Publications

Journal papers

• T. Ropitault, C.R.C.M. da Silva, S. Blandino, A. Sahoo, N. Golmie, K. Yoon, C. Aldana, and C. Hu, "IEEE 802.11 bf WLAN Sensing Procedure: Enabling the Widespread Adoption of Wi-Fi Sensing," IEEE Commun. Std. Mag., to appear.

• G. Caire, C. R. C. M. da Silva, T. Gu, and W. Yuan, "Integrating sensing into communications in multi-functional networks (Guest Editorial)," IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 24-25, May 2023.

• S. Blandino, T. Ropitault, C. R. C. M. da Silva, A. Sahoo, and N. Golmie, "IEEE 802.11bf DMG sensing: Enabling high-resolution mmWave Wi-Fi sensing," IEEE Open J. Veh. Technol., vol. 4, pp. 342-355, Jan. 2023.

• A. Lomayev, C. R. C. M. da Silva, A. Maltsev, C. Cordeiro, and A. S. Sadri, "Passive presence detection algorithm for Wi-Fi sensing," Radioengineering, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 540-547, Sept. 2020.

• L. Zhang, Y. Hua, S. L. Cotton, S. K. Yoo, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and W. G. Scanlon, "An RSS-based classification of user equipment usage in indoor millimeter wave wireless networks using machine learning," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 14928-14943, Jan. 2020.

• C. Chen, O. Kedem, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and C. Cordeiro, "Millimeter-wave fixed wireless access using IEEE 802.11ay," IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 57, no. 12, pp. 98-104, Dec. 2019.

• Y. Ghasempour, C. R. C. M. da Silva, C. Cordeiro, and E. W. Knightly, "IEEE 802.11ay: Next-generation 60 GHz Communication for 100 Gbps Wi-Fi," IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 186-192, Dec. 2017.

• D. Solomitckii, Q. C. Li, T. Balercia, C. R. C. M. da Silva, S. Talwar, S. Andreev, and Y. Koucheryavy, "Characterizing the impact of diffuse scattering in urban millimeter-wave deployments," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 432-435, Aug. 2016.

• S. Amuru and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "A blind pre-processor for modulation classification applications in frequency-selective non-Gaussian channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 156-169, Jan. 2015.

• S. A. Ahmad, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and L. A. DaSilva, "Marginal power efficiency considerations in power control adaptations for multihop cellular networks," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 4718-4723, Nov. 2014.

• F. A. Bhatti, G. B. Rowe, K. W. Sowerby, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Blind signal detection using a linear antenna array: An experimental approach," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 1135-1145, Mar. 2014.

• T. Gou, C. R. C. M. da Silva, J. Lee, and I. Kang, "Partially connected interference networks with no CSIT: Symmetric degrees of freedom and multicast across alignment blocks," IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 17, no. 10, pp. 1893-1896, Oct. 2013.

• V. G. Chavali and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Classification of digital amplitude-phase modulated signals in time-correlated non-Gaussian channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 61, no. 6, pp. 2408-2419, Jun. 2013.

• V. G. Chavali and C. R. C. M. da Silva,  "Detection of digital amplitude-phase modulated signals in symmetric alpha-stable noise," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 60, no. 11, pp. 3365-3375, Nov. 2012.

• V. G. Chavali and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Collaborative spectrum sensing based on a new SNR estimation and energy combining method," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 60, no. 8, pp. 4024-4029, Oct. 2011.

• V. G. Chavali and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Maximum-likelihood classification of digital amplitude-phase modulated signals in flat fading non-Gaussian channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 59, no. 8, pp. 2051-2056, Aug. 2011.

• W. C. Headley, V. G. Chavali, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Exploiting radio correlation and reliability information in collaborative spectrum sensing," IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 825-827, Aug. 2011.

• W. C. Headley and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Asynchronous classification of digital amplitude-phase modulated signals in flat-fading channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 7-12, Jan. 2011.

• A. B. MacKenzie, J. H. Reed, P. Athanas, C. W. Bostian, R. M. Buehrer, L. A. DaSilva, S. W. Ellingson, Y. T. Hou, M. Hsiao, J.-M. Park, C. Patterson, S. Raman, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Cognitive radio and networking research at Virginia Tech," Proc. IEEE, vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 660-688, April 2009.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and B. Choi, "Non-asymptotic performance analysis of single-cycle detectors," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 3732-3737, Oct. 2008.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Coarse acquisition performance of spectral-encoded UWB communication systems in the presence of narrow-band interference," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 1374-1384, July 2007.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "The effects of narrow-band interference on UWB communication systems with imperfect channel estimation," IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 717-723, April 2006.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Spectral-encoded UWB communication systems: Real-time implementation and interference suppression," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 53, no. 8, pp. 1391-1401, Aug. 2005.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and M. D. Yacoub, "A generalized solution for diversity combining techniques in fading channels," IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 46-50, Jan. 2002.

• M. D. Yacoub, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and J. E. Vargas B., "Second-order statistics for diversity-combining techniques in Nakagami-fading channels," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 1464-1470, Nov. 2001.

• M. D. Yacoub, J. C. S. S. Filho, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Simple closed-form solutions for level crossing rate and average fade duration in Nakagami-m equal gain combining," IEE Elect. Lett., vol. 38, no. 25, pp. 1734-1735, Dec. 2002.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and M. D. Yacoub, "Bit error analysis of equal gain combining reception for Nakagami fading channels: An exact formulation," IEE Elect. Lett., vol. 36, no. 13, pp. 1147-1149, June 2000.

• M. D. Yacoub, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and J. E. Vargas B., "Second-order statistics for equal gain and maximal ratio diversity-combining reception," IEE Elect. Lett., vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 382-384, Feb. 2000.

• M. D. Yacoub, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and J. E. Vargas B., "Level crossing rate and average fade duration for pure and threshold selection diversity-combining systems," Intl. J. Commun. Systems, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 897-907, Dec. 2001.

Conference papers

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, A. Lomayev, C. Chen, and C. Cordeiro, "Analysis and simulation of the IEEE 802.11ay single-carrier PHY," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun., Kansas City, MO, 2018, pp. 1-6.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, J. Kosloff, C. Chen, A. Lomayev, and C. Cordeiro, "Beamforming training for IEEE 802.11ay millimeter wave systems," in Proc. Inf. Theory and Appl. Workshop, San Diego, CA, 2018, pp. 1-6.

• D. Jakubisin,  R. M. Buehrer, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "BP, MF, and EP for joint channel estimation and detection of MIMO-OFDM signals," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Washington, DC, 2016, pp. 1-5.

• H. Nikopour, W. Lee, R. Doostnejad, E. Sasoglu, C. da Silva, H. Niu, and S. Talwar, "Single carrier waveform solution for millimeter wave air interface," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Washington, DC, 2016, pp. 1-6.

• F. A. Bhatti, C. R. C. M. da Silva, G. B. Rowe, and K. W. Sowerby, "On the use of eigenvectors for signal detection and classification in multiple antenna cognitive radios," in Proc. IEEE Intl. Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Comm., Washington, DC, 2014, pp. 753-757. 

• D. Jakubisin and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Feasibility study of outdoor wireless communication in the 60 GHz band," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., San Diego, CA, 2013, pp. 1244-1249.

• S. Amuru, D. J. Jakubisin, R. M. Buehrer, C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Asynchronous signal detection in frequency-selective non-Gaussian channels," in Proc. Asilomar Conf. on Signals, Syst., and Comput., Pacific Grove, CA, 2013, pp. 2103-2107. 

• S. Amuru and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Cumulant-based channel estimation algorithm for modulation classification in frequency-selective fading channels," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., Orlando, FL, 2012, pp. 1-6.

• S. A. Ahmad, C. R. C .M. da Silva, and L. A. DaSilva, "Relay feedback-based power control in multihop wireless networks," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., Orlando, FL, 2012, pp. 1-6.

• W. C. Headley, V. G. Chavali, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Maximum-likelihood modulation classification with incomplete channel information," in Proc. Inf. Theory and Appl. Workshop, La Jolla, CA, 2011, pp. 1-4.

• J. D. Reed, R. M. Buehrer, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "An optimization approach to single-source localization using direction and range estimates," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Honolulu, HI, 2009, pp. 1-5.

• F. C. B. F. Muller, A. Klautau, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Performance analysis of a multiband OFDM UWB system in the presence of narrowband interference," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Honolulu, HI, 2009, pp. 1-5. 

• W. C. Headley and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Asynchronous SNR estimation of PSK/QAM modulated signals in flat fading channels," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., Boston, MA, 2009, pp. 1-5.

• A. C. Malady and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Clustering methods for distributed spectrum sensing in cognitive radio systems," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., San Diego, CA, 2008, pp. 1-5.

• J. D. Reed, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and R. M. Buehrer, "Multiple-source localization using line-of-bearing measurements: Approaches to the data association problem," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., San Diego, CA, 2008, pp.1-7.

• L. DaSilva, A. B. MacKenzie, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and R. W. Thomas, "Requirements of an open platform for cognitive network experiments," in Proc. IEEE Symposium New Frontiers Dynamic Spectrum Access Netw. (DySPAN), Chicago, IL, 2008, pp. 1-8.

• W. C. Headley, J. D. Reed, and C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Distributed cyclic spectrum feature-based modulation classification," in Proc. IEEE Wireless Comm. and Netw. Conf., Las Vegas, NV, 2008, pp. 1200-1204.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, W. C. Headley, J. D. Reed, and Y. Zhao, "The application of distributed spectrum sensing and available resources maps to cognitive radio systems," in Proc. Inf. Theory and Appl. Workshop, La Jolla, CA, 2008, pp. 53-57.

• Y. Zhao, D. Raymond, C. R. C. M. da Silva, J. H. Reed, and S. F. Midkiff, "Performance evaluation of radio environment map-enabled cognitive spectrum-sharing networks," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., Orlando, FL, 2007, pp. 1-7.

• H. I. Volos, C.R. Anderson, W. C. Headley, R. M. Bueher, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and A. Nieto, "Preliminary UWB propagation measurements in an underground limestone mine," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Washington, DC, 2007, pp. 3770-3774.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, B. Choi, and K. Kim, "Distributed spectrum sensing for cognitive radio systems," in Proc. Inf. Theory and Appl. Workshop, La Jolla, CA, 2007, pp. 120-123.

• W. C. Headley, C. R. C. M. da Silva, and R. M. Buehrer, "Indoor location positioning of non-active objects using ultra-wideband radios," in Proc. IEEE Radio and Wireless Symp., Long Beach, CA, 2007, pp 105-108.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Coarse acquisition performance of spectral-encoded UWB communication systems in the presence of narrow-band interference,” in Proc. Asilomar Conf. on Signals, Syst., and Comput., Pacific Grove, CA, 2005, pp. 1099-1103.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Performance of DS/CDMA UWB communication systems in the presence of narrow-band interference and imperfect channel estimation," in Proc. IEEE Global Comm. Conf., Dallas, TX, 2004, pp. 247-251.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Spectral-encoded UWB communication systems: Channel estimation in the presence of narrow-band interference," in Proc. IEEE Military Comm. Conf., Monterey, CA, 2004, pp. 1034-1039.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "UWB communication system design: Narrow-band interference issues," The Communications Design Conference, ElectronicaUSA, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein, "Spectral-encoded UWB communication systems," in Proc. IEEE Ultra-Wideband Syst. and Tech., Reston, VA, 2003, pp. 96-100. Student paper prize.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and M. D. Yacoub, "Diversity-combining analysis in a Nakagami environment," in Proc. IEEE Intl. Microwave and Optoelect. Conf., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1999, pp. 663-666.

Other contributions

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and Laurence B. Milstein (contributors), ''Design of synchronization algorithms for UWB systems,'' in Short-Range Wireless Communications: Emerging Technologies and Applications, R. Kraemer and M. D. Katz, Eds., Wiley, April 2009.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva and Laurence B. Milstein (contributors), ''WWRF white paper on UWB,'' in Technologies for the Wireless Future: Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF), vol. 3, K. David, Ed., Wiley, Nov. 2008.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Performance of spectral-encoded ultra-wideband communication systems in the presence of narrow-band interference," Ph.D. dissertation, Univ. Calif. San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2005.

• C. R. C. M. da Silva, "Generalized solution for diversity combining schemes," M.S. thesis, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, 2001.