Rahim Tafazolli

19.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
829 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Rahim Tafazolli is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rahim Tafazolli has authored 829 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 653 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 558 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 173 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rahim Tafazolli's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (275 papers), Wireless Communication Networks Research (215 papers) and Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (175 papers). Rahim Tafazolli is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (275 papers), Wireless Communication Networks Research (215 papers) and Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (175 papers). Rahim Tafazolli collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Rahim Tafazolli's co-authors include Muhammad Ali Imran, Pei Xiao, Mohsen Khalily, Reza Hoshyar, Atta Ul Quddus, Ferry P. Wathan, Lei Zhang, Lajos Hanzo, Mehrdad Dianati and Yi Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials.

In The Last Decade

Rahim Tafazolli

781 papers receiving 11.7k citations

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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.

Novel Low-Density Signature for Synchronous CDMA Systems Over AWGN Channel

2008 495 citations Rahim Tafazolli et al. profile →
5G Backhaul Challenges and Emerging Research Directions: A Survey

2016 397 citations Rahim Tafazolli et al. IEEE Access profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Distributed Hybrid Beamforming for Downlink Multi-User Space-MIMO Communications 2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·Sai Xu, Gaojie Chen, Yi Ma, Rahim Tafazolli	1
2	Exploring Passive Eves With Self-Refine Sensing: A Novel ISAC-Aided Secure Communication System With STAR-RIS 2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·(unknown), Gaojie Chen, Yanqun Tang, Wanchun Liu, Pei Xiao, Rahim Tafazolli, Yonghui Li	0
3	Generative Artificial intelligence-Enhanced MultiModal Semantic Communication in Internet of Vehicles: System Design and Methodologies 2025 ·IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine ·(unknown), Wanting Yang, Zehui Xiong, Chengwen Xing, Rahim Tafazolli, Tony Q. S. Quek, Mérouane Debbah	5
4	Generative Semantic Communication via Textual Prompts: Latency Performance Tradeoffs 2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·(unknown), Li Qiao, Long Yang, Zhen Gao, Jian Chen, Mahdi Boloursaz Mashhadi, Pei Xiao, Rahim Tafazolli, Mehdi Bennis	4
5	A Survey of Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence and 6G Mobile Services: Architectures, Solutions, Technologies and Outlooks 2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking ·(unknown), Hongyang Du, (unknown), Ruichen Zhang, Gang Feng, Bin Cao, Dusit Niyato, Dong In Kim, Abbas Jamalipour, Khaled B. Letaief, Rahim Tafazolli	3
6	High-speed terahertz communication with graphene-based time-modulated low-bit phase coding metasurfaces: A novel architecture for enhanced performance 2024 ·Materials Today Communications ·(unknown), Kasra Rouhi, Fan Wang, Mohsen Khalily, Rahim Tafazolli	1
7	User-Intent Aware Transport-Layer Intelligence for Frame Synchronisation in Multi-Party XR Application 2024 ·Bristol Research (University of Bristol) ·(unknown), (unknown), Ning Wang, (unknown), Rahim Tafazolli	0
8	From Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces to Holographic MIMO Surfaces and Back 2024 ·View ·(unknown), (unknown), Hamidreza Taghvaee, (unknown), (unknown), Mohsen Khalily, Rahim Tafazolli	5
9	Nonuniform Sampling Pattern Design for Compressed Spectrum Sensing in Mobile Cognitive Radio Networks 2024 ·IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing ·Zihang Song, Yiyuan She, (unknown), (unknown), Yue Gao, Rahim Tafazolli	7
10	On Capacity of Handheld to Multi-Satellite Communication 2023 ·(unknown), (unknown), Farbod Kayhan, Yi Ma, Fan Wang, Rahim Tafazolli	4
11	Joint Beamformer Design and User Scheduling for Integrated Terrestrial-Satellite Networks 2023 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·(unknown), Cunqing Hua, (unknown), Wenchao Xu, Song Guo, Rahim Tafazolli	12
12	Optimal Random Access Strategies for Trigger-Based Multiple-Packet Reception Channels 2023 ·IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing ·Nicola Cordeschi, Weihua Zhuang, Rahim Tafazolli, Yue Gao	1
13	AI-Enabled Blockchain Consensus Node Selection in Cluster-Based Vehicular Networks 2023 ·IEEE Networking Letters ·(unknown), Ning Wang, Rahim Tafazolli	12
14	Mathematical Model and Real-World Demonstration of Multi-Beam and Wide-Beam Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface 2023 ·IEEE Access ·(unknown), Mahmood Safaei, Ali Araghi, (unknown), Fan Wang, Mohsen Khalily, Rahim Tafazolli	10
15	Dynamic Cooperative Spectrum Sharing in a Multi-Beam LEO-GEO Co-Existing Satellite System 2021 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Pengwenlong Gu, Rui Li, Cunqing Hua, Rahim Tafazolli	72
16	Non-Linear Base-Station Processing Within a 3GPP Compliant Framework 2021 ·IEEE Access ·Konstantinos Nikitopoulos, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rahim Tafazolli	7
17	Control OBSS/PD Sensitivity Threshold for IEEE 802.11ax BSS Color 2018 ·View ·(unknown), Konstantinos Katsaros, Seiamak Vahid, Rahim Tafazolli	24
18	A survey on clustering techniques for cooperative wireless networks 2016 ·Ad Hoc Networks ·Victor Sucasas, Ayman Radwan, Hugo Marques, Jonathan Rodrı́guez, Seiamak Vahid, Rahim Tafazolli	54
19	Lightweight security against combined IE and SSDF attacks in cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive radio networks 2015 ·Security and Communication Networks ·Victor Sucasas, Saud Althunibat, Ayman Radwan, Hugo Marques, Jonathan Rodrı́guez, Seiamak Vahid, Rahim Tafazolli, Fabrizio Granelli	9
20	Hot-spot issue aware clustering for WSNs to extend stable operation period 2010 ·View ·Dali Wei, Yichao Jin, Alexander Gluhak, Rahim Tafazolli, Klaus Moessner	1

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