Free Webinar: The Path to Resilient GNSS: Anti-Jamming Solutions from Antenna to Receiver

Guest Speakers

Dr. Haidy Elghamrawy

Assistant Professor, Royal Military College of Canada

Dr. Haidy Elghamrawy is an Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) and the deputy director of the navigation and instrumentation research lab (NavINST). Her research interests are related to anti-jamming techniques for global navigation, satellite systems-based positioning, inertial Navigation, intelligent multi-sensor systems with applications related to positioning and navigation of autonomous vehicles and mobile robot systems, machine learning-based positioning, and intelligent transportation.

Dr. Elghamrawy holds a B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering (2009) and an M.Sc. degree in Engineering Mathematics and Physics (2013), both from Cairo University, Egypt. In addition, she holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2019) from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada. Dr. Elghamrawy is a member of IEEE and IEEE Women-In-Engineering (WIE). She is a Professional Ambassador for Ontario Women in Engineering (OnWIE) and a Global Ambassador for WomenTech Network. She has published several conference, journal, and magazine papers in prestigious conferences and journals.

Ken MacLeod

Product Line Manager, Calian GNSS

Ken MacLeod is product line manager at Calian GNSS. He manages the vision, strategy and development of the Calian GNSS antenna and accessory product lines. He has 30+ years of GNSS industry experience including product development, project management data analysis and software development. He has chaired a joint International GNSS Service (IGS) and Radio Technical Commission for Maritime (RTCM) Services Committee working group that managed the development of the RINEX GNSS standard.

J. M. Sleewaegen

Lead Architect, Septentrio

J. M. Sleewaegen is Lead Architect at Septentrio, Belgium. He is responsible for GNSS signal processing, system design and technology development since the company’s inception in 1999. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Free University of Brussels. He is the inventor of multiple patents in the field of GNSS signal processing. He received the Institute of Navigation (ION) Burka Award in 1999 and the GPS World Products Leadership Award in 2018.

Dr. Mohamed Emara

Senior RF Engineer, Calian GNSS

Dr. Mohamed Emara is a Senior RF Engineer at Calian GNSS where he develops antenna and RF front-end solutions for GNSS systems. He received a B.Eng. degree in aerospace engineering and M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 2016, 2018, and 2023 respectively. He has nine years of academic and industry experience in antenna and RF circuit design and testing. He has authored and co-authored several patents, journal and conference papers in the field of electromagnetics in the areas of antennas, transmit-arrays, and reflect-arrays, for applications in navigation, direction-finding, and wireless communication. Dr. Emara is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

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Khaled Abdallah
Channel Sales Success Manager

Calian GNSS

Khaled Abdallah has an extensive background in partner and customer success. He has built a strong portfolio in high-tech implementation, consultation and customer success management, with certifications as a Customer Success Manager at both levels 1 and 2. Khaled holds an honours bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Ottawa.

Currently, Khaled serves as the Channel Sales Success Manager with Calian GNSS, where he leverages his expertise to drive customer satisfaction and success in location-critical applications. His experience spans various complex projects, including working with global distributors and e-com sales.

Khaled’s dedication to customer and partner success has been instrumental in the development and implementation of effective solutions in the high-tech industry.