Howard J. Hamilton Training of Highly Qualified Personnel

• Tasha Baller (Ph.D.)
  • Committee: Joseph Eremondi, Sandra Zilles, Craig Gelowitz (Software Systems Engineering)
• Wyatt Drew (M.Sc.)
• Committee: Affan Shoukat, Sandra Zilles
• Marissa Joyce (M.Sc.)
• Committee: Joseph Eremondi, Sami Uddin
• Joshua Kelln (M.Sc.)
• Committee: Sami Uddin, Vanessa Figueiredo
• Aidan Sommerfeld (M.Sc.)
• Committee: Malek Mouhoub, Qian Yu
• Atefeh Zafarian (Ph.D.)
• Committee: Cory Butz, Shakil Khan, Abdul Bais (Electronic Systems Engineering)
• Soudabeh Zarezadeh (M.Sc.)
• Cosupervisor: Sandra Zilles
• Committee: Lisa Fan

• Judith Bjorndahl

Member of Supervisory Committee (starting in 2006):

• Md. Shamim Towhid, Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, supervised by N. Shahriar, Topic: Networks and Machine Learning, in progress.
• Qiaoyi Li, Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, supervised by Y.Y. Yao, Topic: Granular Computing in Data Science, in progress.
• Chris Street, Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, supervised by O. Hoeber, ``Computer-Augmented Decision-Making: Comparisons Between Information Displays Using Sonification and Visualization in Dynamic Environments,'' in progress.
• Hammad Ali, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles, ``Exact and Approximate Preference Aggregation Using Conditional Preference,'' September 2025.
• Harsh Dineshbhai Mendpara, M.Sc. Project, Computer Science, supervised by J.T. Yao, ``Pet Activity Classification with Game-Theoretic Shadowed Sets,'' April 2025.
• Aditya Pathak, Ph.D., Engineering and Applied Science, supervised by I. Al-Anbagi, ``Secure and Scalable Blockchain Mechanisms for IOT Applications,'' December 2024.
• Muhammad Hamza Asad, Ph.D., Engineering and Applied Science, supervised by A. Bais, ``Application of Artificial Intelligence for Variable Rate Technology in Agriculture,'' September 2023.
• Md. Shamim Towhid, M.Sc., Encrypted Network Traffic Classification using Self-supervised Learning, supervised by N. Shahriar, August 2023.
• Sara Marahemi, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles, ``Training Agents to Play Cooperative Games: A Reinforcement Learning Approach,'' July 2023.
• Philip Pitura, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by D. Gerhard, ``Sword Fighting in Virtual Reality: Where Are We and How Do We Make It Real,'' December 2022.
• Vignesh Shankar, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by A. Manashty, ``Clinical-GAN: Trajectory Forecasting of Clinical Events Using Transformer and Generative Adversarial Networks,'' December 2021.
• Behnam Moradi, M.Sc., Industrial Systems Engineering, supervised by M. Mehrandezh, ``A Non-linear MPC Local Planner for Tractor-Trailer Vehicles in Forward and Backward Maneuvering,'' September 2021.
• Elham Parhizkar Abyaneh, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles, ``Efficient and Robust Methods for Computing Trust in Multi-Agent Systems,'' May 2021.
• Alyeah Alsairafi, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics, supervised by A. Herman, ``Schurian Association Schemes Arising from Abstract Regular Polytopes,'' August 2020.
• Aditya Pathak, M.A.Sc., Engineering and Applied Science, supervised by I. Al-Anbagi, ``Adaptive QoS and Trust based Lightweight Secure Routing Algorithm for Dense WSNs,'' December 2020.
• Ruckiya Charan Chirakkal, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles, ``Analysis of Removing Weak Associations During Consensus Clustering,'' August 2020.
• Abdel Rahman Al-Abdallah, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics, supervised by B. Gilligan, ``Compact Homogeneous Levi Flat CR Manifolds,'' April 2020.
• Marjan Movahedan, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles, ``The Influence of Scoring Parameters on Precision-Based AdaBoost,'' December 2019.
• Amanda Hawkins, M.Sc. Project, Computer Science, supervised by O. Hoeber, Dairy Quota Management Decision Support Dashboard, April 2019.
• John Desnoyers-Stewart, M.F.A., Media, Art, and Performance, supervised by D. Gerhard and M. Smith, ``Transcending Perception: Exploration into Virtual, Mixed and Expanded Reality,'' 2018.
• Cong Gao, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by Y.Y. Yao, ``Actionable Three-Way Decisions,'' 2018.
• Muhammad Asif Manzoor, Ph.D., Software Systems Engineering, supervised by Y. Morgan, ``Real-Time Vehicle Make and Model Recognition System,'' 2017.
• Tim Maciag, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by D. Hepting, ``Developing Capacity for Sustainability Using the SpiCE Framework,'' 2016.
• Yang Zhao, Ph.D., supervised by D. Gerhard, ``Explorations in Periodicity: New Techniques in Audio and Kinematic Data,'' 2015.
• Rahim Samei, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles and B. Yang ``Complexity Parameters for Learning Multi-Label Concept Classes,'' 2015.
• Obaid Ullah Malik, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by R. Hilderman ``Retail Price Time Series Imputation,'' 2014
• Nouman Azam, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by J.T. Yao, ``Investigating Decision Making With Game-Theoretic Rough Sets,'' 2014.
• Ahmadi Seyedruhallah, Ph.D., Mathematics, supervised by B. Gilligan, ``A Classification of Homogeneous Kahler Manifolds with Discrete Isotropy and Top Non Vanishing Homology in Codimension Two,'' 2013.
• Hassan Wagar Ahmad, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by S. Zilles ``Prediction of Gas Prices using Local Competitors''
• Bing Zhou, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by Y.Y. Yao, ``A Cost-Sensitive Approach to Ternary Classification,'' 2012.
• Mondelle Simeon, Ph.D.,Computer Science, supervised by R. Hilderman, ``Discovering Group Differences From Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes Using Contrast Set Mining With Discretization and Measures of Interestingness'' 2012.
• Richard Spring, M.Sc.,Computer Science, supervised by D. Hepting, ``A Rough Set Analysis of Facial Similarity Judgements,'' 2011.
• R. Brien Beattie, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by X.D. Yang, topic ``Animating Steady Fluid Flow,'' 2010.
• Shan Hua, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by D. Gerhard, ``Audiosity = 3D Audio + Radiosity,'' 2009.
• Nixdorf, Joshua James, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by D. Gerhard, topic ``Real Time Computational Sound Spatialization for Use in Live Musical Performance,'' January 2009.
• Hua, Shan, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by C. Butz, topic ``Modelling and Implementing Bayesian Network Inference,'' 2009.
• Amrudee Sukpan, Ph.D., Computer Science, supervised by M. Mouhoub, ``Conditional and Composite (Temporal) CSPs,'' 2008.
• Nicolai, Garrett, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by R. Hilderman, topic ``No-Limit Texas Hold'Em Poker,'' 2008.
• Mahmud Akelbek, Ph.D., Mathematics, supervised by S. Kirkland, topic ``A Joint Neighbour Bound for Primitive Digraphs,'' 2008.
• Simon Orr, M.Sc., Computer Science, supervised by P. Fong, topic ``A Module System for Isolating Untrusted Software Extensions,'' 2006.

