Software codes for some of the papers below can be accessed at the following link.
2022:
Journal Papers:
P. Sinha, M. U. Chowdhury, I. Guvenc, D. Matolak, K. Namuduri, "Wireless Connectivity and Localization for Advanced Air Mobility Services", submitted to IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Syst. Mag., Feb. 2022.
M. Ezuma, C. K. Anjinappa, V. Semkin, and I. Guvenc, "Comparative Analysis of Radar Cross Section Based UAV Classification Techniques", submitted to IEEE Sensors, 2021 (major revision due Apr. 2022).
M. U. Chowdhury, P. Sinha, K. Mahler, and ̇I. Guvenc, "Mobility State Detection of Cellular-Connected UAVs based on Handover Count Statistics", submitted to IEEE Trans. Vehic. Technol., June 2022.
2021:
Journal Papers:
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.
S. Singh, A. Kumbhar, I. Guvenc, and M. L. Sichitiu, "Intelligent Interference Management in UAV-Based HetNets", MDPI Telecom, Nov. 2021.
S. Singh, H. W. Lee, T. X. Tran, Y. Zhou, M. Sichitiu, I. Guvenc, and A. Bhuyan, "FPV Video Adaptation for UAV Collision Avoidance", IEEE Open J. Commun. Society (OJCS), Aug. 2021.
Conference Papers:
M. U. Uddin Chowdhury, C. K. Anjinappa, I. Guvenc, M. L. Sichitiu, O. Ozdemir, U. Bhattacherjee, R. Dutta, V. Marojevic, and B. Floyd, "A Taxonomy and Survey on Experimentation Scenarios for Aerial Advanced Wireless Testbed Platforms", in Proc. IEEE Aerospace Conf., Mar. 2021.
2020:
Journal Papers:
A. Kumbhar, H. Binol, S. Singh, I. Guvenc, and K. Akkaya, "Heuristic Approach for Jointly Optimizing FeICIC and UAV Locations in Multi-Tier LTE-Advanced Public Safety HetNet", IET Communications., Sep. 2020.
M. M. U. Chowdhury, S. J. Maeng, I. Guvenc, and E. Bulut, "3D Trajectory Optimization in UAV-Assisted Cellular Networks Considering Antenna Radiation Pattern and Backhaul Constraint", IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2020.
K. Vasudeva, O. Ozdemir, S. R. S. Chandar, F. Erden, and I. Guvenc, "Vehicular LTE connectivity analysis in urban and rural environments using USRP measurements," Elsevier Array, Sep. 2020.
E. Turgut, M. C. Gursoy, and I. Guvenc, "Energy Harvesting in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks with 3D Antenna Radiation Patterns", IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Networking, July 2020.
Z. Cui, C. Briso-Rodrıguez, K. Guan, I. Guvenc, and Z. Zhong, "Wideband Air-to-Ground Channel Characterization for Multiple Propagation Environments", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propag. Lett., July 2020.
A. Hourani and I. Guvenc, "On Modeling Satellite-to-Ground Path-Loss in Urban Environments", IEEE Commun. Lett., pp. 1-5, Nov. 2020.
Conference Papers:
M. M. U. Chowdhury, P. Sinha, and I. Guvenc, "Handover-Count based Velocity Estimation of Cellular-Connected UAVs", submitted to Proc. IEEE SPAWC, Atlanta, GA, May. 2020.
M. M. U. Chowdhury, W. Saad, and I. Guvenc, "Mobility Management for Cellular-Connected UAVs: A Learning-Based Approach", in Proc. IEEE ICC Workshops, Dublin, Ireland, June. 2020.
S. Kulkarni, V. Chaphekar, M. M. U. Chowdhury, F. Erden, and I. Guvenc, "UAV Aided Search and Rescue Operation Using Reinforcement Learning", in Proc. IEEE SoutheastCon, Raleigh, NC, Mar. 2020.
2019:
Journal Papers:
W. A. G. Khawaja, O. Ozdemir, F. Erden, I. Guvenc, and D. Matolak, "Ultra-Wideband Air-to-Ground Propagation Channel Characterization in an Open Area", IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Syst., May 2020.
W. Khawaja, I. Guvenc, D. Matolak, U. C. Fiebig, and N. Schneckenberger, "A Survey of Air-to-Ground Propagation Channel Modeling for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 2019.
Conference Papers:
W. Khawaja, O. Ozdemir, F. Erden, I. Guvenc, D. W. Matolak, "UWB Air-to-Ground Propagation Channel Measurements and Modeling Using UAVs ", in Proc. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, ID, Mar. 2019.
