Dr. Mohamed El Tarhuni | American University of Sharjah
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Department of Electrical Engineering

Teaching areas

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses such as Communications, Signals and Systems, Digital Communications, Wireless Communications, Networks, and Electric Circuits

Research areas

Wireless and digital communications, signals and systems

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Carleton University, 1997
MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Benghazi (Formerly Garyounis University), 1990
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Benghazi (Formerly Garyounis University), 1986

Professional experience

Vice Provost For Graduate Studies, Graduate Studies, American University of Sharjah, 2017 - Present
Assistant Professor (2000-2005), Associate Professor (2005-2013), Professor (2013 - Now), Electrical Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2000 - Present
Associate Dean And Director Of Graduate Programs, Cen Graduate Programs, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2014 - 2017
Professor And Department Head, Electrical Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2006 - 2014
Director Aus Cisco Regional Networking Academy, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2001 - 2006
Member Of Technical Staff, Wireless Technology Labs, Scientific Staff, Nortel Networks, Canada, 1997 - 2000
Assistant Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis Universitry), Libya, 1990 - 1993
Manager Of Electronics Maintenance Department, Electronics Department, General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL), Libya, 1989 - 1993
Communications Engineer, Electronics Department, General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL), Libya, 1987 - 1989

Memberships

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), September 2005
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), September 1997 - September 2005

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2944

Dr. Mohamed El Tarhuni

Professor

Mohamed El-Tarhuni is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1997 from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canadal; and the BS and MS degrees from Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya in 1986 and 1990, respectively. From 1997 to 2000 he was with Nortel Networks, Canada as a member of technical staff. He joined AUS in 2000 as an assistant professor and has served as the head of electrical engineering department from 2006 to 2014 and as the associate dean for the college of engineering from 2014 to 2017. He has been serving as the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies since 2017.

