Mehdi Bolourian

CS PhD Student · University of Waterloo

Mehdi Bolourian

I am a third-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, where I work in the Network Research Group under the supervision of Prof. Raouf Boutaba. I received a dual B.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, in 2020 and the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Sharif University of Technology, Iran, in 2022. I have industry experience in the field of Internet of Things and co-founded a startup in smart home appliances. I have served as a TPC member for IEEE GLOBECOM 2025/26 and ICOMIT 2026.

Non-convex Optimization Artificial Intelligence Quantum Communication 5G and Beyond Networks Network Mangement and Orchestration

Recent Updates

May 2026
🔍 Service

Started serving as technical program committee member for ICOMIT 2026

May 2026
🎤 Talk

Presented my first PhD seminar on 5Guard

Apr 2026
📌 Update

Joined Mercor AI as a Computer Science Expert on a contract offer

Apr 2026
📄 Publication

5Guard published in IEEE TMC

Dec 2025
🔍 Service

Started serving as technical program committee member for IEEE GLOBECOM 2026