Fakhri Karray, PEng

Dr. Fakhri Karray is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He previously held the Loblaws Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and served as co-Director of the University of Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute.

His research focuses on operational artificial intelligence, cognitive machines, natural human-machine interaction, and autonomous intelligent systems. Dr. Karray’s work has applications in the development of cognitive, self-aware machines, robots, and vehicles, as well as in predictive analytics for supply chain management and intelligent transportation systems. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the IEEE, and has served as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer.

• Operational Artificial Intelligence
• Computational intelligence
• Natural Human-machine interaction
• Cognitive Robotics
• Autonomous and self aware machines
• AI Based Supply Chain

• 1989, Doctorate Systems and Control, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
• 1984, Ing. Dip (M.Sc) Electrical Engineering, Universite de Tunis, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs, Tunisia

• 2007 Keynote Speaker at the 2007 Fourth International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems
• 2008 The University of Waterloo's Outstanding Performance Award
• 2008 Keynote Speaker at the 2008 International Congress of Arab Expatriate Engineers
• 2008 Keynote Speaker at the 2008 International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education
• 2009 Plenary Speaker at 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA 2009)
• 2009 Honorary Professorship, De La Salle University, Philippines
• 2009 Plenary Speaker at the 5th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology and Information Technology

• ECE 457B - Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence
  • Taught in 2020, 2021

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