Electrical Engineering Techniques Research Group (EETRG)

Prof. Dr. Walid AL-HUSSAIBI

Founder and Group Leader of the EETRG

IEEE Access Editor, IEEE TechRxiv Moderator, SMIEEE
Prof. in Wireless and Mobile Communications

EET Department, BETC,

Southern Technical University

alhussaibi@stu.edu.iq ;  alhussaibi@ieee.org

Biography

Prof. Walid A. Al-Hussaibi (IEEE S’07-M’12-SM’17) received the BSc and MSc degrees in Electronics and Communications from the University of Basrah, Iraq, in 1991, and from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, in 2000, respectively. In 2007, he received his Ph.D. in Wireless and Mobile Communications from Sussex University, UK. In 2012, he joined the Southern Technical University (STU), Iraq, as a faculty member, where he is currently a Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering Techniques (EET), BETC. He is an Editor of the IEEE Access, IEEE TechRxiv moderator, and group leader of EETRG.

Research Interest

5G & Beyond wireless communications, massive MIMO, multiuser MIMO-NOMA, multicarrier systems, chaotic communications, physical layer security, channel modeling, capacity and performance evaluation, new modulation schemes, and multiple access techniques for future wireless systems.

Taught Courses

BSc Level: Electronics, Communications, Electrical Circuits, Power Electronics, Computer Programming, Power Plants and Renewable Energy, Mathematics, Computer Programming, and Engineering Project.

MSc Level: Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processing, MIMO Communications, MA Techniques.

PhD Level: Advanced Information Theory.

Publications

Selected Journals:

• M. Al-Ali, and W. Al-Hussaibi, “Ergodic sum rate expressions for uplink MIMO-NOMA under spatial correlation and imperfect channel estimation,” IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 5499-5510, Dec. 2023.
• N. Breesam, W. Al-Hussaibi, F. Ali, and I. Al-musawi, “Efficient resource allocation for wireless-powered MIMO-NOMA communications,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 130302-130312, Dec. 2022.
• I. Al-musawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Efficient secure NOMA schemes based on chaotic physical layer security for wireless networks,” IEEE Open J. Communications Society, vol. 3, pp. 2425-2443, Dec. 2022.
• I. Hassan, I. Abed, and W. Al-Hussaibi, “Path planning and trajectory tracking control for two-wheel mobile robot,” JRC, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-15, Mar. 2024.
• I. Hassan, I. Abed, and W. Al-Hussaibi, “Navigation and path planning of mobile robots,” JESA, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 751-756, Oct. 2023.
• H. Mohsin, A. Aldair, and W. Al-Hussaibi, “Robust control design for two-wheel self-balanced Mobile Robot,” IJEEE, vol. 19, no. 1, DOI: 10.37917/ijeee.19.1.5, pp. 38-46, Jun. 2023.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “A generalised antenna correlation model for accurate performance evaluation of 2D massive MIMO communication systems,” Australian J. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., vol. 17, no. 4,  pp. 269-277, Dec. 2020.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Efficient User Clustering, Receive Antenna Selection, and Power Allocation Algorithms for Massive MIMO-NOMA Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, no. 6,  pp. 31865-31882, Mar. 2019.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Optimal Cluster Formation and Power Control for High Connectivity Wireless MIMO-NOMA Applications,” Electronics Letters, vol. 55, no. 20,  pp. 1110-1112, Oct. 2019.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “A Closed-Form Approximation of Correlated Multiuser MIMO Ergodic Capacity with Antenna Selection and Imperfect Channel Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 5515-559, Jun. 2018.
• S. Al Ajrawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, R. Rao, and M. Sarkar, “Efficient Balance Technique for Brain-Computer Interface Applications Based on I/Q Down Converter and Time Interleaved ADCs,” Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, vol. 18, no. 100276,  pp. 1-8, Jan. 2020.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Group Layer MU-MIMO for 5G Wireless Systems,” Telecommunication Systems, vol. 70, no. 4,  pp. 525-540, Apr. 2019.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Extending the User Capacity of MU-MIMO with Low Detection Complexity and Receive Diversity,” Wireless Networks, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 2237-2249, Aug. 2018.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Constellation Constrained MU-MIMO System for Higher Sum Rate Capacity and Error Performance over Correlated Channels,” Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 717-732, Apr. 2016.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Effect of Filtering on the Synchronization and Performance of Chaos-based Secure Communication over Rayleigh fading Channel,” Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, vol. 26, no. 1-3, pp. 87-97, Sep. 2015.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Filtering Effects on the Synchronization and Error Performance of Promising Wireless Chaos-Based Communications,” Wireless Networks, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1957-1967, Aug. 2015.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Signal Design for Higher Capacity Correlated Fading Signature Multiple Access,” Wireless Networks, vol. 20, no. 8,  pp. 2275-2285, Nov. 2014.
• Y. Tahir, W. Al-Hussaibi, et al, “High Reliability of Real-Time Visual Data Transmission Using Superposition Coding With Receiver Diversity,” Telecommunication Systems Journal, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 107-118,  Oct. 2014.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “High Capacity Wireless Multimedia Transmission with Unequal Error Protection over Rayleigh Fading Channel,” Wireless Networks, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 511-523, April 2014.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Fast Receive Antenna Selection for Spatial Multiplexing MIMO over Correlated Rayleigh Fading Channels,” Wireless Personal Communications, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 1243-1259, Jun. 2013.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Generation of Correlated Rayleigh Fading Channels for Accurate Simulation of Promising Wireless Communication Systems,” Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 56-72, Jun. 2012.
• A. Harb, W. Al-Hussaibi, and L. Khadra, “Effects of Filtering Chaotic Signals of Power Electronic Circuit,” International Journal of modeling and simulation, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 129-134, 2003.

