Osama Amin
- Senior Research Scientist, Networking Research Lab
Osama Amin, PhD, SMIEEE, Senior Research Scientist at KAUST, leads innovative research in next-generation communication networks, optical wireless communications, and bio-compatible communication systems. His work aims to revolutionize global connectivity, enhance energy efficiency, and advance healthcare monitoring. With a robust background in wireless communication, signal processing and optimization, Osama is dedicated to developing sustainable and cutting-edge technological solutions for the future.
About
Osama Aminreceived his B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Aswan University, Egypt, in 2000, his M.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Assiut University, Egypt, in 2004, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada, in 2010. In June 2012, he joined Assiut University as an assistant professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department. Currently, he is a senior research scientist in the CEMSE Division at KAUST. His general research interests lie in communication systems and signal processing for communications with special emphasis on wireless applications.
Selected Publications
Book Chapters
O. Amin, S. Bavarian and L. Lampe, “Cooperative Techniques for Energy-Efficient Wireless Communications,” Chapter in Green Radio Communication Networks, E. Hossain, V. K. Bahrgava, G. P. Fettweis (Eds.), Cambridge University Press, UK, 2012.
E. Bedeer, O. Amin, M. H. Ahmed, and O. Dobre, “Energy-Aware Resource Allocation techniques for Cognitive Radio", to appear in Energy Management in Wireless Cellular and Ad-hoc Networks, Springer, Oct. 2015.
Ph.D. Thesis
M.S. Thesis
Journal Publications
L. Yang, O. Amin, and B. Shihada, ``Intelligent Wearable Systems: Opportunities and Challenges in Health and Sports," ACM Comput. Surv. 56, 7, Article 190, 42 pages, July 2024, doi.org/10.1145/3648469.
W. Abderrahim, O. Amin and B. Shihada, ``Data Center-Enabled High Altitude Platforms: A Green Computing Alternative," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 6149-6162, May 2024, doi: 10.1109/TMC.2023.3316204.
W. Hedhly, \textbf{O. Amin}, M. -S. Alouini and B. Shihada, "Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Assisted Hyperloop Wireless Communication Network," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 4943-4955, May 2024, doi: 10.1109/TMC.2023.3299792
S. Ammar, \textbf{O. Amin}, M.-S. Alouini, and B. Shihada, ``Sun-Fi: Architecting Glass for Sunlight Data Transmission," in IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 175-180, August 2023.
W. Abderrahim, \textbf{O. Amin}, and B. Shihada, ``How to Leverage High Altitude Platforms in Green Computing?", accepted in IEEE Communication Magazine, vol. 61, no. 7, July 2023.
W. Hedhly, O. Amin, B. Shihada and S. Alouini, ``A Power Saving Scheme for IEEE 802.15.3d THz Wireless Communication Links," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 22, no. 4, APRIL \textbf{2023}.
S. Ammar, O. Amin, M. -S. Alouini and B. Shihada, ``Design and Analysis of LCD-Based Modulator for Passive Sunlight Communications," in IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 14, no. 5, Art. no. 7348417, pp. 1-17, Oct. 2022.
W. Abderrahim, O. Amin, M.-S. Alouini and B. Shihada, ``Proactive Traffic Offloading in Dynamic Integrated Multi-Satellite Terrestrial Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 4671-4686, July 2022.
S. Javed, A. Elzanaty, \textbf{O. Amin}, M. -S. Alouini and B. Shihada, ``EMF-Aware Probabilistic Shaping Design for Hardware Distorted Communication Systems," in Frontiers in Communications and Networks, Sec. Communications Theory , 30 May 2022.
item \label{J:Abdelhady_Rev} A. M. Abdelhady, O. Amin, M. -S. Alouini and B. Shihada, ``Revolutionizing Optical Wireless Communications via Smart Optics," in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 3, pp. 654-669, 2022.
A. M. Abdelhady, O. Amin, A. K. S. Salem, M. -S. Alouini and B. Shihada, ``Channel Characterization of IRS-Based Visible Light Communication Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 1913-1926, Mar. 2022.
Conference Publications
S. Ammar, O. Amin, and B. Shihada, "Tethered UAV-based Communications for Under-connected Near-shore Maritime Areas", IEEE BlackSeaCom Conference, pp. 1 - 6, 2024
Z. Lu, O. Amin, and B. Shihada, ``A Molecular-based Authentication and Authorization for Internet of Things Systems,'' IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), pp. 1 - 6, 2024.
F. Alqurashi, O. Amin, and B. Shihada, “Delay Analysis of Multi-Hop Satellite-Terrestrial Networks with Hybrid RF/FSO Links”, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 1-6, 2023.
W. Hedhly, O. Amin, M.-S. Alouini, and B. Shihada, "Analysis and Design of Hyperloop Communication Network Based on QoS Requirements", IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, pp. 1-8, 2023.
T. Yaqoob, S. Aziz, S. Ahmed, O. Amin and M. Alouini, "Fractional Fourier Transform Based QRS Complex Detection in ECG Signal," ICASSP 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Barcelona, Spain, 2020, pp. 931-935.
Amr M. Abdelhady, O. Amin, Basem Shihada, M.-S. Alouini, ``On the Optimization of Multi-Cell SLIPT Systems," in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conf. (GLOBECOM), Abudhabi, Dec. 2018.
Publications
Education Profile
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada (Jan. 2007 – Dec. 2010).
- M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt (Sep. 2001 – Jun. 2004).
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt (Sep. 1996 – Jun. 2000).
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests
- Optical Wireless Communication
- Next Generation Wireless Networks
- Green Communication
- Bio-compatible Communication and Data Analysis
- Hyperloop Communication Network