Research Interests

My general area of research is computer/wireless networking. My current research interest is the application of mathematical optimization, game theory, and machine learning to networked systems (including: computer networks, wireless communications, or distributed systems). This work involves network resource allocation problems, as well as the optimization of network configurations in both deterministic and uncertain environments. More specifically, the research topics I am interested in include the following:

  • Resource Allocation in Computer Networks, Wireless Communications and Distributed Systems
  • Synthesis and Analysis of Multi-Agent Learning and Game-Theoretic Algorithms
  • Machine Learning for Signal Processing in Wireless Communications

Ph.D. Students

Current Ph.D. Students

Supervised Dissertations:

  • Marzieh Sheikhi — CE, IUST (2019 – present)
    Dissertation: Risk-Aware and Age of Information-Based Performance Optimization of Future Generation Wireless Communications
  • Mahbod Hamzeh — CE, IUST (2020 – present)
    Dissertation: Resource Slicing in Future Wireless Networks under Uncertainty Using Game Theory
  • Abbas Mayyah — CE, IUST (2020 – present)
    Dissertation: A Game-Theoretic Learning Approach to Network and Channel Selection in 5G Wireless HetNets
  • Hamidreza Miryeganeh — CE, IUST (2022 – present)
    Dissertation: A Learning to Optimize (L2O) Framework for Resource Allocation in Open Radio Access Networks
  • Saba Alizadeh — CE, IUST (2025 – present)
    Research Area: Model-Driven Deep Learning for Stochastic Resource Optimization in AI-Native 6G Radio Access Networks
  • Marwa Sami Mawash — CE, IUST (2nd Campus) (2026 – present)
    Research Area: Stochastic Optimization for 6G RIS-Assisted Wireless Communications

Advised Dissertations:

  • AmirHossein Saligheh (Supervised by Dr. Naser Yazdani) — CE, University of Tehran (2015 – present)
    Dissertation: A Lyapunov Optimization-Based Approach to Joint Routing and Scheduling Problem in IEEE 802.15.4 TSCH Networks
  • Farnoosh Namjoonia (Supervised by Dr. Mehdi Rasi) — CE, Amirkabir University of Technology (2021 – present)
    Dissertation: Robust Resource Allocation in Digital Twin-Assisted Wireless Networks

Past Ph.D. Students

Supervised Dissertations:

  • Ali Albalaghi — CE, IUST (2nd Campus) (2020 – 2026)
    Dissertation: Optimizing Cache Content Placement for Wireless D2D Communications: Addressing Uncertainty in Content Popularity
  • Farzad Moradi (Co-Supervised by Dr. Vahid Azhari) — CE, IUST (2017 – 2024)
    Dissertation: Resource Allocation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks with Hybrid Energy Supply
  • Zahra Rashidi — CE, IUST (2017 – 2023)
    Dissertation: Optimizing Content Placement in Cache-Enabled Small Cell Networks with Incomplete Information
  • Hojjat Esmaeeli (Co-supervised by Dr. Behrouz Minaei) — CE, IUST (2013 – 2023)
    Dissertation: A Novel Hybrid Metaheuristic-Machine Learning Scheme for Inducing Generalizability in Online Optimization Applications: A Case Study on Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks

Advised Dissertations:

  • Razieh Roustaei (Supervised by Dr. Zeinab Movahedi) — CE, IUST (Ph.D., 2021)
    Dissertation: Pricing Mechanisms for Offloading Applications in Mobile Cloud Computing

M.Sc. Students

Current M.Sc. Students

  • Hamidreza Soheilirad
    CE, IUST (2nd Campus) 2017 – present
  • Fatemeh Fattahian
    CE, IUST 2019 – present
  • Mohammad Sadra Haeri
    CE, IUST (2nd Campus) 2022 – present
  • Saman Yaghoubi
    CE, IUST 2023 – present
  • Shayan Moradi
    CE, IUST 2024 – present
  • Ali Asghar Rajabi
    CE, IUST 2024 – present
  • Arman Danehvash
    CE, IUST 2025 – present
  • Arshia Ansari Talesh
    CE, IUST 2025 – present
  • Fatemeh Abdollahi Yazdi
    CE, IUST 2025 – present