Selected Conferences:

• I. Hassan, I. Abed, and W. Al-Hussaibi, “Path planning based on rapidly-exploration random tree (RRT),” in Proc. ICECCME-2023, DOI: 10.1109/ICECCME57830.2023.10252740, pp. 1-6, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Jul. 2023.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, I. Almusawi, and F. Ali, “Multi-level chaos-shift-keying for non-orthogonal multiple access with physical layer security,” Proc. IMDC-IST 2021, Sakarya, Turkey, 7-9 Sep. 2021.
• I. Almusawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Chaos-Based Physical Layer Security in NOMA Networks over Rician fading Channels,” Proc. IEEE ICC’2021, Montreal, Canada, 2021.
• I. Almusawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, Y. Tahir, and F. Ali, “Chaos-Based Secure Power-Domain NOMA for Wireless Applications,” Proc. Proc. 23rd WPMC’2020, Okayama, Japan, 19-26 Oct. 2020.
• I. Almusawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, and Y. Tahir, “Chaos-based NOMA for secure wireless communications over Rayleigh fading channels,” Proc. IMDC-SDSP 2020, Antalya, Turkey, 2020.
• I. Almusawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, and Y. Tahir, “Wireless Nonorthogonal Chaotic Communications: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions,” Proc. IMDC-SDSP 2020, Antalya, Turkey, 2020.
• I. Almusawi, W. Al-Hussaibi, Y. Tahir, and F. Ali, “An Uplink Secure CB-NOMA with SIC Receiver for Wireless Applications,” Proc. 5th ISC-AET-2020, Basrah, Iraq, 2020.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Performance-Complexity Tradeoffs of MIMO-NOMA Receivers Towards Green Wireless Networks,” Proc. 30th IEEE PIMRC’2019, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 654-659, 8-11 Sep. 2019.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, J. Alsmael, and M. Türkmen, “On the Chaos Synchronization in CBSC Systems over Realistic Wireless Channels,” Proc. 16th SSD’19-CSP, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 654-659, 21-24 Mar. 2019.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Low Complexity Receive Antenna Selection for Correlated MU-MIMO Uplink Channels,” Proc. FGCT2013, London, UK, pp. 219-225, 12-14 Dec. 2013.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, “Impact of Filtering Chaotic Signals on Secure Wireless Communication Systems Based Chua’s Circuit,” Proc. IIT’13, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 6 Pages, 17-19 March 2013.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Receive Antenna Selection for Uplink Multiuser MIMO Systems over Correlated Rayleigh Fading Channels,” Proc. 14th WPMC’11, Brest, France, 3-7 October 2011.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “Iterative Coloring Technique for the Generation of Correlated Rayleigh Fading Envelopes for Multi-Antenna and Multicarrier Systems,” Proc. 12th PGNet2011, Liverpool, UK, pp. 103-108, June 2011.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “On the Generation of Correlated Rayleigh Fading Envelopes for Multi-Antenna Systems,” Proc. 7th Innovations’11, Al Ain, UAE, pp. 12- 17, April 2011.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, and F. Ali, “On the Capacity Region of Promising Multiple Access Techniques,” Proc. 12th PGNet2011, Liverpool, UK, pp. 403-408, June 2011.
• W. Al-Hussaibi, F. Ali and E. Stipidis, “A Simple 2-User Multiple Access Technique Using Fading Signatures and Space Diversity,” Proc. LAPC2009, Loughborough, UK, vol. 1, pp. 433-436, Nov. 2009.
• Y. Tahir, W. Al-Hussaibi, et al, “Unequal Error Protection for Wireless Data Transmission Using Superposition Coding with Feedback,” Proc. 5th Innovations’08, Al Ain, UAE, pp. 426- 429, Dec. 2008.