Samer Lahoud

Samer Lahoud is an Associate Professor and University Research Chair at the Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, where he leads research in wireless networks, IoT, and resource optimization. He joined Dalhousie in 2023 after holding academic positions at the University of Rennes and Saint Joseph University in Lebanon, and working as a researcher at IRISA laboratory and as a research engineer at Nokia Bell Labs Europe.

His educational background includes a PhD in Computer Science and Networks from IMT Atlantique, Rennes (2006), and a Habilitation (HDR) from Université Paris-Saclay (2023), both in France.

Dr. Lahoud's research focuses on enhancing wireless network performance through adaptive and energy-efficient solutions. Key areas include radio resource allocation in cellular and LPWAN, full-duplex communications, and game-theoretic models for multi-operator networks. His work bridges theoretical models with real-world applications in smart agriculture, smart cities, and industrial IoT. He has made significant contributions to LoRaWAN propagation modeling and developed open-source simulators for RL-based resource allocation.

His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward intelligent, learning-based, and game-theoretic approaches for optimizing LPWANs, 5G RAN slicing, and full-duplex networks. The articles emphasize energy efficiency, reliability, and scalability in IoT systems, with increasing integration of machine learning and federated learning paradigms.

• University Research Chair - Established Scholar, Dalhousie University

Dr. Lahoud has co-supervised over 10 students, including postdoctoral researchers, PhD, and master's candidates. He has led multidisciplinary research projects funded by national and international agencies, particularly in LPWAN for smart agriculture. He also played a key role in establishing a joint IoT master's program between Saint Joseph University and Paris-Saclay University.

He leads a research team focused on wireless systems and has developed open-source tools such as the LoRa-MAB simulator and FDOFDMA-Simulator. His lab fosters international collaboration between institutions in Canada, France, and Lebanon, promoting student mobility and knowledge transfer.