Publications

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Books

  1.  M. Vaezi, Z. Ding, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond,’’ Springer 2019 (first NOMA book, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings, 70,000+ downloads).

  2.  M. Vaezi and Y. Zhang, ‘‘Cloud Mobile Networks: From RAN to EPC,’’ Springer 2017, ISBN 978-3-319-54495-3.

Book Chapters

  1.   W. Shin and  M. Vaezi, ‘‘UAV-enabled Cellular Networks,’’ in 5G and Beyond: Fundamentals and Standards, Springer 2021.

  2.   M. Vaezi and H. V. Poor, ‘‘NOMA: An Information Theoretic Perspective,’’ in Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond, M. Vaezi, Z. Ding, and H. V. Poor, Springer, 2019.

  3.   M. Vaezi, ‘‘Cognitive Radio Networks: An Information Theoretic Perspective,’’ in Cognitive Radio Networks: Performance, Applications, and Technology, Chee Wei Tan, NOVA Science publishers, 2018.

Journal Papers

  1.   H. Jafarkhani, H. Maleki, and M. Vaezi, ‘‘ Modulation and Coding for NOMA and RSMA,’’ Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 112, 2024.  (invited paper)

  2.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Deep Autoencoder-based Z-Interference Channels with Perfect and Imperfect CSI,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 861–873, February 2024.

  3.  M. Vaezi, X. Lin, H. Zhang, W. Saad, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Deep reinforcement learning for interference management in UAV-based 3D networks: Potentials and challenges,’’ IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 134–140, February 2024. Link

  4.  Y. Qi, M. Vaezi, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘K-receiver wiretap channel: Optimal encoding order and signaling design,’’ IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 8575–8586, December 2023. Link

  5.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Multi-dimensional joint constellation and precoding design for MIMO systems,’’ IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 713–717, April 2023. [pdf] Link

  6.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, ‘‘IRS-assisted physical layer security in MIMO-NOMA networks,’’ IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 792–796, March 2023. [pdf] Link

  7.   M. Toka, M. Vaezi, and W. Shin ‘‘Outage analysis of Alamouti-NOMA scheme for hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay networks,’’ IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 5293–5303, March 2023. [pdf] Link

  8.   M. Vaezi, A. Azari, S. R. Khosravirad, M. Shirvanimoghaddam, M. M. Azari, D. Chasaki, and P. Popovski ‘‘Cellular, wide-area, and non-terrestrial IoT: A survey on 5G advances and the road towards 6G,’’ IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 1117–1174, June 2022. [pdf] Link

  9.   Y. Mafi, F. Amirhosseini, S. A. Hosseini, A. Azari, M. Masoudi, and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Ultra-low-power IoT communications: A novel address decoding approach for wake-up receivers,’’ IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1107–1121, June 2022. [pdf] Link

  10.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Signaling design for MIMO-NOMA with different security requirements,’’ IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 1389–1401, March 2022. [pdf] Link

  11.   Y. Shim, W. Shin, and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Relay power control for in-band full-duplex decode-and-forward relay networks over static and time-varying channels,’’ IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 33–40, March 2022. [pdf] Link

  12.   J. Pauls and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Secure precoding in MIMO-NOMA: A deep learning approach,’’ IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 77–80, January 2022. [pdf] Link

  13.   Y. Qi, X. Zhang, and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Over-the-air implementation of NOMA: New experiments and future directions,’’ IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 135828–135844, October 2021. [pdf] Link

  14.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Multi-objective DNN-based precoder for MIMO communications,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 4476–44880, July 2021. [pdf]

  15.   X. Zhang, Y. Qi, and M. Vaezi, ‘‘A rotation-based method for precoding in Gaussian MIMOME channels,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 1189–1200, February 2021. [pdf]

  16.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, ‘‘Secure transmission in MIMO-NOMA networks,’’ IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 2696–2700, December 2020. [pdf]

  17.   K. D. Nguyen, M. Vaezi, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, H. Shin, and T. Q. Quek, ‘‘Power allocations in cache-aided NOMA systems: Optimization and deep learning approaches,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 630–644, January 2020. arXiv

