Maher Ahmed, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

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Latest papers

Wavelet approximation-based affine invariant shape representation functions.
IEEE transactions on pattern analysis and machine intelligence · 2006

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Multiple sensors system for sign language recognition
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$70,000
Camera-based aid for the visually impaired
NSERC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$85,000
Symbol Recognition
CFI · 2000 · Principal investigator
$38,108

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Wavelet approximation-based affine invariant shape representation functions.

El Rube I, Ahmed M, Kamel M

IEEE transactions on pattern analysis and machine intelligence2006

DOI: 10.1109/tpami.2006.43 PMID: 16468627

Multiple sensors system for sign language recognition

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Maher

$70,000

Camera-based aid for the visually impaired

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Maher

$85,000

Symbol Recognition

Principal investigatorCFI2000John R. Evans Leaders Fund: On-going New Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Maher

Keywords: pattern, recognition, OCR, image, processing, ANN, expert, system, artificial, intelligence

$38,108

Handwritten general symbol recognition

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Maher

$58,224

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 Ahmed, 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 "Wavelet approximation-based affine invariant shape representation functions." (2006), 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]