Zain Ali

46 papers B 7Misc 3Journal 31Unranked 5
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Robust Design of Beyond-Diagonal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Empowered RSMA-SWIPT System Under Channel Estimation Errors.
IEEE Trans. Wirel. Commun.
Muhammad Asif, Zain Ali, Asim Ihsan, Ali Ranjha, Zhu Shoujin, Manzoor Ahmed, Xingwang Li, Symeon Chatzinotas
2026 J jnl
Secure Sum-Rate Optimization in RIS-Assisted RSMA HAP Systems With Untrusted Users.
IEEE Trans. Aerosp. Electron. Syst.
Zain Ali, Saud Althunibat, Mazen Omar Hasna, Khalid A. Qaraqe
2025 J jnl
Enhanced Learning-Based Hybrid Optimization Framework for RSMA-Aided Underlay LEO Communication With Non-Collaborative Terrestrial Primary Network.
IEEE Trans. Commun.
Zain Ali, Wali Ullah Khan, Muhammad Asif, Asim Ihsan, Abdelrahman Elfikky, Khaled M. Rabie, Tauseef Ahmad Siddiqui, Symeon Chatzinotas, Octavia A. Dobre
2025 B conf
Fair and Secure Beamforming for RSMA-Based UAV Underlay Networks with Imperfect CSI.
PIMRC
Zain Ali, Saud Althunibat, Mazen Omar Hasna, Khalid A. Qaraqe
2025 J jnl
Hybrid Optimization for NOMA-Based Transmissive-RIS Mounted UAV Networks.
IEEE Trans. Consumer Electron.
Zain Ali, Muhammad Asif, Wali Ullah Khan, Abdelrahman Elfikky, Asim Ihsan, Manzoor Ahmed, Ali Ranjha, Gautam Srivastava
2025 — conf
Multi-Head PPO for Joint Resource Allocation in FSO-RF Space-Air-Ground Networks.
CommNet
Zain Ali, Rula Ammuri, Mazen Omar Hasna, Khalid A. Qaraqe
2025 — conf
Reinforcement Learning with Attention for Dynamic Spectrum Access in Optical Networks.
CommNet
Abdelrahman Elfikky, Zain Ali, Zouheir Rezki, Youssef Boumhaout
2025 B conf
Robust Resource Allocation in RSMA-Based Star-RIS-Aided HAP Communication Networks with Imperfect SIC.
WiMob
Zain Ali, Muhammad Asif, Saud Althunibat, Mazen Omar Hasna, Khalid A. Qaraqe
2025 J jnl
Transmissive RIS-Empowered LEO-Satellite Communications With Hybrid-NOMA Under Residual Hardware Impairments.
IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Netw.
Muhammad Asif, Xu Bao, Zain Ali, Asim Ihsan, Manzoor Ahmed, Xingwang Li
2024 J jnl
A Survey on RIS Advances in Terahertz Communications: Emerging Paradigms and Research Frontiers.
IEEE Access
Manzoor Ahmed, Abdul Wahid, Wali Ullah Khan, Feroz Khan, Asim Ihsan, Zain Ali, Khaled M. Rabie, Thokozani Shongwe, Zhu Han
2024 — conf
CR-Enabled NOMA Integrated Non-Terrestrial IoT Networks with Transmissive RIS.
GLOBECOM (Workshops)
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Asad Mahmood, Eva Lagunas, Syed Tariq Shah, Symeon Chatzinotas
2024 J jnl
CR-Enabled NOMA Integrated Non-Terrestrial IoT Networks with Transmissive RIS.
CoRR
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Asad Mahmood, Eva Lagunas, Syed Tariq Shah, Symeon Chatzinotas
2024 J jnl
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Backscatter Communications: Augmenting Intelligence in Future Internet of Things.
IEEE Internet Things Mag.
