Biography
Ahmed Hussain received his B.E. degree in Avionics Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2014. He earned his M.S. degree in Avionics Engineering from the Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Kamra, Pakistan. During his undergraduate studies, he was awarded the President’s Gold Medal for achieving the highest GPA and the Rector’s Gold Medal for the best project. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia.
Research Interests
His research interests include deep learning-enabled near-field communication, digital array signal processing, and wireless communications.
Education
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Avionics Engineering, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Kamra, Pakistan, 2020
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Avionics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2014
Selected Publications
Conference Papers
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2024). Near-field channel estimation for ultra-massive MIMO antenna array with hybrid architecture. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10570663
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Near-field beam prediction using far-field codebooks in ultra-massive MIMO systems. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Canada. arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.14317
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Analyzing URA geometry for enhanced spatial multiplexing and extended near-field coverage. IEEE Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul. arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.15470
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Joint motion, angle, and range estimation in near-field under array calibration imperfections. ASLIMOR 2025. arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.13463
Magzines
Abdallah, A., Hussain, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Exploring frontiers of polar-domain codebooks for near-field channel estimation and beam training: A comprehensive analysis, case studies, and implications for 6G. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 42(1), 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2024.3508474
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Near-field ISAC: Synergy of dual-purpose codebooks and space-time adaptive processing. IEEE Wireless Communications, 32(4), 64–70. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.2500011
Journals
Hussain, A., Abdallah, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Redefining polar boundaries for near-field channel estimation for ultra-massive MIMO antenna array. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3564696
