Wessam Ajib

Wessam Ajib

Biography

Wessam Ajib (ajib.wessam at uqam.ca) received an Engineer diploma from Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France (INPGENSPG) in Physical Instruments, in 1996, a DEA (Diplôme d’Études Approfondies) from École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunication (ENST), Paris, France in 1997 in Digital Communication Systems, and a Ph.D. degree in Computer Sciences and Computer Networks from ENST, Paris, France, in 2000. He had been an architect and radio network designer at Nortel Networks, Ottawa, ON, Canada between October 2000 and June 2004. He had conducted many projects and introduced different innovative solutions for UMTS system, the third generation of wireless cellular networks. He had a post-doc fellowship at Electrical Engineering department of École Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, Canada between June 2004 and June 2005. Since June 2005, He had been with the Department of Computer Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada, where he was promoted in june 2014 to become a full professor of computer networks. His research interests include wireless communications and wireless networks, multiple access and MAC design, traffic scheduling error control coding, MIMO systems, cooperative communications and cognitive radio networks. He is the author or co-author of many journal papers and conferences papers in these areas.

Subjects of interests

  • The new wireless communication technologies and theirs applications in wireless networks like MIMO systems and cooperative communication
  • The development of algorithms for multiple access, traffic scheduling and error control mechanisms in order to provide the required quality of service
  • Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering
  • ARQ mechanisms, Cellular networks, Cooperative communication, Interference Mitigation Techniques, MIMO systems, Multiple Access, Optimization of Resource Allocation, QoS providing, Scheduling, Wireless communications
  • Telecommunication networks, Telecommunication Systems, Transmission and Processing of Numerical Signals, Network Analysis (Information), Teleinformatics
  • Communication and Information Technologies
Farzaneh Ghasemi JavidMouhamad DieyeFelipe Estrada-Solano, Roch H. Glitho and Halima ElbiazeWessam Ajib
"A hybrid NFV/In-Network Computing MANO Architecture for provisioning Holographic Applications in the Metaverse"2024 IEEE 25th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM)2024
Olfa Ben RhaiemLamia Chaari Fourati and Wessam Ajib
"Multi-segment cooperative transmission of scalable video streaming over vehicular networks"2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1-62019
Elie El HaberTri NguyenChadi Assi and Wessam Ajib
"An Energy-efficient Task Offloading Solution for MEC-based IoT in Ultra-dense Networks"2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1-72019
Phuc DinhTri NguyenChadi Assi and Wessam Ajib
"Joint Beamforming and Location Optimization for Cooperative Content-Aware UAVs"2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1-72019
"Packet Scheduling Algorithms to Minimize the Age of Information in Energy Harvesting Networks"2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)IEEE1-62019
"Caching Optimization for D2D-Assisted Heterogeneous Wireless Networks"2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)IEEE1-62019
Tilahun M. GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry
"INR Walls: Performance Limits in RFI Detection"2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)IEEE1-62019
"A Comparison of Frequency Synthesizers Up to 25 GHz for 130 nm CMOS Implementation"2019 17th IEEE International New Circuits and Systems Conference (NEWCAS)IEEE1-42019
"Deadline Scheduling in Energy Harvesting Networks: Competitive and Learning Algorithms"2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)IEEE1-62019
Tilahun M. GetuWessam AjibRené Landry and Georges Kaddoum
"Matrix- and Tensor-Based RFI Detectors for Multi-Antenna Wireless Communications"2019 IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing (GlobalSIP)IEEE1-52019
