Ahmad Rad, Simon Fraser University

Research

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Latest papers

An Audio-Based SLAM for Indoor Environments: A Robotic Mixed Reality Presentation.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 · senior author
A Two-Level Speaker Identification System via Fusion of Heterogeneous Classifiers and Complementary Feature Cooperation.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 · senior author
An Adaptive Augmented Vision-Based Ellipsoidal SLAM for Indoor Environments.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Multi-modal perceptual system for persons with developmental disabilities
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Insecta: Vehicular Autonomous Intelligence
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Additional modules for SFU Autonomous Mobile Manipulator
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$49,940

All 5 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

An Audio-Based SLAM for Indoor Environments: A Robotic Mixed Reality Presentation.

Lahemer ESF, Rad A

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s24092796 PMID: 38732904

02

A Two-Level Speaker Identification System via Fusion of Heterogeneous Classifiers and Complementary Feature Cooperation.

Al-Qaderi M, Lahamer E, Rad A

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s21155097 PMID: 34372334

03

An Adaptive Augmented Vision-Based Ellipsoidal SLAM for Indoor Environments.

Lahemer ES, Rad A

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s19122795 PMID: 31234441

04

A message from the editor - January 2015.

Rad A

ISA transactions2015First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2014.12.005 PMID: 25617943

Multi-modal perceptual system for persons with developmental disabilities

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Rad, Ahmad

$25,000

Insecta: Vehicular Autonomous Intelligence

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Rad, Ahmad

$25,000

Additional modules for SFU Autonomous Mobile Manipulator

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gupta, Kamal

$49,940

Selected studies on intelligent driver assistance systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rad, Ahmad

$95,000

Investigation of assisted driving systems for intelligent transportation systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rad, Ahmad

$19,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Rad, 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]. I read your paper "An Audio-Based SLAM for Indoor Environments: A Robotic Mixed Reality Presentation." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]