People

The current group and the researchers who have come through it.

Dr. Syed Ali Hassan

Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National University of Sciences and Technology.

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Mathematics from Georgia Tech (2011), M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Stuttgart (2007), and B.E. in Electrical Engineering with highest honours from NUST (2004). Member of IEEE and the IEEE Communications Society. Has organised sessions at IWCMC, VTC, STEMCOM and WCNC, and served on the technical programme committees of PIMRC, MILCOM and others.

Prof. Syed Ali Hassan

Current PhD students

  • Ali ZeeshanAI-augmented 6G Networks

Current MS students

  • Sidra MushtaqDeep Reinforcement Learning for IoT Networks
  • Syed Zulfiqar AliIRS-assisted D2D Communications
  • Junaid KhanPhysical Layer Security in NOMA-ISAC

PhD graduates

  • Dr. Sadaf NawazInitial Access in 5G mmWave Network
  • Dr. M. Waseem AkhtarSTBC-aided NOMA for 5G Networks
  • Dr. Sara ShakeelExploiting Polarization diversity in Massive MIMO systems using Hyper-Complex Variables
  • Dr. Ayesha Binte SaleemSpatial Modulation in Massive MIMO Systems
  • Dr. Adil RajaUAV-Assisted mmWave and THz-Enabled Hybrid Heterogeneous Network
  • Dr. Qamar AbbasModelling and Analysis of Age of Information in IoT Networks
  • Shah Zeb5G URLLC in Industrial IoT (IIoT) Networks
  • Dr. Fazal Ali KhanNOMA based Cellular Communications
  • Dr. Sarah BasharatRIS-enabled NOMA for 6G Systems
  • Dr. Amara Umar5G mmWave systems
  • Dr. Syed AsadullahNexus of Next-Generation IoT and B5G Networks
  • Dr. Neha MazharAOI Minimization in IOT Networks
MS graduates
  • Mudasar BachaAnalysis of Linear Cooperative Networks Subject to Composite Shadowing-FadingApril 2013
  • Asma AfzalA Stochastic Geometry Approach for the Analysis of Strip-Shaped Cooperative NetworksJuly 2013
  • Rafay Iqbal AnsariPerformance Analysis of an Opportunistic Large Array with Limited Node ParticipationJuly 2013
  • Quratulain ShafiInterference Analysis in Cooperative Linear Multi-Hop Networks Subject to Multiple FlowsOctober 2013
  • Usman JavedSNR Estimation for Non-Coherent M-FSK Receivers in Rice Fading EnvironmentMay 2014
  • Syed Waqar HassanInterference Management in OFDMA FemtocellsMay 2014
  • Rehan ZahidReverse Frequency Allocation Scheme in Single Cell Downlink Heterogeneous NetworksDecember 2014
  • Aamra ArshadSNR Estimation for non-coherent FSK-based Cooperative Networks in Rayleigh FadingJanuary 2015
  • Muhammad Arslan AslamMulti-Hop Multi-Source Network CodingJanuary 2015
  • Muhammad Saad ZiaAnalysis of Massive MIMO Systems subject to Composite Shadowing EnvironmentFebruary 2015
  • Haroon MazharAnalysis of Target Multi-paths in Passive Wi-Fi RadarsMarch 2015
  • Zaka ul MulkAnalysis of Pilot Contamination in Very Large Scale MIMO SystemsMarch 2015
  • Sidra Shaheen SyedDesign of Randomized Space-Time Block Codes for Cooperative Strip-Shaped NetworksApril 2015
  • Atta ur RahmanComposite fading in Cooperative Heterogeneous NetworksAugust 2015
  • Muhammad Bilal HaroonCooperative Multi-hop Networks in the presence of Lognormal-Rice FadingOctober 2015
  • Nohman JavedUMTS and LTE-based Passive Multistatic RadarsJanuary 2016
  • Muhammad AhsenStochastic Geometry-based Analysis of Cooperative Multi- NetworksJanuary 2016
  • Junaid AbdullahGeometry optimization in WiFi-based Passive RadarsFebruary 2016
  • Sikander AfridiSpatial Modulation in Wireless NetworksDecember 2016
