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Journal Papers

  1. Dawood Sajjadi, Ruby, R., Tanha, M., Pan, J., “ Fine-grained Traffic Engineering on SDN-aware Wi-Fi Mesh Networks“, Published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT) [Impact Factor: 4.432], April 2018. [PDF] [Publisher]
  2. Dawood Sajjadi, Hashim, F., Kwong, K.H., Chieng, D., Ng, S.C., Tanha, M., “An Adaptive Rate Allocation System to Mitigate Starvation Dilemma in Multi-Radio Multi-Hop Wireless Mesh Networks“, Published in International Journal of Wireless Personal Communications [Impact Factor: 0.979], Springer, May 2015. [PDF] [Publisher]
  3. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Ruby, R., Pan, J., “ Capacity-aware and Delay-guaranteed Resilient Controller Placement for Software-Defined WANs“, Published in IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM) [Impact Factor: 3.286], April 2018. [PDF] [Publisher]
  4. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Ruby, R., Pan, J., “ Traffic Engineering Enhancement by Progressive Migration to SDN“, Published in IEEE Communications Letters [Impact Factor: 1.988], Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 438-411, March 2018. [PDF][Publisher]
  5. Kuang, Z., Chen, Z., Pan, J., Dawood Sajjadi, “Joint Optimization of Spectrum Access and Power Allocation in Uplink OFDMA CR-VANETs“, Published in Wireless Networks [Impact Factor: 1.006], Springer, May 2017. [Publisher]
  6. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Shamala, S., “A discrete event simulator for extensive defense mechanism for denial of service attacks analysis“, Published in American Journal of Applied Science, V9, Issue 6, 909-916, January 2012. [PDF] [Publisher]

