Publications

Publications

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  1. 2026
    BookCyber Resilience
    Cyber Resilience in Next-Generation Networks: Theoretical Foundations, Threat Landscape, and Design Paradigms
    J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    Foundations and Trends in Networking (FnT), Emerald Publishers
  2. 2026
    JournalNextG / O-RANAI / Learning
    Delay-Aware Reinforcement Learning for O-RAN Control under Stochastic Reward Feedback
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, T. Li, J. Chen, and Ying Wang
    in IEEE Networking Letters
  3. 2026
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANAI / Learning
    Dependency-Aware Task Offloading via Quantum Graph Attention Network-based Deep Reinforcement Learning in Collaborative Edge-Cloud Systems
    Ying Wang, X. Wu*, J. Farooq, S. Y. Chen, and J. Chen
    in International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2026)
  4. 2026
    JournalCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    Differentiable architecture search for adversarially robust quantum computer vision
    M. Afane*, Q. Long, H. Shen, Y. Mao, J. Farooq, Y. Chen, and J. Chen
    in Quantum Machine Intelligence, vol. 8, no. 2
  5. 2026
    JournalUAV & Aerial
    Dynamic Multi-Modal UAV Control for Optimized Coverage and Backhaul Connectivity in Spatially Unstructured and Dispersed User Environments
    Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 2320-2334
  6. 2026
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber Resilience
    Jamming-Resilient PRB Reservation for Latency-Critical O-RAN Network Slicing
    E. Delavari* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE DySPAN 2026 ML-Spec Workshop, Washington D.C., USA
  7. 2026
    JournalNextG / O-RAN
    Multi-agent Resource Orchestration Based on D3QN for Network Slicing in 5G Edge-Cloud Networks
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 23, pp. 1766-1781
  8. 2026
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    PROMPTGUARD: Zero Trust Prompting for Securing LLM-Driven O-RAN Control
    Y. Wang*, X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in Proc. NDSS 2026 Workshop on Security and Privacy of Next-Generation Networks (FutureG), San Diego CA
  9. 2026
    JournalNextG / O-RANAI / Learning
    Process-Informed Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Joint Radio-Compute Orchestration in Industrial O-RAN
    X. Wu*, Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, M. M. Butt, H. Ghazzai, and G. Setti
    in IEEE Networking Letters
  10. 2026
    Book ChapterNextG / O-RAN
    Risk-Aware Resource Orchestration in Multi-Tier 5G Edge-Cloud Networks
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in Intent-Driven Network: Techniques and Applications, Springer Wireless Network Series
  11. 2026
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber Resilience
    Temporally Encoded Double DQN for Proactive PRB Allocation in O-RAN Enabled Industrial Networks
    E. Delavari*, X. Wu*, and J. Farooq
    in IEEE/IFIP NOMS 2026 Workshop on Resilience in Next Generation Network Management (NGResNet), Rome, Italy
  12. 2025
    JournalUAV & Aerial
    A Probabilistic Alternative to Coverage Analysis in Uniform Random Wireless Networks
    J. Farooq and U. Pillai
    in IEEE Journal of Communications and Networks, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 282-297
  13. 2025
    ConferenceAI / Learning
    ATP: Adaptive Threshold Pruning for Efficient Data Encoding in Quantum Neural Networks
    M. Afane*, G. Ebbrecht*, J. Chen, and J. Farooq
    in IEEE/CVF CVPR 2025, Nashville TN, USA
  14. 2025
    ConferenceCyber Resilience
    Collaborative Resilience for Multi-Layer Heterogeneous Robotic Networks under Adversarial Environments
    G. Ebbrecht*, J. Hughes*, J. Chen, and J. Farooq
    in IEEE INFOCOM 2025 Workshop on Resilience in Next-Generation Networks (NGResNet), London, UK
  15. 2025
    JournalUAV & Aerial
    Communication Systems for Autonomous eVTOL: Regulatory Challenges, Emerging Technologies, and Future Directions
    I. Aryendu, B. Mak, E. Forbes, J. Chen, J. Farooq, and Ying Wang
    in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 6, pp. 9206-9228
  16. 2025
    ConferenceUAV & Aerial
    Coordinated UAV Deployment and Task Offloading in UAV-Assisted LEO Satellite Edge Computing Systems via Proximal Policy Optimization
    Y. Wang*, X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE ICC 2025 Workshop on Emerging Technologies in Aerial and Space Networks, Montreal, Canada
  17. 2025
    ConferenceAI / Learning
    Evaluation of LLM powered agentic AI for solving multi-arm bandit problems
    Hazime* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE COINS 2025, Madison WI, USA
  18. 2025
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANAI / Learning
    Joint Admission Control and Resource Provisioning for URLLC Traffic in O-RAN: A Constrained Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE ICC 2025, Montreal, Canada
  19. 2025
    ConferenceUAV & Aerial
    Joint Optimization of Positioning and Computation Offloading in Multi-UAV MEC Networks for Low Latency Applications
    Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and G. Setti
    in IEEE WCNC 2025, Milan, Italy
  20. 2025
    JournalUAV & Aerial
    Joint Positioning and Computation Offloading in Multi-UAV MEC for Low Latency Applications: A Proximal Policy Optimization Approach
    Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and G. Setti
    in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 9584-9598
  21. 2025
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    LLM-Driven Agentic AI Approach to Enhanced O-RAN Resilience in Next-Generation Networks
    X. Wu*, Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE INFOCOM 2025 Workshop on Resilience in Next-Generation Networks (NGResNet), London, UK
  22. 2025
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    LLM-Powered Agentic AI Approach to Securing EV Charging Systems Against Cyber Threats
    R. Honnalli* and J. Farooq
    in 3rd Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructures (CCNI), IEEE WoWMoM 2025, Dallas TX, USA
  23. 2025
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    LLM-xApp: A Large Language Model Empowered Radio Resource Management xApp for 5G O-RAN
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, Y. Wang*, and J. Chen
    in Proc. NDSS 2025 Workshop on Security and Privacy of Next-Generation Networks (FutureG), San Diego CA
  24. 2025
    JournalNextG / O-RANCyber Resilience
    Mapping Cyber Threats in the 5G Supply Chain: Landscape, Vulnerabilities, and Risk Management
    M. Lyu*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Network, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 251-269
  25. 2025
    ConferenceUAV & AerialAI / Learning
    Multi-UAV Placement for Integrated Access and Backhauling Using LLM-Based Optimizers
    Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and G. Setti
    in IEEE WCNC 2025, Milan, Italy
  26. 2025
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    Multimodal LLM-guided sequential detection of cyber threats in electric vehicle charging systems
    R. Honnalli* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE COINS 2025, Madison WI, USA
  27. 2025
    JournalNetworks
    ORCA: Offloading and Resource Coordination via Multi-agent Learning in Dynamic Cloud-Edge Systems
    Y. Wang*, X. Wu*, J. Farooq, T. Li, and J. Chen
    submitted to IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  28. 2025
    ConferenceVehicular
    Optimized Collaborative Perception: Sector-based BEV Fusion in Limited Communication Conditions
    E. Besbes*, H. Ghazzai, J. Farooq, N. Doggaz, and G. Setti
    in IEEE VTC-Spring 2025, Oslo, Norway
  29. 2025
    ConferenceNextG / O-RAN
    Poster: Triage Slicing: Online Detection and Containment of Disruptive UEs in O-RAN Slices
    X. Wu*, R. Honnalli*, and J. Farooq
    in 26th ACM MobiHoc 2025, Houston, TX, USA
  30. 2025
    ConferenceNetworks
    Real-time multiple obstacle avoidance and navigation in unstructured spaces with applications to indoor delivery robots
    Y. Wang*, U. Pillai, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE COINS 2025, Madison WI, USA
  31. 2025
    JournalUAV & AerialCyber ResilienceIoT
    Reliable and Resilient Connectivity and Coverage under Localized Backhauling in UAV-IoT Networks
    X. Wu* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 6, pp. 5795-5809
  32. 2025
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber Resilience
    Resilient PRB Allocation for High Mobility UEs in 5G O-RAN via LSTM-Enhanced MPC
    Y. Gao*, X. Wu*, and J. Farooq
    in IEEE Globecom Workshop on Resilience in Next-Generation Wireless Communication Networks (GC Wkshps 2025), Taiwan
  33. 2025
    ConferenceCyber Resilience
    SCOUT: A Defense Against Data Poisoning Attacks in Fine-Tuned Language Models
    M. Afane*, A. Satyam, K. Chen, T. Li, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE BigData 2025 Workshop on AI in Big Data Analytic for Healthcare, Macau, China
  34. 2025
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    SQUASH: A SWAP-Based Quantum Attack to Sabotage Hybrid Quantum Neural Networks
    R. Kumar, W. Wei, Y. Mao, J. Farooq, Ying Wang, and J. Chen
    submitted to Quantum Machine Intelligence
  35. 2025
    JournalNextG / O-RAN
    SliceWise: Traffic-Aware Multi-Agent RL with Temporal Encoding for Joint Slice Admission and Resource Orchestration in O-RAN
    X. Wu*, Y. Wang*, J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and G. Setti
    in IEEE Networking Letters, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 323-327
  36. 2024
    ConferenceNextG / O-RAN
    Adaptive Risk-Aware Resource Orchestration for 5G Microservices over Multi-Tier Edge-Cloud Systems
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE ICC 2024 Workshop on Intelligent Cloud Continuum for B5G Services, Boulder, CO
  37. 2024
    ConferenceAI / LearningVehicular
    Collaborative CNN-Based Federated Learning for Steering Control in Diverse Driving Conditions
    D. Neifar*, J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and M. Hadded
    in IEEE VTC-Fall 2024, Washington D.C.
