Demeke Shumeye Lakew

[PhD, Assistant Professor, MIEEE]

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Biography

Dr. Demeke Shumeye Lakew is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Kombolcha, Ethiopia. He received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2023, the Master's Degree in Computer Science from Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2011, and the B.S. degree in Computer science from Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia in 2006. Dr. Demeke has authored and coauthored 19+ SCI[E] journal papers and 20+ international conference papers. He has served as invited reviewer for numerous prestigious journals, including IEEE JSAC, IEEE COMST, IEEE TWC, IEEE TVT, IEEE IoTJ, Elsevier FGCS, IEEE TNSE, IEEE Access, IEEE COMM. Magazine, etc. His research interests include wireless communication, mobile edge computing, reinforcement learning, Internet of Things, and flying ad hoc networks.

What is New

[09. 2023] | Dr. Demeke reinstated at Wollo University to begin his academic tenure and promoted to Assistant Professor of Engineering.

[06.2023] | Demeke Successfully Defended his PhD Thesis on Intelligent Offloading and Resource Allocation in Terrestrial Wireless Edge Aerial Access Networks

[10.2021] | Demeke received Best Research Paper Award in International Conference on Information Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), Jeju Island, South Korea.

[07.2017] | Demeke received Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship (CAYSS) Award for Ph.D. Study Awarded by Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.

[07. 2016] | Demeke appointed as Registrar and Alumni Directorate Director, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.

[12.2015] | Demeke appointed as Research, Community Service, and Postgraduate Coordinator, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.

[07.2012] | Demeke appointed as Associate Registrar, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Publications

International Journals

U. Sa'ad, D. S. Lakew, N. -N. Dao, S. Cho, "HERALD: Hybrid Ensemble Approach for Robust Anomaly Detection in Encrypted DNS Traffic," to appear in Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 2025.

A. B. Wondmagegn, D. Won, Q. T. Do, D. S. Lakew, S. Cho, "Performance Analysis of FSO-based Communications in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks: A Comprehensive Survey," to appear in Elsevier Computer Networks, 2025.

T. H. Moges, T. P. Truong, D. S. Lakew, T. H. Huong, V. T. Hoang, N. -N. Dao, S. Cho, "Age of Information-Aware Trajectory Optimization for Time-Sensitive UAV Systems in Uplink SCMA Networks," to appear in Elsevier Computer Networks, 2025.

D. Won, G. Woraphonbenjakul, A. B. Wondmagegn, A.-T. Tran, D. Lee, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "Resource Management, Security, and Privacy Issues in Semantic Communications: A Survey," to appear in IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 2024.

D. S. Lakew, A.-T. Tran, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Intelligent Self-Optimization for Task Offloading in LEO-MEC-Assisted Energy Harvesting-UAV Systems," to appear in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2024.

W. Na, N. Kim, D. S. Lakew, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "DQN-based Directional MAC protocol in Wireless Ad Hoc Network in Internet of Things," to appear in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024.

T. H. Moges, D. S. Lakew, N. P. Nguyen, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Cellular Internet of Things: Use Cases, Technologies, and Future Work," Elsevier Internet of Things, 2023.

D. -T. Hua, Q. -T. DO, N.-N. Dao, T.-V. Nguyen, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "Learning-based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-aided Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Networks," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 20, pp. 17603-17619, 2023.

J. Oh, D. Lee, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "DACODE: Distributed Adaptive Communication Framework for Energy Efficient Industrial IoT-based Heterogeneous WSN," Elsevier ICT Express, 2023.

A. Masood, T. Ha, D. S. Lakew, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Intelligent TCP Congestion Control Scheme in Internet of Deep Space Things Communication," IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1472-1486, May 2023.

D. S. Lakew, A.-T. Tran, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Intelligent Offloading and Resource Allocation in Heterogeneous Aerial Access IoT Networks," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 5704-5718, April 2023.

D. S. Lakew, V.-D. Tuong, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Adaptive Partial Offloading and Resource Harmonization in Wireless Edge Computing-Assisted IoE Networks," IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 3028-3044, September 2022.

D. S. Lakew, W. Na, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, "Aerial Energy Orchestration for Heterogeneous UAV-Assisted Wireless Communications," IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 2483-2494, June 2022.

N.-N. Dao, Q.-V. Pham, N. H. Tu, T. T. Thanh, V. N. Q. Bao, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "Survey on Aerial Radio Access Networks: Toward a Comprehensive 6G Access Infrastructure," IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 1193-1225, February 2021.

C. Lee, G. Jang, N.-.N. Dao, D. S. Lakew, C. Lee, and S. Cho, "Competitive Game Theoretic Clustering-Based Multiple UAV-Assisted NB-IoT Systems," Electronics, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 356, February 2021.

A. Masood, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "Security and Privacy Challenges in Connected Vehicular Cloud Computing," IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 2725-2764, July 2020.

D. S. Lakew, U. Saad, N.-N. Dao, W. Na, and S. Cho, "Routing in Flying Ad Hoc Networks: A Comprehensive Survey," IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 1071- 1120, March 2020.

W. Na, D. S. Lakew, J. Lee, and S. Cho, "Congestion control vs. link failure: TCP behavior in mmWave connected vehicular networks," Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 101, pp. 1213-1222, December 2019.

