Journal Papers
M. Zarrouk, F. El Bouanani, "LQG-Grounded Optimal Stopping for Wireless Digital-Twin Synchronization," Submitted, 2026.
F. El Bouanani, M. Li, "Optimal Stopping with Threshold-Based Window Screening: Closed-Form Selection Rules for Sequential Resource Allocation Under Uncertainty," Submitted, May. 2026.
M. Li, F. El Bouanani, H. Yawen, G. Wu, H. Zhang, "Frame-Based Sliding-Window Approach for Covert Communication under Arbitrary Fading with Imperfect CSI," Submitted May. 2026
G. Yang, M. Li, F. El Bouanani, Y. Hao, Z. Zhang, "Joint Sensing and Communication Optimization in RIS-Assisted V2X Networks via IMM-UKF," Submitted, Apr. 2026.
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, M. Li, "Accurate Approximation of Higher-Order Statistics of Channel Capacity in Log-Normal Fading," Submitted, Mar. 2026
M. Oumoucha, F. El Bouanani, M. Li, and Z. El Allali, "Tight Exponential-Mixture Approximations for Sum-of-Ratios of Log- normal Random Variables: Secrecy Performance Applications," Submitted, Apr., 2026
M. Zarrouk, F. El Bouanani, M. Li, Z. El Allali, "Delay-Tolerant Optimal Stopping for Reliable Client Recruitment in Federated Learning over Intermittent IoT Networks," Submitted, Mar. 2026.
M. Bourhail, F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, T. Chaayra, "A Novel Fox’s H-Function Approximation for the Sum of Independent Log-Normal Random Variables with Applications," Submitted, Feb. 2026.
M. Sadiki, F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, "Hypothesis-Testing-Based RIS Phase Optimization for Physical Layer Security in SIMO Systems," Submitted, Feb. 2026.
F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, M. Li, Y. Mouchtak, "RIS-Aided Covert THz Communication with Imperfect CSI: Multi-User Power and Phase Shift Optimization under Pointing Errors," Submitted, Feb. 2026.
H. Yawen, M. Li, F. El Bouanani, G. Wu, H. Zhang, "Error-Rate Analysis of IRS-Optimized NOMA Systems under Mobility-Induced ipCSI, Residual Hardware Impairments, and Imperfect SIC," Submitted, Jan. 2026.
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, M. Li, "Accurate Approximation of Higher-Order Channel Capacity in Log-Normal Fading," Submitted, Jan. 2026
A. Bessate, F. El Bouanani, "Accurate Analytical Framework for Equal-Gain Combining over Correlated Weibull Fading Channels," Accepted in Journal of the Franklin Institute, Apr. 2026.
F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, E. Illi, "Covert RIS-Aided THz Communication with Pointing Errors and Imperfect CSI: Joint Beamforming, Phase Shift, and Power Splitting Optimization," in IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 44, pp. 4175-4192, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.1109/JSAC.2026.3668725.
F. El Bouanani, E. Illi, M. Li, M. Qaraqe, O. Badarneh, "On the Secrecy of RIS-aided THz Wireless Systems Subject to α − μ fading with Pointing Errors," in EURASIP Journal of Wireless Comm. and Networking, Feb. 23, 2026, doi: 10.1186/s13638-026-02599-5.
M. Zarrouk, F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, "Optimal Stopping-Based Online Node Selection for Multi-Parameter Federated Learning in IoT Networks Un-der Multiuser Interference," IEEE Trans. Mach. Learn. Commun. Netw., vol. 4, pp. 391-408, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.1109/TMLCN.2026.3659060.
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, "Accurate Performance Approximations for MRC over Log-Normal Fading Channels," in IEEE Commun. Lett., Vol. 29, no. 11, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2025.3609908.
F. El Bouanani, "On the Sum and Sum-of-Ratio of α − μ Distributions and Application," in Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 362, no. 16, 108106, Oct. 2025.
