ECCE Research

Journal Papers

• L. Qu, C. Assi, K. Shaban and M. Khabbaz, “READ : A Novel Reliability- Aware And Delay-constrained Optimization Framework For NFV-Enabled Enterprise Datacenter Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Network Service Management, Vol. PP, Issue No. 99, June 2017.
• M. Khabbaz, K. Shaban and C. Assi, “Delay-Aware Flow Scheduling In Low Latency Enterprise Datacenter Networks : Modelling and Performance Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. PP, Issue No. 99, February 2017
• R. Atallah, M. Khabbaz and C. Assi, “Multi-Hop Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications: A Feasibility Study, Modelling and Performance Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. PP, Issue No. 99, July 2016.
• Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Reconfiguring the frequency and directive behavior of a printed V-shaped structure”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 2655-2660, May 2017.
• Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, F. Makhlouf, M. Nassif, L. Geagea, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Wirelessly automated reconfigurable antenna with directional selectivity,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 802-811, 2017.
• J. Costantine, Y. Tawk, I. Maqueda, M. Sakovsky, G. Olson, S. Pellegrino, and C. G. Christodoulou, “UHF deployable helical antennas for cubesats,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 64, no. 9, pp. 3752-3759, Sept. 2016.
• A. Kassem, M. Hamad, C. Bechara and M. Khattar, “An Educational Board for Teaching Microcontroller System Design laboratory”, International Journal of Computing & Information Sciences, IJCIS, Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, Oct. 2016.
• A Harb, C. Yaacoub, A. Kassem, Baena, C., "Assessment and Analysis of Factors Depicting the International Expansion Process of Mobile Network Operators: Case of Zain Telecom," Will appear in the Int. J. Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, Vol.9, No. 2, 2017.

