Shahrokh Valaee

Shahrokh Valaee is a Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, part of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. He founded and directs the Wireless and Internet Research Laboratory (WIRLab).

Education:

• BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from University of Tehran
• PhD in Electrical Engineering from McGill University

Research Interests: Focuses on wireless networks (vehicular/sensor networks, B5G/6G), signal processing (indoor localization, machine learning for medical imaging), and integrated sensing/communication. His work spans:

• Localization in GPS-denied environments
• Machine learning for healthcare with limited/imbalanced data
• Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and drone networks

Publications: Recent articles (2014-2016) show strong focus on indoor localization techniques, vehicular network protocols, and network coding, with emerging trends in machine learning applications for wireless systems and healthcare.

Awards:

• Connaught Award (2012, 2013)
• NSERC Discovery Accelerator Award (2010)
• MaRS Innovations cPOP Award (2012)
• IEEE Fellow (FIEEE)
• Engineering Institute of Canada Fellow (FEIC)

Leadership: Advises graduate students at WIRLab, where research combines theory with practical implementation (GPU-based ML, Android localization). Manages projects in integrated sensing/communication, ML for health, and B5G networks.

Labs/Teams: Directs WIRLab with focus on wireless signal processing, networking, and ML implementations. Current team includes postdocs and PhD students working on localization, B5G networks, and medical ML applications.