Dr. Dimitrios Michael Manias
Postdoctoral Scholar
Research Interests / Specializations: ML/AI, 5G+ Networks, Generative AI, Network Management and Orchestration
Biography: Dr. Manias is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Optimized Computing and Communications (OC2) Lab at Western University. He received his B.ESc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2018), his M.ESc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Collaborative Specialization in Artificial Intelligence (2019), and his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2023) from Western University. He was awarded the 2023 Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal. His current research interests include ML/AI and next-generation networks.
Dr. Hossein Hassani
Postdoctoral Associate
Research Interests / Specializations: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Autonomous Vehicles
Biography: Dr. Hossein Hassani received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran, in 2013 and 2016, respectively, and received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, in 2023. From April to August 2023, he was a Research Assistant with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University, London, ON, Canada, where he is currently a Postdoctoral Associate. His current research focuses on reinforcement learning and deep learning with application to autonomous vehicles.