Tilahun M. GetuWessam AjibRené Landry and Georges Kaddoum
"A Tensor-Based Spectrum Sensing Technique for MIMO Cognitive Radio Networks"2019 IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing (GlobalSIP)IEEE1-52019
"Intelligent Resource Allocation in Dynamic Fog Computing Environments"2019 IEEE 8th International Conference on Cloud Networking (CloudNet)-2IEEE1-72019
Tilahun M. GetuWessam AjibRené Landry and Georges Kaddoum
"Toward Overcoming a Hidden Terminal Problem Arising in MIMO Cognitive Radio Networks: A Tensor-Based Spectrum Sensing Algorithm"IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology68109833-98472019
Elie El HaberTri NguyenChadi Assi and Wessam Ajib
"Macro-Cell Assisted Task Offloading in MEC-Based Heterogeneous Networks With Wireless Backhaul"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management1641754-17672019
"Joint Container Placement and Task Provisioning in Dynamic Fog Computing"IEEE Internet of Things Journal 6610028-100402019
"Coverage Analysis of User-Centric Millimeter Wave Networks under Dynamic Base Station Clustering"ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on CommunicationsIEEE1-62021
"Collaborative D2D Pairing in Cache-Enabled Underlay Cellular Networks"2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)IEEE1-62021
"Hybrid mmWave-THz Networks with User-Centric Clustering"2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)IEEE1-62021
Zakaria Elalaoui IsmailiWessam AjibFrederic Nabki and François Gagnon
"A 0.1-9-GHz Frequency Synthesizer for Avionic SDR Applications in 0.13-μm CMOS Technology"IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems29122119-21292018
Sachitha KusaladharmaWei-Ping ZhuWessam Ajib and Gayan Amarasuriya Aruma Baduge
"Rate and Energy Efficiency Improvements of Massive MIMO-Based Stochastic Cellular Networks With NOMA"IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking531467-14812021
"Dynamic Base Station Clustering in User-Centric mmWave Networks: Performance Analysis and Optimization"IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking534847-48612021
"Coverage Analysis of User-Centric Dense Terahertz Networks"IEEE Communications Letters2592864-28682021
Imene TriguiWessam Ajib and Wei-Ping Zhu
"Secrecy Outage Probability and Average Rate of RIS-Aided Communications Using Quantized Phases"IEEE Communications Letters25-31820-182462021
"Content Caching and Channel Allocation in D2D-Assisted Wireless HetNets"IEEE Access9112502-11251582021
Amina HentatiZoubeir MlikaJean-François Frigon and Wessam Ajib
"Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks: Inter-delivery-aware Scheduling Algorithms"Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1135-11392022
Alexander AmacheWessam Ajib and Mounir Boukadoum
"Support Vector-Based Unsupervised Learning Approaches for Radio Frequency Interference Detection"95th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC)IEEE1-52022
Zakaria Ait HmittiHamza Ben AmmarEce Gelal SoyakYoucef KardjadjaSepideh MalektajiSoukaina Ouledsidi AliMarsa RayaniMuhammad SaqibSeyedreza TaghizadehWessam AjibHalima ElbiazeÖzgür ErçetinYacine Ghamri-Doudane and Roch H. Glitho
"SCORING: Towards Smart Collaborative cOmputing, caching and netwoRking paradIgm for Next Generation communication infrastructures"31st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN)IEEE1-102022
"Machine learning-based approaches for user association and access point selection in heterogeneous fixed wireless networks"Wireless Networks263503-352472022
"User-Centric Cluster Design and Analysis for Hybrid Sub-6GHz-mmWave-THz Dense Networks"IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology7127585-759572022
Imene TriguiWessam AjibWei-Ping Zhu and Marco Di Renzo
"Performance Evaluation and Diversity Analysis of RIS-Assisted Communications Over Generalized Fading Channels in the Presence of Phase Noise"IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society3593-60732022
Imene TriguiDamoon ShahbaztabarWessam Ajib and Wei-Ping Zhu
"Copula-Based Modeling of RIS-Assisted Communications: Outage Probability Analysis"IEEE Communications Letters2671524-152872022
