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Patents and Publications<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Patents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
[P1]<\/strong><\/td>Patent Issued, Inventor:  Elias Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cMETHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING OFF\/ON OF BASE STATIONS\u201d, US Patent No. 9485725\\ Issue date November 1, 2016 (Filing Date: 25 June 2014, US Patent Application Number: 14314055).<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Books<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[B1]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cResource Allocation in Uplink OFDMA Wireless Systems: Optimal Solutions and Practical Implementations\u201d, John Wiley and Sons \/ IEEE press, NY, ISBN: 978-1-1180-7450-3, March 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
BOOK CHAPTERS<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC10]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cCan LTE-A Support Real-Time Smart Meter Traffic in the Smart Grid?\u201d, Chapter 18 in the book: \u201cExploring the Convergence of Big Data and the Internet of Things\u201d, Ed.: A. V. K. Prasad, IGI Global, ISBN 978-152-252-947-7, August 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC9]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cAn Efficient Channel-aware Aloha-like OFDMA-based Wireless Communication Protocol for IoT Communications in Wireless Sensor Networks\u201d, Chapter 4 in the book: \u201cSolutions for Cyber-Physical Systems Ubiquity\u201d, Ed.: A. Krieg, A. Genser, M. Menghin, N. Druml, and A. H\u00f6ller, IGI Global, ISBN 978-152-252-845-6, July 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC8]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cGreen 5G Femtocells for Supporting Indoor Generated IoT Traffic\u201d, Chapter 7 in the book: \u201cInternet of Things (IoT) in 5G Mobile Technologies\u201d, Eds: C. X. Mavromoustakis, G. Mastorakis, and J. M. Batalla, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-30911-8, 2016<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC7]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cMulti-Operator Collaboration for Green Cellular Networks\u201d, Chapter 5, pp.97-122, in the book: \u201cEnergy Management in Wireless Cellular and Ad-hoc Networks\u201d, Eds: M. Z. Shakir, M. A. Imran, K. A. Qaraqe, and M.-S. Alouini, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-27566-6, 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC6]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Ghazzai, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cA Game Theoretic Framework for Green HetNets using D2D Traffic Offload and Renewable Energy Powered Base Stations\u201d, Chapter 13, pp. 333-367, in the book: \u201cGame Theory Framework Applied to Wireless Communication Networks\u201d, Ed.: C. Yang and J. Li, IGI Global, ISBN 978-146-668-642-7, September 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC5]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, N. Zorba, and Z. Dawy, \u201cDistributed Antenna Systems for Enhanced Video Transmission in LTE Public Safety Networks\u201d, Chapter 3 in the book: \u201cBroadband Wireless Access Networks for 4G: Theory, Application, and Experimentation\u201d, Ed.: R. Aquino Santos, V. Rangel Licea, and A. Edwards-Block, IGI Global, ISBN 978-146-664-888-3, December 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC4]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, “Smart Grid Energy Procurement for Green LTE Cellular Networks”, Chapter 12 in the book: \u201cGreen Networking and Communications: ICT for Sustainability\u201d, Ed.: S. Khan and J. Lloret Mauri, CRC Press \u2013 Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN 978-146-656-874-7, Nov. 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC3]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Ghazzai, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, “Interplay Between Cooperative Device-to-Device Communications and Green LTE Cellular Networks”, Chapter 7 in the book: \u201cGreen Networking and Communications: ICT for Sustainability\u201d, Ed.: S. Khan and J. Lloret Mauri, CRC Press \u2013 Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN 978-146-656-874-7, Nov. 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC2]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, “Peer-to-Peer Content Sharing Techniques for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Networks with Fast Channel Variations”, Chapter 1 in the book: \u201cGreen Networking and Communications: ICT for Sustainability\u201d, Ed.: S. Khan and J. Lloret Mauri, CRC Press \u2013 Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN 978-146-656-874-7, Nov. 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[BC1]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Abu-Dayya, “Multihop Routing for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Chapter 8 in the book: \u201cWireless Sensor Networks \u2013 Technology and Protocols\u201d, Ed.: M. Matin, InTech, ISBN 979-953-307-825-9, September 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Journal Papers<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J59]<\/strong><\/td>O. Hashash, S. Sharafeddine, Z. Dawy, A. Mohamed, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cEnergy-Aware Distributed Edge ML for mHealth Applications with Strict Latency Requirements\u201d, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters<\/em>, Early Access, DOI: 10.1109\/LWC.2021.3117876, 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J58]<\/strong><\/td>H. Al-Mohammed, A. Al-Ali, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, U. Qidwai, K. Abualsaud, S. Rzewuski, and A. Flizikowski, \u201cMachine Learning Techniques for Detecting Attackers during Quantum Key Distribution in IoT Networks with Application to Railway Scenarios\u201d, IEEE Access<\/em>, early access, doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2021.3117405, 2021<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J57]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cGame Theory for Anti-Jamming Strategy in Multi-Channel Slow fading IoT Networks\u201d, IEEE Internet of Things Journal<\/em>, accepted for publication, to appear 2021, DOI: 10.1109\/JIOT.2021.3066384.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J56]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cTravel Hopping Enabled Resource Allocation (THEResA) and delay tolerant networking through the use of UAVs in railroad networks\u201d, Ad-Hoc Networks (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 122, p.p. 1-10, November 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J55]<\/strong><\/td>D. Shabir, N. Abdurahiman, J. Padhan, M. Trinh, S. Balakrishnan, M. Kurer, O. Ali, A. Al-Ansari, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Deng, A. Erbad, A. Mohammed, and N. V. Navkar, \u201cTowards development of a tele-mentoring framework for minimally invasive surgeries\u201d, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (Wiley)<\/em>, Vol. 17, No.5, October 2021, Open Access: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/rcs.2305.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J54]<\/strong><\/td>M. S. Allahham, A. A. Abdellatif, A. Mohamed, A. Erbad, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M. Guizani, \u201cI-SEE: Intelligent, Secure and Energy-Efficient Techniques for Medical Data Transmission Using Deep Reinforcement Learning\u201d, IEEE Internet of Things Journal<\/em>, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 6454 – 6468, April 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J53]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cA Novel Pandemic Tracking Map: From Theory to Implementation\u201d, IEEE Access<\/em>, Vol. 9, pp. 51106 – 51120, March 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J52]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cEfficient Fronthaul and Backhaul Connectivity for IoT Traffic in Rural Areas\u201d, IEEE Internet of Things Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 60-66, March 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J51]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Alsharoa, H. Ghazzai, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cSeven Challenges for Communication in Modern Railway Systems\u201d, Frontiers in Communications and Networks<\/em>, vol. 1, 8 pages, January 2021, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/frcmn.2020.619527.