Publications

Akram Sediq And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Optimizing Bit Energy and Channel Coding for Improved Image Transmission
A Swydan, M Elghafri, M Al Wadeya, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Nasser Qaddoumi. An Anti Personal Landmine Detection Scheme Based on Microwave Imaging
Ali Ghrayeb And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Combined Turbo Coding and Precoding for Wireless Communication Channels
Kazim Nanji, Joseph El Ghoul, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Mourad Barkat. IMAGE TRANSMISSION USING DS-SS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE CFAR DETECTORS
Mohammad Abo Rahama, Amer Zakaria, Mahmoud Ismail, Marawan El-bardicy And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Small-Scale Indoor Channel Measurements at 24 GHz on a University Campus, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Mohamed Hassan, Mahmoud Ismail, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Fatema Aseeri. On the Enabling of Efficient Coexistence of LTE with WiFi: A Machine Learning-Based Approach, International Journal Of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications And Networking (ijitn), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Mohammad Aborahama, Amer Zakaria, Mahmoud Ismail, Marawan El-bardicy, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Yamen Hatahet. Large-Scale Channel Characterization at 28 GHz on a University Campus in the United Arab Emirates, Telecommunication Systems, June 2020
Khawla Alnajjar And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Performance of 5GNR with Interference Alignment, 2019
Khawla Alnajjar And Mohamed El-tarhuni. A CV-BLAST spread spectrum massive MIMO NOMA scheme for 5G systems with channel imperfections, Physical Communication, 2019
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Khaled Assaleh And Firas Kiftaro. Implementation of Machine Learning Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Applications, Computer Science \& Information Technology (cs \& It), 2019
Ala Eldin Omer, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An integrated scheme for streaming scalable encoded video-on-demand over CR networks, Physical Communication, 1 August 2019
Mohamed Abo Rahama, Yamen Hatahet, Amer Zakaria, Mahmoud Ismail And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Large-scale Channel Measurements at 28 GHz in the United Arab Emirates for 5G systems, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
Khawla Alnajjar And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Performance evaluation for synchronous and asynchronous coded CV-BLAST massive MIMO NOMA system, 2018
Firas Kiftaro, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Khaled Assaleh. UHF Spectrum Occupancy Measurements in Sharjah-UAE, 2017
Salem Salem And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Expectation Maximization for Multipath Detection in Wideband Signals, 2017
Khawla Alnajjar And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Joint CV-BLAST and DS-NOMA for Massive MIMO, 2017
Ala Omer, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Window-based adaptive technique for real-time streaming of scalable video over cognitive radio networks, Iet Communications, 20 November 2017
Ala Eldin Omer, Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed El-tarhuni And . A Joint Adaptive Approach for On-Demand Scalable Video Streaming over CR Networks, 8 May 2017
Ameen Abdelmutalab, Khaled Assaleh And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Automatic modulation classification based on high order cumulants and hierarchical polynomial classifiers, Physical Communication, 2016
Ala Omer, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An adaptive channel assignment approach for streaming of scalable video over cognitive radio networks, 26 December 2016
12. menatalla Shehab El Din, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Khaled Assaleh. An HMM-Based Spectrum Access Algorithm for Cognitive Radio Systems, 2015
Menatalla El Din, Mohamed El-tarhuni, Khaled Assaleh And Serkan Kiranyaz. An HMM-based spectrum access algorithm for cognitive radio systems, 2015
Ameen Abdelmutalab, Khaled Assaleh And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Automatic modulation classification using polynomial classifiers, 2014
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An overlay architecture for cognitive radio systems, 2013 International Conference On Communications, Signal Processing, And Their Applications (iccspa), 2013
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An Overlay Architecture for MISO Cognitive Radio Systems, 2013
Ghaith Hattab, Mohamed El-tarhuni, Moutaz Al-ali, Tarek Joudeh And Nasser Qaddoumi. An underwater wireless sensor network with realistic radio frequency path loss model, International Journal Of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2013
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Joint transmitter/receiver optimization for overlay wireless systems, Wireless Telecommunications Symposium 2012, 2012
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Mohamed Hassan And Akram Bin Sediq. A Jointly Optimized Variable M-QAM and Power Allocation Scheme for Image Transmission, Journal Of Computer Networks And Communications, 2012
Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Khaled Assaleh. Learning-based spectrum sensing for cognitive radio systems, Journal Of Computer Networks And Communications, 2012
Rimas Zrae, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Wireless image transmission using joint adaptation of modulation and channel coding, 2011
