STAFF PROFILE
Dr Akram Hourani
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399259640
Email:
akram.hourani@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Dr Akram Hourani's main research areas are: wireless communications, stochastic geometry, aerial networks, and radar systems.
View more at Dr Hourani’s: Google Scholar | Personal webpage- Al Homssi, B.,Hourani, A.,Krusevac, Z.,Rowe, W. (2021). Machine Learning Framework for Sensing and Modeling Interference in IoT Frequency Bands In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8, 4461 - 4471
- Hourani, A.,Guvenc, I. (2021). On Modeling Satellite-to-Ground Path-Loss in Urban Environments In: IEEE Communications Letters, 25, 1 - 5
- Al Homssi, B.,Hourani, A.,Magowe, K.,Delaney, J.,Tom, N.,Ying, J.,Wolf, H.,Maselli, S.,Sithamparanathan, K.,Wang, K.,Gomez Chavez, K. (2021). A Framework for the Design and Deployment of Large-Scale LPWAN Network for Smart Cities Applications In: IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 4, 53 - 59
- Hourani, A. (2021). (In Press) Optimal Satellite Constellation Altitude for Maximal Coverage In: IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, , 1 - 5
- Al Homssi, B.,Dakic, K.,Maselli, S.,Wolf, H.,Sithamparanathan, K.,Hourani, A. (2021). IoT Network Design using Open-Source LoRa Coverage Emulator In: IEEE Access, 9, 53636 - 53646
- Balarezo Serrano, J.,Wang, S.,Gomez Chavez, K.,Hourani, A.,Fu, J.,Sithamparanathan, K. (2021). Low-rate TCP DDoS Attack Model in the Southbound Channel of Software Defined Networks In: 2020 14th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2020 - Proceedings 9310040, Adelaide, SA, Australia , 14-16 December, 2020
- Hourani, A. (2021). A Tractable Approach for Predicting Pass Duration in Dense Satellite Networks In: IEEE Communications Letters, 25, 2698 - 2702
- Hewa Ranchagoda, N.,Sithamparanathan, K.,Ding, M.,Hourani, A.,Gomez Chavez, K. (2021). Elevation-angle based two-ray path loss model for Air-to-Ground wireless channels In: Vehicular Communications, 32, 1 - 12
- Balarezo Serrano, J.,Wang, S.,Gomez Chavez, K.,Hourani, A.,Sithamparanathan, K. (2021). Dynamics of Botnet Propagation in Software Defined Networks Using Epidemic Models In: IEEE Access, 9, 119406 - 119417
- Dakic, K.,Al Homssi, B.,Hourani, A.,Lech, M. (2021). LoRa Signal Demodulation Using Deep Learning, a Time-Domain Approach In: Proceedings of the IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2021-Spring), Helsinki, Finland, 25-28 April 2021
Wireless communications, Stochastic geometry, Aerial networks (UAV Communications), Radar systems, Satellite communications, Millimeter-wave technology, Quantum Communications.
14 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions6 PhD Completions and 1 Masters by Research Completions
- V-Band Radio Channel Prediction for Next Generation LEO Constellations. Funded by: SmartSat CRC from (2021 to 2022)
- Hybrid Terrestrial-Satellite Access System for IoT Applications. Funded by: SmartSat CRC from (2021 to 2021)
- Distributed Autonomous Spectrum Management (DUST). Funded by: Defence CRC in Trusted Autonomous Systems - Contract from (2019 to 2023)
- Wireless systems for vehicular access, security and safety. Funded by: Automotive Engineering Graduate Program from (2019 to 2021)
- Northern Melbourne Smart Cities Network, enabling data to drive change (administered by City of Whittlesea). Funded by: Smart Cities and Suburbs Program - 2017 onwards from (2019 to 2020)