M. Bourhail, F. El Bouanani, Z. El Allali, T. Chaayra, "On the Distribution of the Sum-Product of Independent Rician Variates and Application to Intelligent Reflecting Surface-based Wireless Networks," in Wirel. Pers. Commun. J., Vol. 142, pp. 103-142, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.1007/s11277-025-11800-9
S. Dogan-Tusha, F. El Bouanani, M. Qaraqe, "Optimal Stopping Theory-Based Online Node Selection in IoT Networks for Multi-Parameter Federated Learning," in IEEE Trans. Mach. Learn. Commun. Netw., vol. 3, pp. 659-676, May. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TMLCN.2025.3567370.
Y. Hao, M. Li, P. Xue, F. El Bouanani, W. Chen, Z. Han, "Outage Analysis of UAV-Assisted Cooperative Cognitive NOMA in IoT-Enabled Air-Ground Networks with Imperfect SIC and CSI," Accepted in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, April. 2025, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3563090
M. Li, Kang Ren, F. El Bouanani, W. Chen, Z. Han, "Secure Performance of RIS-NOMA System under κ−µ Shadowed Fading Channel" in IEEE Wir. Commun. Lett, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 3543-3547, Dec. 2024.
A. Bessate, Y. Miftah, H. Ben-Azza, F. El Bouanani, "A precise mathematical approach for analyzing the performance of MIMO-Space time block coding systems over Weibull fading channels," in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 2024, no. 1, Dec. 2024.
S. Al-Maliki, F. El Bouanani, M. Abdallah, J. Qadir, A. Al-Fuqaha," Addressing Data Distribution Shifts in Online Machine Learning Powered Smart City Applications Using Augmented Test-Time Adaptation", in IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, Vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 116 - 124, Jul. 2024.
A. El Hassouny, F. El Bouanani, and K. A. Qaraqe, "Mathematical Modeling and Optimal Stopping Theory-based Extra Layers for 30-Day Rate Risk Prediction of Readmission to Intensive Care Units," in IEEE Trans. Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 5, no. 6, June. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TAI.2023.3330136
E. Illi, M. Qaraqe, F. El Bouanani, S. Al-Kuwari, "Can Artificial Noise Boost Further the Secrecy of Dual-Hop RIS-Aided Networks?," in Computers and Communications, Vol. 221, pp. 106-119, May 2024.
Y. Miftah, A. Bessate, F. El Bouanani, H. Ben-Azza, "Accurate Expression of the Effective Capacity for Various MIMO Receivers over Weibull Fading Channels," in IEEE Access, Vol. 12, pp. 62149 - 62161, Apr. 2024.
M. Li, G. Cuo, F. El Bouanani, S. Huang, W. Chen, Z. Han, S. Muhaidat, "Error Performance of NOMA System with Imperfect, outdated CSI, and RHI over α−μ Fading Channels," in IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 2142-2155, Feb. 2024
S. Laghbough, F. Ayoub, F. El Bouanani, M. Belkasmi, K. Qaraqe, "Mixed Coded RF/FSO EH-based Communication System subject to Multiuser interference and Residual hardware impairments," In IEEE Access, Vol. 11, pp. 94822-94839, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3309555
E. Illi, M. Qaraqe, F. El Bouanani, "A Novel Hybrid Physical Layer Authentication Scheme For Multiuser Wireless Communication Systems," in IEEE IoT Journal, vol. 10, no. 24, pp. 22591-22610, Dec.15, 2023, doi: IoT-27418-2022
S. Al-Maliki, F. El Bouanani, K. Ahmad, M. Abdellah, D. T. Hoang, D. Niyato, A. Al-Fuqaha, "Toward Improved Reliability of Deep Learning Based Systems Through Online Relabeling of Potential Adversarial Attacks," In IEEE Trans. Reliability, vol. 72, no. 4, pp. 1367-1382, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TR.2023.3298685
O. S. Badarneh, F. El Bouanani, Fares Almehmadi, and Hugerles S. Silva, "FSO Communications over Doubly Inverted Gamma-Gamma Turbulence Channels with Nonzero-Boresight Pointing Errors," In IEEE Wir. Commun. Lett, Vol. 12, N. 10, pp. 1761 - 1765, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2023.3292330.