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J50]<\/strong><\/td>M. I. Khan, L. Reggiani, M. M. Alam, Y. Le Moullec, N. Sharma, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M. Magarini, \u201cQ-Learning Based Joint Energy-Spectral Efficiency Optimization in Multi-Hop Device-to-Device Communication\u201d, Sensors<\/em> 2020, 20(22), 6692; November 2020; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/s20226692.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J49]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, and A. Chehab, \u201cSecure Transmission of IoT mHealth Patient Monitoring Data from Remote Areas using DTN\u201d, IEEE Network Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 226-231, September\/October 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J48]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cA Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity\u2014Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity\u201d, Proceedings of the IEEE<\/em>, Vol. 108, No. 4, p.p. 533-582, April 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J47]<\/strong><\/td>J.-P. A. Yaacoub, M. Noura, H. N. Noura, O. Salman, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, R. Couturier, and A. Chehab, \u201cSecuring Internet of Medical Things Systems: Limitations, Issues and Recommendations\u201d, Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 105, pp. 581-606, April 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J46]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cPhysical Layer Security in Military Communications: A Three Levels Approach\u201d, International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communications<\/em>, Vol. 10, No. 4, p.p. 26-40, October-December 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J45]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, M. Guizani, and A. Chehab, \u201cSecure mHealth IoT Data Transfer from the Patient to the Hospital – A Three-Tiers Approach\u201d, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 70-76, October 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J44]<\/strong><\/td>S. Halawi, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, S. Kassir, and Z. Dawy, \u201cPerformance Analysis of Circular Color Shift Keying in VLC Systems with Camera-based Receivers\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Communications<\/em>, Vol. 67, No. 6, pp. 4252-4266, June 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J43]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Al-Husseini, A. Chehab, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201c3D Beamforming with Massive Cylindrical Arrays for Physical Layer Secure Data Transmission\u201d, IEEE Communications Letters<\/em>, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 830-833, May 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J42]<\/strong><\/td>K. Abualsaud, T. Elfouly, T. Khattab, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, L. Ismail, M. H. Ahmed, and M. Guizani, \u201cA Survey on Mobile Crowd-Sensing and Its Applications in the IoT Era\u201d, IEEE Access<\/em>, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 3855-3881, December 2018, doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2018.2885918.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J41]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cCooperative Energy Efficient D2D Clustering in LTE-A with Enhanced QoS\u201d, Telecommunication Systems (Springer)<\/em>, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 401-414, March 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J40]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cRESCUE: Renewable Energy Small Cells for Utility Enhancement in Green LTE HetNets\u201d, IEEE Systems Journal<\/em>, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 2356-2365, December 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J39]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cFemtocells in Centralized Systems: Green Operation and Radio Resource Management Techniques\u201d, Annals of Telecommunications (Springer)<\/em>, Vol. 72, No. 11, pp. 679-691, November 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J38]<\/strong><\/td>M. I. Khan, M. M. Alam, Y. Le Moullec, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cThroughput-Aware Cooperative Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Resource Allocation in Device-to-Device Communication\u201d, Future Internet<\/em> 2017, 9(4), 72; pp. 1-17, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Cellular D2D Communications, November 2017, doi:10.3390\/fi9040072.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J37]<\/strong><\/td>M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cGreen Virtualization for Multiple Collaborative Cellular Operators\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN)<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 420-434, September 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J36]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, M. J. Farooq, A. Alsharoa, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cGreen Networking in Cellular HetNets: A Unified Radio Resource Management Framework with Base Station ON\/OFF Switching\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology<\/em>, Vol. 66, No. 7, pp. 5879-5893, July 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J35]<\/strong><\/td>A. Taufique, M. Jaber, A. Imran, Z. Dawy, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cPlanning Wireless Cellular Networks of Future: Outlook, Challenges and Opportunities<\/a>\u201d, IEEE Access<\/em>, Vol. 5, pp. 4821-4845, April 2017, doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2017.2680318.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J34]<\/strong><\/td>Z. Dawy, W. Saad, A. Ghosh, J. G. Andrews, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cTowards Massive Machine Type Cellular Communications\u201d, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 120-128, February 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J33]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, T. Bouchoucha, A. Alsharoa, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. S. Alouini, and T. Al-Naffouri, \u201cTransmit Power Minimization and Base Station Planning for High-Speed Trains with Multiple Moving Relays in OFDMA Systems\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology<\/em>, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 175-187, January 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J32]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, H. Yanikomeroglu, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cNext-Generation Environment-Aware Cellular Networks: Modern Green Techniques and Implementation Challenges\u201d, IEEE Access<\/em>, Vol. 4, pp. 5010-5029, September 2016, doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2016.2609459.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J31]<\/strong><\/td>M. Jaber, Z. Dawy, N. Akl, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cTutorial on LTE\/LTE-A Cellular Network Dimensioning using Iterative Statistical Analysis\u201d, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials<\/em>, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 1355-1383, Second Quarter 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J30]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOptimized LTE Cell Planning with Varying Spatial and Temporal User Densities\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology<\/em>, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 1575\u20131589, March 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J29]<\/strong><\/td>A. Alsharoa, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Kamal, \u201cJoint Bandwidth and Power Allocation for MIMO Two-Way Relays-Assisted Overlay Cognitive Radio Systems\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN)<\/em>, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 383-393, December 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J28]<\/strong><\/td>M. A. Al-Alaoui, M. Baydoun, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cThe Confluence of Pattern Recognition and Signal Processing: Application of Al-Alaoui Pattern Recognition Algorithm to Digital Filters Design\u201d, IET Signal processing Journal<\/em>, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 498-505, August 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J27]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Ghazzai, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOn the Impact of D2D Traffic Offloading on Energy Efficiency in Green LTE-A HetNets\u201d, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (WCMC) Journal (Wiley)<\/em>, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 1089\u20131105, April 