A. Kumbhar, H. Binol, I. Guvenc, K. Akkaya, "Interference Coordination for Aerial and Terrestrial Nodes in Three-Tier LTE-Advanced HetNet", in Proc. IEEE Radio Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan. 2019.
M. M. U. Chowdhury, F. Erden, and I. Guvenc, "RSS-based Q-learning for Indoor UAV Navigation", in Proc. IEEE MILCOM, Nov. 2019
M. M. U. Chowdhury, S. J. Maeng, I. Guvenc, and E. Bulut, "Effects of 3D Antenna Radiation and Two-Hop Relaying on Optimal UAV Trajectory in Cellular Networks", in Proc. IEEE Aerospace Conf., Big Sky, ID, Mar. 2019.
M. M. U. Chowdhury, E. Bulut, and I. Guvenc, "Trajectory Optimization in UAV-Assisted Cellular Networks under Mission Duration Constraint", in Proc. IEEE Radio Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan. 2019.
Invention Disclosures:
Nadisanka Rupasinghe, Ismail Guvenc, Ahmed Salah Ibrahim Mohamed, “Cooperative clustering for enhancing MU-massive-MISO-based UAV communication”, USPTO Patent Number: 10,312,993 B2, Awarded on June 4, 2019.
2018:
Journal Papers:
A. Kumbhar, I. Guvenc, S. Singh, and A. Tuncer, "Exploiting LTE-Advanced HetNets and FeICIC for UAV-Assisted Public Safety Communications," IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 783-796, 2018.
Y. Yapici, I. Guvenc, Y. Kakishima, "A MAP-Based Layered Detection Algorithm and Outage Analysis over MIMO Channels", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Apr. 2018.
I. Guvenc, F. Koohifar, S. Singh, M. L. Sichitiu, and D. Matolak, "Detection, Tracking, and Interdiction for Amateur Drones", IEEE Commun. Mag., 2018.
Conference Papers:
J. Chen, D. Raye, W. Khawaja, P. Sinha, and I. Guvenc, "Impact of 3D Antenna Radiation Pattern on Air-to-Ground Drone Connectivity", in Proc. IEEE Vehic. Technol. Conf. (VTC), Chicago, IL, Aug. 2018.
S. Singh, A. Kumbhar, I. Guvenc, M. Sichitiu, "Distributed approaches for Inter-cell Interference Coordination in UAV-based LTE-Advanced HetNets", in Proc. IEEE Vehic. Technol. Conf. (VTC), Chicago, IL, Aug. 2018.
E. Bulut and I. Guvenc, "Trajectory Optimization for Cellular-Connected UAVs with Disconnectivity Constraint", in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC) Workshops, Kansas City, MO, May 2018.
2017:
Journal Papers:
J. I. Vergara, I. Guvenc, S. Dikmese, N. Rupasinghe, "Efficient Noise Variance Estimation under Pilot Contamination for Massive MIMO Systems," IEEE Trans. Vehic. Technol., Oct. 2017.
Bekir S. Ciftler, A. Tuncer, and I. Guvenc, "Indoor UAV Navigation to a Rayleigh Fading Wireless Source Using Q-Learning", submitted to IEEE Internet of Things Journal, major revisions submitted Apr. 2017.
H. Menouar, Ismail Guvenc, K. Akkaya, A. Selcuk Uluagac, A. Kadri, and A. Tuncer, "UAV-Enabled Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Smart City: Applications and Challenges", IEEE Commun. Mag., Mar. 2017.
A. Kumbhar, F. Koohifar, I. Guvenc, B. Muller, “A Survey on Legacy and Emerging Technologies for Public Safety Communications”, IEEE Commun. Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 19, no. 1, 2017.
Conference Papers:
J. Iscar Vergara, N. Rupasinghe, I. Guvenc, and S. Dikmese, "Noise Variance Estimation for 5G Wireless Networks under Pilot Contamination", in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC) Workshops, May 2017.
A. Kumbhar, S. Singh, and I. Guvenc, "UAV Assisted Public Safety Communications with LTE-Advanced HetNets and FeICIC", in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Personal, Indoor, Mobile Radio Commun. (PIMRC), Oct. 2017.
V. Acuna, A. Kumbhar, E. Vattapparamban, F. Rajabli, and I. Guvenc, "Localization of WiFi Devices Using Probe Requests Captured at Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", in Proc. IEEE Wireless Commun. Networking Conf., San Francisco, CA, Mar. 2017.
