News, Posts, and Activity History
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May 2022:
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: My student βBushra Mughalβ defended her Ph.D. dissertation successfully at Lakehead University, Canada. Congratulations! π
Student Recognition: My M.S. graduate, Biraj Shakya, is recognized as the "Outstanding Graduate Student" of the ECE department, Idaho State University, at the 2021-2022 Commencement Reception. Congratulations! π
Paper accepted: Elsevier ICT Express [Q1, IF: 4.317], βUtilization of Mobile Edge Computing on the Internet of Medical Things: A Surveyβ.
Paper accepted: MDPI Diagnostics [Q2, IF: 3.706], βCardiovascular Risk Stratification in Diabetic Retinopathy via Atherosclerotic Pathway in COVID-19/non-COVID-19 Frameworks using Artificial Intelligence Paradigm: A Narrative Reviewβ.
Apr. 2022:
Award - Funded project: ($15K for 5-months), for the project "Developing Machine Learning Based Force Field for Predicting Radiation Resistance of High Entropy Alloys", supported by the CAES Collaboration Funds, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), Idaho Falls, ID, USA. In collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA. [News link 1, New link2]
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q2, IF: 3.367], βAn Efficient CNN Model to Detect Copy-Move Image Forgeryβ.
Guest Editorial published: IEEE Wireless Communications [Q1, IF: 11.979], βSmart, Optimal, and Explainable Orchestration of Network Slices in 5G and Beyond Networksβ.
Mar. 2022:
Paper accepted: IEEE Internet of Things Journal [Q1, IF: 9.471], βEnergy-Aware Hybrid RF-VLC Multi-Band Selection in D2D Communication: A Stochastic Multi-Armed Bandit Approachβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology [Q1, IF: 5.978], βOptimal Channel Selection in Hybrid RF/VLC Networks: A Multi-Armed Bandit Approachβ.
Feb. 2022:
M.S. Thesis Defense: My student βOmnia Hashadβ defended her M.S. thesis successfully at Benha University, Egypt. Congratulations! π
Paper accepted: IEEE SoutheastCon 2022, βPrivacy-Preserving Federated-Learning-Based Net-Energy Forecastingβ.
Jan. 2022:
Paper accepted: IEEE Network [Q1, IF: 10.693], βA Lightweight Hierarchical AI Model for UAV-Enabled Edge Computing With Forest-fire Detection Use-caseβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Network [Q1, IF: 10.693], βOn Softwarization of Intelligence in 6G Networks for Ultra-Fast Optimal Policy Selection: Challenges and Opportunitiesβ.
Paper accepted: Elsevier ICT Express [Q1, IF: 4.317], βVehicles Communications Handover in 5G: A Surveyβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q2, IF: 3.367], βMachine Learning Algorithms for COPD Patients Readmission Prediction: A Data Analytics Approachβ
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2022, βA Hybrid AI Model for Improving COVID-19 Sentiment Analysis in Social Networksβ
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2022, βOn Improving Automated Detection of Cyber-Bully in Social Networks with Constrained Datasets: A Hierarchical Deep Learning Approachβ
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2022, βMED-GPVS: A Deep Learning-Based Joint Biomedical Image Classification and Visual Question Answering System for Precision e-Health,β
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2022, βPerformance of Hybrid Satellite-UAV NOMA Systemsβ
Guest Editor: Frontiers in Communications and Networks Research Topic on βUsing optimization and soft computing methodologies for security, integrity, enhancing the emerging technologies performance, and disaster managementβ, accepting submissions.
Guest Editor: MDPI Electronics Special Issue on βAdvanced Applications of Sensor Network and Wireless Communicationβ, [IF: 2.397], accepting submissions.
Dec. 2021:
Award - Funded project: ($30K for 1-year), for the project "Smart Analytics of Biomass Images", supported by the ISU-CAES Internal Seed Grants, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), Idaho Falls, ID, USA. In collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA. [News link 1, News link 2]
Award - Funded project: ($5K for 1-year), for the project "Smart Reconstruction and Analytics of Biomedical Images", supported by the Internal Small Grant Program (ISGP), Idaho State University, ID, USA. [News link]
Paper accepted: IEEE Sensors Letters, βAllocation Schemes for Relay Communications: A Multiband Multichannel Approach Using Game Theoryβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q2, IF: 3.367], βDeep Learning Models for Magnetic Cardiography Edge Sensors Implementing Noise Processing and Diagnosticsβ
Paper accepted: Elsevier Computer Networks [Q1, IF: 4.474], βA Lightweight Federated Learning Based Privacy Preserving B5G Pandemic Response Network Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Proof-of-Conceptβ.