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J26]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, F. Filali, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cQoE Enhancement of SVC Video Streaming over Vehicular Networks Using Cooperative LTE\/802.11p Communications\u201d, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing<\/em>, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 37-49, February 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J25]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOptimized Smart Grid Energy Procurement for LTE Networks Using Evolutionary Algorithms\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology<\/em>, Vol. 63, No. 9, pp. 4508 \u2013 4519, November 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J24]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, R. Atat, A. Alsharoa, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cMobile Relays for Enhanced Broadband Connectivity in High Speed Train Systems\u201d, Physical Communication (Elsevier)<\/em>, vol. 12, pp. 105-115, September 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J23]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cFair Optimization of Video Streaming Quality of Experience in LTE Networks using Distributed Antenna Systems and Radio Resource Management\u201d, Journal of Applied Mathematics, Special Issue on \u201cFair Optimization and Networks: Models, Algorithms, and Applications\u201d<\/em>, Vol. 2014, Article ID 562079, Open Access, Published online: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/562079<\/a>, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J22]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, F. Filali, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cDelay-Sensitive Content Distribution via Peer-to-Peer Collaboration in Public Safety Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks\u201d, Ad-Hoc Networks (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 16, p.p. 182-196, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J21]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAutomatic Meter Reading in the Smart Grid Using Contention Based Random Access over the Free Cellular Spectrum\u201d, Computer Networks (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 59, p.p. 171-183, February 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J20]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cJoint Energy-Distortion Aware Algorithms for Cooperative Video Streaming over LTE Networks\u201d, EURASIP\/Elsevier <\/em>Signal Processing: Image Communication<\/em>, vol. 28, no. 9, pp. 1114-1131, October 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J19]<\/strong><\/td>L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cEnergy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks: Design Alternatives and Implementation Aspects\u201d, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials<\/em>, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 1736-1760, Fourth Quarter 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J18]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cCooperative Ad Hoc Networks for Energy and Delay Efficient Content Distribution with Fast Channel Variations\u201d, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (WCMC) Journal (Wiley)<\/em>, Vol. 12, No. 18, pp. 1635-1651, December 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J17]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, F. Filali, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Utility Minimization Approach for Energy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution with Fairness Constraints\u201d, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (ETT)<\/em>, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 378-392, June 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J16]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. M. El-Hajj,and Z. Dawy, \u201cUplink OFDMA Resource Allocation with Discrete Rates: Optimal Solution and Suboptimal Implementation\u201d, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (ETT)<\/em>, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 148-162, March 2012.  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J15]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Survey on Uplink Resource Allocation in OFDMA Wireless Networks\u201d, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials<\/em>, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 322-337, Second Quarter 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J14]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and M. A. Al-Alaoui, \u201cA Novel Distributed Scheduling Scheme for OFDMA Uplink using Channel Information and Probabilistic Transmission\u201d, Computer Communications (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 34, No. 17, pp. 2104-2113, November 2011.<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J13]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cInterference Mitigation and Avoidance in Uplink OFDMA with Collaborative Distributed Intracell Scheduling\u201d, International Journal of Electronics and Communication AEU (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 65, No. 11, pp. 937-941, 2011.<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J12]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cScheduling in OFDMA Uplink with Imperfect CSI\u201d, International Journal of Wireless Information Networks (Springer)<\/em>, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 73-79, 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J11]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cAchieving the Nash Bargaining Solution in OFDMA Uplink Using Distributed Scheduling with Limited Feedback\u201d, International Journal of Electronics and Communication AEU <\/em>(Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 320-330, April 2011.<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J10]<\/strong><\/td>Z. Dawy, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Nassar, R. Abdallah, and H. Zeineddine, \u201cA Multiorganism Based Method for Bayesian Gene Network Estimation\u201d, Biosystems (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 103, No. 3, pp. 425-434, March 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J9]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. M. El-Hajj,and Z. Dawy, \u201cWeighted Ergodic Sum-Rate Maximization in Uplink OFDMA and its Achievable Rate Region\u201d, IET Communications<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 18, pp. 2217-2229, 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J8]<\/strong><\/td>Z. Dawy, A. Husseini, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and L. Al-Kanj, \u201cA Wireless Communications Laboratory on Cellular Network Planning\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Education<\/em>, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 653-661, November 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J7]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cUplink Scheduling in LTE Systems using Distributed Base Stations\u201d, European Transactions on Telecommunications (ETT)<\/em>, Vol. 21, No. 6, pages 532\u2013543, October 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J6]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, A. El-Hajj, and K. Y. Kabalan, \u201cDistributed Uplink Scheduling and Rate Control in cdma2000 using Adaptive Antenna Arrays\u201d, International Journal of Electronics and Communication AEU (Elsevier)<\/em>, Vol. 63, No. 10, pp. 841-852, October 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J5]<\/strong><\/td>M. A. Al-Alaoui, M. A. Abou Harb, Z. Abou Chahine, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cA New Approach for Arabic Offline Handwriting Recognition\u201d, IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 89-97, September 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J4]<\/strong><\/td>M.A. Al-Alaoui, L. Al-Kanj, J. Azar, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cSpeech Recognition using Artificial Neural Networks and Hidden Markov Models\u201d, IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 77-86, September 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J3]<\/strong><\/td>M. Al-Husseini, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Y. Kabalan, and A. El-Hajj, \u201cPattern Synthesis with Uniform Circular Arrays for the Reduction of WCDMA  Intercell Interference\u201d, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering<\/em>, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J2]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Al Husseini, A. Chehab, A. El Hajj, K. Y.  Kabalan, \u201cHybrid Linear and Circular Antenna Arrays\u201d, Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering,<\/em>Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 48-54, Winter-Spring 2007.