Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Research Interests

  • Stochastic geometry.
  • Energy harvesting.
  • Internet of Things.
  • THz communications.

Awards and Distinctions

  • CNRS/AUB Ph.D. Scholarship , National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon, 2014
  • Best Graduation Project Award in the graduation projects competition organized , order of engineers and architects (OEA), 2013

Qualifications

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon, 2018
Master of Science (M.S.)
Information and Communication Technology, Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering 1 - Tripoli, Lebanon, 2013
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Computer and Communication Engineering, Lebanese University , Lebanon, 2013

Languages

Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
English
Full professional proficiency
French
Full professional proficiency

Quote

KAUST provided me with a great environment to conduct cutting-edge research in the area of wireless communications.

Selected Publications

  • Zhagypar, R. ., Kouzayha, N. ., ElSawy, H. ., Dahrouj, H. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2023). Characterization of the Global Bias Problem in Aerial Federated Learning.
  • Magbool, A. ., Sarieddeen, H. ., Kouzayha, N. ., Alouini, M.-S. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2022). Terahertz-band Non-orthogonal Multiple Access: System- and Link-level Considerations.
  • Magbool, A. ., Sarieddeen, H. ., Kouzayha, N. ., Alouini, M.-S. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2022). Terahertz-band Non-orthogonal Multiple Access: System- and Link-level Considerations.
  • Shnaiwer, Y. N., Kouzayha, N. ., Masood, M. ., Kaneko, M. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2022). Multihop Task Routing in UAV-Assisted Mobile-Edge Computing IoT Networks With Intelligent Reflective Surfaces. IEEE Internet of Things Journal ( Volume: 10, Issue: 8, 15 April 2023).
  • Kouzayha, N. ., ElSawy, H. ., Dahrouj, H. ., Alshaikh, K. ., Al-Naffouri, T. Y., & Alouini, M.-S. . (2021). Analysis of Large Scale Aerial Terrestrial Networks with mmWave Backhauling. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ( Volume: 20, Issue: 12, December 2021).
  • Kouzayha, N. ., ElSawy, H. ., Dahrouj, H. ., Alshaikh, K. ., Al-Naffouri, T. Y., & Alouini, M.-S. . (2020). Stochastic Geometry Analysis of Hybrid Aerial Terrestrial Networks with mmWave Backhauling. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2020. Presented at the. IEEE.