  38. 2024
    JournalUAV & AerialIoTAI / Learning
    Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Placement for Integrated Access Backhauling in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks
    Y. Wang* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 14727-14738
  39. 2024
    ConferenceNextG / O-RAN
    Multi-agent Distributed Decentralized Dynamic Resource Orchestration in 5G Edge-Cloud Networks
    X. Wu*, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE CloudNet 2024, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  40. 2024
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceAI / Learning
    Next-Generation Phishing: How LLM Agents Empower Cyber Attackers
    M. Afane*, W. Wei, Y. Mao, J. Farooq, and J. Chen
    in IEEE BigData CyberHunt 2024 Workshop, Washington D.C.
  41. 2024
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceAI / LearningVehicular
    SecFedDrive: Securing Federated Learning for Autonomous Driving Against Backdoor Attacks
    R. Kumar, G. Ebbrecht*, J. Farooq, W. Wei, Y. Mao, and J. Chen
    in IEEE CNS Cyber Resilience Workshop (CNS-CRW 2024), Taipei, Taiwan
  42. 2024
    ConferenceNextG / O-RANCyber Resilience
    Zero Trust in 5G Networks: Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities
    M. Lyu* and J. Farooq
    in Resilience Week (RW) 2024, Austin TX, USA
  43. 2023
    ConferenceUAV & AerialCyber Resilience
    Attack Resilient Wireless Backhaul Connectivity With Optimized Fronthaul Coverage in UAV Networks
    X. Wu* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE CNS Cyber Resilience Workshop (CNS-CRW 2023), Orlando, FL
  44. 2023
    ConferenceUAV & AerialIoTAI / Learning
    Optimal 3D Placement for Integrated Access Backhauling in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks Using Reinforcement Learning
    Y. Wang* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE MASS Workshop on Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles and IoT (UAV-IoT 2023), Toronto, Canada
  45. 2023
    JournalIoT
    QoS Based Contract Design for Profit Maximization in IoT-Enabled Data Markets
    J. Chen, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 10080-10094
  46. 2022
    BookCyber ResilienceIoT
    IoT Supply Chain Security Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Modeling, Computation, and Software Tools
    T. Kieras*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
  47. 2022
    ConferenceUAV & AerialCyber Resilience
    Proactive and Resilient UAV Orchestration for QoS Driven Connectivity and Coverage of Ground Users
    Y. Wang* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE CNS Cyber Resilience Workshop (CNS 2022), Austin TX
  48. 2022
    ConferenceUAV & AerialCyber Resilience
    Resilient UAV Formation for Coverage and Connectivity of Spatially Dispersed Users
    Y. Wang* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea
  49. 2022
    ConferenceUAV & Aerial
    Zero Touch Coordinated UAV Network Formation for 360 Degree Views of a Moving Ground Target in Remote VR Applications
    Y. Wang* and J. Farooq
    in IEEE MILCOM 2022, Rockville MD
  50. 2021
    JournalCyber ResilienceIoT
    I-SCRAM: A Framework for IoT Supply Chain Risk Analysis and Mitigation Decisions
    T. Kieras*, J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 29827-29840
  51. 2021
    JournalIoT
    QoE Based Revenue Maximizing Dynamic Resource Allocation and Pricing for Fog-Enabled Mission-Critical IoT Applications
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 20, no. 12, pp. 3395-3408
  52. 2021
    BookIoT
    Resource Management for On-Demand Mission-Critical Internet of Things Applications
    J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    John Wiley & Sons
  53. 2020
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceIoT
    Modeling and Assessment of IoT Supply Chain Security Risks: The Role of Structural and Parametric Uncertainties
    T. Kieras*, M. J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE S&P Workshop on Cyber Resilient Supply Chain Technologies, pp. 163-170
  54. 2020
    ConferenceIoT
    PhD Forum: Enabling Autonomic IoT for Smart Urban Services
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in Proc. IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2020), New Orleans, LA, USA
  55. 2020
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceIoT
    RIoTS: Risk Analysis of IoT Supply Chain Threats
    T. Kieras*, M. J. Farooq, and Q. Zhu
    in Proc. IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2020), New Orleans, LA, USA
  56. 2019
    JournalNetworks
    Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Resource Provisioning for On-Demand Urban Services in Smart Cities