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[J1]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Al Husseini, A. Chehab, K. Y. Kabalan, A. El Hajj, \u201cPattern Synthesis with Cylindrical Arrays\u201d, World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)<\/em> Transactions on Communications<\/em>, Vol. 5, No. 12, pp. 2198-2207, December 2006.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Conference Papers<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C134]<\/strong><\/td>H. Al-Mohammed, A. Al-Ali, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Abualsaud, and T. Khattab, \u201cDetecting Attackers during Quantum Key Distribution in IoT Networks using Neural Networks\u201d, IEEE Globecom Workshops, Madrid, Spain, December 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C133]<\/strong><\/td>S. Sakib, M. M. Fouda, Z. M. Fadlullah, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M. Guizani, \u201cAsynchronous Federated Learning-based ECG Analysis for Arrhythmia Detection\u201d, IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom 2021), Athens, Greece, September 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C132]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cSecuring IoT Cooperative Networks Using Energy Harvesting\u201d, 7th IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2021), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, June\/July 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C131]<\/strong><\/td>A. M. Hussain, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, A. Gehani, M. Guizani, \u201cA Testbed for Implementing Lightweight Physical Layer Security in an IoT-based Health Monitoring System\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2021), Harbin, China, June\/July 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C130]<\/strong><\/td>B. Abdellatif, T. Elfouly, K. Abualsaud, A. Gouissem, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and T. Khattab, \u201cTowards Information Theoretic Interpretation of Practical Ciphers\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2021), Harbin, China, June\/July 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C129]<\/strong><\/td>S. Elmoghazy, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, N. V. Navkarz, A. Mohamed, and A. Erbad, \u201cSurvey of Immersive Techniques for Surgical Care Telemedicine Applications\u201d, Mediterranean Embedded Computing Resources, Budva, Montenegro, June 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C128]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201c6G Connectivity in Dense Indoor Environments using Beamforming and Frequency Allocation over IEEE 802.11ad\u201d, IEEE ICC 2021 – Workshop on Emerging Topics in 6G Communications, Online, June 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C127]<\/strong><\/td>H. Al-Mohammed and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn The Use of Quantum Communications for Securing IoT Devices in the 6G Era\u201d, IEEE ICC 2021 – Workshop on Emerging Topics in 6G Communications, Online, June 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C126]<\/strong><\/td>H. Al-Mohammed and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cNew Way to Generating and Simulating QKD\u201d, Proceedings of Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology – ICICT 2021, Online (initially London, UK), February 2021.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C125]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cHybrid Physical Layer Security for Passive RFID Communication\u201d, The 2020 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI) , Las Vegas, NV USA, December 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C124]<\/strong><\/td>M. Al-Ali, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and A. Mohamed, \u201cDynamic Resource Allocation of eMBB-uRLLC Traffic in 5G New Radio\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), Online, December 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C123]<\/strong><\/td>A. AlMarridi, S. Kharbach, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and A. Mohamed, \u201cOptimizing Energy-Distortion Trade-off for Vital Signs Delivery in Mobile Health Applications\u201d, IEEE 5G World Forum 2020, Online, September 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C122]<\/strong><\/td>B. Abou Ali Modad, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kassir, and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Practical TDMA Modification of IEEE 802.11 for Ultra-Dense IoT-Health with Fairness Considerations\u201d, IEEE ICC 2020 – Workshop IoT-Health, Online, June 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C121]<\/strong><\/td>M. Chehimi, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Chehab, and M. Al-Husseini, \u201cPhysical Layer Anti-jamming Technique Using Massive Planar Antenna Arrays\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2020), Online, June 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C120]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cIoT Anti-Jamming Strategy Using Game Theory and Neural Network\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2020), Online, June 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C119]<\/strong><\/td>K. Abualsaud, M. Chowdhury, A. Gehani, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and J. Hammad, \u201cA New Wearable ECG Monitor Evaluation and Experimental Analysis: Proof of Concept\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2020), Online, June 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C118]<\/strong><\/td>A. Gouissem, K. Abualsaud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cCombating Jamming Attacks in Multi-Channel IoT Networks using Game Theory\u201d, The 3rd International Conference on Information and Computer Technologies (ICICT), pp. 469-474, San Jose, CA USA, March 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C117]<\/strong><\/td>W. Bin Owais and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cQuantifying Empathy in Virtual Reality: An Outline\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Informatics, IoT, and Enabling Technologies (ICIoT’20), Doha, Qatar, February 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C116]<\/strong><\/td>W. Bin Owais and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn Accommodating VR Traffic for mHealth Applications in Rural Areas with Limited Impact on IoT Traffic\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Informatics, IoT, and Enabling Technologies (ICIoT’20), Doha, Qatar, February 2020.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C115]<\/strong><\/td>M. Amir, T. Khattab, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Abualsaud, and M. Guizani, \u201cSecure DoF for the MIMO MAC: The Case of Knowing Eavesdropper’s Channel Statistics Only\u201d, IEEE VTC 2019-Fall, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, September 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C114]<\/strong><\/td>A. ElSamadouny, M. Hasna, T. Khattab, K. Abualsaud, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn the Delay of Finite Buffered Multi-hop Relay Wireless Internet of Things\u201d, IEEE VTC 2019-Fall, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, September 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C113]<\/strong><\/td>S. Kassir, S. Halawi, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and A. Bermak, \u201cNovel Extended Circular Color Shift Keying Constellation in VLC Systems with Camera-based Receivers\u201d, IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey, September 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C112]<\/strong><\/td>H. Alawieh, Z. Dawy, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, N. Abbas, and J. El-Imad, \u201cA Real-Time ECG Feature Extraction Algorithm for Detecting Meditation Levels within a General Measurement Setup\u201d, 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2019), Berlin, Germany, July 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C111]<\/strong><\/td>M. Chehimi, R. A. Matar, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Chehab, and H. Noura, \u201cMassive Planar Antenna Arrays for Physical Layer Security\u201d, 4th International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA 2019), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, July 2019.