Hossein Rahnama

Who is Hossein Rahnama?

Hossein Rahnama is an academic entrepreneur and an innovator. His research interests are in the field of context aware computing, ambient intelligence and the emergence of the Internet of Things. His work in applying the principles of context aware computing is recognized in the field. He is the Research and Innovation Director of the Ryerson Digital Media Zone where he leads the DMZ’s market-driven research and academic programs. In 2012, Hossein was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University.

He is also the CEO and Founder of the MaRS Innovation spin-off company Flybits, which has brought the concepts of context aware computing to market. Hossein has more than 15 publications and patents on ubiquitous and pervasive computing.