Scholar
Omid Ardakanian
Google Scholar ID: iubNLCIAAAAJ
University of Alberta
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,526
H-index
22
i10-index
43
Publications
20
Co-authors
19
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Contact
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Recipient of the ACM SIGEnergy Rising Star Award, ASTech Award for Outstanding Achievement in AI/ML Advancement: Energy and Environmental Innovation, and the University of Waterloo Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies Award; won the 2024 ACM e-Energy Test of Time Award, Best Paper Award at the Fourth International Conference on Future Energy Systems (ACM e-Energy) in 2013; also received best paper awards at ACM BuildSys 2016 and 2022, and IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting 2017.
Research Experience
- Was a NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of British Columbia; currently serves as Treasurer for ACM SIGEnergy, Area Editor of Energy Informatics Review (EIR), and on the steering committee of ACM e-Energy.
Education
- BSc in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran; MMath and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Background
- Associate Professor, focusing on system challenges in sensor networks, data centers, and energy systems. Uses optimization, control, and machine learning techniques to enhance the design and operation of networked, embedded, and cyber-physical systems.
Miscellany
- Looking for motivated undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students with a strong background in computer systems, particularly those with expertise in optimization theory and machine learning; especially encourages women and students from equity-seeking groups to apply.
