Safi Hoque’s area of expertise is in the development and validation of WiFi Standards. Currently, he plays an active role in IEEE 802.11 working groups through his PHY/MAC inventions, helping drive the evolution of next-generation Wi-Fi technologies.

Safi earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, where he specialized in advanced signal processing for wireless communications, radar, and distributed edge learning. His research led to multiple U.S. patents and numerous publications in top IEEE journals and conferences, including a best paper award at IEEE CCNC.

Before joining Ofinno, Safi worked in the Wi-Fi Architecture R&D team at Comcast, where he validated advanced Wi-Fi features through over-the-air performance testing and system-level characterization. He also held research intern roles at InterDigital and MediaTek, where he worked on PHY/MAC innovations, AI/ML-based digital predistortion, and RF power amplifier optimization techniques. Across these roles, he has been deeply involved in creating novel wireless technologies, transforming early-stage research ideas into patentable inventions and standard contributions that advance the state of Wi-Fi.