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• 2020

  AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking

  Shakir, M. Z. (ed.) & Ramzan, N. (ed.), 26 Jan 2020, IET.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Robots
  • Machine learning
  • Learning systems
  • Industry

• A lightweight permission-based blockchain for IoT environments

  Cooper, A., Zaidi, S. A. R., Shakir, M. Z. & Ahmadi, H., 27 Jul 2020, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Blockchain
  • Internet of things
  • Industrial robots
  • Agriculture
  • Secure communication
  24 Downloads (Pure)

• Artificial intelligence for localisation of ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) sensor nodes

  Che, F., Ahmed, A., Ahmed, Q. Z. & Shakir, M. Z., 10 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. 2020 ed. IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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• Artificial neural network (ANN) enabled internet of things (IoT) architecture for music therapy

  Siddiqui, S., Nesbitt, R., Shakir, M. Z., Khan, A. A., Khan, A. A., Khan, K. K. & Ramzan, N., 29 Nov 2020, In: Electronics. 9, 12, 24 p., 9122019.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Internet of things
  • Neural networks
  • Blood pressure
  • Monitoring
  • Surgery
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Blockchain-based energy trading in electric vehicle enabled microgrids

  Umoren, I. A., Jaffary, S. S. A., Shakir, M. Z., Katzis, K. & Ahmadi, H., 1 Nov 2020, In: IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. 9, 6, p. 66-71 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Blockchain
  • Electric vehicles
  • Ecosystems
  • Graphical user interfaces
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  34 Downloads (Pure)

• Combined economic emission based resource allocation for electric vehicle enabled microgrids

  Umoren, I. A. & Shakir, M. Z., 30 Nov 2020, In: IET Smart Grid. 3, 6, p. 768-776 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Electric vehicles
  • Resource allocation
  • Economics
  • Energy resources
  • Carbon
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• CVD0570 - Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS Sectors

  Imran, M. A., Shakir, M. Z., Zaidi, S. A. R. & Sambo, Y. A., 15 Jul 2020, London: UK Parliament. 8 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • Telecommunication industry
  • Broadband networks
  • Telecommunication
  • Education
  • Wireless networks

• Deep Q-Network based coverage hole detection for future wireless networks

  Al-Ahmed, S., Shakir, M. Z. & Ahmed, Q. Z., 10 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. 2020 ed. IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Guest editorial: design and analysis of communication interfaces for industry 4.0

  Zaidi, S. A. R., Shakir, M. Z., Song, H., Jara, A. J., Sun, Y., Chau, S. C-K. & Ail, R., 6 May 2020, In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 38, 5, p. 797-802 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  Open Access

  • Industry 4.0
  • Ecosystems
  • Communication
  • Internet of things
  • Actuators

• Hybrid passive optical network–free-space optic-based fronthaul architecture for ultradense small cell network

  Jaffar, S. S., Hussain, A., Klaine, P. V., Shakir, M. Z. & Qureshi, M. A., 20 Jul 2020, In: Optical Engineering. 59, 7, 075104.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Space optics
  • Radio access networks
  • optics
  • cells
  • Passive optical networks
  48 Downloads (Pure)

• Machine learning based approach for indoor localization using ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) system for industrial internet of things (IIoT)

  Che, F., Ahmed, A., Ahmed, Q. Z., Zaidi, S. A. R. & Shakir, M. Z., 28 Jul 2020, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Internet of things
  • Learning algorithms
  • Machine learning
  • Bandwidth
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)
  13 Downloads (Pure)

• Machine learning enabled ECG monitoring for early detection of hyperkalaemia

  Farrell, C. & Shakir, M. Z., 10 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. 2020 ed. IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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• Optimal 3D UAV BS placement by considering autonomous coverage hole detection, wireless backhaul and user demand

  Al-Ahmed, S. A., Shakir, M. Z. & Zaidi, S. A. R., 31 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Communications and Networks. 22, 6, p. 467-475 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Antennas
  • Planning
  • Costs
  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Resource efficient vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communication systems for electric vehicle enabled microgrids

  Umoren, I. A., Shakir, M. Z. & Tabassum, H., 23 Sep 2020, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. p. 1-10 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Vehicle-to-grid
  • Electric vehicles
  • Communication systems
  • Base stations
  • Telecommunication networks
  24 Downloads (Pure)