M. Li, F. El Bouanani, S. Muhaidat, M. Dianati, "Secure STBC-Aided NOMA in Cognitive IIoT Networks," in IEEE IoT Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1256-1271, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3288452
S. Gurugopinath, L. Bariah, S. Muhaidat, R. Kishore, P. C. Sofotasios, F. El Bouanani, and H. Yanikomeroglu," Interplay Between NOMA and GSSK: Detection Strategies and Performance Analysis," in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 4, pp. 681-692, Jun. 2023, doi: 10.1109/OJVT.2023.3290072
O. S. Badarneh, F. El Bouanani, and F. Almehmadi, "A General Framework for UAV-aided THz Communications Subject to Generalized Geometric Loss," in IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 72, no. 11, pp. 14589-14600, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3287288
E. Illi, M. Qaraqe, F. El Bouanani, S. Al-Kuwari, "On the Physical Layer Security of a Dual-Hop UAV-based Network in the Presence of per-hop Eaves-dropping and Imperfect CSI," in IEEE IoT Journal, vol. 10, no. 9, May. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3229411
S. Laghbough, F. Ayoub, F. El Bouanani, M. Belkasmi, K. Qaraqe, "Performance Analysis of Polar Codes over Fox's H -fading Channels with RHI and IQI Impairments," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 22505-22512, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3247504
S. Laghbough, F. Ayoub, F. El Bouanani, M. Belkasmi, K. Qaraqe, "Mixed RF/FSO SWIPT-based OSLMD Coded AF Cooperative Communication System: Performance Analysis," in IEEE Trans. Green Commun. and Netw., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 84-100, Mar. 2023.
K. Mrabet, F. El Bouanani, and H. Ben-Azza, "Dynamic Decentralized Reputation System from Blockchain and Secure Multiparty Computation," in J. Sens. Actuator Netw., vol. 12, no. 1, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.3390/jsan12010014
F. El Bouanani, I. Lahmar, Z. A. Alaoui Ismaili, K. M. Qaraqe, "On the Secrecy Analysis of Dual-Hop SWIPT-based Multi-Source Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks," in IEEE Trans. Cogn. Commun. Netw., vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 114-129, Feb. 2023, doi: 0.1109/TCCN.2022.3217780
K. Mrabet, F. El Bouanani, and H. Ben-Azza, "Generalized Secure and Dynamic Decentralized Reputation System with a Dishonest Majority," Accepted in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 9368-9388, Jan. 2023, doi: Access-2022-31161.
Y. El Ansari, T. Chaayra, F. El Bouanani, L. Omari, M. Amrouch, "Strong consistency estimators of the Brennan-Schwartz diffusion process based on martingales approach," in Stat journal, vol. 11, no. 1, art. nb. e499, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1002/sta4.499
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, K. Qaraqe "Performance Analysis of I/Q Imbalance with Hardware Impairments over Hyper Fox’s H-Fading Channels," in IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 9519-9536, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3177530.
H. Saadaoui, F. El Bouanani, "A Cooperative Multi-UAV Pollution Source Search Approach Based on a Local PSO Algorithm," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 106436 - 106450, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3212079
M. El Mejjatti, A. Habbani, and F. El Bouanani, “Regression Analysis-Based Identification Model of Key Impactful Parameters on Buried Antennas,” in Intern. Journal of Commun. systems, vol. 35, no. 4, art. nb. e5051, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1002/dac.5051.
H. Saadaoui, F. El Bouanani, E. Illi, "Information Sharing Based on Local PSO for UAVs Cooperative Search of moved Targets," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 134998-135011, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3116919
A. Hamyani, F. El Bouanani, Y. Miftah, "Jamming-Assisted Multi-User Multi-Eavesdropper Broadcast Network: PHY Layer Security Analysis," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 118051-118064, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3106114.