Conference Papers

  1. Dawood Sajjadi, Zheng, Z., Ruby, R., Pan, J., “ Randomized Single-Path Flow Routing on SDN-aware Wi-Fi Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of 15th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), [Acceptance Rate: 28.9%], October 2018, Chengdu, China. [PDF] [Publisher]
  2. Hu, B., Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Pan, J., “ Intelligent Caching in Dense Small-Cell Networks with Limited External Resources“, in Proceedings of 43rd IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), October 2018, Chicago, USA [PDF] [Publisher].
  3. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Pan, J., “ Demystifying Failure Recovery for Software-Defined Wireless Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of 4th IEEE NetSoft 2018 (PVE-SDN Workshop), June 2018, Montreal, Canada. [PDF] [Publisher]
  4. Dawood Sajjadi, Ruby, R., Tanha, M., Pan, J., “Fine-grained Access Provisioning via Joint Gateway Selection and Flow Routing on SDN-aware Wi-Fi Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of 13th IEEE Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob) [Acceptance Rate: 28.1%], October 2017, Rome, Italy. [PDF] [Publisher]
  5. Dawood Sajjadi, Tanha, M., Pan, J., “Meta-heuristic Solution for Dynamic Association Control in Virtualized Multi-rate WLANs“, in Proceedings of 41st IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN) [Acceptance Rate: 25.1%], Dubai, UAE, pp.253-261, November 2016. [PDF] [Publisher]
  6. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Pan, J., “Enduring Node Failures through Resilient Controller Placement for Software Defined Networks“, in Proceedings of IEEE Globecom [Acceptance Rate: 36.7%], Washington D.C., USA, December 2016. [PDF] [Publisher]
  7. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Tong, F., Pan, J., “Disaster Management and Response for Modern Cellular Networks using Flow-based Multi-hop Device-to-Device Communications“, in Proceedings of 84th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2016-Fall), Montreal, Canada, September 2016. [PDF] [Publisher]
  8. Dawood Sajjadi, Tanha, M., Pan, J., “A Comparative Study of Channel Switching Latency for Conventional and SDN-based Routing in Multi-Hop Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of 13th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) [Acceptance Rate: 31%], Las Vegas, NV, USA, pp.330-334, January 2016. [PDF] [Publisher]
  9. Dawood Sajjadi, Kwong, K.H., Chieng, D., Ng, S.C., Hashim, F., “Elastic Fair Rate Allocation Scheme for Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of 24th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)[Acceptance Rate: 39%], London, UK, pp. 2695-2700, September 2013. [PDF] [Publisher]
  10. Dawood Sajjadi, Ho, P.H., Kwong, K.H., Hashimi, F., Yau, K.A., Chieng, D., “Design and Evaluation of a Messaging Framework for Bandwidth Allocation among End-Users in Wireless Mesh Networks“, in Proceedings of IETICT 2013 (IET International Conference on ICT), Beijing, China, April 2013. [PDF]
  11. Dawood Sajjadi, Mohammadalian, S., Hashim, F., Shamala, S., “FLAME: a Flexible and Low-power Architecture for Wireless Mesh Networks“, Qshine 2013 International Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security & Robustness, Greater Noida, India. Published Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunication Engineering (LNICST), Vol. 115, pp. 171-184, Springer 2013. [Publisher]
  12. Dawood Sajjadi, Lo, K.K, Kwong, K.H., Ting, A., Abbas, M., Hashim, F., Lim, H.S.,“ An Investigation of Vegetation Effect on the Performance of IEEE 802.11n Technology at 5.18 GHz“ in Proceedings of IET ICWCA International Conference, KL, Malaysia, October 2012. [PDF] [Publisher]
  13. Tanha, M., Dawood Sajjadi, Abdullah, M.T., Hashim, F., “An overview of attacks against digital watermarking and their respective countermeasures“, in Proceedings of Cyber Security, International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Digital Forensic (CyberSec), KL, Malaysia, pp.265-270, 26-28 June 2012. [PDF] [Publisher]
  14. Dawood Sajjadi, Rostampour, S., Tanha, M., “New Secure and Low-cost Design for Defense in Depth Implementation Using Open Source Software“, in Proceedings of 9th IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD), Cyberjaya, Malaysia, pp.459-464, 19-20 December 2011. [PDF] [Publisher]
  15. Anuar, A., Ng, S.C., Chan, M.L., Dawood Sajjadi, Chieng, D., Ting, A., Lim, K.C., Soo, Y., “Effects of Rate Control, Bridging and Antenna Orientation on an IEEE 802.11n Link Performance: An Experimental Analysis“, in Proceedings of 11th IEEE Malaysia International Conference on Communications (MICC 2013), pp. 432-437, Malaysia, November 2013. [PDF] [Publisher]
  16. Dawood Sajjadi, Tanha, M., “Implementing a secure high visited web site by using open source software“, in Proceedings of 1st Iranian Students Scientific Conference in Malaysia, UPM, Malaysia, April 2011. [PDF]
  17. Kwong, K.H., Lo, K.K., Dawood Sajjadi, Ting, A., Chieng, D., Abbas, M., “Mesh Network in Tropical Rural Areas: A Feasibility Study“, in Proceedings of International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Computer Science (ICECCS), Nanning, China, May 2012.
  18. Dawood Sajjadi, Alaei, M., “Designing Speech Recognition System with ATmega chips“, in Proceedings of 7th Annual Conference on Intelligent Systems, Tehran, Iran, December 2005.

Books

  1. S.Dawood Sajjadi, Ali Fathi, Mahdi Motaghi, “Linux, Network, Security“, ISBN: 978- 964-377-268-0, Naghoos Press, 2014 (3rd Edition).
  2. S.Dawood Sajjadi, “GNU/Linux Boot loaders Management“, ISBN: 964-96752-0-5, Ardalan Press, 2006.

