Research funding:
ATU, President Bursary award for PhD studentship (2022-2026)
MOCHAS, full PhD funding award (2022-2026)
Book Editor
Green Machine Learning for Future Communication Networks, to be published by CRC Press, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, USA. (October 2023)
Next Generation Wireless Terahertz Communication Networks, to be published by CRC Press, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, USA. (July 2021)
Associate Editor
Computer and Electrical Engineering, Elsevier
Scientific Reports, Nature
Grant review panel member
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Special Issue Editor
"Elaboration of New Signal Processing Algorithms for Sensing and Communication in 6G Networks". Frontiers in Communications and Networks, Frontiers in Signal Processing. (Frontiers) (LINK)
TPC Co-chair
IEEE INFOCOM Workshop on Ultra High Broadband Terahertz Communication for 5G and Beyond Networks (UBTCN), 2019
TPC member
IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), 2026.
IEEE ICC'26 - IoTSN Symposium (2026 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium)
IEEE ICC'26 - NGNI Symposium (2026 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): Next-Generation Networking and Internet Symposium), 2026.
IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications (IEEE LATINCOM), 2025
IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, IEEE MeditCom, 2025
IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), 2025
IEEE Middle East Conference on Communications and Networking (MECOM), 2025
IEEE Virtual Conference on Communications (VCC), 2025
International Conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, EngiTek 2025
IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), 2025.
IEEE ICC'25 - IoTSN Symposium (2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium)
IEEE ICC'25 - NGNI Symposium (2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): Next-Generation Networking and Internet Symposium), 2025.
IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), 2024
IEEE Public Safety Initiative, World Forum on Public Safety Technology (WF-PST), 2024
IEEE 22nd Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Track of 'Communication and Applications for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Land, Water, and Sky, 2025 (USA)
The 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management, (ICT-DM), 2024.
IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, IEEE MeditCom, 2024
IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications (IEEE LATINCOM), 2024
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Recent Results and Workshops, IEEE VTC 2024
19th International Conference on Future Networks and Communications. Elsevier (FNC), ITU, 2024
IEEE Symposium on Data Sciences, Analytics & Technologies (DSAT) in 46th IEEE COMPSAC 2024: Intelligent and Resilient Computing for a Collaborative World, 2024.
IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology (WF-PST), May 2024 in Washington, DC.
IEEE ICC'24 - IoTSN Symposium (2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium)
IEEE ICC'24 - NGNI Symposium (2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): Next-Generation Networking and Internet Symposium), 2024
20th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT), 2023
IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications (IEEE LATINCOM), 2023
IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, IEEE MeditCom, 2023.
IEEE Symposium on Data Sciences, Analytics & Technologies (DSAT) in 46th IEEE COMPSAC 2023: Intelligent and Resilient Computing for a Collaborative World, 2023.
18th International Conference on Future Networks and Communications. Elsevier (FNC), ITU, 2023
The 32nd International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2023), Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI, USA, July 2023.
IEEE ICC'23 - IoTSN Symposium (2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium)
IEEE ICC'23 - NGNI Symposium (2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): Next-Generation Networking and Internet Symposium), 2023
IEEE 20th Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Track of 'Communication and Applications for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Land, Water, and Sky, 2023
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Recent results and Workshops, IEEE VTC 2022
IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, IEEE MeditCom, 2022
17th International Conference on Future Networks and Communications. Elsevier (FNC), 2022
Communication Networks of the Future (FutNets) track of the Mosharaka International Conference on Communications Networks and Applications (MIC-CommuNets 2022), 2022.
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) Symposium on IoT, and Adhoc and Sensor Networks, 2022.
ACM, 2nd ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications (NanoCoCoA), 2021
IEEE Symposium on Data Sciences, Analytics & Technologies (DSAT) in 45th IEEE COMPSAC 2021: Intelligent and Resilient Computing for a Collaborative World, July 2021.
IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, IEEE MeditCom, 2021
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) Symposium on IoT, and Adhoc and Sensor Networks, 2021
1st Mosharaka International Conference on 5G and Beyond Mobile Communications and Computing (MIC-5G&Beyond) 2021
16th International Conference on Future Networks and Comm., Elsevier (FNC) 2021
ACM, 1st ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications (NanoCoCoA), 2020
IEEE Conference on Computer, Software and Applications (COMPSAC), 2020
1st Mosharaka International Conference on 5G and Beyond Mobile Communications and Computing (MIC-5G&Beyond) 2020
15th International conference on Future Networks and Comm., Elsevier (FNC) 2020
14th International conference on Future Networks and Comm., Elsevier (FNC) 2019
Insight Student Conference, 2017
The First IEEE International Conference on Computer Communication and the Internet (ICCCI 2016)
Technical society member
IEEE Public Safety Technology Society
IEEE Communication Society
IEEE Cognitive computing and communication network society
IEEE Green communication society
Review Editor
Smart Grid Communications, Frontiers Journal (www.frontiersin.org)
Non-Conventional Communications and Networks, Frontiers Journal (www.frontiersin.org)
Blockchain Technologies, (Frontiers in Blockchain)
Reviewer
Journals
I am currently a reviewer of many reputable journals including the following.
