Nagi N. Mekhiel

  • Professor
  • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering 
  • Toronto Metropolitan University

    • Contact Information:

  • 245 Church St., Toronto, ON.
  • George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Office# 446
  • Tel: (416) 979-5000 Ext.557251
  • Email: nmekhiel@ee.torontomu.ca

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    Research:

  • My research area is in computer architecture, parallel processing, and advanced memory systems. The research is focused in finding Novel solutions to processor/memory speed gap and the scalability of parallel computers to assure continuous improvement of performance.

    My research has been used and cited in many patents throughout the years by IBM, Google, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Infineion, Micron, Canon, SUN Microsystems, Hitachi, and more.

     

  • Our Research has been awarded access to  an Intel Xeon+FPGA system via Intel's Hardware Accelerator Research Program.

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    Biography:

    • Professor with the Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering (ECE), Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • Nagi N. Mekhiel received the B.SC.Electrical Engineering degree (Communication) in Electrical Engineering from Assiut University, Egypt in 1973, and the M.A.Sc. from University of Toronto in 1981 and Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in in 1995.
    • He worked from 1981 to 1987 with the Hospital for Sick Children, Biomedical Research Institute, Toronto, Canada as a Biomedical Engineer, Designed microprocessor based systems for Chemotherapy, Antibiotic and Insulin infusion and licensed the System to Pancretec, a company in San Diego.
    • In 1987 he joined Definicon Systems Corporation, Newbury Park, California, USA as a Senior Hardware Engineer to 1990, Designed Computer systems using AMD, SPARC and Motorola Processors, Published many design ideas for high performance memory that have been used in many patents until today.
    • From 1996 to 1998, he worked with Yarc System Corporation Newbury Park, California, USA as a Senior Member of Technical Staff, Designed single and multiprocessor systems using Power-Pc for Image Processing.
    • In 1997 he worked at University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Taught Fundamentals of Logic Design and Computer Organization.
    • Dr. Mekhiel is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

     

    Courses:

    • bme328 Digital Systems (undergraduate)
    • ees508Digital System for Aerospace Engineering
    • coe608 Computer Organization and Architecture
    • COE818 Advanced Computer Architecture (4th year elective)
    • ee8218 Parallel Computing (graduate)
    • coe758Digital Systems Engineering

     

     Selected Publications:

    • presentation Intel eXtreme Performance IXPUG Sept 24-27, 2019 Conference, Geneva

  • Nagi Mekhiel,New Method for Reducing Data Size by Encoding Quantum Bits in Classical Data, Intel eXtreme Performance User Group IXPUG2022 Conference, Sept 28-30, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont Illinois USA.

  • Nagi Mekhiel, ” An Adaptable Memory System Using Reconfigurable Row DRAM To Improve Performance Of Multi Core For Big Data”, ISCA International Journal of Computers and Their Applications (IJCA) Vol.28 No.2, June 2021, pp 84-91.

  • Mousa Al-Qawasmi, Kwame Bannor, Blessvin Christer Devakumar. “Batch Image Processing in Facial Detection Applications”, 2021 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Economy (ICCIKE) March 17–18, 2021, Amity University Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates.

  • Nagi Mekhiel, “Simple Quantum Computing with Quantum Bits Decoupled in Time and Space Implemented as Analog Signals and Waves”, The 15th IEEE International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems (ICCES 2020) December 15-16, 2020, Cairo, Egypt

  • Nagi Mekhiel, "No Instruction Computing Using Pointers and Operations in Registers for Adaptable Architecture ", Intel eXtreme Performance Users Group IXPUG2020, Oct 13-16 2020, Annual Meeting (Virtually Hosted by TACC) PAPER

  • Bashini Balachandran, Kazi Farzana Saad, Ketu Patel and Nagi Mekhiel, "Parallel Computer For Face Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence", The 14thIEEE International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems (ICCES 2019), Dec 17-18 2019, Cairo, Egypt PAPER

  • Nagi Mekhiel, “Computing in Virtual Time by creating Parallel Time for Data in Multiple Orbits to Deal with the Fundamental Problems of Parallel Computing”, 14th Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Computing, IBM CASCON x EVOKE 2019, November 4th - November 6th, 2019, Hilton Toronto / Markham Suites Conference Center