    (listed in the Research Library of the IEEE Machine Learning For Communications Emerging Technologies Initiatives.)
  18.   A. Arafa, W. Shin, M. Vaezi, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Secure relaying in non-orthogonal multiple access: Trusted and untrusted scenarios,’’ IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 210–222, January 2020. [pdf]

  19.   M. Vaezi, G. Amarasuriya, Y. Liu, A. Arafa, F. Fang, and Z. Ding, ‘‘Interplay between NOMA and other emerging technologies: A survey,’’ IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, December 2019. [pdf]  (invited paper)

  20.   M. Vaezi, Y. Qi, and X. Zhang, ‘‘A rotation-based precoding for MIMO broadcast channels with integrated services,’’ IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 1708–1712, November 2019. [pdf]

  21.   M. Vaezi, R. Schober, Z. Ding, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Non-orthogonal multiple access: Common myths and critical questions,’’ IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 174–180, October 2019. [pdf]

  22.   M. A. Almasi, M. Vaezi, and H. Mehrpouyan, ‘‘Impact of beam misalignment on hybrid beamforming NOMA for mmWave communications,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 4505–4518, June 2018. [pdf]

  23.  M. Vaezi, H. Inaltekin, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and J. Zhang, ‘‘Social-aware user cooperation in full-duplex and half-duplex multi-antenna systems,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 3309–3321, August 2018. [pdf]

  24.   W. Shin,  M. Vaezi, B. Lee, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Cooperative wireless powered communication networks with interference harvesting,’’ IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 3701–3705, April 2018. [pdf] (Best paper award, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea)

  25.   W. Shin, H. Yang,  M. Vaezi, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Relay-aided NOMA in uplink cellular networks,’’ IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 1842–1846, December 2017. [pdf]

  26.   M. Vaezi, W. Shin, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Optimal beamforming for Gaussian MIMO wiretap channels with two transmit antennas,’’ IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 10, pp. 6726–6735, October 2017. [pdf]

  27.   W. Shin*,  M. Vaezi*, B. Lee, D. J. Love, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Non-orthogonal multiple access in multi-cell networks: Theory, performance, and practical challenges,’’ IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 176–183, October 2017. (* equal contribution) [pdf] (IEEE ComSoc Fred W. Ellersick Prize and IEEE ComSoc Best Readings)

  28.   W. Shin,  M. Vaezi, B. Lee, D. J. Love, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor, ‘‘Coordinated beamforming for multi-cell MIMO-NOMA,’’ IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 84–87, January 2017. [pdf] (Top 10 popular papers since January 2017, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings)

  29.   H. Mahboubi,  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, ‘‘Mobile sensors deployment subject to location estimation error,’’ IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 668–678, January 2017. [pdf]

  30.  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, ‘‘Distributed source-channel coding based on real-field BCH codes,’’ IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 62, pp. 1171–1184, March 2014. [pdf]

  31.  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, ‘‘Generalized and extended subspace algorithms for error correction with quantized DFT codes,’’ IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 410–422, February 2014. [pdf]

  32.  M. Vaezi, ‘‘Comments on new inner and outer bounds for the memoryless cognitive interference channel and some new capacity results,’’ IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. 59, pp. 4055–4056, June 2013. [pdf]

  33.  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, ‘‘Systematic DFT frames: Principle, eigenvalues structure, and applications,’’ IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, pp. 3774–3885, August 2013. [pdf]

Conference Papers

  1.   M. Dahal and M. Vaezi, Enhancing Interference Mitigation via Hybrid Action Space Control Deep Reinforcement Learning), In Proc. of IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Washington, DC, October 2024.

  2.   M. Dahal, M. Vaezi, and W. Shin, Joint power control and beamforming for interference mitigation in multi-user millimeter-wave systems, In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning for Communication and Networking (ICMLCN), Stockholm, Sweden, May 2024.

  3.   R. Szlosek and M. Vaezi, An efficient implementation of coarse carrier synchronization utilizing band edge filters, In Proc. of the 58th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Princeton, NJ, March 2024.

