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Sheeraz Alvi Member IEEE, Member PEC

I am associated with the ANU-Optus Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence working as a co-project investigator for the Ground Based IoT Sensor Networks for Bushfire Detection project.
Previously, I have worked as the Educational Lab Developer at the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC), The Australian National University (ANU). At CECC, I engaged closely with the academic and technical staff within the College to translate and design concepts and activities to enhance the educational experiences of our students meeting the overall educational goals of the College.
My research interests lie in the design and analysis of wireless communication solutions for the Internet of Things. Currently, I am working on Federated Learning for wireless networks.
Address: RSISE (Building 115), Acton 2601, ACT, Australia. Email: sheeraz.alvi@anu.edu.auGoogle Scholar Profile: here

Education:

Ph.D. Electrical EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), The Australian National University (ANU)Supervisors: Dr. Xiangyun Zhou and Dr. Salman Durrani
MS Electrical Engineering (Telecom & Computer Networks)School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS),National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.Supervisor: Dr. Adeel Baig
BS Electronic EngineeringInternational Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), Pakistan.

Research Positions:

Postdoctoral Research Associate Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.Supervisor: Dr. Yi Hong
Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Canberra (UC), Canberra, Australia.Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Abu Alsheikh
Sr. Research Officer / Team LeadAl-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science (KICS), University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan.Supervisor: Dr. Ghalib Shah
Research AssistantInformation Technology University (ITU), Lahore, Pakistan.Supervisor: Dr. Adnan Noor Mian
Research AssistantSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Younis

Teaching Positions:

Research Fellow (Educational Lab Developer)ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS),The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia.
LecturerANU College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS),The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia.
Tutor/DemonstratorANU College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS),The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia.
Teaching AssistantInformation Technology University (ITU), Lahore, Pakistan.
Teaching AssistantSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS),National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publications:

Journal Papers:

J1. C. C. Chan, S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, S. Durrani, N. Wilson, and M. Yebra, “IoT Ground Sensing Systems for Early Wildfire Detection: Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities”, submitted to IEEE Sensors Journal (IEEE Sensors), Mar. 2024.

J2. N. Senadhira, S. Durrani, S. A. Alvi, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “UAV-assisted IoT Monitoring Network: Adaptive Multiuser Access for Low-Latency and High-Reliability Under Bursty Traffic”, submitted to IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications (IEEE TWC), 2023.

J3. E. Palethorpe, S. A. Alvi, G. J. Cary, et al., “Towards an Integrated Hi-tech Solution to Detect Small Fires”, The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 44–47, Oct. 2022.

J4. S. A. Alvi, Y. Hong, and S. Durrani, “Utility Fairness for the Differentially Private Federated Learning-based Wireless IoT Networks”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IEEE IoT), vol. 9, no. 19, pp. 19398–19413, Oct. 2022.

J5. A. Shafie, N. Yang, S. A. Alvi, C. Han, S. Durrani, and J. M. Jornet, “Spectrum Allocation with Adaptive Sub-band Bandwidth for Terahertz Communication Systems”, IEEE Trans. on Communications (IEEE TCOM), vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 1407–1422, Feb. 2022.

J6. R. Saleem, S. A. Alvi, and S. Durrani, "Performance-Fairness Trade-off for Wi-Fi and LTE-LAA Coexistence," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 62446-62459, Apr. 2021. (1st author and I contributed equally)

J7. S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, S. Durrani, and D. T. Ngo, "Sequencing and Scheduling for Multi-User Machine-Type Communication," IEEE Trans. on Communications (IEEE TCOM), vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 2459–2473, Apr. 2020.

J8. S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, and S. Durrani, "Optimal Compression and Transmission Rate Control for Node-Lifetime Maximization," IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications (IEEE TWC), vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 7774–7788, Nov. 2018.

J9. S. A. Alvi, S. Durrani, and X. Zhou, "Enhancing CRDSA with Transmit Power Diversity for Machine-Type Communication," IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology (IEEE TVT), vol. 67, no. 8, pp. 7790-7794, Aug. 2018.

J10. B. Afzal, S. A. Alvi, G. A. Shah, and W. Mahmood. "Energy Efficient Context Aware Traffic Scheduling for IoT Applications," Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, vol. 62, pp. 101-115, Jul. 2017.