R. Kishore, S. Gurugopinath, S. Muhaidat, F. El Bouanani, and O. A. Dobre, "Sum Rate Analysis of Generalized Space Shift Keying-Aided MIMO-NOMA Systems," in IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 7232 - 7236, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3085415
M. Li, F. El Bouanani, L. Tian, W. Chen, S. Muhaidat, and Z. Han, "Error Rate Analysis of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access System with Residual Hardware Impairment," IEEE Commun. lett., vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 2522-2526, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2021.3075064.
M. Bouabdellah and F. El Bouanani, "A PHY Layer Security of a Jamming-Based Underlay Cognitive Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Network," IEEE Trans. Cogn. Commun. Netw., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1266-1279, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TCCN.2021.3074909.
L. Bariah, S. Muhaidat, P. C. Sofotasios, F. El Bouanani, O. A. Dobre, W. Hamouda, "Large Intelligent Surface Assisted Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 6G Networks: Performance Analysis," IEEE Internet Things J., Jan. 2021, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 5129-5140, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3057416.
T. Chaayra, H. Ben-azza, and F. El Bouanani, “A Closed-Form Approximation to the Distribution for the Sum of Independent Non-identically Generalized Gamma Variates and Applications,” Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 33-44, Feb. 2021.
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, "New Accurate Approximation for Average Error Probability," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 4388-4397, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3048130.
W. Fassi Fihri, H. El Ghazi, B. Abou El Majd, and F. El Bouanani, "A Machine Learning Approach for Backoff Manipulation Attack detection in Cognitive Radio," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 227349-227359, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3046637
O. S. Bardaneh, R. Derbas, F. S. Almehmadi, F. El Bouanani, and S. Muhaidat, “Performance Analysis of FSO Communications Over F Turbulence Channels with Pointing Errors,” in IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 926-930, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3042489
F. El Bouanani, S. Muhaidat, P. C. Sofotasios, O. Dobre, O. S. Bardaneh, "Performance Analysis of Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Networks with Wireless Power Transfer," in IEEE Commun. Lett., Mar. 2021, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 793-797, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3036534
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, P. C. Sofotasios, S. Muhaidat, D. B. da Costa, F. Ayoub, A. Al-Fuhaqa, "Analysis of Asymmetric Dual-Hop Energy Harvesting-Based Wireless Communication Systems in Mixed Fading Environments, " in IEEE Trans. Green Commun., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 261-277, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2020.3035512
M. Ezzarii, H. El Ghazi, H. El Ghazi, and F. El Bouanani, "Epigenetic Algorithm-based Detection Technique for Unknown Attacks," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 199482-199491, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3035250
I. Mohammed, S. Tabatabai, A. Al-Fuqaha, F. El Bouanani, J. Qadir, B. Qolomany, and M. Guizani, "Budgeted Online Selection of Candidate IoT Clients to Participate in Federated Learning, " in IEEE Internet Things J., vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 5938-5952, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.3036157
T. Chaayra, H. Ben-azza, and F. El Bouanani, “New accurate approximation for the sum of generalized Gamma distributions and its Applications,” Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1121-1136, Nov. 2020.
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, and F. Ayoub, “On the Distribution of the Sum of Málaga-M Random Variables and Applications,” in IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 69, no. 11, Nov. 13996-14000, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2020.3025405.
F. El Bouanani, Y. Mouchtak and G. K. Karagiannidis, “New Tight Bounds for the Gaussian Q-Function and Applications”, in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 145037-145055, 2020.
M. Bouabdellah, F. El Bouanani, and M.-S. Alouini, “A PHY Layer Security Analysis of Uplink Cooperative Jamming-Based Underlay CRNs with Multi-Eavesdroppers,” in IEEE Trans. Cogn. Commun. Netw., vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 704 - 717, June 2020.
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, F. Ayoub, and M.-S. Alouini, “A PHY Layer Security Analysis of a Hybrid High Throughput Satellite with an Optical Feeder Link,” in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 1, pp. 713-731, May 2020.
M. Bouabdellah, F. El Bouanani, P. C. Sofotasios, S. Muhaidat, D. B. da Costa, K. Mezher, H. Ben-Azza, and G. K. Karagiannidis, "Cooperative Energy Harvesting Cognitive Radio Networks with Spectrum Sharing and Security Constraints", IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 173329-173343, Dec. 2019.