Patents

  • Cloud-based Artificial Intelligence Routing For Emergency Evacuation Systems Using Wi-Fi Access Points Over Data Communication Systems, Filed on March 29, 2019.  16/370182. Inventors: S.Dawood Sajjadi, James Gu. [USPTO Report]

  • System and Method for Providing Real-Time User Information Broadcast based on the User’s Location (Malaysia PI 2014003141), Issued in November 2014. Inventors: K.H. Kwong, S.Dawood Sajjadi, Maryam Tanha [Google Patents]

Acknowledgment

  • Acknowledged by Siemens RuggedCom for Identification of an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability (ICSA-14-051-03, Approved by US ICS-CERT)

Honors and Awards

  • IEEE Pacific Rim Wu-Sheng Lu Graduate Award (4,650 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2017.
  • Charles S. Humphrey Graduate Student Award (2,500 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2017.
  • Howard E. Petch Research Scholarship (7,500 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2015.
  • Outstanding Graduate Entrance Award (5,000 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, September 2014.
  • Fellowship Award for Graduate Program in Computer Science (30,000 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, September 2014.
  • UVic Graduate Award [research and academic records] (19,500 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, January 2016, June 2017, June 2018.
  • UVic Graduate Award [top up for TA] (5,500 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, May 2015, February 2016, February 2017, March 2018.
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Student Travel Grant (1,200 CAD), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2015, September 2017.
  • CUPE 4163 Travel Grant, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, September 2015, August 2016.
  • Network Leadership Award, PANDA Lab, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, December 2015, January 2018 [Entitled to receive travel grant for attending ACM Mobicom 2016 conference, NYC].
  • Nominated by the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive NSERC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, October 2015.
  • Nominated by the Faculty of Engineering to receive Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award for the Graduate Students, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, January 2018.
  • Best Technical Talk Award by popular vote of students, CSC-526 class, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, July 2015.
  • Gold Award in 25th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2014 for introducing “RecoWave” as an Intelligent Emergency Roadside Telephone System (technical team-leader), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Silver Award in 25th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2014 for introducing “UniSecure” as a Smart Security Surveillance System (technical team-leader), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

International Certificates

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ID: 764651, August 2020.
  • ISO 27001:2013 Internal Auditor (TÜV SÜD), ID: USA/1191/762, June 2020.
  • Sophos/Astaro Firewall Certified Engineer (ACE-v7.5), April 2010.
  • Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-2) – LPID: LPI000175055, January 2010.
  • Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-1) – LPID: LPI000175055, September 2009.
  • Ethical Hacking and Countermeasure Certification (CEH-v5), ID: ECC930324, March 2009.
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP 70-270) – License No.: 3306350, December 2004.

Work Experience

  • Director, MIS SRE (Fortinet), Canada, February 2024-Present.
  • Senior Manager, SRE Operations (Fortinet), Canada, February 2023-Present.
  • Manager, Information Systems [SRE Operations] (Fortinet), Canada, February 2021-Present.
  • Principal Data Center IT Engineer (Fortinet), Canada, February 2020-February 2021.
  • Data Center IT Engineer 3 (Fortinet), Canada, January 2019-February 2020.
  • Data Center IT Engineer 1 (Co-op program, Fortinet), Canada, June 2018-December 2018.
  • Ph.D. Candidate/RA/TA (University of Victoria), Canada, September 2016-December 2018.
  • Senior Engineer [Head of Research & Application team] (Recogine Technology), Malaysia, June 2013-August 2014.
  • Research Assistant (MIMOS Berhad), Malaysia, September 2011-June 2013.
  • Data Center Design & Implementation Manager (Data Processing of Iran), Iran, January 2008-December 2010.
  • Senior Unix Administrator (Parsonline), Iran, June 2007-December 2007.
  • Network/Service Engineer (Data Processing of Iran), Iran, March 2005-June 2007.

