Shahram Sean Yousefi

Shahram Sean Yousefi is a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. He has served as Acting Department Head and Associate Dean of Engineering, with 25 years of professional experience spanning three continents and 85 countries visited.

His educational background includes a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran and a Ph.D. in Telecom from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Professor Yousefi's research focuses on communications, signal processing, machine intelligence, and algorithms with practical applications in healthcare and human resource efficiency. His patented work in data storage has impacted the $500 billion solid-state storage industry, leading to the co-founding of three companies: Canarmony Corp. (2014), MESH Scheduling Inc. (2018), and OPTT Inc. (2018).

His notable awards include:

• Golden Apple teaching award
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Discovery Accelerator Supplement (NSERC DAS) award

Professor Yousefi advises entrepreneurial ventures and served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE CJECE journal (2016-2020). His teaching portfolio includes Digital Communications (ELEC 461), Probability and Random Processes (ELEC 326), and Advanced Design and Skills for Innovation (APSC 381).

He actively applies algorithmic solutions to real-world challenges at the intersection of technology, academia, and healthcare, guided by his philosophy that communication and compassion enable win-win outcomes.