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Wireless Communication, Error control coding.

Journal Publications

[1] H. Ali and M. Kousa, Extended Low-density Parity-check Codes for Feedback-Based Cooperative Diversity Schemes”, IET Commun., 2014, Vol. 8, Iss. 6, pp. 805-812.

[2] M. Mohandes, M. A. Haleem, M. Kousa, and K. Balakrishnan, “Pilgrim Tracking and Identification using Wireless Networks and GPS System in a Mobile Phone”, AJSE, 38 (8), pp. 2135-2141, 2013.

[3] M. A. Kousa, M. O. Bin Saeed, and M. M. Aabed, “Exact Enumeration of Dominant Unrecoverable Erasure Patterns in SPCPC  Schemes”, AJSE, Vol. 35, No. 2B, pp 185-198, Oct. 2010.

[4] Ahmed I. Sulyman,  , Glen Takahara,  Hossam S. Hassanein and Maan A. Kousa, “ Multi-hop Capacity of MIMO-Multiplexing Relaying Systems“, IEEE Transaction on Wireless Communication, Volume 8,  Issue 6,  pp. 3095 – 3103, June 2009.

[5] Shaikh F. Zaheer, Salam A. Zummo, Mohammad A. Landolsi and Maan A. Kousa, “Improved Regular and Semi-Random Rate-Compatible LDPC Codes with Short Block Lengths”, IET Communications, Volume 2, Issue 7,  pp. 960 – 971, August 2008.

[6] Maan A. Kousa, “Enhancement of RAKE Receivers for UWB Reception”, IET Commun., vol. 2, no. 3, pp.422-431, Mar. 2008.

[7] Maan A. Kousa  and  Hazem H. Selmi, Comments on: “Erasure Rate Analysis and Tighter Upper Bound for Binary Product Codes” IEEE Transaction Letters, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 139, Feb 2008.

[8] Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman and Maan A. Kousa, “Bit Error Rate Performance Analysis of a Threshold-Based Generalized Selection Combining Scheme in Nakagami Fading Channels”, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, vol 2, pp. 242-248, April 2005.

[9] M. Kousa, S. Al-Semari, A. Adinoyi and A. Mugaibel, “Throughput Performance of ARQ Schemes Based on Punctured Turbo codes in Rayleigh Fading Channels”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), vol. 28, Number 2C, pp. 59-70, Dec. 2003.

[10]M. A. Kousa, “Performance of Turbo Codes with Matrix Interleavers”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), vol. 28, Number 2B, pp. 211-220, Oct. 2003.

[11] M. A. Kousa and A. Mugaibel, “Puncturing effects on turbo codes”, IEE Proceedings- Communications, vol. 149, no. 3, pp. 132-138, June 2002.

[12] M. A. Kousa, “A Novel Approach for Evaluating the Performance of SPC Product Codes Under Erasure Decoding”, IEEE Transaction on Communications, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 7-11, Jan. 2002.

[13] M. A. Kousa, “A Hybrid ARQ/FEC Scheme for Noisy ATM Network Links”, Journal of High Speed Networking, Vol. 9, No. 3,4, pp261-272, 2000.

[14] A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, "Evaluation of transfer functions for punctured turbo codes", IEE Electronic Letters, pp. 805-806, 24 April 2000.

[15] M. A. Kousa and G. I. AL-Regib, "Coding-Quantization Exchange for Constant Bit Rate Image Transmission over Wireless Channels”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), vol. 24, Number 2C, pp. 115-124, Dec. 99.

[16] M. A. Kousa, A. Elhakeem and H. Yang, “Performance of ATM Networks under Hybrid ARQ/FEC Error Control Scheme”, IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 917-925, Dec. 1999.

[17] M. A Kousa and L. F. Turner, “Reliability-throughput optimization for adaptive forward error correction systems”, IEE Proc.-Commun., vol. 143, no. 6, pp. 341-346, Dec. 1996.

[18] M. A. Kousa and L. F. Turner, " Multichannel adaptive Forward Error correction System", IEE Proceeding  I, Vol. 140, No. 5, PP. 357-64, October 1993.

[19] M. A. Kousa and M. Rahman, " An Adaptive Error Control System Using Hybrid ARQ Schemes", IEEE Trans. on communication, Vol.  Com-39, No. 7, pp. 1049-57, July 1991.

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Conference Proceedings Publications

[1] M. A. Kousa, “Jigsaw cooperative learning in engineering classrooms”, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2015), Tallinn, Estonia, pp. 58-62, 18-20 March 2015.

[2] Salim, A. S., Ali, H. and Kousa, M., “ARQ-Based Scheme for coded wireless cooperative communications,” Proceedings of the 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2013), Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 1-5 July 2013.

 [3] Ali, H. and Kousa, M., “Incremental Relaying Protocols for Extended LDPC coded cooperative diversity,” Proceedings of the 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2013), Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 1-5 July 2013.

[4] H. Ali and M. A. Kousa, "A novel approach for using extended LDPC codes in cooperative diversity," in IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS 2012), Singapore, pp.334-338, 21-23 Nov. 2012.

[5] H. Ali and M. A. Kousa, “Extended Low-density Parity-check Codes for Cooperative Diversity,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems (WINSYS 2012), pp. 357-360, Rome, Italy, July 2012.

[6] M. A. Kousa, “Performance Evaluation of Wireless IP Telephony (W-IPT) Over Wi-Fi Networks”,  UBICOMM 2011 : The Fifth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, pp187-192, Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 20-25, 2011.