Wali Ullah Khan, Eva Lagunas, Zain Ali, Asad Mahmood, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Manzoor Ahmed, Kapal Dev, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten
2024 B conf
Maximization of Entanglement Sharing in Quantum Communication Networks with Fidelity Requirements.
GLOBECOM
Zain Ali, Zouheir Rezki, Hamid R. Sadjadpour
2023 J jnl
Deep-Q Learning for Distributed Spectrum Reuse Maximization in Underlay Cognitive Radio Systems.
IEEE Commun. Lett.
Zain Ali, Zouheir Rezki, Hamid R. Sadjadpour
2023 J jnl
Energy-Efficient Beamforming and Resource Optimization for STAR-IRS Enabled Hybrid-NOMA 6G Communications.
IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Netw.
Muhammad Asif, Asim Ihsan, Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Shengli Zhang, Sissi Xiaoxiao Wu
2023 J jnl
Integration of NOMA With Reflecting Intelligent Surfaces: A Multi-Cell Optimization With SIC Decoding Errors.
IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Netw.
Wali Ullah Khan, Eva Lagunas, Asad Mahmood, Zain Ali, Muhammad Asif, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten
2023 J jnl
Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation Cognitive Radio Enabled LEO Satellite Networks.
IEEE Trans. Wirel. Commun.
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Eva Lagunas, Asad Mahmood, Muhammad Asif, Asim Ihsan, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten, Octavia A. Dobre
2023 — conf
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Enhanced NOMA D2D Communications Underlaying UAV Networks.
GLOBECOM (Workshops)
Wali Ullah Khan, Eva Lagunas, Asad Mahmood, Zain Ali, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten
2022 J jnl
Cooperative Backscatter NOMA with Imperfect SIC: Towards Energy Efficient Sum Rate Maximization in Sustainable 6G Networks.
CoRR
Manzoor Ahmed, Zain Ali, Wali Ullah Khan, Omer Waqar, Muhammad Asif, Abd Ullah Khan, Muhammad Awais Javed, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi
2022 J jnl
Cooperative backscatter NOMA with imperfect SIC: Towards energy efficient sum rate maximization in sustainable 6G networks.
J. King Saud Univ. Comput. Inf. Sci.
Manzoor Ahmed, Zain Ali, Wali Ullah Khan, Omer Waqar, Muhammad Asif, Abd Ullah Khan, Muhammad Awais Javed, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi
2022 B conf
Deep-Q Reinforcement Learning for Fairness in Multiple-Access Cognitive Radio Networks.
WCNC
Zain Ali, Zouheir Rezki, Hamid R. Sadjadpour
2022 — conf
Integration of Backscatter Communication with Multi-cell NOMA: A Spectral Efficiency Optimization under Imperfect SIC.
CAMAD
Wali Ullah Khan, Eva Lagunas, Asad Mahmood, Zain Ali, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten, Octavia A. Dobre
2022 J jnl
NOMA-Enabled Backscatter Communications for Green Transportation in Automotive-Industry 5.0.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics
Wali Ullah Khan, Asim Ihsan, Tu N. Nguyen, Zain Ali, Muhammad Awais Javed
2022 J jnl
Opportunities for Physical Layer Security in UAV Communication Enhanced with Intelligent Reflective Surfaces.
IEEE Wirel. Commun.
Wali Ullah Khan, Eva Lagunas, Zain Ali, Muhammad Awais Javed, Manzoor Ahmed, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten, Petar Popovski
2022 B conf
Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Cognitive Radio GEO-LEO Co-Existing Satellite Networks.
GLOBECOM
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Eva Lagunas, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten
2022 J jnl
Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation Cognitive Radio Enabled LEO Satellite Networks.
CoRR
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Eva Lagunas, Asad Mahmood, Muhammad Asif, Asim Ihsan, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn E. Ottersten, Octavia A. Dobre
2021 J jnl
Artificial intelligence techniques for rate maximization in interference channels.
