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Hussein T. Mouftah

Hussein T. Mouftah

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Computer Science
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
71
Citations
20828
World Ranking
855
National Ranking
47

Computer Science

D-Index
71
Citations
20832
World Ranking
1772
National Ranking
63

Hussein T. Mouftah 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 Hussein T. Mouftah sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,049 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hussein T. Mouftah 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 Hussein T. Mouftah sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1990 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to communications modeling.
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Hussein T. Mouftah is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and has extensive research contributions primarily in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. Their work spans a range of subfields, including Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The research topics covered by Hussein T. Mouftah include Transportation and Mobility Innovations, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs), Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques.

The scientist has published numerous papers in various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include IEEE Access, arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Frontiers in Energy Research, and Vehicular Communications.

Several recent papers highlight their active engagement in security, blockchain, and connected vehicle technologies. Notable publications include:

  • Machine Learning-Enabled IoT Security: Open Issues and Challenges Under Advanced Persistent Threats, 2022, ACM Computing Surveys
  • A Federated Learning and Blockchain-Enabled Sustainable Energy Trade at the Edge: A Framework for Industry 4.0, 2022, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • Securing Critical IoT Infrastructures With Blockchain-Supported Federated Learning, 2021, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • Future Trends in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Enabling Communications and Processing Technologies, 2022, IEEE Access
  • Smart electric vehicle charging management for smart cities, 2020, IET Smart Cities

Collaboration is a key aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors working alongside Hussein T. Mouftah include Safa Otoum, Burak Kantarcı, Issam Damaj, Binod Vaidya, and Murat Şimşek.

Hussein T. Mouftah has been recognized through several distinctions. They are a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2008, a status that acknowledges scientific contributions in the Academy of Science. Additionally, they were named an IEEE Fellow in 1990, specifically for contributions to communications modeling. Membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering is also part of their professional recognition.

Best Publications

  • Wireless Sensor Networks for Cost-Efficient Residential Energy Management in the Smart Grid

    M Erol-Kantarci;H T Mouftah

  • A Survey of Architectures and Localization Techniques for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

    M. Erol-Kantarci;H. T. Mouftah;S. Oktug

  • Energy-Efficient Information and Communication Infrastructures in the Smart Grid: A Survey on Interactions and Open Issues

    Melike Erol-Kantarci;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • All-optical wavelength conversion: technologies and applications in DWDM networks

    J.M.H. Elmirghani;H.T. Mouftah

  • A framework for service-guaranteed shared protection in WDM mesh networks

    Pin-Han Ho;H.T. Mouftah

  • Survey of ATM switch architectures

    Ra'ed Y. Awdeh;H. T. Mouftah

  • On the Feasibility of Deep Learning in Sensor Network Intrusion Detection

    Safa Otoum;Burak Kantarci;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Trustworthy Sensing for Public Safety in Cloud-Centric Internet of Things

    Burak Kantarci;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Wireless multimedia sensor and actor networks for the next generation power grid

    Melike Erol-Kantarci;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Opportunistic routing for wireless ad hoc and sensor networks: Present and future directions

    Haitao Liu;Baoxian Zhang;H. Mouftah;Xiaojun Shen

  • Industrial IoT Data Scheduling Based on Hierarchical Fog Computing: A Key for Enabling Smart Factory

    Djabir Abdeldjalil Chekired;Lyes Khoukhi;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • On the characterization of binary concentration-encoded molecular communication in nanonetworks

    Mohammad Upal Mahfuz;Dimitrios Makrakis;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • The internet of things [Guest Editorial]

    Jun Zheng;David Simplot-Ryl;Chatschik Bisdikian;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Media access control for Ethernet passive optical networks: an overview

    J. Zheng;H.T. Mouftah

  • QoS routing for wireless ad hoc networks: problems, algorithms, and protocols

    Baoxian Zhang;H.T. Mouftah

  • Autonomous vehicles in the sustainable cities, the beginning of a green adventure

    Abdellah Chehri;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Technologies and architectures for scalable dynamic dense WDM networks

    J.M.H. Elmirghani;H.T. Mouftah

  • Improved two-factor user authentication in wireless sensor networks

    Binod Vaidya;Dimitrios Makrakis;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • A Survey of Beacon-Enabled IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks

    Mounib Khanafer;Mouhcine Guennoun;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • A survey of dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithms for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

    Jun Zheng;Hussein T. Mouftah

  • Optical WDM Networks: Concepts and Design Principles

    Jun Zheng;Hussein T Mouftah

Frequent Co-Authors

Burak Kantarci
Burak Kantarci University of Ottawa
Melike Erol-Kantarci
Melike Erol-Kantarci University of Ottawa
Pin-Han Ho
Pin-Han Ho University of Waterloo
Hossam S. Hassanein
Hossam S. Hassanein Queen's University
Moayad Aloqaily
Moayad Aloqaily United Arab Emirates University
Tarek R. Sheltami
Tarek R. Sheltami King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Chadi Assi
Chadi Assi Concordia University
Lyes Khoukhi
Lyes Khoukhi University of Technology of Troyes
Saeed Gazor
Saeed Gazor Queen's University
Liam P. Barry
Liam P. Barry Dublin City University

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