Dr. Omair Shafiq

Associate Professor

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Biography

M. Omair Shafiq is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Technology at Carleton University, Canada. His research interests encompass Data Modeling, Big Data Analytics, Services Computing, and Machine Learning Cloud Computing. He has received numerous awards for his research contributions, including the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Award and the Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Award during the 2015-2016 competition. Additionally, he earned the NSERC Vanier CGS in 2012 and was honored with the J.B. Hyne Research Innovation Award from the University of Calgary in 2012. His teaching excellence has been recognized with the Departmental Research Award and the Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Calgary. He has published several peer-reviewed research papers in journals, book chapters, and conferences, and has served on technical program committees for various conferences and workshops. His research areas include Cloud, Fog, and Edge Computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Data Science, where he focuses on developing innovative solutions for data management and analysis.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Carleton University • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Teaching and research in the field of Information Technology.

Awards

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NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

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Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

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NSERC Vanier CGS

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J.B. Hyne Research Innovation Award

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Departmental Research Award

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Teaching Excellence Award

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Intent
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.