Publications

Machine Learning/Deep Learning for Communications

 [J32] Deep autoencoder-based Z-interference channels with perfect and imperfect CSI
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2023.
    with X. Zhang

 [J31] Deep reinforcement learning for interference management in UAV-based 3D networks: Potentials and challenges
    IEEE Communications Magazine, May 2023. Link
    with X. Lin, H. Zhang, W. Saad, and H. V. Poor

 [J22] Secure precoding in MIMO-NOMA: A deep learning approach
    IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 77–80, January 2022. [pdf] Link
    with J. Pauls

 [J20] Multi-objective DNN-based precoder for MIMO communications
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 4476–44880, July 2021. [pdf]
    with X. Zhang

 [J17] 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]
    with K. D. Nguyen, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, H. Shin, and T. Q. Quek
    (listed in the Research Library of the IEEE Machine Learning For Communications Emerging Technologies Initiatives.)

 [C24] Deep learning based precoding for the MIMO Gaussian wiretap channel
    IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) Workshops, Waikoloa, HI, December 2019 arXiv  [slides]
    with X. Zhang
    (listed in the Research Library of the IEEE Machine Learning For Communications Emerging Technologies Initiatives.)

 [C41] Strategies for enhanced signal modulation classifications under unknown symbol rates and noise conditions
    IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Rhodes Island, Greece, June 2023. [pdf]
    with R. Wang, Y. Qi, X. Jiao, and M. Amin

 [C40] Interference-aware constellation design for Z-interference channels with imperfect CSI
    IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Rome, Italy, May 2023. arXiv
    with X. Zhang and L. Zheng

 [C39] Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for multi-cell interference mitigation
    IEEE 57th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Baltimore, MA, March 2023. [pdf]
    with M. Dahal

 [C38] Deep autoencoder-based Z-interference channels
    IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow, Scotland, March 2023. [pdf]
    with X. Zhang

 [C37] Deep reinforcement learning for interference management in millimeter-wave networks
    Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2022.
    with M. Dahal

 [C36] Handcrafted and neural network based features for outlier modulation detection
    Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2022.
    with Y. Qi, R. Wang, J. Francis, and X. Jiao

 [C34] SVD-embedded deep autoencoder for MIMO communications
    IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Seoul, South Korea, May 2022. arXiv
    with X. Zhang and T. J. O'Shea

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

 [B2] Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond
    Springer, 2019. [link] ( 70,000+ downloads, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings).
    with Z. Ding, and H. V. Poor

 [J14] Non-orthogonal multiple access: Common myths and critical questions
    IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 174–180, October 2019. [pdf]
    with R. Schober, Z. Ding, and H. V. Poor

 [BC2] NOMA: An Information Theoretic Perspective
    Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond, 2019. [pdf]
    with H. V. Poor

 [J7] 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. [pdf]
    with W. Shin, J. Lee, D. J. Love, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor
    (IEEE ComSoc Fred W. Ellersick Prize and IEEE ComSoc Best Readings)

 [J6] Coordinated beamforming for multi-cell MIMO-NOMA
    IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 21, no. 1, pages 84–87, January 2017 [pdf]
    (Top 10 popular papers since January 2017, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings)
    with W. Shin, B. Lee, D. J. Love, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

 [J15] Interplay between NOMA and other emerging technologies: A survey
    IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, December 2019. [pdf]  (invited paper)
    with G. Amarasuriya, Y. Liu, A. Arafa, F. Fang, and Z. Ding

 [J9] Relay-aided NOMA in uplink cellular networks
    IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 1842–1846, December 2017. [pdf]
    with W. Shin, H. Yang, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

 [C16] On the number of users served in MIMO-NOMA cellular networks
    International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS'16), pages 638-642, Poznań, Poland, September 2016 [pdf]  [slides]  (invited)
    with W. Shin, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

 [C19] Optimal power allocation cache-aided non-orthogonal multiple access systems
    International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshops, Kansas City, May 2018. [pdf]  [poater]
    with K. D. Nguyen, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and T. Q. S. Quek

 [J9] Relay-aided NOMA in uplink cellular networks
    IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 1842–1846, December 2017. [pdf]
    with W. Shin, H. Yang, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

Physical Layer Security and Social/Physical Networks

 [J30] K-receiver wiretap channel: Optimal encoding order and signaling design
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, March 2023. Link
    with Y. Qi and H. V. Poor

 [J28] IRS-assisted physical layer security in MIMO-NOMA networks
    IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 792–796, March 2023. [pdf] Link
    with Y. Qi

 [J24] 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
    with Y. Qi

 [J8] 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]
    with W. Shin and H. V. Poor

 [J11] 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]
    with H. Inaltekin, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and J. Zhang

 [J14] 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]
    with Y. Qi, and X. Zhang

 [J16] 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]
    with A. Arafa, W. Shin, and H. V. Poor

 [C14] On the secrecy capacity of the Z-interference channel
    International Zurich Seminar on Communications (IZS), Zurich, Switzerland, March 2016 [pdf]  [slides]  (invited)
    with R. Bustin, R. F. Schaefer, and H. V. Poor

 [C17] MIMO Gaussian wiretap channels with two transmit antennas: Optimal precoding and power allocation
    International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pages 1708–1712, Aachen, Germany, June 2017. [pdf]  [slides]
    with W. Shin, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

