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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
53
Citations
28964
World Ranking
2339
National Ranking
911

Computer Science

D-Index
54
Citations
29149
World Ranking
4426
National Ranking
2069

Hamid Jafarkhani publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hamid Jafarkhani sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 376 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Hamid Jafarkhani D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hamid Jafarkhani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award "For contributions to block signaling for multiple antennas "
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hamid Jafarkhani is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and computer science, with a pronounced focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as computer networks and communications. The primary areas of study are advanced wireless communication technologies, UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) applications and optimization, and advanced MIMO systems optimization.

Jafarkhani's publication record includes contributions to specialized fields such as satellite communication systems, energy-efficient wireless sensor networks, energy harvesting in wireless networks, and optical wireless communication technologies. These subjects highlight a broad engagement with modern wireless communication challenges and technological advancements.

The scientist has published extensively in various notable venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
  • IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Saeed Karimi-Bidhendi
  • Carles Díaz-Vilor
  • Mojtaba Ahmadi Almasi
  • Angel Lozano
  • Mehdi Ganji

Key recent papers demonstrate a mix of applications and theoretical advancements, such as:

  • Fully-automated deep-learning segmentation of pediatric cardiovascular magnetic resonance of patients with complex congenital heart diseases, 2020, Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  • Optimal Deployments of UAVs With Directional Antennas for a Power-Efficient Coverage, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • Cell-Free UAV Networks: Asymptotic Analysis and Deployment Optimization, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Energy-Efficient Deployment in Static and Mobile Heterogeneous Multi-Hop Wireless Sensor Networks, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Asynchronous Transmission for Multiple Access Channels: Rate-Region Analysis and System Design for Uplink NOMA, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Hamid Jafarkhani has received recognition in the form of the IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award in 2013 for contributions to block signaling for multiple antennas. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Space-time block codes from orthogonal designs

    V. Tarokh;H. Jafarkhani;A.R. Calderbank

  • Space-time block coding for wireless communications: performance results

    V. Tarokh;H. Jafarkhani;A.R. Calderbank

  • A quasi-orthogonal space-time block code

    H. Jafarkhani

  • Space-Time Coding: Theory and Practice

    Hamid Jafarkhani

  • A differential detection scheme for transmit diversity

    V. Tarokh;H. Jafarkhani

  • Single and multiple relay selection schemes and their achievable diversity orders

    Yindi Jing;H. Jafarkhani

  • Network Beamforming Using Relays With Perfect Channel Information

    Yindi Jing;H. Jafarkhani

  • A combined deep-learning and deformable-model approach to fully automatic segmentation of the left ventricle in cardiac MRI.

    M.R. Avendi;Arash Kheradvar;Hamid Jafarkhani

  • Multifunctional reconfigurable MEMS integrated antennas for adaptive MIMO systems

    B.A. Cetiner;H. Jafarkhani;Jiang-Yuan Qian;Hui Jae Yoo

  • On the computation and reduction of the peak-to-average power ratio in multicarrier communications

    V. Tarokh;H. Jafarkhani

  • Using Orthogonal and Quasi-Orthogonal Designs in Wireless Relay Networks

    Y. Jing;H. Jafarkhani

  • Multiple transmit antenna differential detection from generalized orthogonal designs

    H. Jafarkhani;V. Tarokh

  • Super-orthogonal space-time trellis codes

    H. Jafarkhani;N. Seshadri

  • Multiple description trellis-coded quantization

    H. Jafarkhani;V. Tarokh

  • Multiple-description video coding using motion-compensated temporal prediction

    A.R. Reibman;H. Jafarkhani;Yao Wang;M.T. Orchard

  • Comparison of different methods of classification in subband coding of images

    R.L. Joshi;H. Jafarkhani;J.H. Kasner;T.R. Fischer

  • Distributed differential space-time coding for wireless relay networks

    Y. Jing;H. Jafarkhani

  • Multiple description coding for video using motion compensated prediction

    A.R. Reibman;H. Jafarkhani;Yao Wang;M.T. Orchard

  • Distributed beamforming in wireless relay networks with quantized feedback

    E. Koyuncu;Y. Jing;H. Jafarkhani

  • Covert Wireless Communication With a Poisson Field of Interferers

    Biao He;Shihao Yan;Xiangyun Zhou;Hamid Jafarkhani

  • Super-orthogonal space-time trellis codes

    N. Seshadri;H. Jafarkhani

Frequent Co-Authors

Vahid Tarokh
Vahid Tarokh Duke University
Yindi Jing
Yindi Jing University of Alberta
Nariman Farvardin
Nariman Farvardin Stevens Institute of Technology
Amy R. Reibman
Amy R. Reibman Purdue University West Lafayette
Syed A. Jafar
Syed A. Jafar University of California, Irvine
Yao Wang
Yao Wang New York University
Ahmed M. Eltawil
Ahmed M. Eltawil King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
F. De Flaviis
F. De Flaviis University of California, Irvine
Nambirajan Seshadri
Nambirajan Seshadri University of California, San Diego
Ayman Fawzy Naguib
Ayman Fawzy Naguib Qualcomm (United States)

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