IEEE Communication Surveys and Tutorials
IEEE Communications Magazine
IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Computing and Networking
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (J-SAC)
IEEE Access
Elsevier, Adhoc Networks
Elsevier, Future Generation Computer Networks Journal
Elsevier, Physical Communications
Elsevier, Pervasive and Mobile Computing
Elsevier, Journal of Network and Computer Applications
Elsevier, Computers and Electrical Engineering Journal (Awarded as best reviewer for 2013 and 2014)
Elsevier, Information Systems
Journal of Communications and Networks
Ad Hoc and Sensor Wireless Networks (AHSWN)
Springer, Wireless Networks Journal
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems
Conferences
IEEE Globecom, 2019
IEEE PIMRC, 2018
IEEE MOWNET, 2017
Insight Student Conference (ISC), 2017
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2015
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2014
Research Interests
Green Machine Learning & Sustainable AI
AI & Explainable AI (XAI)
Blockchain & Financial Systems
Blockchain security
Cryptocurrency, AML & Fraud Detection
Cybersecurity
Wireless Communication & Advanced Networks
Cognitive, Self-Organising and Adaptive Networks
5G/6G, mmWave & Terahertz
Cloud, Automation & Distributed Systems
Emergency & Resilient Networks
Game Theory & Network Intelligence
Delay Tolerant Networks
Full Duplex Communications
Current PhD students
Main Supervisor
Dylan Scott McBride (2026 - 2030), (SPEAR) Atlantic Technological University, Letterkenny, Ireland
Title: Hybrid Wifi and LiFi Systems
Zahid Ali Rajput (2022 - 2026), (MOCHAS) Atlantic Technological University, Letterkenny, Ireland
Title: Communication models for emergency communications
Muhammad Absaruddin (2022 - 2026), (PRTB) Atlantic Technological University, Letterkenny, Ireland
Title: Terahertz communication networks
Co-supervisor
Fatah Jamro (2022 - 2026), (Co-Supervisor), Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland
Lauren Callaghan (2025 - 2029) (Co-Supervisor), Atlantic Technological University, Ireland
MS Dissertation Supervised
Anthony Malone - ATU, Galway (Ongoing)
Title: On-Demand 60 GHz Wireless Neighbourways for Hotspot Relief in Data Centre Networks On going
Mohammed Riswan Musliyarakath - ATU, Donegal (Dec 2025)
Title: Blockchain and AI Integration for Anti-Money Laundering
Saipranay Reddy Kariveda - ATU, Donegal (Dec, 2025)
Title: Enhancing Fraud Detection Accuracy and Transparency in Ethereum Using Artificial Intelligence-Based Blockchain Analytics
Ina N. Hadzhiolova - ATU, Donegal (Aug 2025)
Title: Network Intrusion Detection in the Internet of Medical Things: A Comprehensive Study of Neural Networks Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
Pavlo Bokovyi - ATU, Donegal (Aug 2025)
Title: The vulnerability prioritisation model that combines CVSS, EPSS, and KEV
Samson Colaco - ATU Donegal (Aug 2025)
Title: Enhancing Malware Detection: A Hybrid Approach Combining Static, Dynamic, and Memory Forensics Analysis
Michael Maher - ATU, Donegal (Aug 2025)
Title: Mitigating Insider Threats in Air Gapped Networks: Evaluating Just-in-Time Privileged Access Management
Jayakumar Sundaramoorthy - ATU Donegal (Aug 2025)
Title: Intelligent multi-metric auto scaling for Kubernetes: Fusing GraphQL query complexity with traditional resource metrics for enhanced container orchestration
Krutik Pednekar - ATU, Donegal (May 2025)
Title: Enhancing Network Intrusion Detection Using Hybrid Boosting Machine Learning Techniques
Hassaan Daoud ATU, Donegal (Dec 2024) (MS by Research)
Title: Abnormality detection and monitoring in vascular networks using mobile nanosensors
Shahanawaz Shaikh - ATU Donegal (Dec 2024)
Title: Analysis of Email Phishing Detection Models in AWS Cloud Environment
Christine MCCabe - ATU Donegal (Dec 2024)
Title: A comparative study on PC and CoLab of Hyperparameter Tuning methods, hyperband, Bayesian optimisation and random search on CIFAR-10
Abhipsa Routray - ATU, Donegal (Aug 2024)
Title: Detecting the Undetectable: A Research-Driven Strategy for Fileless Malware Detection and Mitigation
Chandan Gowda Hullukere Shankar ATU, Donegal (Aug 2024)
Title: Multi-Layer Security for Nginx: Server, Container, and Web Server-Level Defence Against DoS and DDoS Attacks
Pavan Kalyan Varikolu - ATU, Donegal (Aug 2024)
Title: AI-Driven Approach to Vulnerability Detection and Remediation in Terraform CI/CD Pipelines
Ganesha Gowdru Basavaraja - Atlantic Technological University, Donegal, Ireland (2023)
Title: Configuration Drift as a Threat to Data Privacy: Implications and Countermeasures in IaC Deployments.
Dalimol Abraham - ATU, Donegal (Sep 2022)
Title: Automatically scanning vulnerabilities in the DevOps pipeline using the CVE Binary Tool
Manpreet Kaur ATU, Donegal (2022)
Title: Performance evaluation of live VM migration on different clouds
Sheetal Padale - Atlantic Technological University, Donegal, Ireland (2022)
Title: Using Apache Flink and Kafka to enhance real-time Big Data processing in Smart Grids.
Mengping Yu ATU, Donegal (2022)
Title: Movie recommender system using sentiment analysis
Malikaraj Keshavraj - Atlantic Technological University, Donegal, Ireland (2022)
Title: Predicting Renewable Energy output using optimized machine learning algorithms.
Conaghan Michael ATU, Donegal (2022)
Title: Payment system for travel agents based on Blockchain
Michael Conaghan - Atlantic Technological University, Donegal, Ireland (2022)
Title: Blockchain Technology as a platform for Business Applications
Pursharath Ahuja - Waterford Institute of Technology (2020)
Title: A Comparative Analysis of Distributed Full-Text Search tools and Performance