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Amir Khandani is a Professor and holds the NSERC/Ciena Industrial Research Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He previously held Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) positions in Wireless Communications and Information Theory. His current research focuses on Network Information Theory and Optical Channels, emphasizing physical media-access control (MAC) layers in telecommunications systems and signal processing. With a commitment to advancing theoretical foundations while translating knowledge into practical applications, he has supervised 45 PhD students, 35 Master's students, and 20 research engineers throughout his academic career. Khandani is an active contributor to the wireless communications community, serving on technical program committees for major conferences and acting as a consultant for industrial and governmental agencies. He regularly delivers lectures and keynote speeches globally. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tehran University in 1985 and obtained his PhD from McGill University in 1992. Since joining the University of Waterloo in 1993, he has significantly impacted academia and industry through his research and educational contributions.
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