"Log Distance Path Loss Model: Application and Improvement for Sub 5 GHz Rural Fixed Wireless Networks"IEEE Access1052020--5202942022
"CaMP-INC: Components-aware Microservices Placement for In-Network Computing Cloud-Edge Continuum"IEEE2116-21212023
"Resource Allocation and User Association in User-Centric Dense mmWave Cellular Networks"Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1-62023
Roumaissa KhelfElmahdi Driouch and Wessam Ajib
"On the Optimization of UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks for Hierarchical Federated Learning"34th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)IEEE1-62020
"Deep Learning-Based Receiver Energy Prediction in Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Network"14th Latin America Symposium on Circuits and System (LASCAS)IEEE1-52023
"Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer in mmWave Networks Under User-Centric Base Station Clustering"IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications1931823-184032023
"Adaptive Coordinated Direct and Multi-RIS Transmissions for Ultrareliable Terahertz Systems"IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology72810988-1099382023
"Centralized and Collaborative RL-Based Resource Allocation in Virtualized Dynamic Fog Computing"IEEE Internet of Things Journal101614239-1425382023
"An Architecture for Provisioning In-Network Computing-Enabled Slices for Holographic Applications in Next-Generation Networks"IEEE Communications Magazine61352-582023
"UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks for Stringent Applications: Resource Allocation and Positioning"Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)IEEE1-62023
Cyrine ChaiebWessam Ajib and Fatma Abdelkefi
"Maximizing the Energy Efficiency in Integrated Sub-6 GHz, mmWave and THz Wireless Networks"34th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)IEEE1-62023
Cyrine ChaiebFatma Abdelkefi and Wessam Ajib
"Deep Reinforcement Learning for Resource Allocation in Multi-Band and Hybrid OMA-NOMA Wireless Networks"IEEE Transactions on Communications71187-19812023
Cyrine ChaiebFatma Abdelkefi and Wessam Ajib
"On the Sum-rate Maximization in Multi-access and Multi-band Wireless Networks"International Conference on Communications (ICC)IEEE4902-49072022
Rim GaraaliCyrine ChaiebWessam Ajib and Mériem Afif
"Learning-Based Task Offloading for Mobile Edge Computing"International Conference on Communications (ICC)IEEE1659-16642022
"Resource Allocation and UAVs Placement in Cell-free Wireless Networks"Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)IEEE5995-60002022
Wessam AjibGayan Amarasuriya Aruma Baduge, Sachitha Kusaladharma, Wei-Ping Zhu
"Achievable Rate Characterization of NOMA-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Imperfect Successive Interference Cancellation"IEEE Trans. Commun6953054-30665202110.1109/TCOMM.2021.3053613
"Analysis of the Interdelivery Time in IoT Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks"IEEE Internet Things J.864920-49303202110.1109/JIOT.2020.3032537
"Energy-Efficient Cluster Sizing for User-Centric Air-to-Air Networks"IEEE Commun. Lett.2541308-13124202110.1109/LCOMM.2020.3044577
"An Accurate Empirical Path Loss Model for Heterogeneous Fixed Wireless Networks Below 5.8 GHz Frequencies"IEEE ACCESS Journal8182755-182775102020DOI: 0.1109/ACCESS.2020.3023141
Wessam AjibImene TriguiEdouard Agbogla Mustapha Benjillali, Wei-Ping Zhu
"Bit Error Rate Analysis for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces with Phase Errors"CoRR1-5012021https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.03162v1
"A Comprehensive Study of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in Generalized Fading"CoRR1-1142020https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.02922.pdf
Wessam AjibZoubeir Mlika Oussama Khalifeh
"Association and Scheduling in Energy Harvesting Networks: Age of Information and Fairness Trade-off"2020 IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring)IEEE62020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9128850
"Performance Analysis of Adaptive Modulation for Millimeter Wave Cellular Systems"2020 IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring)IEEE1-562020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9128392