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C110]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Chehab, M. Al-Husseini, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cJoint Security and Energy Efficiency in IoT Networks Through Clustering and Bit Flipping\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2019), Tangier, Morocco, June 2019. [Best Paper Award]<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C109]<\/strong><\/td>R. Diba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Al-Husseini, H. Noura, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cA Simple Approach for Securing IoT Data Transmitted over Multi-RATs\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2018), Limassol, Cyprus, June 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C108]<\/strong><\/td>K. Abualsaud, A. Mohamed, T. Khattab, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. O. Hasna, and M. Guizani, \u201cClassification for Imperfect EEG Epileptic Seizure in IoT applications: A Comparative Study\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2018), Limassol, Cyprus, June 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C107]<\/strong><\/td>A. Sakr, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Noura, M. Al-Husseini, K. Abualsaud, T. Khattab, and M. Guizani, \u201cA Secure Client-Side Framework for Protecting the Privacy of Health Data Stored on the Cloud\u201d, IEEE Middle East & North Africa COMMunications Conference (MENACOMM 2018), Jounieh, Lebanon, April 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C106]<\/strong><\/td>M. Awad, J. El Haddad, E. Khneisser, T. Mahmoud, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M. Malli, \u201cIntelligent Eye: A Mobile Application for Assisting Blind People\u201d, IEEE Middle East & North Africa COMMunications Conference (MENACOMM 2018), Jounieh, Lebanon, April 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C105]<\/strong><\/td>S. Jamal, H. Zeid, M. Malli, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cSafe Driving: A Mobile Application for Detecting Traffic Accidents\u201d, IEEE Middle East & North Africa COMMunications Conference (MENACOMM 2018), Jounieh, Lebanon, April 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C104]<\/strong><\/td>A. Sakr, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and H. Noura, \u201cA Simple and Secure Framework for Protecting Sensitive Data Stored on the Cloud\u201d, Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference (QF-ARC’18), Doha, Qatar, March 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C103]<\/strong><\/td>R. Diba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and H. Noura, \u201cA Fast and Secure Approach for the Transmission of mHealth Monitoring Data over Multi-RATs\u201d, Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference (QF-ARC’18), Doha, Qatar, March 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C102]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cSeven Pillars for Building Sustainable Smart Cities and their Relation to the Seven Pillars of the Kuwait National Development Plan\u201d, International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in GCC\u2019s National Development Plans (IED’18), Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C101]<\/strong><\/td>M. I. Khan, M. M. Alam, Y. Le Moullec, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cCooperative Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Power Allocation in Device-to-Device Communication\u201d, IEEE 4th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Singapore, February 2018.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C100]<\/strong><\/td>M. Al-Husseini, H. Ghaziri, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and K. Kabalan, \u201cRectangular and Circular Arrays with Independently Controlled Beamwidth and Sidelobe Level\u201d, IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, July 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C99]<\/strong><\/td>M. Al-Husseini, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Baydoun, and H. Ghaziri, \u201cIndependent Control of the Beamwidth and Sidelobe Level of Taylor One-parameter Arrays\u201d, 38th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2017), St Petersburg, Russia, May 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C98]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and M. Al-Husseini, \u201cAchieving Physical Layer Security with Massive MIMO Beamforming\u201d, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2017), Paris, France, March 2017.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C97]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn the Use of Massive Cylindrical Antenna Arrays for Physical Layer Security\u201d, IEEE Military Communications Conference (MilCom 2016), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, November 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C96]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn Secret Key Generation with Massive MIMO Antennas using Time-Frequency-Space Dimensions\u201d, Middle East Conference on Antennas and Propagation (MECAP 2016), Beirut, Lebanon, September 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C95]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Husseini, and H. Ghaziri, \u201cAn Overview of Research Topics and Challenges for 5G Massive MIMO Antennas\u201d, Middle East Conference on Antennas and Propagation (MECAP 2016), Beirut, Lebanon, September 2016.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C94]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Kadri, \u201cGreen Operation of LTE-A Femtocell Networks Benefiting from Centralized Control\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2015), Dubrovnik, Croatia, August 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C93]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Kadri, \u201cLTE Radio Resource Management for Real-Time Smart Meter Reading in the Smart Grid\u201d, IEEE ICC 2015 – Workshop on Green Communications and Networks with Energy Harvesting, Smart Grids, and Renewable Energies, London, UK, June 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C92]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, S. Jardak, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H.-C. Yang, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cA Game Theoretical Approach for Cooperative Green Mobile Operators under Roaming Price Consideration\u201d, IEEE ICC 2015, London, UK, June 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C91]<\/strong><\/td>A. Alsharoa, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cOn the Dual-Decomposition-Based Resource and Power Allocation with Sleeping Strategy for Heterogeneous Networks\u201d, IEEE VTC Spring 2015, Glasgow, Scotland, May 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C90]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cInterference Mitigation in Femtocell Networks with Joint Channel Sensing and Resource Allocation\u201d, IEEE WCNC 2015, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 2015.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C89]<\/strong><\/td>A. Alsharoa, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cBandwidth and Power Allocation for Two-Way Relaying in Overlay Cognitive Radio Systems\u201d, IEEE GlobeCom 2014, Austin, TX USA, December 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C88]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cA Game Theoretical Approach for Cooperative Environmentally Friendly Cellular Networks Powered by the Smart Grid\u201d, IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (GreenCom 2014), November 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C87]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cAchieving Green LTE-A HetNets with D2D Traffic Offload and Renewable Energy Powered Small Cell BSs\u201d, IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (GreenCom 2014), November 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C86]<\/strong><\/td>A. Ghaleb, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and D. Chieng, \u201cPhysically Separated Uplink and Downlink Transmissions in LTE HetNets Based on CoMP Concepts\u201d, IET International Conference on Frontiers of Communications, Networks and Applications (IET ICFCNA 2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C85]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cA Practical Approach for Base Station On\/Off Switching in Green LTE-A HetNets\u201d, Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2014), Larnaca, Cyprus, October 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C84]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cOn Using Relays with Carrier Aggregation for Planning 5G Networks Supporting M2M Traffic\u201d, Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2014), Larnaca, Cyprus, October 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C83]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cMulti-Operator Collaboration for Green Cellular Networks under