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, K. Park, F. Ayoub, and M.-S. Alouini, “An Improved Accurate Solver for the Time-Dependent RTE in Underwater Optical Wireless Communications,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 96478-96494, July 2019.
W. Fassi Fihri, H. El Ghazi, B. Abou El Majd, and F. El Bouanani, "A Decision-making approach for Detecting the Primary User Emulation Attack in Cognitive Radio Networks," Int. Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 32, no. 15, pp. 1-15, Oct. 2019.
T. Chaayra, F. El Bouanani, and H. Ben-azza, Asymptotic Capacity Analysis Under Different Adaptive Transmission for TAS/MRC MIMO Scheme Subject to Weibull Fading Channels, Physical Communication, vol. 36, pp. 1-12, Oct. 2019.
Y. Mouchtak, F. El Bouanani, and D. B. da Costa, Tight Analytical and Asymptotic Upper Bound for the BER of Convolutional Codes Over Exponentially Correlated Generalized-Fading Channels, IEEE Trans. on Commun., vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 3852-3864, June 2019.
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, D. B. da Costa, P. C. Sofotasios, F. Ayoub, S. M. Muhaidat, and K. Mezher, "Physical Layer Security of a Dual-Hop Regenerative Mixed RF/UOW System", in IEEE Trans. Sustainable Comp., 2019, vol. 6, no.1, pp. 90-104, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TSUSC.2019.2906545
E. Illi, F. El Bouanani, D. B. da Costa, F. Ayoub, and U. S. Dias, "Dual-Hop Mixed RF-UOW Communication System: A PHY Security Analysis", IEEE Access, vol. 6., pp. 55345-55360, Oct. 2018.
F. El Bouanani and A. Bessate, "A comparative study on the performance of MIMO-STBC subject to Weibull fading channels," International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 31, no. 13, pp.1-17, Sep. 2018.
M. Bouabdellah, N Kaabouch, F. El Bouanani, and H. Ben-Azza, Network layer attacks and countermeasures in cognitive radio networks: A survey, Journal of Inf. Sec. Appl, vol. 38, pp. 40-49, Feb. 2018.
F. El Bouanani and D. B. da Costa, "Accurate Closed-Form Approximations for the Sum of Correlated Weibull Random Variables", IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 498-501, Aug. 2018
A. Bessate and F. El Bouanani, "A tight approximate analytical framework for performance analysis of equal gain combining receiver over independent Weibull fading channels," EURASIP Journal of Wireless Comm. and Networking 2017, vol. 3, pp. 1-12, Dec. 2017.
F. El Bouanani and H. Ben-Azza, “Unified analysis of EGC diversity over Weibull fading channels”, International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1-16, Jan. 2017.
A. Bessate and F. El Bouanani, "A very tight approximate results of MRC receivers over independent Weibull fading channels," Physical Communication, vol. 21, pp. 30-40, Dec. 2016.
A. Ahmadi, F. El Bouanani, H. Ben-Azza, Four Parallel Decoding Schemas of Product Block Codes, Transactions on Networks and Communications, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 49-69, June 2014
F. El Bouanani, H. Ben-Azza and M. Belkasmi “New Results for the Shannon channel capacity over generalized multipath fading channels for MRC diversity”, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2012, 2012:336
A. Ahmadi, F. El Bouanani, H. Ben-Azza, Y. Benghabrit, "A Novel Decoder Based on Parallel Genetic Algorithms for Linear Block Codes," Int. Journal of Commun., Netw. and System Sciences (IJCNS), vol.6, no.1, pp. 66-76, Jan. 2013
A. Ahmadi, F. El Bouanani, H. Ben-Azza, and Y. Benghabrit, “Reduced Complexity Iterative Decoding of 3D-Product Block Codes Based on Genetic Algorithms,” Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 2012, 2012, doi: 10.1155/2012/609650.
H. Berbia, F. El Bouanani, and R.Romadi «Les algorithmes génétiques pour le décodage performant », Amadeia, 2011