Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Research Interests
- Statistical signal processing.
- Wireless networks.
- Wireless communications.
- IoT networks.
- 5G/6G.
- UAV communication.
Awards and Distinctions
- Best Paper Award, Balkancom, 2021
- The KAUST Fellowship, KAUST , 2015 - 2020
- Top Talent Cisco Student , Cisco , 2011
- Scholarship for Academic Excellence , Princess Sumaya University for Technology, 2007 - 2012
Qualifications
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)., Saudi Arabia, 2020
- Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Electrical Engineering, University of New Brunswick (UNB)., Canada, 2014
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Computer and Communications Engineering, University for Science and Technology (PSUT), Jordan, 2012
Licenses and Certifications
- Deep learning, coursera, Mon, Jun 1 2020
- Entrepreneurship for all, Stanford Center, Wed, Jan 1 2020
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco , Fri, Oct 1 2010
- Arabic
- Native or bilingual proficiency
- English
- Full professional proficiency
Languages
Quote
KAUST is a place where you can quickly create impact and fulfill your intellectual and personal potential. My inspiration is to improve our day-to-day lives through the design and optimization of future IoT networks.
Selected Publications
- Bushnaq, O. M., Mishra, D. ., Natalizio, E. ., & Akyildiz, I. F. (2022). Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for disaster management. science direct.
- Bushnaq, O. M., Zhilin, I. . , V, De Masi, G. ., Natalizio, E. ., & Akyildiz, I. F. (2022). Automatic Network Slicing for Admission Control, Routing, and Resource Allocation in Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems.
- Zhilin, I. . , V, Bushnaq, O. M., De Masi, G. ., Natalizio, E. ., & Akyildiz, an F. (2021). A universal multimode (acoustic, magnetic induction, optical, RF) software defined radio architecture for underwater communication. ACM DL.
- Bushnaq, O. M., Chaaban, A. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2021). The Role of UAV-IoT Networks in Future Wildfire Detection.
- Bushnaq, O. M., Kishk, M. A., Çelik, A. ., Alouini, M.-S. ., & Al-Naffouri, T. Y. (2020). Optimal Deployment of Tethered Drones for Maximum Cellular Coverage in User Clusters.