Faculty profile
Homayoun Najjaran
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Research
Latest papers
Vision-Based Perception of UAV Targets Under Synthetic Fog: A Task-Oriented Evaluation.
Journal of imaging · 2026
ConvNet-Generated Adversarial Perturbations for Evaluating 3D Object Detection Robustness.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
Empirical validation of Conformal Prediction for trustworthy skin lesions classification.
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine · 2024 · senior author
Latest funding
- $140,000
Counter-UAS: Interceptor drone "design, build, test and fly" with AI-enhanced situational awareness [C-UAS]
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $69,400
Extended reality (XR) work-cell for safe human-centered robotics research
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $30,000
Real-time Machine State Identification using Machine Learning in Open-pit Mining
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
27 publications.
Vision-Based Perception of UAV Targets Under Synthetic Fog: A Task-Oriented Evaluation.
Pouladi A, Ahsani V, Li H, Najjaran H, Suleman A
ConvNet-Generated Adversarial Perturbations for Evaluating 3D Object Detection Robustness.
Abraha TM, Graham-Knight JB, Lasserre P, Najjaran H, Lucet Y
Empirical validation of Conformal Prediction for trustworthy skin lesions classification.
Fayyad J, Alijani S, Najjaran H
DOPESLAM: High-Precision ROS-Based Semantic 3D SLAM in a Dynamic Environment.
Roch J, Fayyad J, Najjaran H
Experimental comparison of direct and indirect aptamer-based biochemical functionalization of electrolyte-gated graphene field-effect transistors for biosensing applications.
Jahromi AK, Shieh H, Low K, Tasnim N, Najjaran H, Hoorfar M
On-chip-based electrochemical biosensor for the sensitive and label-free detection of Cryptosporidium.
Luka GS, Najjaran H, Hoorfar M
Comprehensive review of conventional and state-of-the-art detection methods of Cryptosporidium.
Luka G, Samiei E, Tasnim N, Dalili A, Najjaran H, Hoorfar M
Synthesizing Rolling Bearing Fault Samples in New Conditions: A Framework Based on a Modified CGAN.
Ahang M, Jalayer M, Shojaeinasab A, Ogunfowora O, Charter T, Najjaran H
A Critical Analysis of Industrial Human-Robot Communication and Its Quest for Naturalness Through the Lens of Complexity Theory.
Mukherjee D, Gupta K, Najjaran H
Micron-sized particle separation with standing surface acoustic wave-Experimental and numerical approaches.
Taatizadeh E, Dalili A, Rellstab-Sánchez PI, Tahmooressi H, Ravishankara A, Tasnim N, Najjaran H, Li ITS, Hoorfar M
Counter-UAS: Interceptor drone "design, build, test and fly" with AI-enhanced situational awareness [C-UAS]
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun H
Keywords: ai guidance, navigation, and control; counter-unmanned air systems; interceptor drones; multi-uas flight formation; sense and avoid
Extended reality (XR) work-cell for safe human-centered robotics research
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun
Real-time Machine State Identification using Machine Learning in Open-pit Mining
Principal investigators: Mehrandezh, Mehran M
Keywords: ai; automation in mining; behavior trees; computer vision; digitized open-pit mining; heavy machineries; machine learning; mechatronics; mining; state machines
Uncertainty Management Framework for Learning-based Intelligent Robotics
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun
Keywords: uncertainty; robotics; autonomous systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; robot perception; robot planning; intelligent robots; adaptive robots
Machine learning for process improvement and resource management in the oil and gas sector
Principal investigators: Lasserre, Patricia P
Keywords: data-driven knowledge discovery; deep learning; knowledge base systems; machine learning; optimal resource management; timeline prediction; time series prediction
Detection system for screening of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in recycling facilities
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun
CREATE Immersive Technologies (CITech)
Principal investigators: Sadeghzadeh Milani, Abbas A
Keywords: 3d learning; application innovation; community engagement; data visualization; education innovation; immersive technologies; interactivity; problem-based learning; smart manufacturing and maintenance; technology innovation
Estimating oil and gas well life cycle using machine learning
Principal investigators: Lucet, Yves YP
Keywords: generative additive models; machine learning; machine learning fairness; ML interpretability/explainability; oil and gas well lifecycle; optimal classification tree; optimal rule lists; orphan wells; site restoration; well lifecycle prediction
Responsive and Robust Object Detection for Industrial Point Cloud Applications
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun H
Integration of AI into Manufacturing Execution System (IMES)
Principal investigators: Najjaran, Homayoun H
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Mina Hoorfar and Homayoun Najjaran: 14 shared papers
- Rehan Sadiq and Solomon Tesfamariam: 4 shared papers
- Homayoun Najjaran and Rehan Sadiq: 2 shared papers
- Maryam Tabrizian and Homayoun Najjaran: 1 shared paper
- Maria Derosa and Mina Hoorfar: 1 shared paper
- Maria Derosa and Homayoun Najjaran: 1 shared paper
- Keekyoung Kim and Mina Hoorfar: 1 shared paper
- Keekyoung Kim and Homayoun Najjaran: 1 shared paper
- Mina Hoorfar and Rehan Sadiq: 1 shared paper
- Mina Hoorfar and Thomas Johnson: 1 shared paper
- Homayoun Najjaran and Afzal Suleman: 1 shared paper
- Homayoun Najjaran and Solomon Tesfamariam: 1 shared paper
- Homayoun Najjaran and Thomas Johnson: 1 shared paper
- Mechanical Engineering
- School of Engineering
- Okanagan - Engineering, School of
- Biomedical Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Mina Hoorfar
Mechanical Engineering
14 shared papers, latest 2022
Rehan Sadiq
School of Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2017
Afzal Suleman
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Solomon Tesfamariam
Okanagan - Engineering, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2010
Thomas Johnson
School of Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Maryam Tabrizian
Biomedical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Maria Derosa
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Keekyoung Kim
Okanagan - Engineering, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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