  4.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, NOMA decoding: Successive interference cancellation or maximum likelihood detection?, In Proc. of the 58th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Princeton, NJ, March 2024.

  5.   R. Wang, Y. Qi, M. Vaezi, X. Jiao, M. Amin, Strategies for enhanced signal modulation classifications under unknown symbol rates and noise conditions, In Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Rhodes Island, Greece, June 2023. [pdf]

  6.   X. Zhang, M. Vaezi, and L. Zheng, Interference-aware constellation design for Z-interference channels with imperfect CSI, In Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Rome, Italy, May 2023. arXiv

  7.   M. Dahal and M. Vaezi, Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for multi-cell interference mitigation, In Proc. of the 57th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Baltimore, MA, March 2023. [pdf]

  8.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, Deep autoencoder-based Z-interference channels, In Proc. of the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow, Scotland, March 2023. [pdf]

  9.   M. Dahal and M. Vaezi, Deep reinforcement learning for interference management in millimeter-wave networks, In Proc. of Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2022.

  10.   Y. Qi, R. Wang, M. Vaezi, J. Francis, and X. Jiao, Handcrafted and neural network based features for outlier modulation detection, In Proc. of Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2022.

  11.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, Optimal order of encoding for Gaussian MIMO multi-receiver wiretap channel, In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Espoo, Finland, June 2022. arXiv.

  12.   X. Zhang, M. Vaezi, and T. J. O'Shea, SVD-embedded deep autoencoder for MIMO communications, In Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Seoul, South Korea, May 2022. arXiv.

  13.   Y. Qi, M. Vaezi, and W. Shin, Novel signaling design for MIMO-NOMA against external and internal eavesdroppers, In Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshops, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022.

  14.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, Complex rotation-based linear precoding for physical layer multicasting and SWIPT, In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks (DySPAN), Virtual Conference, 2021.

  15.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, Secure spectrum sharing in MIMO-NOMA, In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks (DySPAN), Virtual Conference, 2021.

  16.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, A DNN-based multi-objective precoding for Gaussian MIMO networks, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.

  17.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, Power splitting based precoding for the MIMO-BC with multicast and confidential messages, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.

  18.   N. Ha, W. Shin, M. Vaezi, and H. V. Poor, Coordinated rate splitting multiple access for multi-cell downlink networks, In Proc. of the 54th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 2020.  (invited)

  19.   X. Zhang, Y. Qi, and M. Vaezi, A new precoding for the MIMO Gaussian channel with multi-antenna eavesdroppers, In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), September 2020, Virtual Conference.

  20.   N. Tavangaran, M. Vaezi, and H. V. Poor, On MIMO Gaussian wiretap channels with optimal energy harvesting, In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Los Angeles, CA, June 2020.

  21.   Y. Qi and M. Vaezi, IoT battery lifetime enhancement using relays: A large-scale analysis, In Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, June 2020.

  22.   X. Zhang and M. Vaezi, Deep learning based precoding for the MIMO Gaussian wiretap channel, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) Workshops, Waikoloa, HI, December 2019. [pdf]  [slides] (listed in the Research Library of the IEEE Machine Learning For Communications Emerging Technologies Initiatives.)

  23.   M. A. Almasi, R. Amiri, M. Vaezi, and H. Mehrpouyan, Lens-based millimeter wave reconfigurable antenna NOMA, In Proc. of the International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshops, Shanghai, May 2019. [pdf]  [poster]

  24.   A. Arfa, W. Shin, M. Vaezi, H. V. Poor, Securing downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems by trusted relays, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Abu Dhabi, December 2018. [pdf]  [slides]

  25.   D. H. Do, M. Vaezi, T. L. Nguyen, Wireless powered cooperative relaying using NOMA with imperfect CSI, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) Workshops, Abu Dhabi, December 2018. [pdf]  [slides]

  26.   A. Arfa, W. Shin, M. Vaezi, H. V. Poor, Downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems with an untrusted relay, In Proc. of Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2018. [pdf]  [slides]

  27.   K. D. Nguyen, W. Shin, M. Vaezi, H. V. Poor, and T. Q. S. Quek, Optimal power allocation cache-aided non-orthogonal multiple access systems, In Proc. of the International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshops, Kansas City, May 2018. [pdf]  [poster]

