Research Activities:
- Free-space optical communications
- Optical Wireless Communications
- Underwater optical communications
- Visible light optical communications
- Wireless sensor networks
- RF Wireless Communications
- Artificial Intelligence in wireless networks
Current students:
PhD students:
Ali SHAKIL (2020-2023), ECM
PhD thesis title: Data Processing and System Modeling Using Artificial Intelligence for a Wireless Sensor Network
Co-supervised with Prof. P. Pudlo (Aix-Marseille University)
Md Jahid HASSAN (2018-2021), ECM
PhD thesis title: High Rate Full-Duplex VLC Transmission for Medical Applications
Co-supervised with Dr. L.N. Alves (ITAV, Aveiro, Portugal)
Ikenna IJEH (2018-2021), ECM
PhD thesis title: Efficient Signal Transmission and Localization based on Visible-Light Communications
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Hranilovic (McMaster University, Canada)
MSc students:
Past students:
PhD students:
Fang XU (2007-2010), Paul-Cézanne University
PhD thesis title: Development of Transmission Methods for a High Data-Rate Free-Space Optical Communication System.
Defended on July 5th, 2010
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourennane. Collaboration with Shaktiware Co, Marseille.
* Currently with COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), Ltd., Shanghai, China
Yi ZHANG (2009-2012), Ecole Centrale Marseille
PhD thesis title: Signal Processing Techniques for Performance Improvement of Cooperative Sensor Networks.
Defended on November 23rd, 2012
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourenanne
* Currently with Civil Aviation Administration of China, Chengdu, China
Chadi GABRIEL (2010-2013), Aix-Marseille University
PhD thesis title: Channel Characterization and Performance Analysis for an Underwater Optical Transmission System.
Defended on May 24th, 2013
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourenanne. Collaboration with IFREMER, La-Seyne-sur-Mer and SENSENET FP7 European project.
* Currently with Netatmo, Paris
Guowei YANG (2010-2013), Ecole Centrale Marseille
PhD thesis title: Space-Diversity Free-Space Optical Systems: Performance Analysis under Correlated Fading Conditions.
Defended on Sept. 20th, 2013
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourenanne
* Currently: Assistant Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
Shihe LONG (2013-2016), Ecole Centrale Marseille
PhD thesis title: Indoor Channel Modeling and High Data-Rate Transmission For Visible-Light Communication Systems
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourenanne
* Currently with Adomik, Paris, France.
Tasnim HAMZA (2013-2017), Ecole Centrale Marseille
PhD thesis title: Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems, Long-Range High Data-Rate Transmission and Performance Analysis
Co-supervised with Prof. S. Bourenanne. Collaboration with IFREMER La-Seyne-sur-Mer
* Currently with MYSIS, Paris.
Norhanis Aida MOHD NOR (2014-2018), Northumbria University, UK.
PhD thesis title: Study of All-Optical Relay-Assisted Free-Space Optical Systems Under the Influence of the Atmospheric Turbulence Channel.
Co-supervised with Profs. Z. Ghassemlooy and S. Zvanovec
* Currently with International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Taha ESSALIH (2017-2021), ECM
PhD thesis title: High Spectral-Efficiency Signaling Schemes for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems
Co-supervised with Prof. H. Akhouayri (ECM)
* Currently with Alcatel Submarine Networks, Paris.
Mahmoud ELTOKHEY (2018-2021), ECM
PhD thesis title: Multiuser Interference Mitigation in VLC Networks
Co-supervised with Prof. Z. Ghassemlooy (Northumbria University at New Castle)
Oussama HADDAD (2018-2021), ECM
PhD thesis title: Channel Modeling and Multiple Access Solutions for Medical WBANs Based on Optical Wireless Technology
Co-supervised with Prof. M. Adel (Aix Marseille University)
MSc students:
Miressa FIKADU (2017), Aix-Marseille University
MSc thesis title: Background Noise Effect on Underwater Optical Communications
Semere BEYENE (2017), Aix-Marseille University
MSc thesis title: Orbital Angular Momentum for Optical Communications
Shihe LONG (2013), Ecole Centrale Marseille
MSc thesis title: Cooperative FSO Networks
Thomas VIRIEUX (2011), Ecole Centrale Marseille
MSc thesis title: MIMO Architectures for Terrestrial FSO Systems
Yacine JAAFAR (2009), Paul-Cézanne University
MSc thesis title: Signal Porcessing and Diversity Techniques for Improving the Performance of FSO channels
Naziha AITAMER (2008), Ecole Centrale Marseille
MSc thesis title: Spatial Diversity and Aperture Averaging for Wireless Optical Transmissions
Patrice CAUSSE (2007), Ecole Centrale Marseille
MSc thesis title: Optical Transmission through Atmospheric Turbulence
- Senior Member, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
- Member, IEEE Communications Society.
Journal Editor:
- IEEE Transactions on Communications, Editor-at-Large
Journal Referee
- IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
- IEEE Transactions on Communications
- IEEE Communications Letters
- IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
- IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
- IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
- OSA/IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
- Optics Express
- Applied Optics