Panels and Talks

Panel Participation

• Panelist, "Automated Wayne State Video Surveillance (WAVS) System”, IEEE SEM Humanitarian Technology Conference, July 9, 2016.
• Panelist, "Challenges and Applications of Mobile Video Technologies", ACM Workshop on Mobile Video (MoVid), Oslo, Norway, February 2013.
• Panelist, "Content Distribution (P2P versus Infrastructure) and the Mobil Age", SPIE/ACM Multimedia Computing and Networking (MMCN), San Jose, California, USA, January 2008.

Selected Technical Presentations

• QRMODA and BRMODA: Novel Analytical Models of Face Recognition Accuracy in Terms of Video Capturing and Encoding Parameters. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME 2020), London, United Kingdom, July 2020.
• Analysis of Deep Learning Accuracy. IEEE SEM Spring Section Conference, May 2, 2019.
• Towards Energy Adapted Video Streaming. IEEE SEM Spring Section Conference, May 2, 2019.
• Dependency-aware Scheduling for Tasks with Constraints in Big Data Clusters. The 6th Annual Big Data & Business Analytics Summit, March 22, 2019 (Poster).
• Experimental Analysis of Bandwidth Allocation in Automated Video Surveillance Systems, ACM Multimedia, October 2017.
• A Clustering Approach for Controlling PTZ Cameras in Automated Video Surveillance. IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2016), San Jose, December 2016.
• Cross-Layer Optimization for Automated Video Surveillance”. IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2016), San Jose, December 2016.
• Towards Resource-Efficient Automated Video Surveillance. IEEE SEM Spring Conference, University of Michigan – Dearborn, April 28, 2015.
• Design and Analysis of Scalable and Interactive Near Video-on-Demand Systems. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, San Jose, California, July 2013.
• Aggregate Power Consumption Modeling of Live Video Streaming Systems. ACM Multimedia Systems (MMSys 2013), Oslo, Norway, February 27 - March 1, 2013.
• Efficient Control of PTZ Cameras in Automated Video Surveillance Systems, IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2012), Irvine, California, December 11, 2012.
• Detailed Comparative Analysis of VP8 and H.264. IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2012), Irvine, California, December 12, 2012 (presented by my student).
• Cross-Layer Optimization and Effective Airtime Estimation for Wireless Video Streaming, International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2012), Munich, Germany, July 2012.
• Client-Driven Price Selection for Scalable Video Streaming with Advertisements, International MultiMedia Modeling Conference (MMM 2012), Klagenfurt, Austria, January 2012.
• Vehicular Multimedia and Communication Systems: Recent and Future Trends, International Conference on Advanced Research & Applications in Mechanical Engineering (ICARAME 2011), Louaize, Lebanon, June 13, 2011.
• Waiting-Time Prediction and QoS-Based Pricing for Video Streaming with Advertisements, IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2010), Taichung, Taiwan, December 13, 2010. (Video Presentation)
• Characterization of Social Video, SPIE Multimedia Computing and Networking (MMCN), San Jose, California, USA, January 19, 2009.
• Alternative Pricing and Scalable Delivery Strategies for Media Streaming with Advertisements, Workshop on Hot Topics in Multimedia Research, Darmsdat, Germany, June 21, 2008.
• Predictive Cost-Based Scheduling for Scalable Video Streaming, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME 2008), Hannover, Germany, June 25, 2008.<
• A Scalable Delivery Framework and a Pricing Model for Streaming Media with Advertisements, SPIE/ACM Multimedia Computing and Networking (MMCN 2008), San Jose, California, USA, January 31, 2008.
• Analysis of Waiting-Time Predictability in Scalable Media Streaming, ACM Multimedia, Augsburg, Germany, September 2007.
• Efficient Cost-Based Scheduling for Scalable Media Streaming, SPIE/ACM Multimedia Computing and Networking Conference (MMCN 2007), San Jose, California, USA, February 1, 2007.
• A New Class of Scheduling Policies for Providing Time of Service Guarantees in Video-On-Demand Servers, International Conference on Management of Multimedia Networks and Services (MMNS) , San Diego, California, October 5, 2004.
• An Integrated Resource Sharing Policy for Multimedia Storage Servers Based on Network-Attached Disks, International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS 2003), Providence, Rhode Island, May 20, 2003. On the Design of Scalable and High Performance Multimedia Servers, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, May 15, 2003.
• A Simulation-Based Analysis of Scheduling Policies for Multimedia Servers, Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS 2003), Orlando, Florida, April 1, 2003.
• Multimedia Systems and Networking: Challenges, Studies, and Future Work, ECE Seminar, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, February 11, 2004.

Invited Talks

• Outstanding IEEE Professional Presentation: Scalable Delivery and Pricing for Streaming Media with Advertisements, IEEE Southeastern Michigan Conference (IEEE-SEM), University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA, April 2, 2008. Graduate School: Is It Right for You, IEEE End of School Year Event, University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA, May 4, 2008.

Tutorials

• Nabil. J. Sarhan. Video Streaming over the Internet and Wireless Networks: Challenges and Approaches, International Conference on Information and Communication Systems, Amman, Jordan, December 20-22, 2009.

Conference Exhibitions

• Wayne State Automated Video Surveillance System, MiSN Homeland Security Market Leadership Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, November 4, 2009.