Invention Disclosures:
Ismail Guvenc, “Interference and Mobility Management in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks”, USPTO Patent Number: 9,622,133, Awarded on April 11, 2017.
2016:
Journal Papers:
A. Merwaday, A. Tuncer, A. Kumbhar, I. Guvenc, “Unmanned Aerial Base Stations for Public Safety Communications”, IEEE Veh. Techn. Mag., vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 53-60, Nov. 2016.
F. Koohifar, A. Kumbhar, and I. Guvenc, “Receding Horizon Multi-UAV Cooperative Tracking of Maneuvering RF Source”, submitted to IEEE Commun. Lett., Sep. 2016.
Conference Papers:
N. Paul, M. Fernandez, I. Guvenc, and R. Bowley, “Hands-on Learning of Wireless Communication Principles Using Software Defined Radio Experiments and LabVIEW”, in Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
M. Fernandez, N. Paul, I. Guvenc, “Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students Engaged in Novel Hands-on Experimentation during Summer Research Projects in Wireless Communications”, in Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
S. Sriyananda, I. Pervez, I. Guvenc, M. Bennis, A. Sarwat, “Multi-Armed Bandit for LTE-U and WiFi Coexistence in Unlicensed Bands”, in Proc. IEEE Wireless Commun. Networking Conf. (WCNC), Doha, Qatar, Mar. 2016.
E. Vattapparamban, Ismail Guvenc, A. I. Yurekli, K. Akkaya, and S. Uluagac, "Drones for Smart Cities: Issues in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Public Safety", in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Wireless Commun. Mobile Computing (IWCMC), Paphos, Cyprus, Sep. 2016.
D. Athukorala, I. Guvenc, M. Bennis, and W. Saad, "Regret Based Learning for UAV assisted LTE-U/WiFi Heterogeneous Networks", in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommun. Conf., Washington, DC, Dec. 2016.
W. Khwaja, I. Guvenc, and D. Matolak, "UWB Channel Sounding and Modeling for UAV Propagation Channels", in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommun. Conf., Washington, DC, Dec. 2016.
N. Rupasinghe, A. ibrahim, and I. Guvenc, "Optimum Hovering Locations with Angular Domain User Separation for Cooperative UAV Networks", in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommun. Conf., Washington, DC, Dec. 2016.
2015:
Invention Disclosures:
Ismail Guvenc, “Interference and Mobility Management in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks”, FIU Serial No. 14/921,392, Docket No. FIU.165, Oct. 2015.
Journal Papers:
W. Arellano, I. Guvenc, and N. Pala, “Integration of Ethical Training into Undergraduate Senior Design Projects on Wireless Communications”, IEEE Communications Magazine (Special Issue on Ethics and Professionalism), Nov. 2015.
Conference Papers:
A. Merwaday and I. Guvenc, "UAV Assisted Heterogeneous Networks for Public Safety Communications", in Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on D2D and Public Safety Communications (WDPC, co-located with IEEE WCNC), Mar. 2015, New Orleans, LA.
K. Guevara, M. Rodriguez, N. Gallo, G. Velasco, K. Vasudeva, and I. Guvenc, “UAV-Based GSM Network for Public Safety Communications”, in Proc. IEEE SoutheastCon Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Apr., 2015.
A. Kumbhar and I. Guvenc, "A Comparative Study of Land Mobile Radio and LTE-based Public Safety Communications", in Proc. IEEE SoutheastCon Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Apr. 2015.
Doctoral Dissertations and MS Thesis Supported by the Project:
Doctoral Dissertations:
Abhaykumar Kumbhar, PhD Dissertation (FIU), "Towards UAV Assisted 5G Public Safety Networks", Spring 2020.
Wahab Ali Gulzar Khawaja, PhD Dissertation (NCSU), "Ultra-wideband and mmWave Channel Propagation for Public Safety and UAV Communications", Summer 2019.
R.A. Nadisanka Rupasinghe, PhD Dissertation (NCSU), "Multi-antenna and mmWave Communications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks", Summer 2019.
Arvind Merwaday, PhD Dissertation (FIU), “Stochastic Geometry Based Analysis of Capacity, Mobility and Energy Efficiency for Dense Heterogeneous Networks”, Spring 2016 (received World’s Ahead PhD Student award, given to two students among all graduating FIU PhD students in 2016).
MS Thesis:
Virgillio Acun, MS Thesis (FIU), “Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Wireless Localization in Search and Rescue Missions”, Spring 2018.
Edwin Vattapparamban, MS Thesis (FIU), “People Counting and Occupancy Monitoring Using WiFi Probe Requests and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, Spring 2016.