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Engineering and Technology
South Africa
2026

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
51
Citations
11306
World Ranking
3806
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz is affiliated with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. Their research activity spans across multiple disciplines within the fields of engineering and computer science, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering and computer networks and communications.

The scientist's work covers various subfields, including control and systems engineering, biomedical engineering, and computer vision and pattern recognition. Their research topics prominently include:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Smart Grid Energy Management

Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with a significant number of publications in reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • IEEE Access
  • Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks
  • Sensors
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

The scientist has collaborated with various coauthors throughout their career, including:

  • Gerhard P. Hancke
  • Khmaies Ouahada
  • Elisha Didam Markus
  • Bassey Isong

Selected recent papers by Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz include:

  • From Industry 4.0 to Agriculture 4.0: Current Status, Enabling Technologies, and Research Challenges (2020) - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • A Review of Machine Learning Approaches to Power System Security and Stability (2020) - IEEE Access
  • The fourth industrial revolution in the food industry-Part I: Industry 4.0 technologies (2022) - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • A Survey on Adaptive Data Rate Optimization in LoRaWAN: Recent Solutions and Major Challenges (2020) - Sensors
  • IoT in the Wake of COVID-19: A Survey on Contributions, Challenges and Evolution (2020) - IEEE Access

Best Publications

  • A Survey on 5G Networks for the Internet of Things: Communication Technologies and Challenges

    Godfrey Anuga Akpakwu;Bruno J. Silva;Gerhard P. Hancke;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • From Industry 4.0 to Agriculture 4.0: Current Status, Enabling Technologies, and Research Challenges

    Ye Liu;Xiaoyuan Ma;Lei Shu;Gerhard Petrus Hancke

  • A Survey on Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges and Design Requirements

    Hlabishi I. Kobo;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Gerhard P. Hancke

  • The fourth industrial revolution in the food industry—Part I: Industry 4.0 technologies

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  • A Review of Machine Learning Approaches to Power System Security and Stability

    Oyeniyi Akeem Alimi;Khmaies Ouahada;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • Software defined wireless sensor networks application opportunities for efficient network management: A survey

    Kgotlaetsile Mathews Modieginyane;Babedi Betty Letswamotse;Reza Malekian;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz

  • Software Defined Networking for Improved Wireless Sensor Network Management: A Survey

    Musa Ndiaye;Gerhard P. Hancke;Gerhard P. Hancke;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz

  • IoT devices and applications based on LoRa/LoRaWAN

    Oratile Khutsoane;Bassey Isong;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • Towards Achieving a Reliable Leakage Detection and Localization Algorithm for Application in Water Piping Networks: An Overview

    Kazeem B. Adedeji;Yskandar Hamam;Bolanle Tolulope Abe;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • A Survey on Adaptive Data Rate Optimization in LoRaWAN: Recent Solutions and Major Challenges.

    Rachel Kufakunesu;Gerhard P. Hancke;Gerhard P. Hancke;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz

  • IoT in the Wake of COVID-19: A Survey on Contributions, Challenges and Evolution

    Musa Ndiaye;Stephen S. Oyewobi;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Gerhard P. Hancke

  • Smart water meter system for user-centric consumption measurement

    Mduduzi John Mudumbe;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • A Survey of Anomaly Detection in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks with Critical Water System Infrastructure as a Case Study.

    Daniel Ramotsoela;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz;Adnan Mohammed Abu-Mahfouz;Gerhard P. Hancke;Gerhard P. Hancke

  • IoT-Enabled Solid Waste Management in Smart Cities

    S. Vishnu;S. R. Jino Ramson;Samson Senith;Theodoros Anagnostopoulos

  • An optimization planning framework for allocating multiple distributed energy resources and electric vehicle charging stations in distribution networks

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  • LoRa and LoRaWAN testbeds: A review

    Jaco M. Marais;Reza Malekian;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • A survey on low-power wide area networks for IoT applications

    Mncedisi Bembe;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Moshe T. Masonta;Tembisa Ngqondi

  • A Survey on 5G and LPWAN-IoT for Improved Smart Cities and Remote Area Applications: From the Aspect of Architecture and Security

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  • A Simple Security Architecture for Smart Water Management System

    Nonhlanhla Ntuli;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • A Survey on Data Imputation Techniques: Water Distribution System as a Use Case

    Muhammad S. Osman;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Philip R. Page

  • Cognitive Radio Based Sensor Network in Smart Grid: Architectures, Applications and Communication Technologies

    Emmanuel U. Ogbodo;David Dorrell;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

  • Distance Bounding: A Practical Security Solution for Real-Time Location Systems

    Adnan Abu-Mahfouz;G. P. Hancke

  • Real-time Dynamic Hydraulic Model for Potable Water Loss Reduction

    Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Yskandar Hamam;Philip R. Page;Karim Djouani

  • Pressure management of water distribution systems via the remote real-time control of variable speed pumps

    Philip R Page;Adnan Mi Abu-Mahfouz;Matome L Mothetha

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Dorrell
David G. Dorrell University of Turku
Lei Shu
Lei Shu Nanjing Agricultural University
Nour Moustafa
Nour Moustafa University of New South Wales
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo The University of Texas at San Antonio
Shuba Srinivasan
Shuba Srinivasan Boston University

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