Roaming Price Consideration\u201d, IEEE VTC Fall 2014, Vancouver, Canada, September 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C82]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cOptimized LTE Cell Planning for Multiple User Density Subareas using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms\u201d, IEEE VTC Fall 2014, Vancouver, Canada, September 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C81]<\/strong><\/td>A. Ghaleb, E. Yaacoub, <\/strong>and I. Abdulkafi,\u201cOn the Extension of Traditional Resource Allocation Algorithms in LTE-A to Joint UL-DL Scheduling with FDD Carrier Aggregation\u201d, IEEE Symposium on Wireless Technology and Applications (ISWTA 2014), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, September 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C80]<\/strong><\/td>A. Ghaleb, E. Yaacoub, <\/strong>and I. Abdulkafi,\u201cQoS-Aware Joint Uplink-Downlink Scheduling in FDD LTE-Advanced with Carrier Aggregation\u201d, International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS 2014), Barcelona, Spain, August 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C79]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and F. Filali, \u201cCluster Based V2V Communications for Enhanced QoS of SVC Video Streaming over Vehicular Networks\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2014), Nicosia, Cyprus, August 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C78]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cNetwork QoE Metrics for Assessing System-Level Performance of Radio Resource Management Algorithms in LTE Networks\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2014), Nicosia, Cyprus, August 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C77]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cRadio Resource Management in Integrated Wired\/Wireless LTE Femtocell Networks\u201d, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Wired and Wireless Internet Communications (WWIC 2014), Paris, France, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C76]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cLTE BS Placement Optimization Using Simulated Annealing in the Presence of Femtocells\u201d, European Wireless 2014, Barcelona, Spain, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C75]<\/strong><\/td>M. Jaber, N. Akl, Z. Dawy, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cStatistical Link Budget Analysis Approach for LTE Cellular Network Dimensioning\u201d, European Wireless 2014, Barcelona, Spain, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C74]<\/strong><\/td>A. Alsharoa, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cEnergy-Efficient Two-Hop LTE Resource Allocation in High Speed Trains with Moving Relays\u201d, Intl. Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks (IEEE WiOpt 2014), Hammamet, Tunisia, May 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C73]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn the Use of Device-to-Device Communications for QoS and Data Rate Enhancement in LTE Public Safety Networks\u201d, IEEE WCNC 2014 – Workshop on Device-to-Device and Public Safety Communications, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C72]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cOn Real-Time Smart Meter Reading Using OFDMA-Based Random Access\u201d, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2014), Beirut, Lebanon, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C71]<\/strong><\/td>A. Imran, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Mathematical Modeling Approach and a Novel Solution for Sector Azimuth Angle Planning\u201d, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2014), Beirut, Lebanon, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C70]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cLTE Radio Network Planning with HetNets: BS Placement Optimization Using Simulated Annealing\u201d, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2014), Beirut, Lebanon, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C69]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Imran, and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Generic Simulation-Based Dimensioning Approach for Planning Heterogeneous LTE Cellular Networks\u201d, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2014), Beirut, Lebanon, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C68]<\/strong><\/td>A. Kadri, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M. Mushtaha, \u201cEmpirical Evaluation of Acoustical Signals for Leakage Detection in Underground Plastic Pipes\u201d, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2014), Beirut, Lebanon, April 2014.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C67]<\/strong><\/td>N. Zorba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and C. Verikoukis, \u201cEnergy Optimization in Unsynchronized TDD Systems for Joint Uplink Downlink Scheduling\u201d, IEEE Globecom 2013, Atlanta, GA USA, December 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C66]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cEnhanced Connectivity in Railroad Networks using LTE Relays with Directive Antennas\u201d, IEEE GCC 2013, Doha, Qatar, November 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C65]<\/strong><\/td>N. Zorba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Alhajj, Z. Dawy, and C. Verikoukis, \u201cOpportunistic Bi-directional Scheduling under Quality of Experience Demands\u201d, ACM MSWIM Workshop on High Performance Mobile Opportunistic Systems (HP-MOSys 2013), Barcelona, Spain, November 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C64]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Imran, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Game Theoretic Framework for Energy Efficient Deployment and Operation of Heterogeneous LTE Networks\u201d, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Computer-Aided Modeling Analysis and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD), Berlin, Germany, September 2013. [Best Paper Award]<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C63]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cPerformance of Green LTE Networks Powered by the Smart Grid with Time Varying User Density\u201d, IEEE VTC Fall 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C62]<\/strong><\/td>S. Sharafeddine, K. Jahed, N. Abbas, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and Z. Dawy, \u201cExploiting Multiple Wireless Interfaces in Smartphones for Traffic Offloading\u201d, International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking (BlackSeaCom 2013), Batumi, Georgia, July 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C61]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, N. Zorba, V. K. Sakarellos, and C. Verikoukis, \u201cGreen Operation Techniques for Large Scale Deployments of Small Cell LTE Networks\u201d, International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP 2013), Santorini, Greece, July 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C60]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, M. Mushtaha, and A. Abu-Dayya,  \u201cAir Quality Monitoring and Analysis in Qatar using a Wireless Sensor Network Deployment\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2013) \u2013 Workshop on Theory and Applications for Environmental Issues Using Wireless Sensor Networks (SeNTApE), Sardinia, Italy, July 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C59]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Ghazzai, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAchieving Energy Efficiency in LTE with Joint D2D Communications and Green Networking Techniques\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2013), Sardinia, Italy, July 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C58]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and N. Zorba, \u201cEnhanced Connectivity in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks via V2V Communications\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2013), Sardinia, Italy, July 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C57]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, F. Filali, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cSVC Video Streaming over Cooperative LTE\/802.11p Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications\u201d, International Conference on Multi Media Processing (ICMMP2013), Sousse, Tunisia, June 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C56]<\/strong><\/td>A. Imran, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOn the Capacity and Spatial Fairness Trade-off in Planning Sectorization and Frequency Reuse\u201d, International Conference on Communications and