Conference Papers

• Issa, J. A Performance Estimation Model for LS-DYNA Computation Workload. Proceeding of 3rd IEEE Future Technology Conference (IEEE/FTC 2016), San Francisco, California, USA, January 2017, Pages:1217 – 1222.
• Bou Sanayeh, M., (2017) Influence of resonator length on catastrophic optical damage in high-power AlGaInP broad-area lasers,  SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics, SPIE 10238-35, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Hamad, W., Bou Sanayeh, M., Hamad, H., Hamad, M., Georges, S., Hofmann, W. H., (2017) Small-signal analysis of ultrahigh speed 30 GHz VCSELs using an advanced multimode approach,  SPIE Photonics Europe, SPIE 10242-32, Prague, Czech Republic.
• F. Keyrouz, "A novel robotic sound localization and separation using non-causal filtering and Bayesian fusion," IEEE 26th International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP), Salerno, Italy, September 2016, pp. 1-6.
• F. Keyrouz, "Robotic Binaural Localization and Separation of Multiple Simultaneous Sound Sources," IEEE 11th International Conference on Semantic Computing (ICSC), San Diego, USA, February 2017, pp. 188-195.
• Abdellah Bouakra, Fouad Slaoui-Hasnaoui, Michella Rustom and Semaan Georges, “Voltage Regulation of Electric Power Network Interconnected with Wind Energy Distributed Generations”. The IEEE 2nd International Conference on DC Microgrids, June 27-29, 2017, Nürnberg, Germany, pp.387-392.
• Idir Djamel, Fouad H. Slaoui, and Semaan Georges, “Transient Response of Grounding Systems Under Impulse Lightning Current”, The 2016 IEEE International Conference on Electric Power Quality and Supply Reliability (PQ 2016), August 29 – 31, Tallinn, Estonia, pp. 71 – 75.
• Charles Ibrahim1, Imad Mougharbel, Nivine Abou Daher, Hadi Y. Kanaan, Maarouf Saad and Semaan Georges, “A Novel Generic Architecture for the Implementation of Demand Response Programs in a Smart Grid”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, Toronto, March 22-25, 2017.
• R. Atallah, M. Khabbaz and C. Assi, “Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Scheduling For Roadside Communication Networks”, IEEE/IFIP International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), Paris, France, February 2017.
• L. Qu, C. Assi, K. Shaban and M. Khabbaz, “Reliability-Aware Service Provisioning in NFV-enabled Enterprise Datacenter Networks”, IEEE International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Montreal, Canada, November 2016.
• N. Mendalek and K. Al-Haddad, “Photovoltaic system modeling and simulation”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), pp. 1522-1527, March 2017.
• “Simple Design Method for Dielectric-Filled Low-Sidelobe Slotted Waveguide Antennas”, M. Al-Husseini, H. M. El-Misilmani, K. Y. Kabalan, A. El-Hajj, and E. Nassar, The 4th Advanced Electromagnetics Symposium, July 26-28, 2016, Malagua, Spain.
• A. Kassem, M. Hamad, C. Bechara and M. Khattar, “An Educational Board for Teaching Microcontroller System Design laboratory”, International Journal of Computing & Information Sciences, IJCIS, Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, Oct. 2016.
• Kassem A., Hamad M., El Moucary, C. and Fayad, E., "A Smart Device for the Detection of Heart Abnormality using R-R Interval," The 28th IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics, ICM2016, pp. 293-296, Dec. 2016.
• Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, F. Ayoub, C. Christodoulou, D. Doyle, and S. A. Lane “Physically reconfigurable antenna: concepts and automation,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS-URSI), San Diego, USA, July 9-July 14, 2017.
• M. Chahoud, Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, and C. G. Christodoulou, “A miniaturized 3D printed quadrifilar helix antenna with a conical ground plane,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS-URSI), San Diego, USA, July 9-July 14, 2017.
• F. A. Asadallah, J. Costantine, Y. Tawk, L. Lizzi, F. Ferrero, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Digitally tuned reconfigurable patch antenna for IoT devices,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS-URSI), San Diego, USA, July 9-July 14, 2017.
• A. Eid, J. Costantine, Y. Tawk, M. Abdallah, A. H. Ramadan, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Multi-port RF energy harvester with a tapered matching network,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS-URSI), San Diego, USA, July 9-July 14, 2017.
• F. Ayoub, Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, C. G. Christodoulou, E. Ardelean, and S. Lane, “2-D Cross Slotted W-Band Waveguides Array,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS-URSI), San Diego, USA, July 9-July 14, 2017.
• F. A. Asadallah, J. Costantine, Y. Tawk, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Isolation enhancement in MIMO reconfigurable PIFAs for mobile devices,” 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Paris, March 2017, pp. 3803-3805.
• A. Eid, J. Costantine, Y. Tawk, A. Ramadan, M. Abdallah, R. ElHajj, R. Awad, and I. B. Kasbah, “An efficient RF energy harvesting system,” 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Paris, March 2017, pp. 896-899.
• Y. Tawk, M. Chahoud, M. Fadous, E. Hanna, J. Costantine, F. Ayoub, and C. G. Christodoulou, “3D printed miniaturized quadrifilar helix antenna,” International Conference on Electromagnetics for Advanced Applications, Cairns, Australia, 19-23 September, 2016, pp. 604-606.
• M. Abdallah, J. Costantine, A. H. Ramadan, Y. Tawk, and C. G. Christodoulou, “A new RF rectifier topology with enhanced operable power range,” International Conference on Electromagnetics for Advanced Applications, Cairns, Australia, 19-23 September, 2016, pp. 82-84.
• Y. Tawk, J. Costantine, S. Barbin, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Software controlled antennas for cognitive radio,” International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, Espo, Finland, 14-18 August 2016, pp. 326-327.
• Atef Harb, Abdallah Kassem, Elie Baz, Lina Bou Chaaya “Influence of Project Control Systems on Projects Performance and Outcomes: Case of ICT Organizations”, Will appear in the 4th CSCEET 2017.
• G. Kraidy “Convolutional Code Design for Secure Transmission on a Two-Link Compound Wiretap Channel”, Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, June 2017.
• H. Hamad, G, Kraidy, “Performance Analysis of Convolutional Codes over the Bernoulli-Gaussian Impulsive Noise Channel”, Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, June 2017.

US Patent

• “Systems and Methods for Reconfigurable Filtenna,” US Patent 9,653,793 B2. Co-Inventors: J. Costantine and C. G. Christodoulou (May 16, 2017).