Faisal Qureshi, Ontario Tech University

Research

Action recognition Camera selection Computational attention Cross-view analysis Pose estimation Smart camera networks Video Summarization

Latest funding

Visual Perception in Ad Hoc Networks of Smart Cameras
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Cloud processing for comparative crop genomics
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$24,970
Next Generation Smart Camera Networks
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$90,000

All 6 grants and awards

Visual Perception in Ad Hoc Networks of Smart Cameras

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

Keywords: smart camera networks; video summarization; cross-view analysis; action recognition; computational attention; camera selection; pose estimation

$120,000

Cloud processing for comparative crop genomics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

$24,970

Next Generation Smart Camera Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

$90,000

Pedestrian detection and segmentation in videos captured by cameras exhibiting large, uncontrolled motion

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

$24,998

Camera-based vehicle detection and classification

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

$24,978

Virtual vision and smart camera networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Qureshi, Faisal

$110,000

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: Action recognition Dear Professor Qureshi, 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 action recognition 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 "Visual Perception in Ad Hoc Networks of Smart Cameras" (2020), 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]