Phys. Commun.
Zain Ali, Wasay Farooq, Wali Ullah Khan, Mahmood Qureshi, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2021 J jnl
Deep Learning Based Power Optimizing for NOMA Based Relay Aided D2D Transmissions.
IEEE Trans. Cogn. Commun. Netw.
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Feifei Gao, Jing Jiang, Xiaoyan Wang
2021 J jnl
Energy efficiency maximization for beyond 5G NOMA-enabled heterogeneous networks.
Peer-to-Peer Netw. Appl.
Wali Ullah Khan, Xingwang Li, Asim Ihsan, Zain Ali, Basem M. ElHalawany, Guftaar Ahmed Sardar Sidhu
2021 J jnl
Secure backscatter-enabled NOMA system design in 6G era.
Internet Technol. Lett.
Wali Ullah Khan, Zain Ali, Abd Ullah Khan, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2020 J jnl
Resource Optimization for Cognitive Radio Based Device to Device Communication Under an Energy Harvesting Scenario.
IEEE Access
Muhammad Waqas, Saleem Aslam, Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Qin Xin, Ju-wook Jang
2019 J jnl
A Joint Optimization Framework for Energy Harvesting Based Cooperative CR Networks.
IEEE Trans. Cogn. Commun. Netw.
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Muhammad Waqas, Ling Xing, Feifei Gao
2019 J jnl
Optimizing multi-user CR transmission under RF energy harvesting.
Phys. Commun.
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Muhammad Waqas, Feifei Gao
2019 J jnl
Power Allocation and User Assignment Scheme for Beyond 5G Heterogeneous Networks.
CoRR
Khush Bakht, Furqan Jameel, Zain Ali, Wali Ullah Khan, Imran Khan, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Jeong Woo Lee
2019 J jnl
Power Allocation and User Assignment Scheme for beyond 5G Heterogeneous Networks.
Wirel. Commun. Mob. Comput.
Khush Bakht, Furqan Jameel, Zain Ali, Wali Ullah Khan, Imran Khan, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Jeong Woo Lee
2018 J jnl
Achieving Green Transmission With Energy Harvesting Based Cooperative Communication.
IEEE Access
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Shun Zhang, Ling Xing, Feifei Gao
2018 J jnl
Enhancing Physical Layer Security in AF Relay Assisted Multi-Carrier Wireless Transmission.
CoRR
Waqas Aman, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Haji M. Furqan, Zain Ali
2018 J jnl
Enhancing physical layer security in AF relay-assisted multicarrier wireless transmission.
Trans. Emerg. Telecommun. Technol.
Waqas Aman, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Haji M. Furqan, Zain Ali
2018 J jnl
On fair power optimization in nonorthogonal multiple access multiuser networks.
Trans. Emerg. Telecommun. Technol.
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Muhammad Waqas, Feifei Gao
2018 J jnl
Resource optimization for dual-hop device to device networks.
Telecommun. Syst.
Muhammad Afaq Ahmad, Muhammad Waqas, Waleed Ahmad Khan, Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2017 Misc conf
An Efficient Security Method Based on Exploiting Channel State Information (CSI).
FIT
Jehad M. Hamamreh, Haji M. Furqan, Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2017 Misc conf
Enhancing the Security Performance of OSTBC Using Pre-Equalicodization.
FIT
Jehad M. Hamamreh, Haji M. Furqan, Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2017 B conf
Optimizing D2D transmission for secure and reliable smart grid communication.
WiMob
Muhammad Waqas, Zain Ali, Haji Muhammad Furqan, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2017 Misc conf
User Association Techniques in Future Heterogeneous Networks.
FIT
Khush Bakht, Haji M. Furqan, Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu
2016 B conf
Achieving energy fairness in multiuser uplink CR transmission.
WCNC
Zain Ali, Guftaar Ahmad Sardar Sidhu, Muhammad Waqas, Feifei Gao, Shi Jin