• UAV-enabled IoT networks: architecture, opportunities and challenges

  Al-Ahmed, S. A., Ahmed, T., Zhu, Y., Malaolu, O. O. & Shakir, M. Z., 14 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) Wireless Networks and Industrial IoT: Applications, Challenges and Enablers. 2020 ed. Springer Nature Switzerland AG

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Network architecture
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Internet of things
  • Smart city
  • Agriculture

• Wireless communication and the pandemic: the story so far

  Ahmadi, H., Katzis, K., Shakir, M. Z., Arvaneh, M. & Gatherer, A., 17 Apr 2020, IEEE ComSoc Technology News, April 2020.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

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  • communication
  • telecommunication
  • worker
  • Healthcare
  • pharmacist
  102 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Achievable rate of hybrid precoding for hardware impaired MIMO underground mine channel

  Belaoura, W., Ghanem, K., Shakir, M. Z., Nedil, M. & Bousbia, H., 4 Apr 2019, In: Electronics Letters. 55, 7, p. 425-426 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Millimeter waves
  • Computer hardware
  • Transceivers
  • Communication systems
  189 Downloads (Pure)

• EVaaS: a novel on-demand outage mitigation framework for electric vehicle enabled microgrids

  Umoren, I. A. & Shakir, M. Z., 21 Feb 2019, IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps). 2018 ed. Abu Dhabi, 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Outages
  • Electric vehicles
  • Heuristic methods
  • Operating costs
  • Computer simulation

• Human bond communications: architectures, challenges and possibilities

  Iftikhar, T., Khattak, H. A., Ameer, Z., Shah, M. A., Qureshi, F. & Shakir, M. Z., 21 Feb 2019, In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 57, 2, p. 19-25 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Communication
  • Health care
  • Monitoring
  • Patient monitoring
  • Acoustic waves
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  134 Downloads (Pure)

• Impact of hardware impairments on the performance of millimeter-wave massive MU-MIMO systems with distributed antennas

  Belaoura, W., Ghanem, K., Shakir, M. Z. & Qaraqe, K. A., 19 Dec 2019, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Communications and Networking: ComNet 2020. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Millimeter waves
  • Antennas
  • Computer hardware
  • Base stations
  • Transmitters
  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Mode selection schemes for D2D enabled unmanned aerial vehicle-based wireless networks

  Omri, A., Hasna, M. O., Shakir, M. Z. & Shaqfeh, M., 25 Jun 2019, In: IET Communications. 13, 10, p. 1397-1404 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Wireless networks
  • Antennas
  139 Downloads (Pure)

• New development and evaluation model for self-regulated smart learning environment in higher education

  Gambo, Y. & Shakir, M. Z., 30 May 2019, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 2019 ed. Dubai, UAE: IEEE Conference Publications, p. 990-994 5 p. (IEEE Conference Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • development model
  • learning environment
  • evaluation
  • education
  • learning
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  171 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimized link distribution schemes for ultra reliable and low latent communications in multi-layer airborne networks

  Wang, D., Al-Ahmed, S. & Shakir, M. Z., 2 Dec 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. 16, 9, p. 5866-5873 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Communication
  • Wireless networks
  • Base stations
  • Internet
  • Set theory
  111 Downloads (Pure)

• Remote condition monitoring: a prototype based on Pycom Development Board FiPy and Pysense

  Voisin-Grall, A., Malaolu, O. O., Zhu, Y., Ahmed, T., Al-Ahmed, S. & Shakir, M. Z., 24 Oct 2019, 2019 UK/ China Emerging Technologies (UCET): UAV, Drone and Vehicle Communication. 2019 ed. Glasgow, UK: IEEE, 6 p. 8881870

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Condition monitoring
  • Photosensitivity
  • Network protocols
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet of things
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  163 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Backhaul-aware robust 3D drone placement in 5G+ wireless networks

  Kalantari, E., Shakir, M. Z., Yanikomeroglu, H. & Yongacoglu, A., 3 Jul 2017, IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops). 2017 ed. Paris, France: IEEE, p. 1-6 6 p. (IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops)).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Base stations
  • Wireless networks
  • Telecommunication links
  • Availability
  114 Citations (Scopus)