  28.   M. Vaezi, H. Inaltekin, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and J. Zhang, Trust degree based beamforming for cooperative communication systems, In Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Singapore, December 2017. [pdf]  [slides]

  29.   M. Vaezi, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and J. Lee, MIMO Gaussian wiretap channels with two transmit antennas: Optimal precoding and power allocation. In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Aachen, Germany, June 2017. [pdf] [slides]

  30.   W. Shin,  M. Vaezi, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor, On the number of users served in MIMO-NOMA cellular networks. In Proc. of the 13th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS'16), PoznaƄ, Poland, September 2016. [pdf]  [slides]  (invited)

  31.   M. Vaezi and H. V. Poor, Simplified Han-Kobayashi region for one-sided and mixed Gaussian interference channels. In Proc. of the International Conference on Communications (ICC'16), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2016. [pdf] [slides]

  32.   R. Bustin,  M. Vaezi, R. F. Schaefer, and H. V. Poor, On the secrecy capacity of the Z-interference channel. In Proc. the International Zurich Seminar on Communications (IZS), Zurich, Switzerland, March 2016. [pdf]  [slides] (invited)

  33.   M. Vaezi and H. V. Poor, On limiting expressions for the capacity region of Gaussian interference channels. In Proc. the 49th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (Asilomar2015), Pacific Grove, California, November 2015. [pdf]  [slides] (invited)

  34.   H. Mahboubi,  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, Sensors deployment algorithms under limited communication range and measurement error. In Proc. the 81st IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2015-Spring), Glasgow, Scotland, May 2015. [pdf]

  35.   H. Mahboubi,  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, Distributed deployment algorithms in a network of non-identical mobile sensors subject to location estimation error. In Proc. of the IEEE SENSORS 2014, Valencia, Spain, November 2014. [pdf]

  36.   M. Vaezi, The capacity of more capable cognitive interference channels. In Proc. 52nd Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing (Allerton), pages 372–377, October 2014. [pdf] [slides]

  37.   H. Mahboubi,  M. Vaezi, and F. Labeau, Mobile sensors deployment subject to measurement error. In Proc. the 80th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), pages 1-6, Vancouver, Canada, September 2014. [pdf]

  38.   M. Vaezi, A. Combernoux, and F. Labeau, Low-delay joint source-channel coding with side information at the decoder. In Proc. of the IEEE Digital Signal Processing Workshop (DSP), pages 228-232, Napa, California, August 2013. [pdf]  [poster]

  39.   M. Vaezi and F. Labeau, Extended subspace error localization for rate-adaptive distributed source coding. In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pages 2174-2178, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2013. [pdf]  [slides]

  40.   M. Vaezi and F. Labeau, Improved modeling of the correlation between continuous-valued sources in LDPC-based DSC. In Proc. the 46th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, pages 1659–1663, Pacific Grove, California, November 2012. [pdf]  [poster]

  41.   M. Vaezi, The capacity of less noisy cognitive interference channels. In Proc. Fiftieth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing (Allerton), pages 1769–1774, October 2012. [pdf]  [slides]

  42.   M. Vaezi and F. Labeau, Distributed lossy source coding using real-number codes. In Proc. the 76th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), pages 1–5, Quebec City, Canada, September 2012. [pdf]  [slides]

  43.   M. Vaezi and F. Labeau, Least squares solution for error correction on the real field using quantized DFT codes. In Proc. the 20th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), pages 2561–2565, Bucharest, Romania, August 2012. [pdf]  [slides]

  44.   M. Vaezi and F. Labeau, Systematic DFT frames: Principle and eigenvalues structure. In Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pages 2436–2440, Boston, MA, July 2012. [pdf]  [slides]

  45.   M. Vaezi and M. Vu, On the capacity of the cognitive Z-interference channel. In Proc. 12th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory (CWIT), pages 30–33, Kelowna, Canada, May 2011. [pdf]  [slides]

Ph.D. Dissertation
        Distributed Lossy Source Coding Using BCH-DFT Codes, McGill University, February 2014. [pdf]