Publications

The following is a list of my publications. All material provided on this page is to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyrights and other rights therein are retained by authors or by copyright holders. 

1. T. Kieras*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "IoT Supply Chain Security Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Modeling, Computation, and Software Tools", SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, Sept. 2022.

2. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Resource Management for On-Demand Mission-Critical Internet of Things Applications", John Wiley & Sons, Sept. 2021.

3. M. J. Farooq and U. Pillai, "Problems and Solutions in Undergraduate Probability", Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2019.

1. M. Lyu*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "Mapping Cyber Threats in the 5G Supply Chain: Landscape, Vulnerabilities, and Risk Management", under revision in IEEE Network, 2024.

2. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Placement for Integrated Access Backhauling in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks", in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023.

3. J. Chen, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "QoS Based Contract Design for Profit Maximization in IoT-Enabled Data Markets", in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 10080-10094, Jun. 2023.

4. T. Kieras*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "I-SCRAM: A Framework for IoT Supply Chain Risk Analysis and Mitigation Decisions", in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 29827-29840, 2021.

5. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "QoE Based Revenue Maximizing Dynamic Resource Allocation and Pricing for Fog-Enabled Mission-Critical IoT Applications", in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 20, no. 12, pp. 3395-3408, Dec. 2021.

6. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "IoT Supply Chain Security: Overview, Challenges, and the Road Ahead", available: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.07828.pdf.

7. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Resource Provisioning for On-Demand Urban Services in Smart Cities", available: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1901.08331.pdf.

8. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Modeling, Analysis, and Mitigation of Dynamic Botnet Formation in Wireless IoT Networks", in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 2412-2426, Sept. 2019.

9. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "A Multi-Layer Feedback System Approach to Resilient Connectivity of Remotely Deployed Mobile Internet of Things", in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 422-432, June 2018.

10. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "On the Secure and Reconfigurable Multi-Layer Network Design for Critical Information Dissemination in the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT)", in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 2618-2632, April 2018. 

11. M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini, "Green Virtualization for Multiple Collaborative Cellular Operators", in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 420-434, Sept. 2017. 

12. M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, A. Kadri, H. ElSawy, and M.-S. Alouini, "A Hybrid Energy Sharing Framework for Green Cellular Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Communications,  vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 918-934, Feb. 2017. 

13. H. Ghazzai, M. J. Farooq, A. Alsharoa, E. Yaacoub, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini, "Green Networking in Cellular HetNets: A Unified Radio Resource Management Framework with Base Station ON/OFF Switching," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 5879-5893, July 2017. 

14. M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy and M.-S. Alouini, "A Stochastic Geometry Model for Multi-Hop Highway Vehicular Communication," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 2276-2291, March 2016.   

1. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Joint Positioning and Computation Offloading in Multi-UAV MEC Networks for Low Latency Applications: A Stackelberg Game Approach", submitted.

2. Y. Wang*  and J. Farooq, "Multi-UAV Placement for Integrated Access and Backhauling Using LLM-Based Optimizers ", submitted.

3. X. Wu* and J. Farooq, "Adaptive Risk-Aware Resource Orchestration for 5G Microservices over Multi-Tier Edge-Cloud Systems", in IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2024) International Workshop on Intelligent Cloud Continuum for B5G Services, Boulder, CO, Jun. 2024.

4. X. Wu* and J. Farooq, "Attack Resilient Wireless Backhaul Connectivity With Optimized Fronthaul Coverage in UAV Networks", in IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security - Cyber Resilience Workshop (CNS-CRW 2023), Orlando, FL, Oct. 2023.

5. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Optimal 3D Placement for Integrated Access Backhauling in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks Using Reinforcement Learning", in IEEE MASS International Workshop on Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles and IoT (UAV-IoT 2023), Toronto, Canada, Sept. 2023.

6. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Zero Touch Coordinated UAV Network Formation for 360° Views of a Moving Ground Target in Remote VR Applications", in IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM 2022), Rockville MD, Nov. 2022. 

7. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Proactive and Resilient UAV Orchestration for QoS Driven Connectivity and Coverage of Ground Users", in IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS 2022), Cyber Resilience Workshop, Austin TX, Oct. 2022.

8. Y. Wang* and J. Farooq, "Resilient UAV Formation for Coverage and Connectivity of Spatially Dispersed Users", in IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2022), Seoul, South Korea, May 2022.

9. T. Kieras*, M. J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "Modeling and Assessment of IoT Supply Chain Security Risks: The Role of Structural and Parametric Uncertainties", in IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, Workshop on Cyber Resilient Supply Chain Technologies, pp 163-170, 2020.

10. T. Kieras*, M. J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu, "RIoTS: Risk Analysis of IoT Supply Chain Threats", in Proc. IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2020), New Orleans, LA, USA. 

11. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "PhD Forum: Enabling Autonomic IoT for Smart Urban Services", in Proc. IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2020), New Orleans, LA, USA.

12. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Optimal Dynamic Contract for Spectrum Reservation in Mission-Critical UNB-IoT Systems", in Proc. 16th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt 2018), Shanghai, China, May 2018. 

13. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Adaptive and Resilient Revenue Maximizing Dynamic Resource Allocation and Pricing for Cloud-Enabled IoT Systems", in Proc. American Control Conference (ACC 2018), Milwaukee, WI, USA, Jun. 2018.

14. M. J. Farooq  and Q. Zhu, "Cognitive Connectivity Resilience in Multi-Layer Remotely Deployed Mobile Internet of Things", in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Gobecom 2017), Singapore, Dec. 2017.

15. M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy, Q. Zhu, and M.-S. Alouini, "Optimizing Mission Critical Data Dissemination in Massive IoT Networks", in Workshop on Spatial Stochastic Models for Wireless Networks (SpaSWiN 2017), Paris, France, May 2017.  

16. M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu, "Secure and Reconfigurable Network Design for Critical Information Dissemination in the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT)", in 15th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks  (WiOpt 2017), Paris, France, May 2017.

17. M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and A. Kadri, "Energy Sharing Framework for Microgrid-Powered Cellular Base Stations", in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom 2016), Washington, D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.

18. M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai and A. Kadri, "A Stochastic Geometry-Based Demand Response Management Framework for Cellular Networks Powered by Smart Grid," in Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2016), Doha, Qatar,  Apr. 2016. 

19. M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai and A. Kadri, "Optimized Energy Procurement for Cellular Networks Powered by Smart Grid Based on Stochastic Geometry," in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps 2015), San Diego, CA,  USA ,  Dec. 2015.  

20. M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy and M.-S. Alouini, "Modeling Inter-Vehicle communication in Multi-lane Highways: A Stochastic Geometry Approach," in Proc. IEEE 82nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall 2015), Boston, MA, Sep. 2015. 

21. M. J. Farooq, M. Hussain, J. Qadir and A. Baig, "A Game-Theoretic Spectrum Allocation Framework for Mixed Unicast and Broadcast Traffic Profile in Cognitive Radio Networks," in Proc. 38th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2013), Sydney, Australia, Oct. 2013. 

1. Ph.D. Thesis - Cyber-Physical Dynamic Decision Mechanisms for Large Scale Internet of Things Systems & Networks

2. M.S. Thesis - Modeling and Analysis of Inter-vehicle Communication: A Stochastic Geometry Approach.

3. B.S. Thesis - A Game-Theoretic Spectrum Allocation Framework for Mixed Unicast and Broadcast Traffic Profile in Cognitive Radio Networks. 

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