  139 Downloads (Pure)

• Channel modelling and performance evaluation of FSO communications under different weather conditions

  Gunathilake, N. A. & Shakir, M. Z., 3 Oct 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

• Efficient k-NN implementation for real-time detection of cough events in smartphones

  Hoyos Barceló, C., Monge-Álvarez, J., Shakir, M. Z., Alcaraz Calero, J. M. & Casaseca, J. P., 2 Nov 2017, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 22, 5, p. 1672-1771 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Smartphone
  • Cough
  • Smartphones
  • Detectors
  • Machine Learning
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  169 Downloads (Pure)

• From D2D to Ds2D: prolonging the battery life of mobile devices via Ds2D communications in 5G network

  Shakir, M. Z., Ismail, M., Qaraqe, K. A., Serpedin, E. & Wang, X., 22 Aug 2017, In: IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine. 24, 4, p. 55-63

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mobile computing
  • Smartphones
  • Communication
  • Energy efficiency
  • Wireless networks
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Fronthaul and Backhaul Networks for 5G & Beyond

  Imran, M. A., Zaidi, S. A. R. & Shakir, M. Z., 1 Aug 2017, UK: IET. 584 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • Radio access networks
  • Hinges
  • Standardization
  • Students
  • Engineers

• Spatial and social paradigms for interference and coverage analysis in underlay D2D network

  Ul Mustafa, H. A., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A. & Tafazolli, R., 28 Apr 2017, In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 66, 10, p. 9328-9337 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Interference
  • Coverage Probability
  • Coverage
  • Paradigm
  • Poisson Point Process
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  146 Downloads (Pure)

• Water-constrained geographic load balancing in data centers

  Islam, M. A., Ren, S., Quan, G., Shakir, M. Z. & Vasilakos, A. V., 1 Apr 2017, In: IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing. 5, 2, p. 208-220 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Resource allocation
  • Water
  • Drought
  • Water supply
  • Costs
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  18 Downloads (Pure)

• What?-Model Versus How?-Model: An Effective Way to Teach Computing and Engineering Programs

  Shakir, M. Z. & Imran, M. A., 11 Jan 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• 2016

  Efficient selection of source devices and radio interfaces for green Ds2D communications

  Ismail, M., Shakir, M. Z., Serpedin, E. & Qaraqe, K. A., 15 Sep 2016, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2016 . IEEE, 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Communication
  • Energy efficiency
  • Wireless networks
  • Energy utilization
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)

• Energy Management in Wireless Cellular and Ad-hoc Networks

  Shakir, M. Z. (ed.), Alouini, M-S. (ed.), Imran, M. A. (ed.), Qaraqe, K. A. (ed.) & Vasilakos, A. V. (ed.), 1 Jan 2016, Springer International Publishing AG. 460 p. (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; vol. 50)

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • Energy management
  • Ad hoc networks
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Wireless networks
  • Systems analysis

• Fronthaul data compression for Uplink CoMP in cloud radio access network (C-RAN)

  Qi, Y., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A., Qaraqe, K. A., Quddus, A. & Tafazolli, R., Oct 2016, In: Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. 27, 10, p. 1409-1425

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radio access networks
  • Data compression
  • Decoding
  • Heterogeneous networks
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Fronthaul design for mmWave massive MIMO

  Gao, Z., Dai, L., Gao, X., Shakir, M. Z. & Wang, Z., 4 Nov 2016, mmWave Massive MIMO: A Paradigm for 5G. Mumtaz, S., Rodriguez, J. & Dai, L. (eds.). 2017 ed. Academic Press Inc., p. 289-312

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Millimeter waves
  • Heterogeneous networks
  • Beamforming
  • Frequency bands
  • Costs
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Green Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

  Ismail, M., Shakir, M. Z., Qaraqe, K. A. & Serpedin, E., Sep 2016, Wiley. 255 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • Heterogeneous networks
  • Wireless networks
  • Communication
  • Telecommunication networks
  • Resource allocation
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• How to solve the fronthaul traffic congestion problem in H-CRAN?

