Hossein Rahnama
Hossein Rahnama | |
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| Born | May 8, 1980 (age 44) |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University (BC S, MS, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Research and Innovation Director, Assistant Professor at the RTA School of Media, CEO and Founder of Flybits |
Hossein Rahnama (born 1980) is an academic entrepreneur and an innovator. His research interests are in the field of context aware computing, ambient intelligence and the emergence of the Internet of Things. His work in applying the principles of context aware computing is recognized in the field. He is the research and innovation director of the Ryerson Digital Media Zone (DMZ) where he leads the DMZ’s market-driven research and academic programs. He is also the founder of the MaRS Innovation spin-off company Flybits, which has brought the concepts of context aware computing to market.[1] Hossein has more than 15 publications and patents on ubiquitous and pervasive computing.[2] In 2012, Hossein was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University.
Career
As an undergraduate student at Ryerson University, Hossein began his career at Rogers Communications as a wireless applications developer in 2000 under the supervision of Brad Fortner. In 2003, he worked at Alpha Global Labs as a software and knowledge engineer working on medical expert systems and the applicability of mobile devices in medical settings. Prior to his doctoral studies at Ryerson, Hossein was a mobile applications architect at Primus Telecommunications Europe in London, England. From 2007 to 2010, Hossein served as the Vice President of Research and Innovation at Appear Networks located in Kista, Sweden where he participated in a successful European Research Project (MUSIC). In 2009, Hossein completed his doctoral studies at Ryerson and in 2010, he became the research director at the Ryerson Digital Media Zone.[3]
Under Hossein’s direction, the DMZ’s Research and Innovation team has completed more than 16 funded projects and deployed large-scale projects internationally. Hossein is an advocate of experiential learning and is interested in involving undergraduate students in research and innovation projects from early stages of their careers. Hossein has supervised more 21 students as of 2012.
Awards and recognition
- ORION Innovation Award 2011
- Isadore Sharp Award for Outstanding Recent Graduate 2011
- Selected as Ryerson University's Top 30 Under 30, 2009[4]
- Selected by Royal Canadian Institute as one of Canada's 25 most influential scientists for 2009
- Ontario Centers of Excellence International Scholarship 2008
- Semi Finalist for Harvard Business School's 2008 Business Plan Competition
- Apple Computers student scholarship at WWDC 2007, 2008
- Ryerson NSERC Innovation Challenge Award 2007
- Best Research Seminar Award – Department of Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University 2007
- Nomination for Canada’s 2006 Governor General Gold Medal Award
External links
References
- ^ "The Accelerator Gazette Interviews Dr. Hossein Rahnama About Student Entrepreneurship". Mars Innovation. 2012-06. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hossein Rahnama". Canadian Digital Media Network. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "Hossein Rahnama". Yatedo. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "Top 30 Under 30" (PDF). Ryerson University. 2009-06. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
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