Wireless Communications Research (WCR) Lab
Overview
The Wireless Communication Research Lab at the University of Dubai is dedicated to advancing the field of wireless communications through innovative research and development. Our lab focuses on exploring cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to address the challenges and opportunities in wireless communication systems.
Research Areas
- 5G and Beyond Wireless Networks
- Physical Layer Security for Wireless Communication Systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) Connectivity
- Visible Light Communication (VLC)
- Space Communication
- Cross-Layer Optimization for Wireless Systems
- Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT)
- Vehicular Communication
People
Lab Director:
Members:
- Dr. Rida Gadhafi
- Dr. Diana Dawoud
- Dr. Abigail Copiaco
- Dr. Yassine Himeur
- Dr. Rasool Asal
- Dr. Shadi Atalla
- Dr. Sami Miniaoui
- Prof. Wathiq Mansoor
- Prof. Hussain Al-Ahmad
Researchers:
- Tasnim Nazzal
- Gehad Aboharga
Notable Projects and Achievements
Project 1: Secured and Robust Wireless Communication System for MIMO-OFDM Systems
- Award: Winner of Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) Research Grant 2018
- Patent: H. Mukhtar, A. Al-Dweik, T. Nazzal, H. Al-Ahmad, and W. Mansoor. “Secured and robust wireless communication system for low-latency applications.” US Patent 10855450B1, Dec. 1, 2020.
Project 2: Performance Evaluation of Lunar Rashid Rover Communication System
- Award: Winner of University of Dubai Internal Research Fund UDIRF 2022
- Publications:
- Gadhafi, R., Serria, E., AlMaeeni, S., Mukhtar, H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Mansoor, W.. Investigating the impact of lunar rover structure and lunar surface characteristics on antenna performance. Sensors, 24(16), 5361, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24165361
- R. Gadhafi et al., “A Study on the Performance of Sleeve Dipole Antenna for Rashid Rover,” 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-6, https://doi.org/10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10571092
- Serria E., Gadhafi R., Almaeeni S., Mukhtar H., Copiaco A., Abd-Alhameed R., Lemieux F., Mansoor W., Lunar Environment Evaluation of Sleeve Antenna, IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications, CAMA, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMA57522.2023.10352717
- Serria E, Gadhafi R, AlMaeeni S, Mukhtar H, Copiaco A, Abd-Alhameed R, Lemieux F, Mansoor W. A Review of Lunar Communications and Antennas: Assessing Performance in the Context of Propagation and Radiation. Sensors. 2023; 23(24):9832. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23249832.
Project 3: Advancing Passenger Experience and Reliability of Autonomous Buses through LiFi Technology
- Achievement: Finalist in Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023
- Publications:
- Dawoud D.W., Mukhtar H., Copiaco A., Mansoor W., Atalla S., Advancing Passenger Experience and Reliability of Autonomous Buses through LiFi Technology, SAE Technical Papers, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1904
Project 4: Enabling Intelligent Mobility by V2X Technologies and Wireless Charging
- Award: Winner of University of Dubai Internal Research Fund UDIRF 2022
Industry Collaborations
Publications
- (Article) Gadhafi, R., Serria, E., AlMaeeni, S., Mukhtar, H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Mansoor, W.. Investigating the impact of lunar rover structure and lunar surface characteristics on antenna performance. Sensors, 24(16), 5361, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24165361
- (Conference Paper) R. Gadhafi et al., “A Study on the Performance of Sleeve Dipole Antenna for Rashid Rover,” 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-6, https://doi.org/10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10571092
- (Conference Paper) D. W. Dawoud, H. Mukhtar, S. Ismail, A. Pandey and H. B. Eldeeb, “Enhancing VLC Security with Time-Domain Interleaving and Optical-OFDM on Realistic Channel Models,” 2024 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom), Madrid, Spain, 2024, pp. 57-61, https://doi.org/10.1109/MeditCom61057.2024.10621118
- (Conference Paper) Dawoud D.W., Mukhtar H., Copiaco A., Mansoor W., Atalla S., Advancing Passenger Experience and Reliability of Autonomous Buses through LiFi Technology, SAE Technical Papers, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1904
- (Conference Paper) Serria E., Gadhafi R., Almaeeni S., Mukhtar H., Copiaco A., Abd-Alhameed R., Lemieux F., Mansoor W., Lunar Environment Evaluation of Sleeve Antenna, IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications, CAMA, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMA57522.2023.10352717
- (Conference Paper) Abushawish S., Lifiya A., Khan H., Eshaq M., Gadhafi R., Gawanmeh A., Mukhtar H., Mansoor W., A Low Cost, Efficient Electrical Power System Design for CubeSat, Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST57548.2023.10197932
- (Conference Paper) Copiaco A., Gadhafi R., Mukthar H., Mansoor W., Advancing a Cascaded Machine Learning Approach for the Accurate Estimation of Antenna Parameters, 2023 6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2023, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPIS60075.2023.10344057
- (Conference Paper) El Neel L., Copiaco A., Obaid W., Mukhtar H., Comparison of Feature Extraction and Classification Techniques of PE Malware, 2022 5th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2022, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPIS57063.2022.10002693
- (Conference Paper) Copiaco A., Mukhtar H., El Neel L., Nazzal T., Identification of Robust Features for Classifying Spam and Ham Images using Transfer Learning, 2022 5th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2022, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPIS57063.2022.10002559
- (Conference Paper) Gadhafi R., Kannath M., Mukhtar H., Mansoor W., An L-Strip Double-Band and Triple-Band Antenna for WiFi, WiMax and 5G Applications, 2021 IEEE 9th International Conference on Information, Communication and Networks, ICICN 2021, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICN52636.2021.9673919
- (Conference Paper) Nazzal T., Alqassab B., Alblooshi M., Salman F., Almarzooqi H., Mukhtar H., Narrowband jamming Mitigation in OFDM Systems Using Time Domain Interleaving, 2021 IEEE 9th International Conference on Information, Communication and Networks, ICICN 2021, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICN52636.2021.9673946
- (Conference Paper) Nazzal T., Mukhtar H., Evaluation of Key-Based Physical Layer Security Systems, 2021 4th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2021, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPIS53734.2021.9652423
- (Conference Paper) Nazzal T., Mukhtar H., Impact of Channel Estimation Error on the Performance of Time-Domain Interleaved OFDM Systems, 2020 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2020, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPIS51252.2020.9340148
- (Conference Paper) Aburaed N., Atalla S., Mukhtar H., Al-Saad M., Mansoor W., Scaled conjugate gradient neural network for optimizing indoor positioning system, 2019 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2019, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1109/ISNCC.2019.8909147
