Dr. Refai

Dr. Hazem H. Refai received his M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma (OU) in 1993 and 1999, respectively. Since the fall of 2012, Dr. Refai has served as Professor for OU at the school of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Telecommunication Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Refai’s work is currently focused in the development of optical wireless mobile communication system using free space optics, cognitive radios and networks, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems, and auto-collision avoidance systems. He is founder and director of the Wireless Electromagnetic Compliance and Design (WECAD) Center at OU-Tulsa. WECAD’s mission is to conduct basic and applied research examining medical device coexistence with various RF wireless systems and technologies, as well as validating electronic and electromagnetic compatibility. Dr. Refai is past IEEE ComSoc Tulsa Chapter President and served as the organization’s North American Distinguished Lecturer Tour Coordinator.

Dr. Refai has published more than 162 referred papers for national and international conferences. He has authored 56 journal articles, and a book chapter.

During Dr. Refai’s tenure at OU-Tulsa, he has developed and taught five new courses, including RF Microelectronics, Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communication, Wireless Networks and Standards, Network Management and Design, and Telecom Laboratory. He supervised and successfully chaired 48 MS ECE students and 19 ECE PhD students.

Dr. Refai is also the founder and director of Innovative Traffic Systems and Solutions LLC—a company that develops computing and communication systems for use in intelligent transportation and highway systems. Further information is available at the following link: http://itrafficsystems.com/.

Dr. Refai and his students have received numerous awards and recognitions:

• Honorary Mention in the 2015 ComSoc Student Competition “Communications Technology Changing the World” It was ranked top 9 project among about 50 originally submitted. Team Leader: Asaad Kaadan. Awarded 11/18/2015.
• Best paper award, Cognitive Extensions to Existing Wireless Technology, received at the 9^th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC)- Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, July 1-5, 2013.
• Honorable Mention (2^nd place) student paper competition, Modeling of Aerial-To-Aerial Short-Distance Free-Space Optical Links, received at the 2013 Integrated Communication, Navigation, & Surveillance Conference, Herndon VA, April 23-25, 2013.
• Appointment to the Research Participation Program at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) to investigate medical devices with body scanners, April 23-September 24, 2010
• Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award-Student Category for “Collision Prevention: OU sponsored capstone project” presented at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, 2006 Top ten finalist 2006 Global Moot Corp Championship (ZigBeef), 2006
• Big 12 Business Plan Second Place Championship (ZigBeef), 2006
• Semifinalist and second place winner in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Competition for “DAWN: Disaster Area Wireless Network,” 2006
• Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Competition (ZigBeef), Second Place, 2005
• 24^th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Best Session Paper for “Simulation of Free Space Optical Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Using OPNET,” 2005
• University of Oklahoma College of Engineering Brandon H. Griffith Faculty Award, 2000.

• Optical/RF wireless systems in mobile environment
• Medical device wireless coexistence
• Disaster area wireless network (DAWN)      
  
• Vehicle-to-vehicle communication
• Cognitive radios and networks
• Electromagnetic compatibility
• Auto-collision avoidance systems
• fMRI real time signal processing

Office: Schusterman Center 4407
OU Phone: (405) 325-1110
Tulsa Phone: (918) 660-3243
Fax: (918) 660-3238
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