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Luiz A. DaSilva

Luiz A. DaSilva

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
10135
World Ranking
3183
National Ranking
1192

Computer Science

D-Index
48
Citations
10270
World Ranking
6141
National Ranking
2761

Luiz A. DaSilva 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 Luiz A. DaSilva sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 304 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luiz A. DaSilva 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 Luiz A. DaSilva sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to cognitive networks and resource management for wireless networks

Overview

Luiz A. DaSilva is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and computer science, particularly focused on computer networks and communications. Their work spans several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, artificial intelligence, aerospace engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics cover a broad range of issues in networked systems and wireless technologies. Key areas of focus include network security and intrusion detection, advanced MIMO systems optimization, software-defined networks and 5G, UAV applications and optimization, age of information optimization, wireless body area networks, and advanced wireless communication technologies.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Robust Network Intrusion Detection Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)," 2022, IEEE Networking Letters
  • "Gated Recurrent Unit Neural Networks for Automatic Modulation Classification With Resource-Constrained End-Devices," 2020, IEEE Access
  • "Indoor Millimeter-Wave Systems: Design and Performance Evaluation," 2020, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Resource Reservation in Sliced Networks: An Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Approach," 2022, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications
  • "Breaking Down Network Slicing: Hierarchical Orchestration of End-to-End Networks," 2020, IEEE Communications Magazine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Luiz A. DaSilva include:

  • Jacek Kibiłda
  • Joao F. Santos
  • André Gomes
  • Ivana Dusparić
  • Nicola Marchetti

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, SSRN Electronic Journal, and IEEE Access.

Luiz A. DaSilva has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow since 2016 for contributions to cognitive networks and resource management for wireless networks.

Best Publications

  • Cognitive networks: adaptation and learning to achieve end-to-end performance objectives

    R.W. Thomas;D.H. Friend;L.A. DaSilva;A.B. MacKenzie

  • Using game theory to analyze wireless ad hoc networks

    V. Srivastava;J. Neel;A.B. Mackenzie;R. Menon

  • Cognitive networks

    R.W. Thomas;L.A. DaSilva;A.B. MacKenzie

  • Game theory for wireless engineers

    Allen Brantley MacKenzie;Luiz Antonio DaSilva

  • Rendezvous for Cognitive Radios

    Nick C Theis;Ryan W Thomas;Luiz A DaSilva

  • The Internet of Things, Fog and Cloud continuum: Integration and challenges

    Luiz F. Bittencourt;Roger Immich;Rizos Sakellariou;Nelson L. S. da Fonseca

  • Pricing for QoS-enabled networks: A survey

    Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Sequence-Based Rendezvous for Dynamic Spectrum Access

    L.A. DaSilva;I. Guerreiro

  • A reputation-based mechanism for isolating selfish nodes in ad hoc networks

    M.T. Refaei;Vivek Srivastava;L. DaSilva;M. Eltoweissy

  • Catastrophic Failures in Power Systems: Causes, Analyses, and Countermeasures

    J. De La Ree;Yilu Liu;L. Mili;A.G. Phadke

  • Cooperative Game Theory for Distributed Spectrum Sharing

    J.E. Suris;L.A. DaSilva;Zhu Han;A.B. MacKenzie

  • Cognitive Radio and Networking Research at Virginia Tech

    A.B. MacKenzie;J.H. Reed;P. Athanas;C.W. Bostian

  • UAVs as Mobile Infrastructure: Addressing Battery Lifetime

    Boris Galkin;Jacek Kibilda;Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Deployment of UAV-mounted access points according to spatial user locations in two-tier cellular networks

    Boris Galkin;Jacek Kibilda;Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Radar, TV and Cellular Bands: Which Spectrum Access Techniques for Which Bands?

    Francisco Paisana;Nicola Marchetti;Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Learning and Reasoning in Cognitive Radio Networks

    Liljana Gavrilovska;Vladimir Atanasovski;Irene Macaluso;Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Coverage Analysis for Low-Altitude UAV Networks in Urban Environments

    Boris Galkin;Jacek Kibilda;Luiz A. DaSilva

  • Adaptation of Reputation Management Systems to Dynamic Network Conditions in Ad Hoc Networks

    M.T. Refaei;L.A. DaSilva;M. Eltoweissy;T. Nadeem

  • Priority discarding of speech in integrated packet networks

    D.W. Petr;L.A. DaSilva;V.S. Frost

  • 5G: Adaptable Networks Enabled by Versatile Radio Access Technologies

    Conor Sexton;Nicholas J. Kaminski;Johann M. Marquez-Barja;Nicola Marchetti

  • UAVs as Mobile Infrastructure: Addressing Battery Lifetime.

    Boris Galkin;Luiz A. DaSilva

Frequent Co-Authors

Allen B. MacKenzie
Allen B. MacKenzie Tennessee Technological University
Linda Doyle
Linda Doyle Trinity College Dublin
Scott F. Midkiff
Scott F. Midkiff Virginia Tech
Janne Lehtomaki
Janne Lehtomaki University of Oulu
Zhu Han
Zhu Han University of Houston
Ingrid Moerman
Ingrid Moerman Ghent University
Matti Latva-aho
Matti Latva-aho University of Oulu
Holger Claussen
Holger Claussen Tyndall National Institute
Jeffrey H. Reed
Jeffrey H. Reed Virginia Tech
Savo Glisic
Savo Glisic Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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