·         IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications Gold Contribution Award, 2024

·         Career and 2023 top-2%-cited scientist in the subfield of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing based on standardized citation indicators 2023

·         IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Technical Award, “for contributions to the advancement of machine learning-assisted measurements”, 2023

·         Best Paper Award, “Memory-Efficient High-Accuracy Food Intake Activity Recognition with 3D mmWave Radars”, ACM Multimedia’s International Workshop on Multimedia Assisted Dietary Management 2023

·         Career and 2022 top-2%-cited scientist in the subfield of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing based on standardized citation indicators 2022

·         Student Best Paper Finalist, “InARMS: Individual Activity Recognition of Multiple Subjects with FMCW Radar”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference 2022

·         Fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association, 2022

·         Career and 2021 top-2%-cited scientist in the subfield of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing based on standardized citation indicators 2021

·         IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Distinguished Service Award, “for exceptional and tireless service to the I&M Society and its members and for dedication to elevate the stature of the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement through quality”, 2021

·         2020 top-2%-cited scientist in the subfield of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing based on standardized citation indicators 2020

·         Best Idea for project “Action Recommendation Engine”, Ciena Tech Forum 2020

·         IEEE TIM 70^th Anniversary Gold Medal, for the most-published author in the past 7 years from Canada, 2020

·         IEEE TIM 70^th Anniversary certificate for the Top 70 most-published author of all time, 2020

·         2019 top-2%-cited scientist in the subfield of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing based on standardized citation indicators 2019

·         George S. Glinski Award for Excellence in Research, recognizing Faculty of Engineering’s Researcher of the Year (among 140 professors), University of Ottawa, 2019

·         Associate Editor of the Year, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications, 2019

·         IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications Silver Contribution Award, 2019

·         Best Associate Editor Award, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2018

·         Associate Editor of the Year, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications, 2018

·         IEEE Impact Creator, 2018

·         Senior Member ACM, 2017

·         IEEE Fellow “for contributions to multimedia systems and network measurements”, 2017

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2016

·         Best Associate Editor Award, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2016

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2015

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2014

·         Nominated, from among 65 professors at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, for the Faculty of Engineering’s John V. Marsh Award for Teaching Excellence, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2013

·         George Armitage Outstanding Student Branch Award for Region 7 (Canada), as Branch Councilor of uOttawa IEEE Student Branch, 2013

·         Best Paper Award, "A Time Rewind System for Multiplayer Games", International Conference on Advanced Computer Theory and Engineering 2013

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2012

·         Best Student Branch, as Branch Councilor of uOttawa IEEE Student Branch, IEEE Ottawa Section Annual General Meeting, 2012

·         Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2011

·         Dean’s Commendation Letter, for having received a perfect score of 100% in the excellent or good categories from student evaluations of my teaching in ELG 5100, 2011

·         Second Place Winner (as Branch Councilor of uOttawa IEEE Student Branch), IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award for Region 7 (Canada), 2011

·         Dean’s Commendation Letter, for having received a perfect score of 100% in the excellent or good categories from student evaluations of my teaching in ELG 4912F, 2010

·         Best Student Branch, as Branch Councilor of uOttawa IEEE Student Branch, IEEE Ottawa Section Annual General Meeting, 2010

·         Associate Editor of the Year, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications, 2010

·         Dean’s Commendation Letter, for having received a perfect score of 100% in the excellent or good categories from student evaluations of my teaching in ELG 7187A, 2009

·         Best Student Branch, as Branch Councilor of uOttawa IEEE Student Branch, IEEE Ottawa Section Annual General Meeting, 2009

·         Associate Editor of the Year, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications, 2009

·         Dean’s Commendation Letter, for having received a perfect score of 100% in the excellent or good categories from student evaluations of my teaching in ELG 7186C, 2008

·         Best Paper Award, “A Dominating Set Based Peer-to-Peer Protocol for Real-Time Multi-Source Collaboration”, IEEE International Workshop on Collaborative Peer-to-Peer Information Systems 2007

·         Dean’s Commendation Letter, for having received a perfect score of 100% in the excellent or good categories from student evaluations of my teaching in ELG 7186X, 2006

·         Third Prize demo winner, for demo “MPEG-21 Adaptation of Video Learning Objects”, I²LOR 2006 Conference

·         IEEE Senior Member, 2004 - 2016

·         Best Paper Award, “Collaborating in 3D Virtual Environments: A Synchronous Architecture”, IEEE Workshop on Knowledge Media Networking 2000

·         University of Ottawa Doctoral Research Scholarship, 2000

·         Canadian Advanced Technology Association Scholarship in Telecommunications Software, 1998

·         University of Ottawa National Excellence Scholarship, 1998-2000

·         Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post Graduate Scholarship, NSERC PGS-B 1998-2000

·         First Prize winner, ACM/IBM Quest for Java contest (Entry: JETS), 1998

·         Third Prize winner, ACM/IBM Quest for Java contest (Entry: jStreaming), 1997

·         IEEE Ottawa Section Best Graduate Student Award, 1997

·         University of Ottawa Excellence Scholarship, 1997/98

·         Ontario Graduate Scholarship, OGS 1997/98

·         University of Ottawa Excellence Scholarship, 1996/97

·         Ontario Graduate Scholarship, OGS 1996/97

·         University of Ottawa Graduate Admission Scholarship, 1995/96

·         Professional Engineers of Ontario Gold Medal, 1995

·         University of Ottawa Gold Medal for highest standing in the Faculty of Engineering, 1995

·         Professional Engineers of Ontario "Academic Achievement Award", 1995

·         University of Ottawa Plaque for highest standing in Electrical Engineering, 1995

·         Dean's Honor List, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, 1994/95

·         Dean's Honor List, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, 1993/94

·         Dean's Honor List, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, 1992/93

·         Dean's Honor List, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, 1991/92

·         Ottawa Board of Education Silver Medal for second-highest convocation standing, 1991

·         Subject Award for highest convocation standing: Calculus, 1991

·         Subject Award for highest convocation standing: Algebra & Geometry, 1991

·         Ontario Scholar, 1991