{"id":34,"date":"2025-04-22T18:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/?p=34"},"modified":"2025-04-22T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:04:14","slug":"school-of-computing-research-dialogues-series-2024-2025-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/2025\/04\/22\/school-of-computing-research-dialogues-series-2024-2025-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Computing Research Dialogues Series: 2024\u20132025 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The School of Computing is proud to showcase the 2024\u20132025 Research Dialogues<\/em> series \u2014 a four-part initiative designed to spotlight the impactful research being conducted by our faculty. This year\u2019s series featured a diverse range of topics, from grant application strategies to cutting-edge developments in cybersecurity, multimedia streaming, and health tech. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or tech enthusiast, these presentations offer valuable insights into both foundational and emerging areas of computing research.<\/p>\n

1. Dr. Omer Waqar \u2013 Navigating NSERC Discovery Grants<\/h4>\n

Dr. Omer Waqar opens the series with an in-depth guide to applying for the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) Discovery Grants. Drawing from his own experience, Dr. Waqar walks through the application process, explains the categories and key evaluation criteria, and shares tips for submitting a strong application. Whether you’re an early career researcher preparing your first submission or a seasoned academic seeking to sharpen your proposal, this session offers clear and actionable advice to help you navigate the process with confidence.<\/p>\n

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2. Dr. Samuel Okegbile \u2013 Human Digital Twin Networks: Challenges and Future Directions<\/h4>\n

In his talk, Dr. Samuel Okegbile delves into the fascinating world of Human Digital Twins (HDTs) and their potential to enhance decision-making in cyber-physical systems. His presentation explores the challenges of ensuring secure and reliable communication between physical entities and their digital counterparts. He also discusses the future of HDTs, particularly around privacy-preserving networks that protect user data while enabling real-time interactions and analytics.<\/p>\n

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3. Dr. Ziaul Hossain \u2013 Enhancing Streaming Performance with TCPnewCWV<\/h4>\n

Dr. Ziaul Hossain presents his research on optimizing Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), the protocol used by popular platforms like YouTube and Netflix. His focus is on the TCPnewCWV update to TCP congestion control and how it influences DASH performance. The findings highlight improvements in latency reduction and bandwidth efficiency through techniques like persistent connections and pacing \u2014 offering critical insights for developers and researchers working to enhance streaming technologies.<\/p>\n

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4. Dr. Ibrahim Javed \u2013 Empowering Patients with Blockchain: A Secure Platform for Genomic Data Sharing<\/h4>\n

Closing the series, Dr. Ibrahim Javed explores the intersection of healthcare and blockchain with his presentation on secure genomic data sharing. His work centers on empowering patients through a blockchain-based platform that enables transparent, privacy-preserving, and secure sharing of genetic information. This research addresses key concerns around data security, trust, and user autonomy in the context of precision medicine.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned for future events in the School of Computing Research Dialogues<\/em> series as we continue to showcase the exciting and innovative work of our faculty. Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch all the latest updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The School of Computing is proud to showcase the 2024\u20132025 Research Dialogues series \u2014 a four-part initiative designed to spotlight the impactful research being conducted by our faculty. This year\u2019s series featured a diverse range of topics, from grant application strategies to cutting-edge developments in cybersecurity, multimedia streaming, and health tech. Whether you’re a student, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":277,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/277"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/school-of-computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}