Hatem Abou-Zeid, University of Calgary

Research

Beyond-5G, 6G cyber physical systems massive MTC mobile edge computing network intelligence predictive networking radio resource management reinforcement learning

Latest funding

Scalable Predictive Foundation Models for 6G Networks
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Tiny, Robust, and Self-Supervised Artificial Intelligence for Low-Power Sensing in 6G IoT Applications
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Quality of experience of extended reality (XR) applications over 5G networks
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$160,000

All 6 grants and awards

Scalable Predictive Foundation Models for 6G Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Abou-Zeid, Hatem

Keywords: Information, computer and communication technologies

$120,000

Tiny, Robust, and Self-Supervised Artificial Intelligence for Low-Power Sensing in 6G IoT Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Abou-Zeid, Hatem H

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; edge networks; industrial sensing and applications; internet of things; model compression; self-supervised learning; unsupervised learning

$100,000

Quality of experience of extended reality (XR) applications over 5G networks

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Maurer, Frank FO

Keywords: 5G Networks; Cloud Computing; Edge Computing; Extended Reality; Mixed reality; Quality of Experience; Serious Games; User Experience

$160,000

Robust Intelligence for Beyond-5G Networks and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Abou-Zeid, Hatem

$12,500

Robust Intelligence for Beyond-5G Networks and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Abou-Zeid, Hatem

Keywords: beyond-5g, 6g; network intelligence; radio resource management; mobile edge computing; robust optimization; reinforcement learning; massive mtc; ultra reliable low latency communications (urllc); cyber physical systems; predictive networking

$96,000

AI-augmented intelligent RFICs for transmitter predistortion for 5G and 6G wireless and space communication applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Helaoui, Mohamed M

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Beyond-5G, 6G Dear Professor Abou-Zeid, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on beyond-5g, 6g connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Scalable Predictive Foundation Models for 6G Networks" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]