  Qi, Y., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A., Quddus, A. & Tafazolli, R., 7 Jul 2016, IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC), 2016 . 2016 ed. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IEEE, p. 1-6

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Radio access networks
  • Traffic congestion
  • Heterogeneous networks
  • Decoding
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• On the Traffic Offloading in Wi-Fi Supported Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

  Ekti, A. R., Shakir, M. Z., Serpedin, E., Qaraqe, K. A. & Imran, M. A., May 2016, In: Journal of Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology. 83, 2, p. 225-240

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Special Section: Signal Processing for Large Scale 5G Wireless Networks

  Zaidi, S. A. R., McLernon, D., Imran, M. A., Shakir, M. Z. & Ghogho, M., May 2016, In: IET Signal Processin. 10, 3, p. 195-196

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Spectral and energy efficient cognitive radio-aided heterogeneous cellular network with uplink power adaptation

  Tang, W., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A., Tafazolli, R., Qaraqe, K. A. & Wang, J., 10 May 2016, In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 16, 14, p. 2144-2162

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cognitive radio
  • Power control
  • Energy efficiency
  • Signal to noise ratio
  • Throughput
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Towards energy efficient and quality of service aware cell zooming in 5G wireless networks

  Lateef, H. Y., Shakir, M. Z., Ismail, M., Mohamed, A. & Qaraqe, K., 28 Jan 2016, IEEE 82nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Fall), 2015 . Piscataway, New Jersey: IEEE, 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Wireless networks
  • Quality of service
  • Base stations
  • Heterogeneous networks
  • Energy utilization
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• UAV-based vertical fronthaul framework for 5G+ wireless networks

  Shakir, M. Z., 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
• 2015

  A MIH and SDN-based framework for network selection in 5G HetNet: backhaul requirement perspectives

  Hu, S., Wang, X. & Shakir, M. Z., 2015, IEEE International Conference on Communication Workshop (ICCW), 2015 . IEEE, p. 37-43

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• A survey of machine learning algorithms and their applications in cognitive radio

  Alshawaqfeh, M., Wang, X., Ekti, A. R., Serpedin, E., Shakir, M. Z. & Qaraqe, K., 23 Apr 2015, Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks: 10th International Conference, CROWNCOM 2015, Doha, Qatar, April 21-23, 2015, Revised Selected papers. Weichold, M., Hamdi, M., Shakir, M. Z., Abdallah, M. & Karagiannidis, G. K. (eds.). Springer Nature, Vol. 156. p. 790-801 12 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; vol. 156).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Cognitive radio
  • Learning algorithms
  • Machine learning
  • Engines
  • Brain
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Cognitive internet of things: a unified perspective (Invited Paper)

  Zaidi, S. A. R., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A., Ghogho, M., Vasilakos, A., Qaraqe, K. & McLernon, D., 2015, Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures: First International Summit, IoT360 2014, Rome, Italy, October 27-28, 2014, Revised Selected Papers, Part II. Giaffreda, R., Cagáňová, D., Li, Y., Riggio, R. & Voisard, A. (eds.). Springer Nature, Vol. 151. p. 201-210 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Coverage gain and device-to-device user density: stochastic geometry modeling and analysis

  Mustafa, H. A., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A., Imran, A. & Tafazolli, R., 22 Jul 2015, In: IEEE Communications Letters. 19, 10, p. 1742-1745

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Distance based cooperation region for D2D pair

  Mustafa, H. A., Shakir, M. Z., Imran, M. A. & Tafazolli, R., 2015, IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), 2015 . IEEE, p. 1-6 6 p. (IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring) ).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Emerging applications, services, and engineering for cellular cognitive systems: part II [Guest Editorial]

  Shakir, M. Z., Dobre, O. A., Imran, M. A., Papathanassiou, A., Zhang, Z., Vasilakos, A. V., Wang, H. & Harada, H., Jul 2015, In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 53, 7, p. 66-68

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Energy efficiency improvements in HetNets by exploiting device-to-device communications

  Sambo, Y. A., Shakir, M. Z., Qaraqe, K. A., Serpedin, E., Imran, M. A. & Ahmed, B., 1 Sep 2015, Proceedings of the 22nd European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), 2014 . 2014 ed. Lisbon, Portugal : IEEE, p. 151-155 (Proceedings of the European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO)).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Energy efficiency
  • Electric power utilization
  • Communication
  • Energy utilization
  • Mobile telecommunication systems