L. Park, S. Jeong, D. S. Lakew, J. Kim, and S. Cho, "New Challenges of Wireless Power Transfer and Secured Billing for Internet of Electric Vehicles," IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 118-124, March 2019.

International Conferences

T. H. Nguyen, T. K. Nguyen, M. P. Bui, T. D. Nguyen, V. N. Bao, and D. S. Lakew, "Age of Information Minimization in Hierarchical Aerial Networks Via MADDPG Approach", in Proc of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent of Things (ICIT), 2024. [Best Paper Award]

A. B. Wondmagegn, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, “A Review on FSO/RF Based Satellite-Aerial Ground Communication Systems," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, January, 2024.

D. S. Lakew, A. -T. Tran, A. Masood, N. -N. Dao and S. Cho, “A Review on AI-Driven Aerial Access Networks: Challenges and Open Research Issues," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Bali, Indonesia, February, 2023.

D. T. Hua, D. Lee, A. -T. Tran, D. S. Lakew, Q. -T. Do and S. Cho, “Early-Exiting DNN MIMO Detector Design with Fast Signal Estimation Process," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Bali, Indonesia, February, 2023.

A. Masood, D. Q. Tuan, D. S. Lakew, N. -N. Dao and S. Cho, “A Review on AI-Enabled Content Caching in Vehicular Edge Caching and Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Bali, Indonesia, February, 2023.

A. -T. Tran, D. S. Lakew, D. T. Hua, Q. -T. Do, N. -N. Dao and S. Cho, “A Review on Rate-Splitting Multiple Access-Assisted Downlink Networks: Energy Optimizations," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Bali, Indonesia, February, 2023.

C. M. Ho, D. S. Lakew, A. -T. Tran, C. Lee, D. T. Hua and S. Cho, “A Review on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Networks and Satellite-based Networks with RSMA: Research Challenges and Future Trends," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Bali, Indonesia, February, 2023.

D. S. Lakew, A.-T. Tran, A. Masood, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, “A Review on Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Wireless Networks: Challenges and Open Research Issues," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, January, 2023.

A.-T. Tran, D. S. Lakew, D. T. Hua, Q. T. Do, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, “A Review on Rate-Splitting Multiple Access-Assisted Downlink Networks: Rate Optimizations," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, January, 2023.

A. Masood, T. Ha, D. S. Lakew, N.-N. Dao, D. T. Hua, N. geeranuchand, and S. Cho, “A Review on Congestion Control for Internet of Deep Space Things Communication," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, January, 2023.

Q. T. Do, D. S. Lakew, A.-T. Tran, D. T. Hua, and S. Cho, “A Review on Recent Approaches in mmWave UAV-Aided Communication Networks and Open Issues," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Bangkok, Thailand, January, 2023.

H.-A. Duc Cap, T.-H. Do, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, “Building a Time-Series Forecast Model with Automated Machine Learning for Heart Rate Forecasting Problem," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC) , Seoul, Korea, October, 2022.

A.-T. Tran, D. S. Lakew, N.-P. Tran, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, “Delay-Constrained Quality Maximization in RSMA-Based Video Streaming Networks," in Proc. of ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (MobiHoc), Seoul, Korea, October, 2022.

D. T. Hua, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, “DRL-Based Energy Efficient Communication Coverage Control in Hierarchical HAP-LAP Network," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Jeju, Korea, January, 2022.

D. S. Lakew, A.-T. Tran, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, “Intelligent Offloading and Resource Allocation in HAP-Assisted MEC Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), Jeju, Korea, October, 2021. [Best Paper Award]

A.-T. Tran, D. S. Lakew, T.-V. Nguyen, V.-D. Tuong, T.P. Truong, N.-N. Dao, and S. Cho, “Hit Ratio and Latency Optimization for Caching Systems: A Survey," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Jeju, Korea, January, 2021.

U. Sa'ad, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, “Edge Caching for Content Sharing in Vehicular Networks: Technical Challenges, Existing Approaches, and Future Directions," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Jeju, Korea, January, 2021.

T.-V. Nguyen, V.-D. Tuong, A.-T. Tran, T.P. Truong, D. S. Lakew, C. Lee, Y.S. Lee, and S. Cho, “User Preference-based Proactive Caching in Edge Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Jeju, Korea, January, 2021.

V.-D. Tuong, T.-P. Truong, A.-T. Tran, A. Masood, D. S. Lakew, C. Lee, Y. Lee, and S. Cho, “Delay Sensitive Task Offloading for Internet of Things in Nonorthogonal Multiple Access MEC Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC), Jeju, Korea, October 2020.

D. S. Lakew, A. Masood, and S. Cho, "3D UAV Placement and Trajectory Optimization in UAV Assisted Wireless Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Barcelona, Spain, January, 2020.

A. Masood, D. S. Lakew, and S. Cho, "Learning based Content Caching for Wireless Networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Barcelona, Spain, January,2020.

Academic Scholarships/Awards

Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship (CAYSS) Award for Ph.D. Study Awarded by Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.

Best Research Paper Award in International Conference on Information Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC) 2021, Jeju Island, South Korea.

Postgraduate Study Scholarship Award for M.S Study Awarded by Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Regular Scholarship Award for Undergraduate Study Awarded by Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.