"Radio Frequency Interference Detection using Deep Learning"2020 IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring)IEEE1-562020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9129612
Wessam AjibAshraf Al-Rimawi, Laith Ibrahim
"Achievable Rate of Multi-Cell Downlink Massive MIMO Systems with D2D Underly"2020 IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring)IEEE1-562020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9129647
Wessam AjibCirine ChaiebCyrine Chaieb and Fatma Abdelkefi
"Joint User Association and Sub-channel Assignment in Wireless Networks with Heterogeneous Multiple Access and Heterogeneous Base Stations"2020 IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio CommunicationsIEEE1-6102020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9217362
Wessam AjibSachitha Kusaladharma, Wei-Ping Zhu, Gayan Amarasuriya
"Performance of SWIPT in Cell-free Massive MIMO: A Stochastic Geometry Based Perspective"2020 IEEE 17th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference1-632020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9045726
Wessam AjibSachitha Kusaladharma, Wei-Ping Zhu
"Exact Outage Analysis for Stochastic Cellular Networks under Multi-User MIMO"2020 IEEE 17th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference1-632020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9045232
"Update Interval Violation Probability in Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks"2020 IEEE 17th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 1-632020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9045626
Wessam AjibSachitha Kusaladharma, Wei-Ping Zhu
"Outage Performance and Average Rate for Large-Scale Millimeter-Wave NOMA Networks"IEEE Trans. Wirel. Commun.1921280-129122020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8901453
"Resource Allocation in Green Dense Cellular Networks: Complexity and Algorithms"IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 6921994-200722020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8918301
Wessam AjibAmina HentatiJean-François Frigon
"Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks With Channel Estimation: Delay and Packet Loss Performance Analysis"IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol.6921956-196922020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8913507
"New Efficient Transmission Technique for HetNets With Massive MIMO Wireless Backhaul"IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol691663-67512020https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8897041
"On the Optimization of User Association and Resource Allocation in HetNets with mm-Wave Base Stations"IEEE Systems Journal 143957- 396792020
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry Jr
"Energy-Based RFI Detection: Theory and Results"WiMob161-1682018
"Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Data Transmission for D2D Communications"WiMob1-72018
"Joint Caching and Resource Allocation in D2D-Assisted Heterogeneous Networks"WiMob1-82018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry
"A Simple F-Test Based Spectrum Sensing Technique for MIMO Cognitive Radio Networks"WiMob1-82018
Amina Hentati Jean-François Frigon and Wessam Ajib
"Information Age and Packet Loss Performance Analysis of Energy Harvesting WSNs"2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall)IEEE2018
"On the Resource Allocation in HetNets with Massive MIMO Wireless Backhaul" VTC-Fall1-52018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry
"A Simple $F$-Test Based Multi-Antenna Spectrum Sensing Technique"VTC-Fall 1-52018
"Machine Learning as a Powerful Tool to Enjoy Future Intelligent Wireless Networks"MSWiM52018
"Mobility-Aware User Association in HetNets with Millimeter Wave Base Stations"IWCMC153-1572018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam AjibOmar A. Yeste Ojeda and René Landry Jr
"Tensor-Based Efficient Multi-Interferer RFI Excision: Results Using Real-World Data" ICNC917-9212018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry Jr
"Matrix-Based Joint Interference and Channel Order Enumerators for SIMO Systems Suffering From RFI"ICNC305-3092018
