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Computer Science
Spain
2025

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Computer Science

D-Index
64
Citations
14244
World Ranking
2636
National Ranking
32

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Fatos Xhafa is affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science and engineering. Their work spans multiple areas within these fields with significant contributions in artificial intelligence, computer networks, and information systems.

Their research predominantly explores topics such as:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Data Stream Mining Techniques
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Smart Parking Systems Research
  • Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications

Xhafa has published extensively in several key venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Sensors
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Computing
  • Methods
  • Energies

Some recent papers authored by Xhafa include:

  • "A federated learning method for real-time emotion state classification from multi-modal streaming," 2022, Methods
  • "Real-Time Emotion Classification Using EEG Data Stream in E-Learning Contexts," 2021, Sensors
  • "Edge Computing and IoT Analytics for Agile Optimization in Intelligent Transportation Systems," 2021, Energies
  • "A Model for Verification and Validation of Law Compliance of Smart Contracts in IoT Environment," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "Allocation of applications to Fog resources via semantic clustering techniques: with scenarios from intelligent transportation systems," 2020, Computing

Frequent collaborators in Xhafa's research network include:

  • W.H. Ip
  • Sajal Mukhopadhyay
  • Patrick Schneider
  • C.H. Wu
  • G.T.S. Ho

Xhafa has contributed to several books published by Springer International Publishing, including:

  • "Advances in Data Science and Management," 2022
  • "Computer Networks, Big Data and IoT," 2022
  • "IoT-based Intelligent Modelling for Environmental and Ecological Engineering," 2021

Main fields of study for Xhafa encompass computer science with 78 publications, engineering with 46, and social sciences with 13 works. Within these, subfields such as artificial intelligence, computer networks and communications, building and construction, information systems, and automotive engineering are prominent areas of focus.

Best Publications

  • Computational models and heuristic methods for Grid scheduling problems

    Fatos Xhafa;Ajith Abraham

  • A Review on Massive E-Learning (MOOC) Design, Delivery and Assessment

    Thanasis Daradoumis;Roxana Bassi;Fatos Xhafa;Santi Caballe

  • Intelligent services for Big Data science

    Ciprian M. Dobre;Fatos Xhafa Xhafa

  • Genetic algorithm based schedulers for grid computing systems

    Fatos Xhafa Xhafa;Javier Sebastián Carretero Casado;Ajith Abraham

  • MALLBA: a library of skeletons for combinatorial optimisation

    E. Alba;F. Almeida;M. Blesa;J. Cabeza

  • A layered framework for evaluating on-line collaborative learning interactions

    Thanasis Daradoumis;Alejandra Martínez-Monés;Fatos Xhafa

  • Meta-heuristics for Grid Scheduling Problems

    Fatos Xhafa;Ajith Abraham

  • L-EncDB: A lightweight framework for privacy-preserving data queries in cloud computing

    Jin Li;Jin Li;Zheli Liu;Xiaofeng Chen;Fatos Xhafa Xhafa

  • Ad Hoc and Neighborhood Search Methods for Placement of Mesh Routers in Wireless Mesh Networks

    Fatos Xhafa;Christian Sanchez;Leonard Barolli

  • Analyzing How Emotion Awareness Influences Students' Motivation, Engagement, Self-Regulation and Learning Outcome

    Marta Arguedas;Thanasis Daradoumis;Fatos Xhafa

  • JXTA-Overlay: A P2P Platform for Distributed, Collaborative, and Ubiquitous Computing

    Leonard Barolli;F Xhafa

  • Tuning struggle strategy in genetic algorithms for scheduling in computational grids

    Fatos Xhafa Xhafa;Bernat Duran;Ajith Abraham;Keshav P. Dahal

  • Utilizing artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms to build an algo-trading model for intra-day foreign exchange speculation

    Cain Evans;Konstantinos Pappas;Fatos Xhafa Xhafa

  • Using mobile devices to support online collaborative learning

    Santi Caballé;Fatos Xhafa;Leonard Barolli

  • Parallel Programming Paradigms and Frameworks in Big Data Era

    Ciprian Dobre;Fatos Xhafa

  • Efficient Batch Job Scheduling in Grids Using Cellular Memetic Algorithms

    Fatos Xhafa;Enrique Alba;Bernabé Dorronsoro;Bernat Duran

  • Batch mode scheduling in grid systems

    Fatos Xhafa;Leonard Barolli;Arjan Durresi

  • OPoR: Enabling Proof of Retrievability in Cloud Computing with Resource-Constrained Devices

    Jin Li;Xiao Tan;Xiaofeng Chen;Duncan S. Wong

  • Metaheuristics for Scheduling in Industrial and Manufacturing Applications

    Fatos Xhafa;Ajith Abraham

  • Performance Analysis of OLSR and BATMAN Protocols Considering Link Quality Parameter

    Leonard Barolli;Makoto Ikeda;Giuseppe De Marco;Arjan Durresi

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard Barolli
Leonard Barolli Fukuoka Institute of Technology
Makoto Ikeda
Makoto Ikeda Fukuoka Institute of Technology
Arjan Durresi
Arjan Durresi Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Makoto Takizawa
Makoto Takizawa Hosei University
Shinji Sakamoto
Shinji Sakamoto Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Nik Bessis
Nik Bessis Edge Hill University
Joanna Kolodziej
Joanna Kolodziej NASK National Research Institute
Ajith Abraham
Ajith Abraham Sai University
Angel A. Juan
Angel A. Juan Universitat Politècnica de València
Jin Li
Jin Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

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