Mohamed Hefeeda

Mohamed Hefeeda is a Professor in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada. He leads the Network and Multimedia Systems Lab (NMSL) and previously served as Director of the School from 2018 to 2023. His research focuses on multimedia networking, mobile computing, cloud systems, and hyperspectral imaging. He holds an ACM Distinguished Member designation and has received prestigious awards including the NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements (2011) and multiple best paper awards at top conferences like ACM MM and IEEE Infocom.

Education:

• Ph.D., Purdue University, 2004
• M.Sc., University of Connecticut, 2001
• B.Sc., Mansoura University, Egypt, 1994

Research Interests:

• Design of efficient multimedia systems and protocols for wired/wireless networks
• Cloud gaming optimization and video encoding techniques
• Hyperspectral imaging for healthcare and mobile applications
• AI-driven multimedia systems and mobile computing innovations

Grants & Industry Collaborations:

• Funded by NSERC, CFI, and companies like AMD, Huawei, and CBC
• Co-founded Video Semantics (acquired by tech firm)
• Partnered with CBC on peer-assisted content distribution systems

Awards Highlights:

• 2025: ACM Distinguished Member
• 2019: Best Student Paper Award at ACM MMSys
• 2015: NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements

Labs & Leadership:

• Network and Multimedia Systems Lab (NMSL) at SFU
• Contributed to creation of Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)