Tri Minh NguyenWessam Ajib and Chadi Assi
"A Novel Cooperative NOMA in Wireless Backhaul Heterogeneous Networks"GLOBECOM1-62018
"User Scheduling with Deadlines and Energy Harvesting Base Station" GLOBECOM1-62018
Sachitha KusaladharmaWei-Ping Zhu and Wessam Ajib
"Downlink NOMA for Stochastic Cellular Networks under Millimeter Wave Channels." GLOBECOM 1-62018
Sachitha KusaladharmaGayan AmarasuriyaWei-Ping Zhu and Wessam Ajib
"Rate Analysis for NOMA in Massive MIMO Based Stochastic Cellular Networks with Pilot Contamination"GLOBECOM1-62018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry
"Power-Based Continuous Wave RFI Detector for RF Operating Systems"GlobalSIP1099-11032018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry Jr
"Power-Based Broadband RF Interference Detector for Wireless Communication Systems."IEEE Wireless Commun. Letters 7(6)1002-10052018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry Jr
"Performance Analysis of Energy-Based RFI Detector"IEEE Trans. Wireless Communications 17(10)6601-66162018
Tri Minh NguyenWessam Ajib and Chadi Assi
"A Novel Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) in Wireless Backhaul Two-Tier HetNets"IEEE Trans. Wireless Communications 17(7)4873-48872018
"Energy-Efficient Base Station Operation and Association in HetNets: Complexity and Algorithms"IEEE Trans. Wireless Communications 17(4)2690-27022018
Dariush EbrahimiHalima Elbiaze and Wessam Ajib
"Device-to-Device Data Transfer Through Multihop Relay Links Underlaying Cellular Networks"IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology 67(10)9669-96802018
Wassim S. AtouiWessam Ajib and Mounir Boukadoum
"Offline and Online Scheduling Algorithms for Energy Harvesting RSUs in VANETs"IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology 67(7)6370-63822018
Tilahun Melkamu GetuWessam Ajib and René Landry
"Simple F-Test-Based Spectrum Sensing Techniques for Multi-Antenna Cognitive Radios"IEEE Trans. Communications 66(11)5081-50962018
Tri Minh NguyenWessam Ajib and Chadi Assi
"Designing Wireless Backhaul Heterogeneous Networks With Small Cell Buffering"IEEE Trans. Communications 66(10)4596-46102018
Amina HentatiElmahdi Driouch Jean-François Frigon and Wessam Ajib
"Fair and Low Complexity Node Selection in Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks"IEEE Systems Journal 12(4)3796-38062018
Tri Minh NguyenWessam Ajib and Chadi Assi
"A Novel Cooperative NOMA for Designing UAV-Assisted Wireless Backhaul Networks"IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 36(11)2497-25072018
"User Association Under SINR Constraints in HetNets: Upper Bound and NP-Hardness"IEEE Communications Letters 22(8)1672-16752018
Mohammad Ali SalahuddinJagruti SahooRoch H. GlithoHalima Elbiaze and Wessam Ajib
"A Survey on Content Placement Algorithms for Cloud-Based Content Delivery Networks"IEEE Access 691-1142018
Wei-Ping ZhuWessam Ajib Gayan Amarasuriya and Sachitha Kusaladharma
"Achievable Rate Analysis of NOMA in Cell-Free Massive MIMO: A Stochastic Geometry Approach."ICC 20191-62019
Wei-Ping ZhuSachitha Kusaladharma and Wessam Ajib
"Stochastic Geometry-Based Modeling and Analysis of Massive MIMO-Enabled Millimeter Wave Cellular Networks" IEEE Trans. Communications 67(1)288-3012019
Students Status Subjects
Chaieb, Cyrine Doctorate
Elalaoui Ismaili, Zakaria Doctorate
Hendati, Amina Master
Mseddi, Amina Doctorate (Depuis 2016)
Elkhaled, Zayan Doctorate (Depuis 2019)
Moussaid, Achraf Master (Depuis 2019)
Salazar, Amache Master (Depuis 2019)
Benyerbah, Hanaa Master (Depuis 2020)
Students Status Subjects
Benmimoune, Mounce Post Doctorat
Chraiti, Mohaned Maîtrise (Depuis 2012)
Driouch, Elmahdi Doctorat (Depuis 2005)
ElGaroui, Lamia Maîtrise (Depuis 2009)
Hentati, Amina Doctorat (Depuis 2016)
Nablli, Mohamed Stagiaire
Yadav, Animesh Post Doctorat (Depuis 2014)
Françoise, Rebecca Master
Ghanney, Yosr Master
Goonewardena, Mathew Doctorate
Hamdi, Rami Doctorate
M. Getu, Tilahun Doctorate
Mlika, Zoubeir Doctorate
Nguyen, Tri Doctorate
Chekir, Sonia Stagiaire
Elferkouss, Omar Maîtrise (Depuis 2011)
Jalloul, Taher Maîtrise (Depuis 2012)
Perez Cardenas, Carlos Maîtrise (Depuis 2012)