Sharief Oteafy

Sharief Oteafy is an Associate Professor at the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queen's University's School of Computing. His expertise spans Telecommunication, Networking, and IoT systems. He founded the NexGeN Lab at DePaul, focusing on Tactile Internet architectures and IoT frameworks. Dr. Oteafy holds a PhD in Computer Science from Queen's University (2013), with research emphasizing next-generation networking, Big Data management, and standards development.

Research interests include Tactile Internet, IoT, and Information-Centric Networks. He contributed to the IEEE P1918.1 Tactile Internet Standard, leading its standards working group. His work integrates contextual awareness and real-time systems for applications like remote surgery and smart environments. Over 40 peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters highlight his contributions to adaptive routing, caching strategies, and sensor network resilience.

Awards include the 2016 Howard Staveley Teaching Award and nominations for Queen’s Alumni Excellence in Teaching. He actively serves in roles like IEEE ComSoc’s Tactile Internet Standards WG and editorial boards for IEEE Access and Wiley’s Internet Technology Letters. Collaborative research extends to Queen’s Telecommunications Lab and industry partners like Wipro and Linköping University.

His interdisciplinary approach bridges theory and application, emphasizing agile architectures for emerging network paradigms. Current projects explore tactile-enabled IoT ecosystems and edge computing integration. Dr. Oteafy’s work is characterized by a focus on practical, scalable solutions to real-world communication challenges.