Aboelmagd Noureldin
​Ph.D., PEng.,
​Professor & Director
​Canada Research Chair​
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Haidy Al-Ghamrawy
Ph.D., PEng.,
​Assistant Professor &
Deputy Director
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Postdoctoral Fellows

Paulo Araujo
​Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Multi-Sensor Positioning and Navigation, Robotic Ego-motion Estimation, Automotive Radar fusion.

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​Malek Karaim
Ph.D.
Research Interests: 
​Global GNSS navigation, Inertial Navigation Systems, Multi-Sensor Fusion for Vehicular IoT applications and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite based navigation.

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Ph.D. Students

Eslam Mounier Abdelmoneem
Research Interests:
Multi-Sensor Positioning and Navigation, ​Sensor Fusion, Machine and Deep Learning, Computer Vision, HD maps.
Ayah Abusara
Research Interests: ​Spatiotemporal Network Traffic Prediction, Mobility Prediction in Future Networks, Predictive Radio Resource Management.
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Osama Ali
Research Interests:
​LEO-Based Positioning, Sensor Fusion, GNSS Vulnerability Mitigation, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
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Qamar Bader
Research Interests:
5G NR Positioning and Navigation, Deep Sensor Fusion, and Environment Sensing.
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Emma Dawson
Research Interests:
Sensor Fusion, Autonomous and Vehicular localization, Robotic Ego-motion Estimation, Automotive Radar fusion.

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Hammam Salem
Research Interests:
LEO-Based Positioning, Indoor/outdoor tracking, communication systems, 6G technologies, signal processing, AI, ML, and Riemannian optimization
Shaza Kaoud
Research Interests: 
​Perception in Robotics and Vehicular Positioning, Motion Planning and Navigation. Sensor Fusion and Deep Reinforcement Learning.
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Yazan Youssef
Research Interests:
​Multi-Sensor Positioning and Navigation.
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Ahmed Zekry
Research Interests:
​Multi-Sensor Positioning and Navigation, Deep Learning, and AI.
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​Master Students

Ola El-Maghraby
Research Interests:
Computer Vision for positioning in self-driving vehicles. Sensor fusion for Accurate Navigation Systems.
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Ahmed Elgendy
Research Interests:
​AI-Based LEO positioning, Sensor Fusion, Machine Learning and Deep Learning


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Lt(N) Josh Lang
Research Interests:
​Multi-Sensor Navigation and Radar Odometry.

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Mohamed Mokhtar
Research Interests:
Sensor Fusion, Automotive Navigation, LiDAR-based Odometry, Map Registration, Embedded Systems.

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Loay Gaber
Research Interests:
​Visual Odometry, Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Deep Learning​
Mahmoud Elshinnawy
Research Interests:
​LEO-Based positioning, Sensor Fusion, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Moez Rahed
Research Interests:
Visual Odometry, Deep learning and AI.
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Zyad Shrin
Research Interests:
​Visual Odometry, Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Research Assistant 
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Aisha El-Sayem
Research interests:
​Signal processing, Spectrum management, and interference analysis.