Information Technology (ICCIT 2013), Beirut, Lebanon, June 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C55]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and N. Zorba, \u201cEnhancing the Quality of Experience of Video Streaming in LTE Networks Using Distributed Antenna Systems\u201d, International Conference on Communications and Information Technology (ICCIT 2013), Beirut, Lebanon, June 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C54]<\/strong><\/td>R. Imran, N. Zorba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and C. Verikoukis, \u201cA New MAC design in LTE for MIMO Multiuser Schemes\u201d, International Conference on Communications and Information Technology (ICCIT 2013), Lebanon, June 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C53]<\/strong><\/td>N. Zorba, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. El-Hajj and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Modified Joint Uplink-Downlink Opportunistic Scheduling for Quality of Service Guarantees\u201d, IEEE ICC 2013 (International Workshop on Smart Communication Protocols and Algorithms \u2013 SCPA), Budapest, Hungary, June 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C52]<\/strong><\/td>A. Imran, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cPlanning Future Cellular Networks: A Generic Framework for Performance Quantification\u201d, European Wireless 2013, Guildford, UK, April 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C51]<\/strong><\/td>A. Kadri, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. Mushtaha, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cWireless Sensor Network for Real-Time Air Pollution Monitoring\u201d, International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA 2013), Sharjah, UAE, February 2013.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C50]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and M.-S. Alouini, \u201cOn the Interplay between Smart Grids and Green LTE Cellular Networks in the Presence of Renewable Energy Retailers\u201d, Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference, Jeddah, KSA, December 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C49]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cHeterogeneous LTE\/802.11a Mobile Relays for Data Rate Enhancement and Energy-Efficiency in High Speed Trains\u201d, IEEE Globecom Workshops 2012 (IEEE International Workshop on Heterogeneous, Multi-Hop, Wireless and Mobile Networks), Anaheim, CA, USA, December 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C48]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOptimized Green Operation of LTE Networks in the Presence of Multiple Electricity Providers\u201d, IEEE Globecom Workshops 2012 (International Workshop on Emerging Technologies for LTE-Advanced and Beyond-4G), Anaheim, CA, USA, December 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C47]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and O. Kubbar, \u201cEnergy-Efficient Device-to-Device Communications in LTE Public Safety Networks\u201d, IEEE Globecom Workshops 2012 (International Workshop on Green Internet of Things), Anaheim, CA, USA, December 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C46]<\/strong><\/td>H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Genetic Algorithm Solution for the Operation of Green LTE Networks with Energy and Environment Considerations\u201d, International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2012), Doha, Qatar, November 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C45]<\/strong><\/td>A. Kadri, K. Shaaban, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAir Quality Monitoring and Prediction System using Machine-to-Machine Platform\u201d, International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2012), Doha, Qatar, November 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C44]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cEnhancing the QoS of Real-Time Video Streaming over LTE MBMS using D2D Communications\u201d, ACM International Symposium on QoS and Security for Wireless and Mobile Networks (Q2SWINET 2012), Paphos, Cyprus, October 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C43]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAn Energy-Efficient M2M Communication Method for Leakage Detection in Underground Water Pipes\u201d, ACM International Symposium on QoS and Security for Wireless and Mobile Networks (Q2SWINET 2012), Paphos, Cyprus, October 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C42]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cCooperative Wireless Sensor Networks for Green Internet of Things\u201d (Poster), ACM International Symposium on QoS and Security for Wireless and Mobile Networks (Q2SWINET 2012), Paphos, Cyprus, October 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C41]<\/strong><\/td>A. Imran, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.A. Imran, and R. Tafazolli, \u201cDistributed Load Balancing Through Self Organisation of Cell Size in Cellular Systems\u201d, IEEE Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2012), Sydney, Australia, September 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C40]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cGreen Communications in LTE Networks with Environmentally Friendly Small Cell Base Stations\u201d, IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (GreenCom 2012), September 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C39]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and O. Kubbar, \u201cOn the Performance of Distributed Base Stations in LTE Public Safety Networks\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2012), Limassol, Cyprus, August 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C38]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cCooperative Relay-Based Multicasting for Energy and Delay Minimization\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2012), Limassol, Cyprus, August 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C37]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Cooperative Multihop Approach for Energy Efficient Wireless Content Distribution\u201d, European Wireless Conference (EW 2012), Poznan, Poland, April 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C36]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cPerformance Study of the Implementation of Green Communications in LTE Networks\u201d, International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2012), Jounieh, Lebanon, April 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C35]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cOn Real-Time Video Streaming over LTE Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation\u201d, International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2012), Jounieh, Lebanon, April 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C34]<\/strong><\/td>R. Atat, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M.-S. Alouini, and F. Filali, \u201cDelay Efficient Cooperation in Public Safety Vehicular Networks Using LTE and IEEE 802.11p\u201d, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference – Special Session Information Dissemination in Vehicular Networks (CCNC’2012 – SS IDVN), Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 2012.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C33]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, F. Filali, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Nash Bargaining Solution for Energy-Efficient Content Distribution over Wireless Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation\u201d, IEEE\/IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC 2011), Toulouse, France, October 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C32]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cA Channel-Aware Reservation Protocol for Cooperative Content Distribution over OFDMA Networks\u201d, International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM 2011), Hvar, Croatia, September 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C31]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAn OFDMA Communication Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks used for Leakage Detection in Underground Water Infrastructures\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2011), Istanbul, Turkey, July 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C30]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cJoint Uplink Scheduling and Interference Mitigation in Multicell LTE Networks\u201d, IEEE ICC 2011, Kyoto, Japan, June 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C29]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cEnergy Efficient Fair Content Distribution over LTE Networks