Nov. 2021:
M.S. Thesis Defense: My student βBiraj Shakyaβ defended his M.S. thesis successfully at Idaho State University, ID, USA. Congratulations! π
Paper accepted: MDPI Sensors [Q1, IF: 3.576], βBlind Watermarking of Color Medical Images using Hadamard Transform and Fractional Order Momentsβ.
Oct. 2021:
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q2, IF: 3.367], βLiHEA: Migrating EEG Analytics to Ultra-Edge IoT Devices with Logic-in-Headbandsβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE IoTaIS 2021, βOn Energy-Efficient UAV Route Scheduling to Offload Health Data from Under-Served Rural Communitiesβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE IoTaIS 2021, βAn Explainable AI Model for Interpretable Lung Disease Classificationβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE IoTaIS 2021, βA Systematic Comparison of Traditional and Hybrid AI Models for NHANES Big Data Analyticsβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE IoTaIS 2021, βA Circuit-Embedded Reservoir Computer for Smart Noise Reduction of MCG Signalsβ.
Sept. 2021:
Paper accepted: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology [Q1, IF: 5.978], βSleeping Contextual/Non-Contextual Thompson Sampling MAB for mmWave D2D Two-Hop Relay Probingβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Systems Journal [Q1, IF: 3.931], βMultidata-Owner Searchable Encryption Scheme Over Medical Cloud Data With Efficient Access Controlβ.
Lead Guest Editor: MDPI Energies Special Issue on βSecure and Efficient Communication in Smart Gridsβ, [IF: 3.004], accepting submissions.
Aug. 2021:
Paper accepted: IEEE GLOBECOM 2021, βImproved UCB-based Energy-Efficient Channel Selection in Hybrid-Band Wireless Communicationβ.
Jul. 2021:
Paper accepted: IEEE MeditCom 2021, βAsynchronous Federated Learning-based ECG Analysis for Arrhythmia Detectionβ.
Jun. 2021:
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βNew Color Image Zero-Watermarking Using Orthogonal Multi-Channel Fractional-Order Legendre-Fourier Momentsβ.
Four book chapters published: in βSecure Edge Computing: Applications, Techniques and Challengesβ, ISBN: 978-1003028635 , CRC Press, USA , 2021.
May 2021:
Award - Funded project: ($7.5K for 6-month), for the project βToward Privacy Preserving Machine Learning Predictionβ, supported by the 2021 Idaho Cybersecurity Education Initiative (ICEI), Idaho State Board of Education, ID, USA.
Paper accepted: IEEE Internet of Things Journal [Q1, IF: 9.936], βPrivacy-Preserving and Efficient Data Collection Scheme for AMI Networks Using Deep Learningβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Internet of Things Journal [Q1, IF: 9.936], βDetection of False-Reading Attacks in Smart Grid Net-Metering Systemβ.
Track Co-chair: IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2021-Fall, Green Communications and Networks Track.
Apr. 2021:
Award - Funded project: ($17.1K for 6-month), for the "2021 CAES Summer Visiting Faculty Program", supported by Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
M.S. Thesis Defense: My student βSally Alaa El-Din Aliβ defended her M.S. thesis successfully at Benha University, Egypt. Congratulations! π
Paper accepted: IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, βUV-CDS: On-Premises Energy-Efficient Scheduling of Ultraviolet-C Drone-based Sterilization to Combat COVID-19β.
Mar. 2021:
Editor: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (Impact Factor: 5.379).
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βRobust Color Images Watermarking Using New Fractional-Order Exponent Momentsβ.
Paper accepted: ISNCC 2021, βCountering Presence Privacy Attack in Efficient AMI Networks Using Interactive Deep-Learningβ.
Feb. 2021:
Award: 2021 CAES Summer Visiting Faculty Program (CSVFP). Hosted by Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), Idaho Falls, ID, USA. In collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βA New Image Encryption Algorithm for Grey and Color Medical Imagesβ.
Jan. 2021:
Guest Editor: IEEE Wireless Communications special issue on βSmart, Optimal, and Explainable Orchestration of Network Slices in 5G and Beyond Networksβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βA Proof-of-Concept of Ultra-Edge Smart IoT Sensor: A Continuous and Lightweight Arrhythmia Monitoring Approachβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2021, βOn COVID-19 Prediction Using Asynchronous Federated Learning-Based Agile Radiograph Screening Boothsβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2021, βNoise-Removal from Spectrally-Similar Signals Using Reservoir Computing for MCG Monitoringβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2021, βWi-Fi Assisted Two-Hop Relay Probing in WiGig Device to Device Networksβ.