Community/International Collaborations

  • Invited Guest in TV Shows/Networks (Iran International, BBC Persian, VOA Farsi, and Manoto TV) as an Expert on the Internet and Cybersecurity topics [YouTube Playlist].
  • Technical Expert in Live TV Programs, Tehran/Education TV Network, 2010.
  • Publicity Chair, 1st International Workshop on Mobile Communications and Networking (IWMCN), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2015.
  • Member of Speakers Bureau, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, 2015-2018.
  • Showcase Presentation in Discover Tectoria Exhibition, Victoria, BC, February 2016.
  • Judge in 55th Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, April 2016.
  • Mentor in LadiesLearningCode Program, Victoria, BC, Canada.
  • Mentor in Girl Guides Outreach Program (Organized by WECS), University of Victoria, BC, Canada, 2016.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee, 1st International Conference on Wireless Communications and Applications (ICWCA), KL, Malaysia, October 2012.
  • Organizer and Instructor, 2-days Workshop on Wireless Communications, University of UTAR, Kampar, Malaysia, November 2012.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, “Mehr o Mah” Student Magazine, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, (2001-2004).
  • Executive Manager, 1st Conference on IT and Computer in Kerman province, Iran, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, 2003.
  • Orientation Tour Leader for the New Students, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, September 2016.
  • Member of the Board, Association of Computer Engineering Students, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, (2002-2003).
  • Committee Member, Association of Dialogue among Civilizations, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, (2001-2004).
  • Professional Member of ACM, 2016 – Present.
  • Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), 2024- Present.
  • Member of IEEE, 2012 – 2024.
  • Member of IEEE Communication Society, 2015 – 2018.
  • Member of IEEE Young Professionals, 2015 – 2018.
  • Member of Amnesty International, Canada Section, 2015 – Present.
  • Member of Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 2021 – Present.
  • Member of the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)², 2020 – Present.

Teaching Activities

  • Instructor, Enterprise Networking Fundamentals (COMP 2629), BCIT, Summer 2024.
  • Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Computer Communications & Networks (CSC 361), UVic, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017.
  • Teaching Assistant/Marker, Security Engineering (SENG 360), UVic, Fall 2016.
  • Teaching Assistant/Tutorial Instructor, Operating Systems (CSC 360), UVic, Summer 2015.
  • Teaching Assistant/Marker, Multimedia Systems (CSC 461), UVic, Spring 2015.
  • Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Security Engineering (SENG 360), UVic, Fall 2014.
  • Teaching Assistant, Internet Engineering, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, 2004.
  • Teaching Assistant, Microprocessor, University of Bahonar Kerman, Iran, 2003.
  • Linux Foundation & Open Source Network Services Course, Recogine Technology Sdn Bhd, 2013.
  • Linux Administration & Networking Course, Tebyan Internet Data Center, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Course, Noora Security Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
  • Linux Administration & Networking Course, National South Oil Corporation, Ahwaz, Iran, 2009.
  • Linux Administration & Networking Course, Khouzestan ICT Corporation, Ahwaz, Iran, 2009.
  • Linux Administration & Networking Course, Sina Bank, Tehran, Iran, 2008.
  • Linux Concepts & Administration Course, Rahyaft Fanavari Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
  • Linux Fundamentals for Lecturers of University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
  • Linux Administration & Networking Course, BIPC Petrochemical Company, Mahshahr, Iran, 2006.
  • Linux Networking Course, DPI University, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
  • Linux Concepts & Administration Course, DPI University, Tehran, Iran, 2005.
  • Linux Workshop, Technical & Vocational Training Organization of Khouzestan, Ahwaz, Iran, 2008.
  • Linux Seminar & Workshop, Elecomp Festival in IT, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
  • Linux Seminar & Workshop, Business Room of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, 2006-2007.
  • Linux Seminar for Computer Engineering Students, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, 2008.
  • Speech in COMEX 2007 Festival on Roles of Open Source Software in IT, Mashhad, Iran, 2007.
  • Speech in IT Cultural Center of Tehran Municipality on Linux and Open Source, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
  • Speech in IT Cultural Center of Tehran Municipality on Data Center Security, Tehran, Iran, 2009.
  • Speech in Iran Computer Association on Open Source Software, Tehran, Iran, 2008.
  • Speech in Telecom Co. of Khuzestan Province on Data Center Security, Ahwaz, Iran, 2009.
  • Speech in National Conference on Information and Communications Security, Iran, Ahwaz, 2010.
  • Speech in E-Government Seminar on Open Source Network Security, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
  • Speech in Iran Telecommunication Research Center on Open Source Network Services, Tehran, Iran, 2006.

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