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    arXiv preprint
  57. 2019
    JournalCyber ResilienceIoT
    IoT Supply Chain Security: Overview, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    arXiv preprint
  58. 2019
    JournalCyber ResilienceIoT
    Modeling, Analysis, and Mitigation of Dynamic Botnet Formation in Wireless IoT Networks
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 2412-2426
  59. 2019
    BookNetworks
    Problems and Solutions in Undergraduate Probability
    M. J. Farooq and U. Pillai
    Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
  60. 2018
    JournalCyber ResilienceIoT
    A Multi-Layer Feedback System Approach to Resilient Connectivity of Remotely Deployed Mobile Internet of Things
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 422-432
  61. 2018
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceIoT
    Adaptive and Resilient Revenue Maximizing Dynamic Resource Allocation and Pricing for Cloud-Enabled IoT Systems
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in Proc. American Control Conference (ACC 2018), Milwaukee, WI, USA
  62. 2018
    JournalIoT
    On the Secure and Reconfigurable Multi-Layer Network Design for Critical Information Dissemination in the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT)
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 2618-2632
  63. 2018
    ConferenceIoT
    Optimal Dynamic Contract for Spectrum Reservation in Mission-Critical UNB-IoT Systems
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in Proc. 16th WiOpt 2018, Shanghai, China
  64. 2017
    JournalGreen Networks
    A Hybrid Energy Sharing Framework for Green Cellular Networks
    M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, A. Kadri, H. ElSawy, and M.-S. Alouini
    in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 918-934
  65. 2017
    ConferenceCyber ResilienceIoT
    Cognitive Connectivity Resilience in Multi-Layer Remotely Deployed Mobile Internet of Things
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom 2017), Singapore
  66. 2017
    JournalGreen NetworksVehicular
    Green Networking in Cellular HetNets: A Unified Radio Resource Management Framework with Base Station ON/OFF Switching
    H. Ghazzai, M. J. Farooq, A. Alsharoa, E. Yaacoub, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini
    in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 5879-5893
  67. 2017
    JournalGreen Networks
    Green Virtualization for Multiple Collaborative Cellular Operators
    M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, E. Yaacoub, A. Kadri, and M.-S. Alouini
    in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 420-434
  68. 2017
    ConferenceIoT
    Optimizing Mission Critical Data Dissemination in Massive IoT Networks
    M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy, Q. Zhu, and M.-S. Alouini
    in Workshop on Spatial Stochastic Models for Wireless Networks (SpaSWiN 2017), Paris, France
  69. 2017
    ConferenceIoT
    Secure and Reconfigurable Network Design for Critical Information Dissemination in the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT)
    M. J. Farooq and Q. Zhu
    in 15th WiOpt 2017, Paris, France
  70. 2016
    JournalVehicular
    A Stochastic Geometry Model for Multi-Hop Highway Vehicular Communication
    M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy, and M.-S. Alouini
    in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 2276-2291
  71. 2016
    ConferenceGreen Networks
    A Stochastic Geometry-Based Demand Response Management Framework for Cellular Networks Powered by Smart Grid
    M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and A. Kadri
    in Proc. IEEE WCNC 2016, Doha, Qatar
  72. 2016
    ConferenceGreen Networks
    Energy Sharing Framework for Microgrid-Powered Cellular Base Stations
    M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and A. Kadri
    in Proc. IEEE Globecom 2016, Washington, D.C., USA
  73. 2015
    ConferenceVehicular
    Modeling Inter-Vehicle Communication in Multi-lane Highways: A Stochastic Geometry Approach
    M. J. Farooq, H. ElSawy, and M.-S. Alouini
    in Proc. IEEE 82nd VTC-Fall 2015, Boston, MA
  74. 2015
    ConferenceGreen Networks
    Optimized Energy Procurement for Cellular Networks Powered by Smart Grid Based on Stochastic Geometry
    M. J. Farooq, H. Ghazzai, and A. Kadri
    in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps 2015), San Diego, CA, USA
  75. 2013
    ConferenceNetworks
    A Game-Theoretic Spectrum Allocation Framework for Mixed Unicast and Broadcast Traffic Profile in Cognitive Radio Networks
    M. J. Farooq, M. Hussain, J. Qadir, and A. Baig
    in Proc. 38th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2013), Sydney, Australia