Moataz Samir

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Moataz Samir is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Moataz Samir has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 14 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Moataz Samir's work include UAV Applications and Optimization (10 papers), Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) (7 papers) and PAPR reduction in OFDM (6 papers). Moataz Samir is often cited by papers focused on UAV Applications and Optimization (10 papers), Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) (7 papers) and PAPR reduction in OFDM (6 papers). Moataz Samir collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Lebanon and Egypt. Moataz Samir's co-authors include Chadi Assi, Sanaa Sharafeddine, Ali Ghrayeb, Dariush Ebrahimi, Tri Minh Nguyen, Mohamed Marey, Mohamed Elhattab, Octavia A. Dobre, Mohamed H. Ahmed and Saleh A. Alshebeili and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.

In The Last Decade

Moataz Samir

21 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. UAV Trajectory Planning for Data Collection from Time-Constrained IoT Devices
    2019 328 citations Moataz Samir, Sanaa Sharafeddine et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Moataz Samir Canada 15 725 572 559 219 60 21 1.1k
Hongli He China 7 683 0.9× 775 1.4× 507 0.9× 139 0.6× 100 1.7× 11 1.1k
Samira Hayat Austria 9 1.4k 1.9× 839 1.5× 611 1.1× 468 2.1× 89 1.5× 10 1.7k
Osama Arouk France 8 595 0.8× 495 0.9× 469 0.8× 183 0.8× 45 0.8× 10 913
Vladimir Vukadinović Croatia 14 188 0.3× 453 0.8× 411 0.7× 129 0.6× 54 0.9× 55 886
Raheeb Muzaffar Austria 7 973 1.3× 644 1.1× 565 1.0× 208 0.9× 41 0.7× 15 1.2k
Dimitrios Zorbas Kazakhstan 16 247 0.3× 645 1.1× 697 1.2× 97 0.4× 23 0.4× 71 1.0k
Hwang-Cheng Wang Taiwan 11 237 0.3× 333 0.6× 393 0.7× 98 0.4× 40 0.7× 50 725
Helena Leppäkoski Finland 15 266 0.4× 266 0.5× 715 1.3× 143 0.7× 171 2.9× 33 941
Mads Lauridsen Denmark 24 257 0.4× 1.0k 1.8× 1.6k 2.9× 47 0.2× 45 0.8× 54 1.9k
Youwen Yi China 14 250 0.3× 635 1.1× 1.7k 3.0× 165 0.8× 109 1.8× 22 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Moataz Samir

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Moataz Samir. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Moataz Samir based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Moataz Samir. Moataz Samir is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2022). RIS-Assisted UAV for Timely Data Collection in IoT Networks. IEEE Systems Journal. 17(1). 431–442. 53 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2021). Minimizing Age of Information in Multiaccess-Edge-Computing-Assisted IoT Networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 9(15). 13052–13066. 24 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2021). A cooperative approach for content caching and delivery in UAV-assisted vehicular networks. Vehicular Communications. 32. 100391–100391. 14 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2020). Cooperative content delivery in UAV-RSU assisted vehicular networks. 73–78. 10 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2020). An Intelligent Approach for Detecting Palm Trees Diseases using Image Processing and Machine Learning. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications. 11(7). 27 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2020). A Survey on Detection of Red Palm Weevil Inside Palm Trees. 119–125. 8 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2020). UAV-Assisted Content Delivery in Intelligent Transportation Systems-Joint Trajectory Planning and Cache Management. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 22(8). 5155–5167. 114 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Chadi Assi, Sanaa Sharafeddine, Dariush Ebrahimi, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2020). Age of Information Aware Trajectory Planning of UAVs in Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Deep Learning Approach. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 69(11). 12382–12395. 148 indexed citations
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El–Sappagh, Shaker, et al.. (2020). A Real-time Framework for Patient Monitoring Systems based on a Wireless Body Area Network. International Journal of Computer Applications. 176(27). 12–21. 8 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Chadi Assi, Sanaa Sharafeddine, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2020). Online Altitude Control and Scheduling Policy for Minimizing AoI in UAV-assisted IoT Wireless Networks. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 1–1. 92 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Dariush Ebrahimi, Chadi Assi, Sanaa Sharafeddine, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2020). Leveraging UAVs for Coverage in Cell-Free Vehicular Networks: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 20(9). 2835–2847. 103 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Dariush Ebrahimi, Chadi Assi, Sanaa Sharafeddine, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2020). Trajectory Planning of Multiple Dronecells in Vehicular Networks: A Reinforcement Learning Approach. IEEE Networking Letters. 2(1). 14–18. 25 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Sanaa Sharafeddine, Chadi Assi, Tri Minh Nguyen, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2019). UAV Trajectory Planning for Data Collection from Time-Constrained IoT Devices. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 19(1). 34–46. 328 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hassan, Emad S., et al.. (2019). New multiple‐input multiple‐output‐based filter bank multicarrier structure for cognitive radio networks. IET Communications. 13(10). 1514–1523. 5 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, Sanaa Sharafeddine, Chadi Assi, Tri Minh Nguyen, & Ali Ghrayeb. (2019). Trajectory Planning and Resource Allocation of Multiple UAVs for Data Delivery in Vehicular Networks. IEEE Networking Letters. 1(3). 107–110. 37 indexed citations
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Samir, Moataz, et al.. (2014). On the Performance of FFT/DWT/DCT-based OFDM Systems with Chaotic Interleaving and Channel Estimation Algorithms. Wireless Personal Communications. 78(2). 1495–1510. 14 indexed citations
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Marey, Mohamed, Moataz Samir, & Mohamed H. Ahmed. (2013). Joint Estimation of Transmitter and Receiver IQ Imbalance With ML Detection for Alamouti OFDM Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 62(6). 2847–2853. 19 indexed citations
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Marey, Mohamed, Moataz Samir, & Octavia A. Dobre. (2012). EM-Based Joint Channel Estimation and IQ Imbalances for OFDM Systems. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting. 58(1). 106–113. 24 indexed citations
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Marey, Mohamed, et al.. (2010). Joint Estimation of IQ Parameters and Channel Response for OFDM Systems. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 6. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

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