
Rami N. Khushaba
PhD, M.Sc., B.Sc., Senior Member - IEEE
Positions
Transport for NSW - Sydney Trains
University of Sydney
BuildingIQ
BuildingIQ
ResMed Ltd.
FEIT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
FEIT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
PhD, M.Sc., B.Sc., Senior Member - IEEE
Positions
- Senior Planning and Modelling Scientist from Sep 2021 - till Day
Transport for NSW - Sydney Trains
- Equipment Automation Theme Lead/Senior Research Fellow from Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
University of Sydney
- Team Lead, Data Science from August 2019 - Feb 2020
BuildingIQ
- Senior Data Scientist from March 2017 - July 2019
BuildingIQ
- Algorithms Development Engineer from June 2012 - till Feb 2017
ResMed Ltd.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow from Jan 2010 - till June 2012
FEIT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
- Lecturer and Tutor from Sep 2007 - till Nov 2009
FEIT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Degrees:
- PhD in Engineering - University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) - 2010 (Signal Processing/Machine Learning - Myoelectric Control)
- M.Sc in Electronics Engineering - University of Technology - 2001 (VLSI of Artificial Neural Networks)
- B.Sc in Computers and Control Engineering - University of Technology - 1999 (Remote Control of Robotic Arms)
Courses:
Deep Learning and Neural Networks - DeepLearning.ai
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameters tuning, Regularization and Optimization - DeepLearning.ai
Structuring Machine Learning Projects - DeepLearning.ai
Convolutional Neural Networks - DeepLearning.ai
Sequence Models - DeepLearning.ai
Foundations of Heart Rate Variability - HRVcourse
LEAN4x4 Continuous Improvement Progress -P2 Capabilities Pty Ltd (Completed October 2015 - 2 days course)
Exercise Physiology: Understanding the Athlete Within - Online Courses - The University of Melbourne-(Completed Sep 2014).
Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine - In-person training - University of Sydney -(Completed Nov 2013)
Computational Methods for Data Analysis - Online Courses University of Washington(Completed March 2013).
Programming a Robotic Car - UDACITY - Online Courses (Completed April 2012).
Machine Learning - Stanford University - Online Courses - By Prof. Andrew Ng.(Completed Dec 2011).
Artificial Intelligence - Stanford University - Online Courses. (Completed)
Research Areas:
Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Neural Engineering, Pattern Recognition, Human Factors, Myoelectric Control, Human-Robot-Interaction, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Fuzzy Logic.
Projects Description:
- Predictive energy optimization and modelling, descriptive/diagnostic analytics, big data, & machine learning.
- Neural Control of Prosthetic Devices (Myoelectric Control + Brain Computer Interfaces)
- Driver Drowsiness/Fatigue Detection.
- Human-Machine Interaction.
- Consumer Neuroscience (Neuromarketing).
- Non-Contact Detection of Sleep and Breathing Patterns
(Apnea-Hypopnea Index Calculation, Sleep/Wake Analysis, Respiratory/Heart Rate
Detection, Cheyne-Stokes Respiration Detection, etc...).
- Data Science.
Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Neural Engineering, Pattern Recognition, Human Factors, Myoelectric Control, Human-Robot-Interaction, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Fuzzy Logic.
Projects Description:
- Predictive energy optimization and modelling, descriptive/diagnostic analytics, big data, & machine learning.
- Neural Control of Prosthetic Devices (Myoelectric Control + Brain Computer Interfaces)
- Driver Drowsiness/Fatigue Detection.
- Human-Machine Interaction.
- Consumer Neuroscience (Neuromarketing).
- Non-Contact Detection of Sleep and Breathing Patterns
(Apnea-Hypopnea Index Calculation, Sleep/Wake Analysis, Respiratory/Heart Rate
Detection, Cheyne-Stokes Respiration Detection, etc...).
- Data Science.

Membership:
- IEEE Senior member - July 2015
- IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
- IEEE Computer Society
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- IEEE Signal Processing Society
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
- IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
- IEEE Senior member - July 2015
- IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
- IEEE Computer Society
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- IEEE Signal Processing Society
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
- IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society