[7] M. A. Kousa and F. Sultan, “Error Control Coding for Multi-Level Cell Memories”, International Symposium on Consumer Electronics (ISCE), Singapore, 14-17 June, 2011.

[8] M. Mohandes, M. Deriche, M. Kousa, H. Ahmadi and A. Balghonaim, “A Hybrid RFID-LPR System for Vehicle Access Control with Application”, ICSAP, Singapore, 26-28 Feb 2011.

[9] M. A. Kousa, Z. H. Yamani, S. M. Al-Ghamdi and S. A. Said, "Towards Leading Roles of Universities in the Community" (Arabic), Higher Education International Conference, HEIC 2010, Beirut, pp. 320-327, May 4-6, 2010.

[10] Ahmed I. Sulyman,  , Glen Takahara,  Hossam S. Hassanein and Maan A. Kousa, “Multi-hop Capacity of MIMO-  Multiplexing Relaying in WiMAX Mesh Networks”, ICC 09, Dresden, Germany, pp.1 – 5, June 2009.

[11] Khalid Darwish, Khaled Al-Shehri, Adel Al-Ghamdi, Ali Muqaibel, Maan Kousa, “Temperature Effect on Twisted Pair Communication Channel” CETEM, Aramco, Dhahran, March 2008.

[12] M. Kousa, “Performance Indicators of the use of  IT in Higher Education”, SEC-7, Riyadh, vol. 1, pp. 101 – 110, 2-5 December 2007,

[13] M. Mohandes, M. Kousa, A. Abul Hussain, "RFID System for Pilgrim Identification", The First Saudi Intelligence Conference on Data Security, Riyadh, 1-4 December, 2007.

[14] Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman and Maan A. Kousa, “A Threshold-Based Generalized Selection Combining Scheme  in Nakagami Fading Channels”, ISWSN05.

[15] M. Mohandes, M. A. Kousa  and J. Bakhashwain”Using RFID Smart Tags for Identifying Pilgrims”, Fifth Scientific Meeting for Hajj Research, 11-13 Jan. 2005, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[16] S. Zummo, H. Tayyar, and M. Kousa, “Indoor Design of Wireless Local Area Networks”, IEEE-GCC,  23-25 November 2004, Bahrain.

[17] A. A. Shaikhi and M. A. Kousa, “Modified Algorithm for Hard Decision Decoding of Product Codes”, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2004 (WCNC 2004), 21-25 March 2004, Atlanta, GA USA

[18] M. A. Kousa, “ADSL Technology, Market and Future”, International Conference on Communications and IT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 29- March 3, 2004

[19] M. A. Kousa, “ADSL: the fastest growing broadband Technology”, e-CETEM 2003, ARAMCO, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Sep. 29- Oct 1, 2003.

[20] M. A. Kousa and A. A. Shaikhi, “Modified Algorithm for Soft Decision Decoding of Product Codes”, IEEE-GCC 2003, Bahrain, 13-14 May, 2003.

[21] M. Kousa, S. Al-Semari, A. Adinoyi and A. Mugaibel, “Punctured Turbo codes Based ARQ Schemes in Rayleigh Fading”, International Symposium on Wireless Systems and Networks (ISWSN’03), Dhahran, March 24-26, 2003.

[22] F. Al-Shalan, A. Adinoyi and M. A. Kousa, "Performance Analysis of MQAM Modulation Schemes with Diversity in Nakagami Fading Channels", The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, vol. 4 pp 377-381,Dec 14-17, 2002.

[23] A. Sulyman and M. A. Kousa, “Bit error rate performance of a generalized diversity combining scheme in Nakagami fading channels” IEEE wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Chicago, IL, Pare s6.4, 23-28, Sep. 2000.

[24] A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, " Understanding Turbo Codes", 6th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 163-167, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, April 20-21, 1999.

[25] M. A. Kousa and A. Mugaibel, " Cell Loss Recovery Using Two-Dimensional Erasure Correction for ATM Networks", 7th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems Modeling, pp. 85-89, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March 18-21, 1999.

[26] A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, " Turbo Codes: Promises and Challenges", Communications Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting CETEM 99, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, March 15-17, 1999.

[27] A. Elhakeem, M. A. Kousa  and H. Yang, “A Hybrid Error Correction Technique for ATM Networks”, IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC'98), pp. 1168-1173, Atlanta, GA, 7-11  June, 1998.

[28] A. Addas, T. Dann and M. A. Kousa, "Evaluation of IP Switching Technology", 5th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 122-127, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 19-20, 1998.

[29] A. Addas, K. Smith and M. A. Kousa, "Experimental Evaluation of IP Multicast Routing Protocol", 5th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 133-136, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 19-20, 1998.

[30] M. A. Kousa and S. A. Al-Semari, “Adaptive binary coding for diversity communication systems”, IEEE International Conference on Personal Wireless Communication, pp. 80-84, Bombay, India, Dec 1997..

[31] A. Elhakeem and  M. A. Kousa, “A Hybrid Multilevel Error Correction Technique for Multihop ATM Networks”, 4th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 54-59, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 1997.

[32] A. Alattar and M. A. Kousa, “An error concealment technique for block-based video coding algorithms”, IASTED International Conference on Signal and Image Processing and Applications, France, pp 142-145, June 12-14, 1996.

[33] M. A. Kousa, “Adaptive forward error correction for Rayleigh fading channels”, First Communication Conference, Muscat, Oman, pp. 123-126, March 11-13, 1996.

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