J11. S. A. Alvi, A. Baig, and K. Sattar, "Frequency Domain Backoff Mechanism for OFDM Based Wireless LANs," Springer Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol. 41, issue 12, pp. 4995-5008, Dec. 2016.

J12. S. A. Alvi, B. Afzal, G. A. Shah, L. Atzori, and W. Mahmood, "Internet of Multimedia Things: Vision and Challenges," Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, vol. 33, pp. 87-111, Oct. 2015.

J13. S. A. Alvi, M. S. Younis, M. Imran, F. Amin, and M. Guizani, "A Near-Optimal LLR Based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Scheme for CRAHNs," IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications (IEEE TWC), vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 3877-3887, Jul. 2015.

Conference Papers:

C1. N. Senadhira, S. A. Alvi, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and S. Durrani, "Adaptive Multiuser Access for UAV-assisted IoT Monitoring Networks Under Bursty Traffic", in Proc. IEEE ICC 2023, Rome, Italy, May 2023.

C2. S. A. Alvi, Yi. Hong, and S. Durrani, "Federated Learning Cost Disparity for IoT Devices, " in Proc. IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022.

C3. A. Shafie, N. Yang, S. A. Alvi, C. Han, S. Durrani, and J. M. Jornet, "Adaptive Sub-band Bandwidth-Enabled Spectrum Allocation for Terahertz Communication Systems", in Proc. IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022.

C4. S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, S. Durrani, and D. T. Ngo, "Proportionally-Fair Sequencing and Scheduling for Machine-Type Communication," in Proc. IEEE ICC 2020, Dublin, Ireland, Jun. 2020.

C5. S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, and S. Durrani, "Wireless Powered Machine-Type Communication: Energy Minimization via Compressed Transmission," in Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2019, Istanbul, Turkey, Sep. 2019.

C6. S. Rai, S. A. Alvi, and A. Rehman, "The Usual Suspects: Machine Learning Based Predictive Policing for Criminal Identification," in Proc. IEEE ICOSST 2019, Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 2019.

C7. S. A. Alvi, X. Zhou, and S. Durrani, "A Lifetime Maximization Scheme for a Sensor Based MTC Device," in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec. 2018, pp. 1-7.

C8. S. A. Alvi and A. N. Mian, "On Route Maintenance and Recovery Mechanism of RPL," in Proc. IEEE IWCMC 2017, Valencia, Spain, Jun. 2017, pp. 1933-1938.

C9. S. A. Alvi, F. Hassan, and A. N. Mian, "On the Energy Efficiency and Stability of RPL Routing Protocol," in Proc. IEEE IWCMC 2017, Valencia, Spain , Jun. 2017, pp. 1927-1932.

C10. A. N. Mian, S. A. Alvi, R. Khan, M. Zulqarnain, and W. Iqbal, "Experimental Study of Link Quality in IEEE 802.5.4 using Z1 Motes," in Proc. IEEE IWCMC 2016, Paphos, Cyprus, Sep. 2016, pp. 830-835.

C11. B. Afzal, S. A. Alvi, and G. A. Shah, "Adaptive Duty Cycling based Multi-hop PSMP for Internet of Multimedia Things," in Proc. IEEE CCNC 2016, Las Vegas, USA, Jan. 2016, pp. 895-900.

C12. S. A. Alvi, G. A. Shah, and W Mahmood, "Energy Efficient Green Routing Protocol for Internet of Multimedia Things," in Proc. IEEE ISSNIP 2015, Singapore, Apr. 2015, pp. 1-6.

C13. S. A. Alvi and A. Baig, "No More Hidden Backoff: Advertise Backoff in Frequency Domain," in Proc. IEEE ATNAC 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 2014, pp. 234-239.

C14. S. A Alvi, M. S. Younis, M. Imran, and F. Amin, "A Log-Likelihood Based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Scheme for Cognitive Radio Networks," in Proc. Elsevier EUSPN 2014, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 2014, vol. 37, pp. 196–202.

C15. S. A Alvi, M. S. Younis, and M. Imran, "A Weighted Linear Combining Scheme for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing," in Proc. Elsevier ANT 2014, Hasselt, Belgium, Jun. 2014, vol. 32, pp. 149–157.

C16. S. A. Alvi and A. Baig, "Contention Resolution in Wireless LANs Using Frequency-Domain Backoff," in Proc. IEEE WiMob 2012, Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 2012, pp. 84-91. (A.R. ~ 24%)