Dr. Abu Bakarr Sesay

Professor

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Biography

Abu-Bakarr Sesay is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University. His professional background includes significant contributions to the International Telecommunications Union projects and he has served as an Adjunct Scientist at TRLabs for two decades. He was the department head from July 2005 to June 2010. Dr. Sesay has earned numerous accolades for his teaching and research excellence, including the IEEE Neal Shepherd Memorial Propagation Paper Award in 1996, the Departmental Research Excellence Award in 2002, and multiple teaching performance awards. His research focuses on digital communications, wireless communications, and signal processing. Current projects involve cooperative cellular wireless networks and advanced signal processing techniques. Dr. Sesay has also mentored students who received IEEE conference paper awards, demonstrating his commitment to fostering academic excellence in his field.

Research Interests

Awards

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Teaching Performance Award

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Outstanding Teaching Performance

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Fellow

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Faculty Graduate Education Award

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Research Excellence Award

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IEEE Neal Shepherd Memorial Propagation Paper Award

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Clifton Sherman Fellowship

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Berkley-Avonmore Fellowship

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Graduate Scholarship

Courses

Probability & Random Variables Adaptive Signal Processing

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.