  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Instructions with Indirect Register Indexing for Multiple and Exponential Operations to Improve Performance", The 13th IEEE International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems, ICCES2018, Dec 18-19 2018, Cairo Egypt
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Using Orbital Network for Scalable Multi-Core", International Journal of Computer Applications IJCA Vol.25, No.2, June 2018
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Introducing IPS: An Integration Processing System for Scalable Architecture", The 12thIEEE International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems (ICCES 2017), Dec 19-20 2017, Cairo, Egypt
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Introducing Orbital Network for Scalable Multi-Core", 30th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering (CAINE 2017). October 2-4, 20
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Hardware Accelerator for Serial Code Using Successive Forwarding for Multi-Core Processor",Intel Collaboration Hub ISC17, June 19-21 2017, Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Nagi Mekhiel, “Parallel Vector Processing Using Multi Level Orbital Data”, International Journal of Computer, Electrical, Automation, Control and Information Engineering Vol:11, No:3, 2017 paper
  • Nagi Mekhiel, -Introducing TAM: "Time Based Access Memory”, IEEE Access journal, SPECIAL SECTION ON SECURITY AND RELIABILITY AWARE SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES, March 30, 2016.P1061-1073 Volume 4. paper
  • Parallel Implementation of Image Matching with MPI,Alejandro Alfonso (Ryerson University, Canada) ,Ismail Sheikh (Ryerson University, Canada) ,Nagi Mekhiel (Ryerson University, Canada), IEEE CCECE 2016 Vancouver, Canada May15-18paper
  • Mekhiel, , “Cache Filter Method Based on DRAM Access Frequency to Improve System performance’’, HPSC 2015, NEW YORK, USA Aug23-26.
  • Mekhiel, “Multi-Level Processing to Reduce Cost of Synchronization’’, HPSC 2015, NEW YORK, USA Aug23-26.
  • Take the 'No Instruction' road past memory straits ''EE Times
  • Easily upgrade a 68030-based system with a clever cache design'' Electronic Design
  • DRAM control scheme speeds memory access,'' EDN
  • Oluwaseun Owojaiye, N. Mekhiel "Parallel Implementation of Non-Slicing Floorplan with MPI and OpenMP'', 27th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications, March12-14, 2012, Las Vegas USA
  • Gary Thorpe, N. Mekhiel "Modeling an Adaptive Memory Controller", Intl. Journal on Computers and Their Applications, December 2010.
  • Gary Thorpe, N. Mekhiel "DDR SDRAM Performance: Locality versus Parallelism", ISCA 20th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRY AND ENGINEERING ,November 7-9, 2007, San Francisco, California, USA
  • Nagi Mekhiel, Analyzing Relationship between Technology and Job Skills, IT Skills in a Tough Job Market Symposium,Computer Science, California Lutheran University, Aug 02, 2006
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Understanding The Behavior of Simultaneous Multithreaded, Multiprocessor and Multiprocessor with Simultaneous Multithreaded Architectures'', ISCA 21st International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA-2006), March 23-25, 2006, Seattle, USA.
  • Zhen Yu, Nagi N. Mekhiel, "Comparison of Cache Simulation for Contemporary Simulators'', International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (ICCSA-2003) July 01-02 , 2003, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "LHA: Latency Hiding Algorithm for DRAM'' 2nd Annual Workshop on Memory Performance Issue (WMPI 2002). Held in conjunction with the ISCA 2002, May 25, 2002, Anchorage, Alaska. PAPER
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "The Effect of an Intercepting Cache on the Performance of Fast Page and Cache DRAM'' 13th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications, March 25-27, 1998, Honolulu, Hawaii. paper
  • Nagi Mekhiel, "Introducing SCSD `Shared Cache for Shared Data' Multiprocessor Architecture'', 10th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems, Oct.1-3, 1997, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. PAPER
  • Nagi Mekhiel," Multi-Level Cache with Most Frequently Used Policy: A New Concept in Cache Design,'' ISCA International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, November 29 - December 1, 1995, Honolulu, Hawaii. PAPER
  • N. Mekhiel, "Evaluating the Design of a Three Level Cache System'', ISCA International Conference on Computer Application in Industry and Engineering, December 15-17, 1994, San Diego, California.
  • N. Mekhiel, "Performance Modeling of Hierarchical Memory Systems'', 1994 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, September 25-28 1994, Halifax Canada.
  • N. Mekhiel, "Methods for improving main memory performance'', ISCA International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering Honolulu, Hawaii, December 15-17, 1993.
  • N. Mekhiel, "Performance Analysis for a Cache System with Different DRAM Designs'', 1993 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sep 14-17 1993, Vancouver Canada. paper
  • N. Mekhiel, "A Simple analytical model for a two level cache in a shared memory multiprocessor architecture'' Workshop on Portability and Performance for Parallel Processing, July 13-15,1993. Southampton, Hampshire, England.
  • N. Mekhiel, "Performance analysis of a two level cache system'', 26th Asilomar conference on Signals,Systems and Computers, October 26-28, 1992, Asilomar, California, USA.
  • T. Marshall, N. Mekhiel, W. Jackman, K. Perlman and M. Albisser, "Microprocessor based flow rate controller for Glycemic normalization with portable insulin delivery system,", Assisi, Italy,1981.

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    Patents:

    • Mekhiel, "Bandwidth Amplification Method Using Interleaving of Latched Data and Multi Phase Clocking," licensed to Intellectual Ventures US and filed for patenting in 2016. patent
    • Mekhiel, "Reconfigurable ROW DRAM," licensed to Intellectual Ventures US and filed for patenting in 2016. patent
    • Mekhiel, "Cache Filtering Method and Apparatus", Patent US2010/0070709 B2, Jan 7, 2014 (patent).
    • Mekhiel, "Multi-Level Processing" Patent Application Nov 2010 (patent1 patent2).
    • Mekhiel, "DATA PROCESSING WITH TIME-BASED MEMORY ACCESS" US 2009/0113159 (patent1 patent2).
    • Mekhiel, "Methods And Apparatus For Accelerating Retrieval Of Data From A Memory System With Cache By Reducing Latency", Patent No: US 6,892,279 B2 May 10, 2005.
    • Mekhiel, "Methods and apparatus for reducing latency in a memory system", Patent No: US 6,587,920 B2 July 1, 2003.
    • Mekhiel, "Methods and apparatus for reducing latency in a memory system", Patent No: CA 2,327,134 Nov 30, 2000.
    • Mekhiel, "Methods and apparatus for reducing latency in a memory system", Patent No: EP 1998894.8 Nov 28, 2001.
    • Mekhiel, "Methods and apparatus for reducing latency in a memory system", Patent No: JP 2002-547003, Nov 28, 2001.
    • Mekhiel, "Method and apparatus for reducing latency in a memory system by interleaving SRAM and DRAM accesses", United States Patent 20030200408, 10/23/2003. (patent1 patent2 patent3 patent4 patent5 patent6)

     

    My Patents have been used in several industries: