Publications
Journal Papers:
Y. Hu, X. Wang, and W. Saad, "Distributed and Distribution-Robust Meta Reinforcement Learning (D2-RMRL) for Data Pre-storing and Routing in Cube Satellite Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing (JSTSP), Special Issue on Distributed Signal Processing for Edge Learning in B5G IoT Networks, to appear, 2022.
M. Chowdhury, I. Guvenc, W. Saad, and A. Bhuyan, "Ensuring Reliable Connectivity to Cellular-Connected UAVs with Uptilted Antennas and Interference Coordination", ITU J. Future and Evolving Technol. (ITU JFET), Nov. 2021.
A. Rahmati, S. Hosseinalipour, Y. Yapici, X. He, I. Guvenc, H. Dai, and A. Bhuyan, "Dynamic Interference Management for UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Sep. 2021.
Y. Hu, M. Chen, W. Saad, H. V. Poor, and S. Cui, "Distributed Multi-agent Meta Learning for Trajectory Design in Wireless Drone Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), Special Issue on UAV Communications in 5G and Beyond Networks, to appear, 2021.
L. Bai, M. Chen, C. Feng, C. Guo, W. Saad, and S. Cui, "Computer Vision-based Localization with Visible Light Communications", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, to appear, 2021.
Y. Said Eroglu, C. K. Anjinappa, I. Guvenc and N. Pala, "Slow Beam Steering and NOMA for Indoor Multi-User Visible Light Communications," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Dec. 2019.
Y. Yapıcı, İ. Güvenç and H. Dai, "Low-Resolution Limited-Feedback NOMA for mmWave Communications," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 5433-5446, Aug. 2020.
Y. Wang, M. Chen, Z. Yang, T. Luo. and W. Saad, "Deep Learning for Optimal Deployment of UAVs with Visible Light Communications", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, to appear, 2020.
S. Rostami, W. Saad, and C. S. Hong, "Deep Learning with Persistent Homology for Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) Decoding", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 117-121, Jan. 2020.
Conference Papers:
A. H. F. Raouf, C. K. Anjinappa, and I. Guvenc, "Optimal Design of Energy-Harvesting Hybrid VLC/RF Networks", in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 2022.
P. Sinha, H. Krim, and I. Guvenc, "Neural Network based Adaptive Tracking of Maneuvering UAVs", in Proc. IEEE Asilomar Conf. Signals, Systems, and Computers, Nov. 2022.
K. Du, O. Ozdemir, F. Erden, and I. Guvenc, "28 GHz Indoor and Outdoor Propagation Measurements and Analysis at a Regional Airport", in Proc. IEEE PIMRC, Sep. 2021.
Y. Wang, M. Chen, Z. Yang, W. Saad, T. Luo, H. V. Poor, and S. Cui, "Meta-Reinforcement Learning for Immersive Virtual Reality over THz/VLC Wireless Networks", Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Mobile and Wireless Networks Symposium, Montreal, Canada, June 2021.
Y. Yapici and I. Guvenc, "Energy- vs Spectral-Efficiency for Energy-Harvesting Hybrid RF/VLC Networks", in Proc. IEEE Asilomar Conf., Nov. 2020.
Z. Yang, M. Chen, W. Saad, W. Xu, M. Shikh-Bahaei, H. V. Poor and S. Cui, "Resource Allocation for Wireless Communications with Distributed Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces", in Proc. of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Mobile and Wireless Networks Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, December 2020.
M. U. Chowdhury, W. Saad, and I. Guvenc, "Mobility Management for Cellular-Connected UAVs: A Learning-Based Approach", in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Workshop on Edge Machine Learning for 5G Mobile Networks and Beyond, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020.
Z. Yang, M. Chen, W. Saad, C. S. Hong, M. Shikh-Bahaei, H. V. Poor and S. Cui, "Delay Minimization for Federated Learning Over Wireless Communication Networks", in Proc. of International Conference on Machine Learning, Workshop on Federated Learning for User Privacy and Data Confidentiality (ICML-FL), Vienna, Austria, July 2020.
Educational Activities
Dr. Saad delivered a tutorial at IEEE ICC 2022.
Dr. Saad presented a short course at a summer school on Deep Learning, April 2022.
Dr. Saad participated in the Ctech^2 summer camp at Virginia Tech, 2022.
Dr. Saad delivered a tutorial at International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, 2022.
Dr. Saad delivered a tutorial at IEEE GLOBECOM 2020.
Dr. Guvenc delivered the EECS Colloquia Talk at UC Irvine, May 7, 2021.
Dr. Guvenc delivered an invited talk at the IEEE Internet of Things Vertical and Topical Summit, Jan. 14, 2021.
Course project reports guided by Dr. Guvenc for the ECE 578 course related to advanced wireless and resilient systems can be found here: 2020, 2021
Dr. Guvenc delivered Zoom seminars to high school students on wireless and drone research during the summer of 2021.
Dr. Saad and Dr. Guvenc both participated as panelists in the 6G Symposium, October 2020.
Dr. Guvenc delivered an invited talk at the INL Wireless Security Workshop, Nov. 17-18, 2020.
Dr. Saad delivered talks at the University of Southern California (2020), University of Virginia (2021), and Tufts University (2021).
PI Saad participated in the CTech^2 summer outreach program for eighth and ninth graders at Virginia Tech in June/July 2020.
PI Saad delivered a virtual talk on Smart Cities to the Universidad Don Bosco, El Salvador, April 2020.
PI Saad delivered a talk at the Young Engineer & Scientist Initiative (i-YES) Education & Training Track which is organized by the IEEE ComSoc Educational Services Board at IEEE GLOBECOM 2019.