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Jamal Abdalla, Ibrahim Sadek, Ismail Kucuk, Mahmoud Anabtawi And Mohammad Al-jarrah. Modeling, simulation, and applied optimization, Journal Of The Franklin Institute, 2011
Rimas Zrae, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An Adaptive Modulation Scheme for Image Transmission over Wireless Channels, 2010
Rimas Zrae, Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An adaptive modulation scheme for image transmission over wireless channels, 2010
Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Khaled Assaleh. Comparison of linear and polynomial classifiers for co-operative cognitive radio networks, 2010
Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Khaled Assaleh. Knowledge based cooperative spectrum sensing using polynomial classifiers in cognitive radio networks, 2010
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Mohamed Hassan And Akram Sediq. A joint power allocation and adaptive channel coding scheme for image transmission over wireless channels, International Journal Of Computer Networks \& Communications (ijcnc), 2010
Sherif Abdul Hamid, Mohamed Iebadeh, Fida Al Salamain, Nasser Qaddoumi And Mohamed El-tarhuni. See Through the Wall (STTW) for Human Detection, 3rd International Conference On Modeling, Simulation, And Applied Optimization (icmsao09), 2009
Hasan Al-nashash, Abdul Khaliq, Nasser Qaddoumi, Yousef Al-assaf, Khaled Assaleh, Rached Dhaouadi And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Improving electrical engineering education at the American University of Sharjah through continuous assessment, European Journal Of Engineering Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2009
Assim Sagahyroon, Mohamed El-tarhuni And S. Ibrahim. An FPGA Implementation of the Searcher Algorithm, 2008
Assim Sagahyroon, Mohamed El-tarhuni And S Ibrahim. An FPGA Implementation of the Searcher Algorithm, 2008
Mohamed Hassan, Taha Landolsi, Mohamed El-tarhuni And . A fair scheduling algorithm for video transmission over wireless packet networks, 22 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2008
Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An Adaptive Source-Channel Rate Control Scheme for Video Broadcast over Wireless Channels, 2007
Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. An Adaptive Source-Channel Rate Control Scheme for Video Broadcast over Wireless Channels, 2007
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Khaled Assaleh, Ghaleb Al-habian And Saleem Al-ahdab. An ICA-Based Multipath Detection Algorithm for DS-SS Communication Systems, 2007
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Khaled Assaleh, Ghaleb Al-habian And Saleem Al-ahdab. An ICA-based multipath detection algorithm for DS-SS communication systems, 2007
Joseph El-ghoul, Kazim Nanji, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Mourad Barkat. Experimental Implementation of Adaptive CFAR Multipath Detection for Wideband Communication Systems, 2007
Adnan Raja, Quaid Kagalwala, Taha Landolsi And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Free-space optics channel characterization under UAE weather conditions, 2007
Mohamed Hassan And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Strategies for Image Transmission over Wireless Channels, 2007
Mohamed El-tarhuni, Mohamed Hassan And Akram Sediq. Variable Modulation and Bit Energy Optimization for Transmission of Compressed Images, 2007
Mohammed Mustafa, Mohammad Behnam And Mohamed El-tarhuni. A wireless embedded system for the tracking of stolen vehicles, 2006
Salman Alqahtani, Ashraf Mahmoud, Tarek Sheltami And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Adaptive radio resource management for multi-operator WCDMA based cellular wireless networks with heterogeneous traffic, 2006
A Bin Sediq, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Mohamed Hassan. Image Transmission using Variable M-QAM with Optimized Bit Power Allocation, 2006
Ali Ghrayeb And Mohamed El-tarhuni. On the performance of turbo equalization for precoded ISI channels, Wireless Communications And Mobile Computing, 2006
Akram Sediq And Mohamed El-tarhuni. MMSE power allocation for image and video transmission over wireless channels, 2005
Mohamed Abou-khousa, Ali Ghrayeb And Mohamed El-tarhuni. On multipath detection in CDMA systems, 2005
Mohamed Abou-khousa, Ali Ghrayeb And Mohamed El-tarhuni. On the impact of imperfect multipath detection on the performance of CDMA systems with space-time spreading, 2005
Mohamed El-tarhuni. A modified non-coherent delay-locked loop for CDMA systems, 2004
Mohamed Abou-khousa, Mohamed El-tarhuni And Ali Ghrayeb. A novel finger assignment algorithm for RAKE receivers in CDMA systems, 2004
M Abou-khousa, A Ghrayeb And M El-tarhuni. Signal-to-interference ratio estimation in CDMA systems, 2004
Mohamed El-tarhuni And Ali Ghrayeb. A multipath resistant PN code tracking algorithm, 2002
Mohamed El-tarhuni And Anatoli Kotov. Fine estimation of multipath delays in spread-spectrum signals, March 2001
Mohamed El-tarhuni. Application of adaptive filtering to direct-sequence spread-spectrum code synchronization., 1997

Conference Presentations

Small-Scale Indoor Channel Measurements at 24 GHz on a University Campus, Proc. 2020 International Conference On Communications, Signal Processing And Their Applications (iccspa'20), March 2021
Large-scale Channel Measurements at 28 GHz in the United Arab Emirates for 5G systems, 2019 Ieee Radio And Wireless Symposium, Orlando, Fl, January 2019

Awards and Honors

Pride Award, Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Canada, 1 May 2000
Pride Award, Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Canada, 1 April 1999

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