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Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF)
  1. October 2024 – Present, Dr. Paulo de Araujo: “Intelligent Multisensory Positioning, Navigation and Guidance of Autonomous Vehicles”
  2. September 2023 – Present, Dr. Ali Ahmed: “Smart Antenna Arrays and Direction of Arrival Estimation for GNSS Antijamming”
  3. November 2022 – November 2023, Dr. Semih Ozden: “Multi-agent Robotic Systems – Navigation, Guidance and Control”
  4. September 2021 – April 2024, Dr. Abdelsattar Elmezyan: “GNSS High Precision Positioning and GNSS Jamming Detection and Mitigation”
  5. May 2019 – April 2025, Dr. Malek Karaim: “Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services Integrating Low Earth Satellite (LEO) Signals and GNSS”
  6. July 2020 – August 2021, Dr. Mohamed Tamazin: “GNSS Precise Position, GNSS Jamming Analysis and GNSS Antijamming” [Presently Senior GNSS Architect, Safran, Canada, Orolia GNSS, Montreal, QC, Canada]
  7. February 2020 – June 2021, Dr. Amr El-Wakeel: “5G – based Wireless Positioning for Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Areas” [Presently Assistant Professor, West Virginia State University, US]
  8. October 2019 – October 2021, Dr. Haidy Elghamrawy: “GNSS Jamming Detection and Mitigation” [Presently Assistant Professor, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada]
  9. April 2018 – April 2019, Dr. Qiuying Wang: “Multi-Sensor Integrated Wireless/PDR Indoor Navigation Systems” [Presently Assistant Professor, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China]
  10. July 2014 – August 2017, Dr. Tashfeen Karamat: “Multi-Sensor Integrated Vision/INS/GNSS Navigation Systems for Autonomous Land Vehicles” [Presently Assistant Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada]
  11. September 2012 – August 2016, Dr. Umar Iqbal: “Multi-Sensor Integration for Autonomous Platform” [Presently Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University]
  12.  April 2013 – December 2015, Dr. Mohamed Atia: “Wireless Indoor Positioning” [Presently Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada] 
  13. September 2006 – March 2007, Dr. Ahmed El-Shafie: “Hybrid INS/GPS Integration AND Application of High-Resolution Spectral Analysis for Structural Health Monitoring” [Presently Professor, National University of Malaysia]
  14. October 2006 – March 2007, Dr. Hongyang Sun: “Intelligent Data Fusion of array of GPS Sonobuoys for Accurate Underwater Target Tracking” [Presently Assistant Professor, Harbin Engineering University]
  15. November 2006 – March 2007, Dr. Quanhong Wang: “Data Fusion of array of GPS Sonobuoys for Accurate Underwater Target Tracking” [Presently Assistant Professor, Harbin Engineering University]
  16. June 2005 – September 2005, Dr. Quazi Rahman: “Non-Linear Modeling of Communication Channels Using Neural Networks” [Presently Professor, University of Western Ontario]
  17. August 2004 – May 2005, Dr. Ahmed El-Shafie: “Application of Artificial Intelligence for Efficient Water Resources Management and Reservoir Operation” [Presently Professor, National University of Malaysia]

