Nancy Samaan

Dr. Nancy Samaan is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa (2007), along with B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from Alexandria University, Egypt (1998 and 2001). Her research focuses on wireless communication, QoS in networks, autonomic networks, and policy-based management, with over 20 publications in refereed journals and conferences.

Key achievements include the 2008 NSERC University Faculty Award and recognition for her 2006 paper highlighted in IEEE Wireless Communication magazine. She is an active IEEE member and contributes to advancing network management through innovative solutions like programmable data-plane architectures and machine learning integration.

Her recent work emphasizes machine learning applications in networking, programmable data planes, and QoS optimization, reflecting a trend toward intelligent and adaptive network systems. Despite no explicitly listed grants or labs, her publications indicate significant contributions to network autonomy and resource management in dynamic environments.