 [C18] Trust degree based beamforming for cooperative communication systems
    IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Singapore, December 2017. [pdf]  [slides]
    with H. Inaltekin, W. Shin, H. V. Poor, and J. Zhang

 [C20] Downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems with an untrusted relay
    Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2018. [pdf]  [slides]
    with A. Arfa, W. Shin, and H. V. Poor,

 [C22] Securing downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems by trusted relays
    In Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Abu Dhabi, December 2018. [pdf]  [slides]
    with A. Arfa, W. Shin, and H. V. Poor,

Internet of Things (IoT)

 [J26] 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
    with A. Azari, S. R. Khosravirad, M. Shirvanimoghaddam, M. M. Azari, D. Chasaki, and P. Popovski

 [J17] 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
    with M. Toka and W. Shin

 [J25] 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
    with Y. Mafi, F. Amirhosseini, S. A. Hosseini, A. Azari, and M. Masoudi

 [C25] IoT battery lifetime enhancement using relays: A large-scale analysis
    IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, June 2020.
    with Y. Qi

Millimeter Wave Communications

 [J12] Impact of beam misalignment on hybrid beamforming NOMA for mmWave communications
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 4505–4518, June 2019. [pdf]
    with M. A. Almasi and H. Mehrpouyan

 [C23] Lens-based millimeter wave reconfigurable antenna NOMA
    International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshops, Shanghai, May 2019. [pdf]  [poster]
    with M. Almasi, R. Amiri, and H. Mehrpouyan

Energy Harvesting

 [J9] Wireless cooperative 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)
    with W. Shin, J. Lee, and H. V. Poor

 [C22] Wireless powered cooperative relaying using NOMA with imperfect CSI
    IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Abu Dhabi, December 2018. [pdf]  [slides]
    with D. H. Do and T. L. Nguyen

Interference and Cognitive Interference Channel

 [C15] Simplified Han-Kobayashi region for one-sided and mixed Gaussian interference channels
    International Conference on Communications (ICC'16), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2016 [pdf] [slides]
    with H. V. Poor

 [C13] On limiting expressions for the capacity region of Gaussian interference channels
    Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers (Asilomar2015), Pacific Grove, California, November 2015 [pdf]  [slides] (invited)
    with H. V. Poor

 [J1] 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]

 [C6] The capacity of more capable cognitive interference channels
    Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing (Allerton), pages 372–377, October 2014 [pdf]  [slides]


 [C5] The capacity of less noisy cognitive interference channels
    Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing (Allerton), pages 1769–1774, October 2012 [pdf]  [slides]


 [C1] On the capacity of the cognitive Z-interference channel
    Canadian Workshop on Information Theory (CWIT), pages 30–33, Kelowna, Canada, May 2011 [pdf]  [slides]
    with M. Vu

Distributed Source Coding

 [J4] Distributed source-channel coding based on real-field BCH codes
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 62, pp. 1171–1184, March 2014 [pdf]
    with F. Labeau

 [C9] Improved modeling of the correlation between continuous-valued sources in LDPC-based DSC
    Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, pages 1659–1663, Pacific Grove, California, November 2012 [pdf]  [slides]
    with F. Labeau

 [C7] Low-delay joint source-channel coding with side information at the decoder
    IEEE Digital Signal Processing Workshop (DSP), pages 228-232, Napa, California, August 2013 [pdf] [slides]
    with A. Combernoux and F. Labeau

 [C4] Distributed lossy source coding using real-number codes
    IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), pages 1–5, Quebec City, Canada, September 2012 [pdf]  [slides]
    with F. Labeau

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

Channel Coding and Frame Theory

 [J3] 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]
    with F. Labeau

 [J2] Systematic DFT frames: Principle, eigenvalues structure, and applications
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, pp. 3774–3885, August 2013 [pdf]
    with F. Labeau

 [C8] Extended subspace error localization for rate-adaptive distributed source coding
    IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pages 2174-2178, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2013 [pdf]  [slides]
    with F. Labeau

 [C2] Systematic DFT frames: Principle and eigenvalues structure
    IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pages 2436–2440, Boston, MA, July 2012 [pdf]  [slides]
    with F. Labeau

 [C3] Least squares solution for error correction on the real field using quantized DFT codes
    European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), pages 2561–2565, Bucharest, Romania, August 2012 [pdf]  [slides]
    with F. Labeau

Mobile Sensor Networks

 [J5] Mobile sensors deployment subject to location estimation error
    IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2016 [pdf]
    with H. Mahboubi and F. Labeau

 [C12] Sensors deployment algorithms under limited communication range and measurement error
    IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2015-Spring), Glasgow, Scotland, May 2015 [pdf]
    with H. Mahboubi and F. Labeau

 [C11] Distributed deployment algorithms in a network of non-identical mobile sensors subject to location estimation error
    IEEE SENSORS 2014, Valencia, Spain, November 2014 [pdf]
    with H. Mahboubi and F. Labeau

 [C10] Mobile sensors deployment subject to measurement error
    IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), pages 1-6, Vancouver, Canada, September 2014 [pdf]
    with H. Mahboubi and F. Labeau

Ph.D. Dissertation