Doctor of Philosophy​ (PhD)
  1. September 2017 - June 2024, Dr. Hany Ragab (Queen's U).
  2. September 2019 - March 2023, Dr. Sharief Saleh (Queen's U), [Presently Postdoctoral Fellow, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden]
  3. ​September 2013 – September 2019, Dr. Haidy Elghamrawy (Queen’s U), [Presently Assistant Professor, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON]
  4. September 2014 – June 2019, Dr. Mohamed El-Sheikh (Queen’s U), [GNSS/INS Archtiect, Profound Positioning Inc., Calgary, AB]
  5. January 2013 – May 2019, Dr. Malek Karaim (Queen’s U), [Presently Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Computing, Queen’s U, Kingston, ON]
  6. January 2017 – August 2017, Dr. Lu Wang (Queen’s U), [Presently Research Associate, Key Laboratory on Deep Geo-Drilling Technology, Ministry of Land and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China]
  7. September 2015 – September 2018, Dr. Ashraf Abo Sekeen (Queen’s U), [Presently Assistant Professor, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt]
  8. May 2014 – September 2016, Dr. Somia Mohamed (Cairo U, Queen’s U), [Presently Assistant Professor, Modern Science and Arts University, Cairo, Egypt]
  9. September 2013 – August 2017, Dr. Ramy Atawia (Queen’s U), [Presently 5G Systems Designer, Ericsson, Kanata, ON]
  10. January 2013 – April 2018, Dr. Bassem Zawaghy Amer (RMC), [Presently Assistant Professor, Al Zawia University, Libya]
  11. January 2013 – March 2015, Dr. S. Liu (Queen’s U), [Presently Algorithm Engineer, PowerVision Robot, Beijing, China]
  12. September 2012 – May 2015, Dr. Mohamad Moussa (Queen’s U), [Presently Communication System Engineer, Telesat, Ottawa, ON]
  13. January 2012 – March 2015, Dr. Mohamad Tamazin (Queen’s U), [Presently, Assistant Professor, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department & Head of Central Unit for Training and Consultancy Services, Araba Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport]
  14. September 2011 – March 2015, Dr. Mostafa Elhoushi (Queen’s U), [Presently Software R&D Engineer, Huawei Toronto Research Center, Toronto, ON]
  15. September 2011 – March 2015, Dr. Medhat Omr (Queen’s U), [Presently Manager, Software Algorithms, TDK-InvenSense, Calgary, AB]
  16. September 2009 – June 2014, Dr. Tashfeen Karamat (Queen’s U), [Presently Assistant Professor, Carleton University]
  17. ​September 2010 – August 2011, Dr. Yongliang Sun (Queen’s U)
  18. September 2009 – August 2010, Dr. R. Li (Queen’s U)
  19. September 2008 – June 2012, Dr. Ali Massoud (Queen’s U), [Presently Senior Software and DSP Engineer, Huawei Kanata Research Center, Kanata, ON]
  20. September 2008 – July 2012, Dr. Umar Iqbal (Queen’s U), [Presently Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University]
  21. September 2007 – January 2012, Dr. Zhi Shen (Queen’s U), [Presently Embedded Software Developer, ATTAbotics Inc., Calgary, AB]
  22. September 2007 – July 2010, Dr. Jacques Waghris Georgy (Queen’s U), [Presently Director R&D Navigation, TDK-InvenSense, Calgary, AB]
  23. September 2005 – April 2010, Dr. Abdallah Osman (RMC, U. of Calgary), [Presently Senior Navigation Engineer, Harman International, Detroit, MI]
  24. Sept 2005 – August 2007, Dr. Mohammed Youssef (U. of Calgary), [Presently Senior GNSS Architect, Apple, CA, US]
  25. Sept 2003 – Dec 2007, Dr. Mahmoud El-Gizawy (U. of Calgary), [Presently MWD Manager, Schlumberger, Abu Dhabi, UAE]
  26. September 2002 – December 2004, Dr. KaiWei Chiang (U. of Calgary), [Presently Head, Geomatics Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan]