Dec. 2020:
Award - Funded project: ($5K for one-year), for the project "Smart Health Monitoring System Using Reservoir Computing and Spintronic Sensors", supported by the Internal Small Grant Program (ISGP), Idaho State University, ID, USA.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βResources Allocation in Underlay Device-to-Device Communications Networks: A Reduced-Constraints Approachβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE IoTaIS 2020, βA Rigorous Analysis of Biomedical Edge Computing: An Arrhythmia Classification Use-Case Leveraging Deep Learningβ.
Nov. 2020:
Four book chapters accepted: in βSecure Edge Computing: Applications, Techniques and Challengesβ, to be Published by CRC Press, 2021.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βMARLA-SG: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Efficient Demand Response in Smart Gridβ.
Oct. 2020:
Guest Editorial published: IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (IEEE IoTM), βSmart IoT Solutions for Combating the COVID-19 Pandemicβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Internet of Things Journal [Q1, IF: 9.936], βAn Efficient and Lightweight Predictive Channel Assignment Scheme for Multiband B5G-Enabled Massive IoT: A Deep Learning Approachβ.
Sept. 2020:
Finalist: CAES Annual Pitch Event (CAPE): Baby Shark Tank virtual pitch competition hosted by Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
M.S. Thesis Defense: My student βRhana Elshishtawyβ defended her M.S. thesis successfully at Benha University, Egypt. Congratulations! π
Paper accepted: IEEE Internet of Things Journal [Q1, IF: 9.936], βEfficient Privacy-Preserving Electricity Theft Detection with Dynamic Billing and Load Monitoring for AMI Networksβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βDetection of Lying Electrical Vehicles in Charging Coordination Using Deep Learningβ.
Aug. 2020:
New faculty position: Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
Paper accepted: IEEE Network [Q1, IF: 8.808], βA Deep Learning Method for Predictive Channel Assignment in Beyond 5G Networksβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βSmart Parking System With Privacy Preservation and Reputation Management Using Blockchainβ.
Paper accepted: IEEE Access [Q1, IF: 3.745], βDL-CRC: Deep Learning-based Chest Radiograph Classification for COVID-19 Detection: A Novel Approachβ.
Jun. 2020:
Guest Editor: IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (IEEE IoTM) special issue on βSmart IoT Solutions for Combating COVID-19 Pandemicβ.
May 2020:
Three book chapters published: in βCombating Security Challenges in the Age of Big Data: Powered By State of the Art AI Techniquesβ, ISBN: 978-3030356415, CRC Press, USA , 2020.
Paper accepted: AISI 2020, βPerformance Analysis of Spectrum Sensing Thresholding Methods for Cognitive Radio Networksβ.
Mar. 2020:
Best poster (CIHR category) awarded: Sadman Sakib (with Dr. Fouda as co-supervisor) received the award at the research week event at Lakehead University, Canada.
Paper accepted: IWCMC 2020, βMigrating Intelligence From Cloud to Ultra-Edge Smart IoT Sensor Based on Deep Learning: An Arrhythmia Monitoring Use-Caseβ.
Paper accepted: ISNCC 2020, βPMBFE: Efficient and Privacy-Preserving Monitoring and Billing Using Functional Encryption for AMI Networksβ.
Feb. 2020:
Paper accepted: IEEE ICC 2020, βAI Aided Noise Processing of Spintronic Based IoT Sensor for Magnetocardiography Applicationβ.
Dec. 2019:
Paper accepted: IEEE ICIoT 2020, βBlockchain-based Authentication for 5G Networksβ.
Paper accepted: ICENCO 2020, βImplementation of Multi-Channel Energy Detection Spectrum Sensing Technique in Cognitive Radio Network Using LabVIEW on USRP-2942Rβ.
Oct. 2019:
Paper accepted: JAC-ECC 2020, βJoint Resources Allocation of Device-to-Device Communications Underlaying Cellular Networksβ.
Sep. 2019:
Paper accepted: IEEE CCNC 2020, βMimic Learning to Generate a Shareable Network Intrusion Detection Modelβ.
Jul. 2019:
Associate Editor: IEEE Access (Impact Factor: 3.745), 3 year-term.
Apr. 2019:
New position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, USA.