# Theodoros A. Tsiftsis

## H-Index & Metrics

Discipline name H-index Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Electronics and Electrical Engineering H-index 33 Citations 5,965 177 World Ranking 2796 National Ranking 321

## What is he best known for?

### The fields of study he is best known for:

• Telecommunications
• Computer network
• Statistics

His primary scientific interests are in Fading, Electronic engineering, Signal-to-noise ratio, Communication channel and Relay. The various areas that he examines in his Fading study include Probability density function, Cumulative distribution function, Optical communication and Bit error rate. His Bit error rate research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Heterodyne and Optical wireless.

Theodoros A. Tsiftsis specializes in Electronic engineering, namely Free-space optical communication. His Communication channel research entails a greater understanding of Telecommunications. His study looks at the relationship between Relay and fields such as Topology, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

### His most cited work include:

• Bounds for multihop relayed communications in nakagami-m fading (358 citations)
• Optical wireless links with spatial diversity over strong atmospheric turbulence channels (343 citations)
• Optical Wireless Communications With Heterodyne Detection Over Turbulence Channels With Pointing Errors (292 citations)

## What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Communication channel, Fading, Relay, Electronic engineering and Wireless. He interconnects Algorithm, Telecommunications link and Base station in the investigation of issues within Communication channel. His work in Fading is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Channel state information.

His Relay research integrates issues from Node, Efficient energy use, Selection and Topology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Spatial multiplexing, MIMO, Transmission, Bit error rate and Transmitter in addition to Electronic engineering. Theodoros A. Tsiftsis focuses mostly in the field of Wireless, narrowing it down to matters related to Computer network and, in some cases, Beamforming and Wireless network.

### He most often published in these fields:

• Communication channel (34.44%)
• Relay (28.15%)

## What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

• Communication channel (34.44%)
• Relay (28.15%)
• Wireless (24.44%)

### In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Communication channel, Relay, Wireless, Topology and Electronic engineering. Fading and Channel state information are among the areas of Communication channel where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His research in Fading is mostly focused on Nakagami distribution.

Theodoros A. Tsiftsis has included themes like Secrecy, Node, Computer network, Visible light communication and Efficient energy use in his Wireless study. His Topology study also includes fields such as

• Noise which connect with Probability density function,
• Random variable which connect with Asymptotic analysis. His Electronic engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Spatial multiplexing, Transmission, Cognitive radio, Bit error rate and Transmitter.

### Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• An Amateur Drone Surveillance System Based on the Cognitive Internet of Things (155 citations)
• A Survey on Spatial Modulation in Emerging Wireless Systems: Research Progresses and Applications (94 citations)
• Resource Allocation for Energy Harvesting-Powered D2D Communication Underlaying UAV-Assisted Networks (79 citations)

## In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Telecommunications
• Computer network
• Statistics

Theodoros A. Tsiftsis focuses on Communication channel, Computer network, Wireless, Telecommunications link and Interference. His Fading, Multipath propagation and MIMO study in the realm of Communication channel connects with subjects such as Surface. Theodoros A. Tsiftsis does research in Fading, focusing on Nakagami distribution specifically.

His study in Computer network is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Secure transmission, Secrecy and Channel state information. The Wireless study combines topics in areas such as Node and Relay. His research in Interference intersects with topics in Cognitive radio, Electronic engineering and Noma.

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## Top Publications

Optical wireless links with spatial diversity over strong atmospheric turbulence channels

T.A. Tsiftsis;H.G. Sandalidis;G.K. Karagiannidis;M. Uysal.
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (2009)

451 Citations

Bounds for multihop relayed communications in nakagami-m fading

G.K. Karagiannidis;T.A. Tsiftsis;R.K. Mallik.
IEEE Transactions on Communications (2006)

432 Citations

Optical Wireless Communications With Heterodyne Detection Over Turbulence Channels With Pointing Errors

H.G. Sandalidis;T.A. Tsiftsis;G.K. Karagiannidis.
Journal of Lightwave Technology (2009)

359 Citations

BER Performance of FSO Links over Strong Atmospheric Turbulence Channels with Pointing Errors

H.G. Sandalidis;T.A. Tsiftsis;G.K. Karagiannidis;M. Uysal.
IEEE Communications Letters (2008)

327 Citations

Free-Space Optical Communication with Nonzero Boresight Pointing Errors

Fan Yang;Julian Cheng;Theodoros A. Tsiftsis.
IEEE Transactions on Communications (2014)

245 Citations

Performance analysis of free-space optical communication systems over atmospheric turbulence channels

Hector E. Nistazakis;Theodoros A. Tsiftsis;George S. Tombras.
Iet Communications (2009)

235 Citations

Nonregenerative dual-hop cooperative links with selection diversity

Theodoros A. Tsiftsis;George K. Karagiannidis;P. Takis Mathiopoulos;Stavros A. Kotsopoulos.
Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking (2006)

202 Citations

Closed-form statistics for the sum of squared Nakagami-m variates and its applications

G.K. Karagiannidis;N.C. Sagias;T.A. Tsiftsis.
IEEE Transactions on Communications (2006)

202 Citations

Energy Detection Based Spectrum Sensing Over $\kappa{-}\mu$ and $\kappa{-}\mu$ Extreme Fading Channels

P. C. Sofotasios;E. Rebeiz;Li Zhang;T. A. Tsiftsis.
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (2013)

198 Citations

An Amateur Drone Surveillance System Based on the Cognitive Internet of Things

Guoru Ding;Qihui Wu;Linyuan Zhang;Yun Lin.
IEEE Communications Magazine (2018)

194 Citations

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