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Soumaya Cherkaoui is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. Previously, she served as a Full Professor at Université de Sherbrooke and held industrial roles as an aerospace project manager. Her research integrates artificial intelligence with telecommunications, focusing on quantum computing, frugal edge intelligence, and applications in connected vehicles and IoT.
- Current Position: Full Professor, Polytechnique Montréal
- Prior Academic Role: Full Professor, Université de Sherbrooke
- Industry Experience: Aerospace Project Manager
Research Interests: Convergence of AI and communications, quantum computing for networking, frugal intelligence at the edge, and applications in autonomous vehicles, industrial IoT, and smart grids. She leads government and industry-funded projects, including a $6 million quantum initiative in 2025.
Recent Publication Trends: Her 2025–2024 work emphasizes quantum-enhanced anomaly detection (via QGANs), Open RAN slicing with quantum optimization, and reinforcement learning for secure cognitive radio networks. Topics span 5G/6G, vehicular networks, and zero-trust architectures.
Scientific Awards:
- IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecturer (2020)
- ACM Mirela Notare Award (2023)
- IEEE Bio-Inspired Computing STC Leadership Award (2023)
- N2Women: Stars in Networking and Communications (2023)
- Best Paper Awards at IEEE ICC 2017, IEEE LCN 2021, ICCSPA 2024
Advising and Grants: Supervised 3 Master's students in 2024, with research on quantum GANs and federated learning for vehicular networks. Secured grants like the $6 million quantum project (2025) and participated in CFI-QC government funding (2022).
Editorial and Leadership: Served as Associate Editor for IEEE, Wiley, and Elsevier journals. Chaired conferences like IEEE LCN 2019 and IEEE ICC2025, and held leadership roles in IEEE Communications Society committees.
