Electrical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Performance of Mixed RF/FSO with Variable Gain over Generalized Atmospheric Turbulence Channels
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Article)In this paper, we consider a free-space optical (FSO) communication scheme with the help of a variable gain relay where the links from the source to the relay are radio-frequency (RF) links while the links between the relay ... -
The impact of authentic complex engineering design experience for k-12 students on 21st century attributes and perceptions towards STEM fields (Evaluation, Strand 3)
( American Society for Engineering Education , 2015 , Conference)Recent studies showed that embedding engineering at K-12 level has a positive impact on stimulating interest in- and improving learning outcomes of science and mathematics, and development of 21st Century skills. Engineering ... -
Contributions of competition based complex engineering design experience to leadership development in engineering students
( American Society for Engineering Education , 2015 , Conference)Engineering design activities provide students an opportunity to develop a number of skills. Engineering design experiences not only help students to acquire practical or technical skills, but also may enhance a number of ... -
Analysis of heterogeneous cellular networks interference with biased cell association using Poisson cluster processes
( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Conference)Heterogeneous cellular networks (HetNets) achieve high data rates and coverage gains by distributing small cells over macro-cells based on random user demand. Recently, a novel approach to use stochastic geometry for ... -
Purpose of the book and editorial perspectives
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Engineering and engineering education play an essential role in the Middle East. Global debates regarding roles of engineering and required transformations in engineering education have been extensive during the past few ... -
Outage performance of incremental relaying networks with OFDM subcarriers mapping schemes
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference)The scarcity of radio resources coupled with the high data rate demands in the last few years, induced incremental relaying techniques one of the most promising technologies. This is simply because it allows reaping spatial ... -
Stability and delay analysis for cooperative relaying with multi-access transmission
( Springer Verlag , 2015 , Conference)We consider a cooperative relaying system with two source terminals, one full duplex relay, and a common destination. Each terminal has a local traffic queue while the relay has two relaying queues to store the relayed ... -
Capacity enhancement in cognitive radio wireless network with dynamic spectrum access
( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Conference)Deployment of femto-cells underlaying the macro-cell has been proven to greatly improve the system capacity and the indoor coverage. However, to successfully deploy this heterogeneous network, the interference among the ... -
Advances in engineering education in the Middle East and North Africa: Current status, and future insights
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book)This book provides a collection of the latest advances in engineering education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sheds insights for future development. It is one of the first books to address the lack ... -
Centralized-decentralized RB allocation based on genetic algorithm and coordination over X2 interface in LTE uplink
( VDE Verlag GmbH , 2015 , Conference)In this paper, we present a method for resource block allocation for the LTE uplink system. It aims to minimize the inter-cell interference and maximize the channel capacity. The genetic algorithm is used to come up with ... -
An insight into the future of engineering education, recommendations for implementations, and conclusions
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in general, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in particular, is a significantly dynamic and fast-changing part of the world, and when coupled with an ever-dynamic ... -
Modeling and analysis of HetNet interference using Poisson Cluster Processes
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference)Future mobile networks are converging towards being heterogeneous, owing to the co-existence of multi-tier networks within the same geographical area, including macro, pico- and femto-cells. The deployment of such networks ... -
Performance analysis of relay selection schemes in OFDM-based underlay cognitive networks
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)Cognitive radio (CR) is a promising technology that allows wireless systems to sense the environment and learn from previous experience to improve the communication quality. However, CR needs a flexible and adaptive physical ... -
Multi-resampling Doppler compensation in cooperative underwater OFDM systems
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)We consider a multi-carrier cooperative underwater acoustic communication (UWAC) system and investigate the Doppler scaling problem arising due to the motion of different nodes. Specifically, we assume an orthogonal frequency ... -
On ergodic capacity of wireless transmission subject to poisson distributed interferers over rayleigh fading channels
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)Poisson point process has been widely adopted in the analysis of co-channel interference in dense frequency reuse systems. With the decaying power law, the aggregate co-channel interference in Poisson field can be viewed ... -
From global to local: Investigation of necessary engineering skills for KBE transformation in Qatar in the context of global engineering attributes
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)this paper provides the findings of a study on investigating the required contextual engineering skills in Qatar in light of the global engineering skills. A set of 20 attributes were identified in the literature, and ... -
Systemic framework of competencies of 21st century technical and engineering human resource: A development case for a knowledge based Economy in Qatar
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)The required talent of 21st century engineering and technology human resource is significantly different and more complex than what has been needed ever before. Numerous relevant studies have been conducted during the last ... -
Performance analysis of OFDMA based wireless cooperative networks with interference management
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)In this paper, two cooperative communications schemes with interference management are proposed for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) based wireless networks. The first scheme maximizes the received ... -
Skills of engineers in knowledge based economies: A comprehensive literature review, and model development
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)Recent studies emphasize the needs of a wider set of skills engineers require than ever thought. In this paper, authors report on a systematic literature review on this issue. Findings of the review are spanned over two ... -
Outage performance of OFDM-based relaying systems under IQ imbalance
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)In the presence of different IQ imbalance (IQI) levels in the different nodes of a cooperative system, it becomes necessary to investigate the effect of each imbalance parameter on the performance. In this contribution, ...