using Bluetooth Piconets\u201d, 26th Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF), Doha, Qatar, April 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C28]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, A. Kadri, and A. Abu-Dayya, \u201cAn OFDMA Cognitive Radio Approach for Wireless Sensor Networks used for Underground Leakage Detection\u201d, 26th Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF), Doha, Qatar, April 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C27]<\/strong><\/td>A. Al-Hezmi and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cEstimation of Network Resources for Multimedia Content Delivery in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks\u201d, 26th Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF), Doha, Qatar, April 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C26]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, M. A. Al-Alaoui, and Z. Dawy, \u201cNovel Time-Frequency Reservation Aloha Scheme for OFDMA Systems\u201d, IEEE WCNC 2011, Cancun, Mexico, March 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C25]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cEnhancing the Performance of OFDMA Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks via Secondary Pattern Nulling and Primary Beam Steering\u201d, IEEE WCNC 2011, Cancun, Mexico, March 2011.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C24]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cBeam and RB Allocation in LTE Uplink with Opportunistic Beamforming\u201d, IEEE WCNC 2011, Cancun, Mexico, March 2011<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C23]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cProportional Fair Scheduling with Probabilistic Interference Avoidance in the Uplink of Multicell OFDMA Systems\u201d, IEEE GlobeCom Workshops (MCECN), Miami FL, USA, December 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C22]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, A. El-Hajj, and K. Y. Kabalan, \u201cOpportunistic Beamforming for Uplink OFDMA Scheduling in Severe Interference Conditions\u201d, International Conference on High Performance Computing and Simulation (HPCS 2010), Caen, France, June 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C21]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cErgodic Sum-Rate Maximization in OFDMA Uplink with Discrete Rates\u201d, European Wireless Conference (EW 2010), Lucca, Italy, April 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C20]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Comparison of Uplink Scheduling in OFDMA and SCFDMA\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2010), Doha, Qatar, April 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C19]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Transparent Pricing Scheme for Interference Mitigation in Uplink OFDMA with Collaborative Distributed Scheduling\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2010), Doha, Qatar, April 2010.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C18]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and C. Yaacoub, \u201cUplink Scheduling in OFDMA Systems using Opportunistic Beamforming\u201d, IFIP Wireless Days Conference, Paris, France, December 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C17]<\/strong><\/td>A. M. El-Hajj, E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cOn Uplink OFDMA Resource Allocation with Ergodic Sum-Rate Maximization\u201d, IEEE Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2009), Tokyo, Japan, September 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C16]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cCentralized and Distributed LTE Uplink Scheduling in a Distributed Base Station Scenario\u201d, IEEE Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA 2009), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, July 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C15]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, H. Al-Asadi, and Z. Dawy, \u201cLow Complexity Scheduling Algorithms for the LTE Uplink\u201d, IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC 2009), Sousse, Tunisia, July 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C14]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cDistributed Probabilistic Scheduling in OFDMA Uplink using Subcarrier Sensing\u201d, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2009) , Budapest, April 2009.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C13]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cA Game Theoretical Formulation for Proportional Fairness in LTE Uplink Scheduling\u201d, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2009) , Budapest, April 2009<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C12]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, A. El-Hajj, and K. Y. Kabalan, \u201cDistributed On-Off Uplink Scheduling in CDMA Systems with Adaptive Antenna Arrays\u201d, IFIP Wireless Days Conference, Dubai, UAE, November 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C11]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, Z. Dawy, K. Y. Kabalan, and A. El-Hajj, \u201cReverse link Rate Control in 1xEV-DO with Adaptive Antenna Arrays\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2008), Crete, August 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C10]<\/strong><\/td>K. Y. Kabalan, A. El-Hajj, M. Al-Husseini, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cDirectivity and Interference Tradeoffs with Cylindrical Antenna Arrays\u201d, IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2008), Crete, August 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C9]<\/strong><\/td>M. Nassar, R. Abdallah, H. Zeineddine, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and Z. Dawy, \u201cA New Multitask Learning Method for Multiorganism Gene Network Estimation\u201d, IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT 2008), Toronto, July 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C8]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong> and Z. Dawy, \u201cOn WCDMA Downlink Capacity with Power Allocation Strategy and Adaptive Antenna Arrays\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2008), Beijing, May 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C7]<\/strong><\/td>M. A. Al-Alaoui, L. Al-Kanj, J. Azar, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cSpeech Recognition Using Artificial Neural Networks and Hidden Markov Models\u201d, International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning (IMCL 2008), Amman, Jordan, April 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C6]<\/strong><\/td>M. A. Al-Alaoui, M. A. Abou Harb, Z. Abou Chahine, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cA New Approach for Arabic Offline Handwriting Recognition\u201d, International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning (IMCL 2008), Amman, Jordan, April 2008.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C5]<\/strong><\/td>M. Al-Husseini, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K.Y. Kabalan, and A. El-Hajj, \u201cPattern Synthesis with Uniform Circular Arrays for Intercell Interference Reduction\u201d, International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO 2007), Dec. 5-9, 2007, pp. 242-245, Bursa, Turkey.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C4]<\/strong><\/td>K. Kabalan, E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, and A. El Hajj, \u201cSynthesis of Cylindrical Antenna Arrays Using Simulated Annealing\u201d, International Conference on the Sciences of Electronics, Technologies of Information and Telecommunications (SETIT 2007), Tunisia, March 2007.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C3]<\/strong><\/td>K. Kabalan, A. El-Hajj, and E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, \u201cIntercell Interference Reduction by the Use of Chebyshev Circular Antenna Arrays with Beam Steering\u201d, National Radio Science Conference (NRSC 2007), Cairo, March 2007.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C2]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, K. Kabalan, A. El-Hajj, and A. Chehab, \u201cCylindrical Antenna Arrays for WCDMA Downlink Capacity Enhancement\u201d, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2006), Istanbul, June 2006.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
[C1]<\/strong><\/td>E. Yaacoub<\/strong>, R. El Kaissi and Z. Dawy, \u201cChebyshev Antenna Arrays for WCDMA Downlink Capacity Enhancement\u201d, IEEE Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2005), Vol. 4, pp. 2206 \u2013 2210, Berlin, September 2005.<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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