  • Tauseef MushtaqMassive MIMOs in the presence of K-fadingDecember 2016
  • Hamnah MunirGame Theory-based capacity optimization of HetNetsFebruary 2017
  • Aneeqa IjazReverse Frequency Allocation Algorithms for HetNetsDecember 2016
  • Soma QureshiNon orthogonal multiple access system for 5G networksFebruary 2017
  • Sana HabibInitial Access in mmWave SystemsApril 2017
  • Anum UmerSecrecy Analysis in Massive MIMO SystemsAugust 2017
  • Erum MushtaqQuaternion Algebra for Space Time Block CodingAugust 2017
  • Muhammad Nasar JamalCooperative NOMA using STBCJanuary 2018
  • Qanaita Mehmood5G Full Duplex Wireless CommunicationJuly 2018
  • Farhan NawazMultiple Flows Scheduling in Dense M2M NetworksJuly 2018
  • Syed Fahad HassanWireless Mediation in Industrial IoT NetworksJuly 2018
  • Afshan MehmoodSocial-Aware based D2D NetworksJuly 2018
  • Syed Qasim GillaniFull-duplex and dual-slope path loss modeling in 5GJuly 2018
  • Maira ImranRelay Selection in SWIPT NetworksSeptember 2018
  • Hemant KumarPropagation Analysis in Large Scale NetworksSeptember 2018
  • Arsalan HaiderPerformance of Ultra Reliability and Low Latency Communication (URLLC) with the Composite Effects of Fading and ShadowingJanuary 2019
  • Shah ZebEstimation of ToA in IIoT NetworksMay 2019
  • Muhammad Asim JanPerformance Analysis of mmWave drone-assisted 5G Hybrid Heterogeneous NetworkAugust 2019
  • Rida Zia-ul-MustafaContext Aware Initial Search in 5G mmWave SystemsAugust 2019
  • Muhammad Karam ShehzadAssociation of Small Cell Base Stations with UAVs in HetNetsOctober 2019
  • Shahzeb AhsanImproving Channel Efficiency in LoRaWANs using Novel Channel Sensing mechanismOctober 2019
  • Sidra-tul-MuntahaEnergy Efficiency and Hover Time Optimization in UAV-Based HetNetsNovember 2019
  • Anam Yasir KianiOptimizing the Transaction Times for NOMA Based Mobile Edge ComputingNovember 2019
  • Ahsan WaleedPerformance Analysis of NOMA Enhanced Backscatter Communication for Green IoT NetworksAugust 2020
  • Sarah BasharatIntelligent Reflecting Surfaces for 6G NetworksMarch 2021
  • Hashim KhanPacket Reliability Using Cooperative Routing in UnderwaterWireless Sensor NetworksApril 2021
  • Ismail ZabihullahImpact of Timing Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks for IoTApplicationApril 2021
  • Ahmad Kamal TahirResource Allocation Schemes for IRS-enabled B5G NetworksJuly 2021
  • Amber HinaPerformance Analysis of Decoupled Enabled 5G Hybrid Heterogeneous Network Exploiting Dual Slope Path Loss ModelSeptember 2021
  • Muhammad Waseem SajjadPerformance Analysis of Hybrid Heterogeneous Networks with D2DJanuary 2022
  • Sundas TajmmWave Initial Access with Grating LobesMay 2022
  • Aamer Tareen KhanPerformance of Multi-Cell mmWave based Network with Cooperative NOMA SystemsJuly 2022
  • Maryam KhanUnderwater Sensor NetworksJuly 2022
  • Komal KhurshidComputational Offloading in IoTOct 2022
  • Mahnoor AnjumIRS Enabled 6G NetworksOct 2022
  • Muhammad Talha TahirBeamforming in mmWave SystemsApr 2023
  • Syed Muhammad Ahmed AbdiOFDM for Efficient JammingJuly 2023
  • Maria AftabML-based User Position EstimationJuly 2023
  • Rehmat HaqBeamforming for mmWaveJuly 2023
  • Muhammad Abdullah KhanIRS-positioning in 6G NetworksAugust 2023
  • Khawaja Muhammad HamzaPhysical Layer Security for IRS systemsOctober 2023
  • Syed Muhammad JameelMarkov Decision Processes for NOMA OptimizationJune 2024
  • Syed Zain AbbasDRL for CR-NOMA NetworksJanuary 2025
  • Mehwish BibiDRL for Vehicular NetworksJuly 2025