Master of Science (MSc)
  1. September 2018 - May 2020, Mr. Marwan A. Rashed (Queen's U)
  2. September 2018 - May 2020, Mr. Ahmed Aboutaleb (Queen's U)
  3. September 2018 – May 2020, Ms. Habiba El-Sherbiny (Queen’s U)
  4. September 2018– May 2020, Ms. Basma Mahdy (Queen’s U)
  5. ​September 2017 – May 2019, Mr. Moumen Yasser (Queen’s U), [Presently Software Engineer, IPG Photonics, Kingston, ON]
  6. September 2017 – April 2019, Mr. Ahmed T. Fahmy (Queen’s U), [Presently Embedded System Engineer, InvoDane Engineering, Toronto, ON]
  7. September 2015 – August 2017, Mr. Muhammad T. Rahman (Queen’s U), [Presently PhD Candidate, University of Toronto]
  8. January 2014 – August 2015, Mr. Anas Sameer (Queen’s U), [Presently Staff Algorithm Designer, TDK-InvenSense, Calgary, AB]
  9. January 2014 – August 2015, Ms. Mariam El-Azab (Queen’s U), [Presently NPI and PLM Engineer, Ericsson Indoor Solutions, Kanata, ON]
  10. September 2011 – May 2013, Mr. Atif Rahman (Queen’s U), [Presently Web Developer, iStorm New Media, Kingston, ON]
  11. September 2011 – April 2013, Mr. Ahmed Wahdan (Queen’s U), [Presently Navigation Software Lead, Profound Positioning Inc., Calgary, AB]
  12. January 2011 – April 2013, Mr. Malek Karaim (Queen’s U), [Presently Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Computing, Queen’s U, Kingston, ON]
  13. Sept 2009 – May 2011, Capt. Matt Cossaboom (RMC)
  14. Sept 2008 – August 2010, LCdr Lepinsy Chanthalansy (RMC)
  15. Sept 2008 – August 2010, Mr. Walid Farid Abd Elfatah (Queen’s U), [Presently Product Development Lead, Profound Positioning Inc., Calgary, AB]
  16. Sept 2007 – August 2009, Mr. Mohammed El-Jaber (Queen’s U)
  17. Sept 2007 – April 2009, Capt Eric North (RMC)
  18. Jan 2007 – Jan 2009, Mr. Tashfeen Karamat (RMC), [Presently Assistant Professor, Carleton University]
  19. September 2006 – May 2008, Capt. Julie Marie Andree Perreault (RMC)
  20. January 2007 – July 2008, Mr. Umar Iqbal (RMC), [Presently Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University]
  21. September 2005 – May 2007, Mr. Scott Dybwad (RMC), [Presently Lawyer, Patent Agent, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Ottawa, ON, Canada’s]
  22. September 2005 – May 2007, Capt. Mark Eberts (RMC)
  23. September 2005 – May 2007, Capt. Craig Johnson (RMC)
  24. September 2004 – May 2006, Capt. Justin Armstrong (RMC)
  25. September 2004 – May 2006, Lt(N) Lorinda Semeniuk (RMC)
  26. September 2003 – May 2005, Mr. Rashad Sharaf (RMC)

Bachelor of Science (BSc)
  1. May 2020 - August 2020, Mr. Tony Chen (Queen's U)
  2. ​July 2019 – August 2019, Mr. Khaled Nassar (Queen’s U)
  3. May 2017 – August 2017, Ms. Jin Li (Queen’s U), [Presently System Engineer, Transportation Department, SNC Lavalin]
  4. June 2016 – August 2016, Mr. Ahmed T. Fahmy (Queen’s U), [Presently Embedded System Engineer, InvoDane Engineering, Toronto, ON]
  5. June 2016 – August 2016, Mr. Moumen Yasser (Queen’s U), [Presently Software Engineer, IPG Photonics, Kingston, ON]
  6. June 2016 – August 2016, Mr. Hisham Fadl (Queen’s U), [Presently Masters Student, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain]
  7. September 2015 – May 2016, OCdt Nimmi Augustine (RMC), [Presently DND Military Officer]
  8. September 2015 – May 2016, OCdt Benjamin Sea (RMC), [Presently DND Military Officer]
  9. June 2015 – August 2016, Mr. Ahmed T. Fahmy (Queen’s U), [Presently Embedded System Engineer, InvoDane Engineering, Toronto, ON]
  10. May 2014 – December 2014, NCdt. Nick Sanga (RMC)
  11. May 2012 – August 2013, Mr. Chris Donnely (RMC/Queen’s U), [Presently Ph.D. Candidate, ECE, McGill University]
  12. July 2007 – December 2007, Mr. Hany El-Gharani (RMC/Queen’s U)
  13. May 2005 – September 2005, Mr. Lok Ho (Queen’s U)
  14. May 2004 – September 2004, Mr. Jesse Ormeston (Queen’s U)
  15. May 2004 – September 2004, Ms. Jennifer Ellis (Queen’s U)
  16. July 2004 – August 2004, Mr. Wael Ibrahim (Al-Azhar U., Cairo, Egypt)
  17. April 2004, Ocdt. Miachel Kallio (RMC)
  18. April 2004, Ocdt. David Della Rocca (RMC)