External Examiner (starting in 2008):

• Jalilian, S., M.A.Sc., Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Abdul Bais, ``Vision-language guided parameter-efficient semantic conditioning of the Segment Anything model under limited supervision,'' April, 2026.
• Houshyari, H., M.A.Sc., Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Mehran Mehrandezh, ``Adaptive backtracking planner for turn-efficient coverage in agricultural fields,'' March 2026.
• Eljabu, L.B., Ph.D., Computer Science, Dalhousie University, supervised by Evangelos Milios, ``Novel Maritime Traffic Analysis Techniques to Enhance Maritime Situational Awareness,'' August 2024.
• Taylor, S.D., Ph.D., Computer Science, Dalhousie University, supervised by Vlado Keselj, ``Augmentation of Financial Datasets and Evaluating Financial Text Generated by A.I.,'' May 2024.
• Sun, X.Y., Ph.D., Computer Science, Simon Fraser University, supervised by Oliver Shulte, ``Learning Causal Graphs from Observational Data,'' April 2024.
• Sadeghikhah, K., M.A.Sc., Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Raman Paranjape, ``The Development of an Efficient Model Using Deep Learning for Stray Clays Position Prediction in the GPR Data for the Potash Mining Operation,'' March 2024.
• Manzoor, M.A., Ph.D., Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Yasser Morgan, ``Real-Time Vehicle Make and Model Recognition System,'' October 2017.
• Mehrdad Bakhtiari M.A.Sc., Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Raman Paranjape, ``Single View Coplanar Photogrammetry and Uncertainty Analysis for Traffic Accident Reconstruction,'' 2014.
• Zhanle Wang, M.A.Sc., Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Regina, supervised by Raman Paranjape, ``The Diabetic Patient Software Agent,'' 2012.
• Tobin, J., M.Sc., University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, supervised by Carl Vogel, ``Parsing Postfix Log Files,'' August, 2009.
• Moise, Gabriela, Ph.D., Computing Science, University of Alberta, supervised by Joerg Sander, topic ``Subspace Clustering Methods for High Dimensional Data,'' 2008.

Completed Theses by My Students

Completed M.Sc. Project Reports by My Students

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) Students

Research Scientists and Project Assistants

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