Samer Lahoud
Associate Professor and University Research Chair
Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University
My research focuses on reliable and secure wireless networks, with emphasis on spectrum and energy efficiency, interference mitigation, and anomaly detection.
I hold a PhD in Computer Science from IMT Atlantique, Rennes and a habilitation from Université Paris-Saclay in France for my work on radio resource allocation in cellular networks.
Spark Lab
I lead Spark Lab at Dalhousie University, where students and collaborators study wireless systems through theory, optimization, measurement, and learning-based methods. Our work connects wireless networking, IoT, security, and intelligent communication systems.
Current Research Directions
- Anomaly detection in wireless networks
- Low-power wide-area Networks for wireless IoT
- Wireless coexistence in unlicensed spectrum
- Seamless transitions between cellular networks
News
May 2026 Tutorial IEEE CCECE Semantic Communication
I will deliver the tutorial Semantic Communication for Wireless IoT: Frameworks, Optimization, and Open Challenges at IEEE CCECE 2026. More details
January 2026 Grant Mobility Security
Awarded a DND IDEaS contract for TOPSSIM: Trustworthy Operator Platform for Seamless and Secure Inter-PLMN Mobility.
November 2025 Grant IoT Security AI
Received NCC Cyber Security Innovation Network grant for AI-Driven IoT Threat Intelligence: Securing Smart Environments Across Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi Networks.
2025-2026 Student Paper Conference LR-FHSS
Student work by Juliana El Rayess was presented at WPMC 2025 and accepted at CCNC 2026 on energy efficiency and reliability in LR-FHSS networks.