M.Sc. in Computer ScienceOctober 2014
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

• Thesis Title: "A Negotiation Protocol with Conditional Offers for Camera Handoffs"
• Thesis Supervisor: Faisal Z. Qureshi

B.Sc. in Computer ScienceJune 2011
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

• Thesis Title: "Virtual Vision Simulator for Camera Networks Research"
• Thesis Supervisor: Faisal Z. Qureshi

Teaching Assistant for Internet Based MediaFall 2013
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

Supervised a lab where students reinforced their knowledge of different web technologies such as html, css, javascript, php, etc. Duties included answering student questions, marking labs and assignments.

Teaching Assistant for Intro to Computer Science with PythonFall 2012
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

Supervised a lab where non-computer science students learned how to program in Python. Duties included answering student questions, marking labs and assignments as well as invigilating the midterm and exam.

Teaching Assistant for Programming WorkshopWinter 2012, Winter 2013
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

Supervised a lab where students learned to program in C++. Duties included answering student questions, marking labs and exams as well as invigilating the midterm and exam.

Teaching Assistant for Intro to Computer Science with C++Fall 2011
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

Supervised a lab where students learned to program in C++. Duties included answering student questions, marking labs, assignments and exams as well as invigilating the midterm and exam.

Teaching Assistant for Scientific Computing ToolsFall 2011
Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

Presented tutorials that reinforced the material students learned in the lecture. Duties included presenting tutorials, answering student questions, marking assignments and exams as well as invigilating midterms and exam.

W. Starzyk and F. Z. Qureshi, “Software laboratory for camera networks research,” IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems (Special Issue on "Computational and Smart Cameras") (JETCAS), vol. 3, iss. 2, pp. 284-293, 2013.
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W. Starzyk and F. Z. Qureshi, “A negotiation protocol with conditional offers for camera handoffs,” in Proc. 8th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras (ICDSC 2014), Venice, 2014, p. 7pp.
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W. Starzyk, A. Domurad, and F. Z. Qureshi, “A Virtual Vision Simulator for Camera Networks Research,” in 2012 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV 2012), Toronto, 2012, pp. 306-313.
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F. Z. Qureshi and W. Starzyk, “Learning proactive control strategies for PTZ cameras,” in Proc. Fifth ACM/IEEE International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras (ICDSC 2011), Ghent, 2011, pp. 1-6.
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W. Starzyk and F. Z. Qureshi, “Multi-tasking Smart Cameras for Intelligent Video Surveillance Systems,” in Proc. 8th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal-based Surveillance (AVSS 2011), Klagenfurt, 2011, p. 6pp.
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W. Starzyk, "A Negotiation Protocol with Conditional Offers for Camera Handoffs," MSc Thesis, 2014.
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W. Starzyk, "Virtual vision simulator for smart camera network research," Undergraduate Thesis, 2011.
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