department, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON, Canada
– Video Shot Detection via Information Theoretic Classification
– Adaptive Video Motion Estimation Algorithms
Teaching Assistant Sep. 2004 – Dec. 2008
University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON, Canada
– Tutoring, proctoring and marking for Communication Systems (ECE 318), Digital Signal Processing
(ECE 413), Sensors and Instrumentation (MTE 220), Digital Computers (ECE 222)
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Education
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Ph.D. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2011
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
– Dissertation: Quality-Driven Cross-Layer Video Streaming Protocol Design over urban Vehicular
Ad-hoc Networks (GPA: 92/100)
– Expected graduate date: July 2011
MSc. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep. 2004 – Aug. 2006
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
– Dissertation: Classification-Based Adaptive Algorithm for Video Motion Estimation (GPA: 90/100)
BSc. of Electrical Engineering Sep. 2000 – Aug. 2004
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
– Project: Noise Estimation and Cancelation for Speech Enhancement (GPA: 16.34/20)
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Honors and Awards
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• ORDCF Bell Scholarship , University of Waterloo, (Sep. 2008 - May 2009)
• Faculty of Engineering Scholarship , University of Waterloo, (Sep. 2008-Dec. 2008)
• International Doctoral Student Scholarship , University of Waterloo, (Jan. 2007- Dec. 2008)
• Faculty of Engineering Scholarship , University of Waterloo, (Jan. 2006 - Apr. 2006)
• International Masters Student Scholarship , University of Waterloo (Sep. 2004-Aug. 2006)
• Rank Top 2 % among 350,398 participants, Iran nationwide university entrance examination (Sep. 2000)
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Publications
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M. Asefi, A Mobility-Aware and Quality-Driven Retransmission Limit Adaptation Scheme for Video Streaming over
VANETs, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, to appear.
M. Asefi, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, An Application-Centric Inter-Vehicle Routing Protocol for Video Streaming over
Multi-Hop Urban VANETs, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Under Review.
M. Asefi, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, A Mobility-Aware and Quality-Driven Retransmission Limit Adaptation Scheme for
Video Streaming over VANETs, IEEE GLOBECOM 2011.
T. H. Luan, S. Li, M. Asefi, X. Shen, Quality of Experience Oriented Video Streaming in Challenged Wireless
Networks: Analysis, Protocol Design and Case Study, IEEE Technical Committee on Multimedia Communications, E-Letter March 2012,
Vol. 7, No. 3.
M. Asefi, S. Cespedes, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, A Seamless Quality-Driven Multi-Hop Data Delivery Scheme for Video
Streaming in Urban VANET Scenarios, IEEE ICC 2011.
M. Asefi, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, An Application-Centric Inter-Vehicle Routing Protocol for Video Streaming over
Multi-Hop Urban VANETs, IEEE ICC 2011.
M. Asefi, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, A Cross-Layer Path Selection Scheme for Video Streaming over Vehicular Ad-Hoc
Networks, IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Ottawa, Canada, September 2010.
M. Asefi, J. W. Mark, X. Shen, A Classification-Based Path Selection Scheme for Video Streaming over Multi-Hop
Networks, IEEE WCNC, Sydney, Australia, April 2010.
M. Asefi, M. Y. Dabbagh, Adaptive Video Motion Estimation Algorithm via Estimation of Motion Length
Distribution and Bayesian Classification, IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information
Technology (ISSPIT), Vancouver, Canada, August 2006, pp807-810.
M. Asefi, M. Y. Dabbagh, Video Shot Detection via Information Theoretic Classification, IEEE 9th International
Symposium on Signal Processing and it Applications (ISSPA), Sharjah, UAE, February 2007, pp1-4.
Professional Membership and Services
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Session Organizer/Co-Chair
• IEEE 72nd Conference on Vehicular Technology (VTC) 2010.
Technical Program Committee Member
IEEE Wireless Communication and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2010.
Journal Reviewer
IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, 2010
IEEE Selected Areas in Communication (JSAC), 2009
Conference Reviewer
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOMM), 2009.
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2009.
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2010.
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (GLOBECOM), 2010.