Past M.Sc. Students

  • Hossein Piroozeh — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2017)
    Thesis: A Mobility Management Protocol for QoS Provisioning in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks
  • Ahmad Mansoori — IAU-North Tehran Branch (M.Sc., 2018)
    Thesis: Resource Management for Improving Throughput in Hybrid D2D-Cellular Networks
  • Behshid Shayesteh — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2018)
    Thesis: A New Trust Management Scheme for IoT Applications
  • Mitra Hashemi — CE, IAU-South Tehran Branch (M.Sc., 2018)
    Thesis: Compression vs. Transmission Trade-off for IOT Devices with Renewable Energy Storage
  • Farzaneh Hojjati — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: Optimizing transmission scheduling in IoT applications based on IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH MAC layer protocol
  • Farnaz Niknia — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: Optimization of Online Task Assignment in Multi-Core Processing Systems for Dynamic Thermal Management
  • Hamid Mokhtari — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: A Simulation-Based Performance Evaluation Framework for the Control Plane in Software-Defined Networks
  • Ziba Arefinezhad — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: Resource Allocation in Cellular Device-to-Device Communications with Unknown Channel State Information
  • Moin Farrokhnia — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: Privacy Preservation for Location-Based Services via Dummy Trajectory Generation
  • Seyed Hossein Hosseini — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: A Distributed Scheme for Joint Network and Channel Selection in Heterogenous Wireless Networks
  • Mahbod Hamzeh — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2019)
    Thesis: An Adaptive Channel Hopping Strategy for IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH-Based Networks
  • Benyamin Mehrjoo — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2020)
    Thesis: Resource Allocation for Optimal 5G Network Slicing
  • Farnoosh Namjoonia — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2020)
    Thesis: Adaptive Source Coding for Delay-Constrained Data Transmission in Energy Harvesting IoT Devices
  • Mahsa Alikhani — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2020)
    Thesis: Distributed Service Chaining in Virtualized SDN-based Networks
  • Ramin Ramesh Husseini — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2020)
    Thesis: Simulation-Based Evaluation of Stabilization Time in Routing Protocols for SDN-Based vs. Traditional Networks
  • Mohammad Kazemi — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2020)
    Thesis: Robust Optimization of Content Caching at the Wireless Network Edge
  • Mohammad Hashemi — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2021)
    Thesis: Loss-less Compression Rate Optimization in Energy-Harvesting Wireless Sensor Nodes
  • Pouyan Pasandideh — CE, IAU-South Tehran Branch (M.Sc., 2022)
    Thesis: Optimizing Transmission of Delay- and Jitter-Sensitive Data in Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes
  • Zohreh Saeedzadeh — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2022)
    Thesis: Optimization of traffic flow splitting in dual connectivity-based heterogeneous wireless networks
  • Hamidreza Miryeganeh — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2022)
    Thesis: Optimizing MPTCP Subflow Scheduling in Dual-Connectivity-Based Cellular Networks
  • Nasim Navaei — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2022)
    Thesis: Machine Learning-Based Security Resource Allocation for Defending against Attacks in Internet of Things
  • Fatemeh Hashemi — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2022)
    Thesis: Cache Content Placement with Unknown Popularity in Radio Access Networks
  • Janan Alamari — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2023)
    Thesis: A Simulation-Based Performance Evaluation Framework for Transporting DASH Video over Multipath TCP
  • Somayeh Asadi — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2023)
    Thesis: AoI Aware Performance Optimization of Multi-Point to Point Wireless Communications
  • Nikoo Baniasadi — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2024)
    Thesis: A Simulation-Based Performance Evaluation Framework for QUIC Protocol Carrying Multimedia Traffic
  • Sina Esmaeili — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2024)
    Thesis: A Simulation-Based Performance Evaluation Framework for QUIC Protocol Carrying Multimedia Traffic
  • Matin Borhani — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2024)
    Thesis: Designing a Scheduling Algorithm for Industrial Internet of Things based on the 6TiSCH Protocol Stack
  • HamidReza Sayyad Daryabakhsh — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2024)
    Thesis: Anomaly detection algorithm based on deep neural learning for wireless network traffic
  • Mohammad Amin Taheri — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2024)
    Thesis: A Novel Deep Learning-Based Approach for Intrusion Detection in Communication Networks
  • Yousef Rashidi — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2025)
    Thesis: Optimization of Computational Offloading Strategies and Resource Pricing in O‑RAN‑Based 6G Wireless Networks
  • Faraz Dastourian Jemnani — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2025)
    Thesis: A Machine Learning Approach to Performance Optimization of RIS-Based Wireless Communications
  • Ebrahim Khosravi — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2025)
    Thesis: Optimizing Wireless Communication via Multiple UAV-Mounted Intelligent Reconfigurable Surfaces
  • Mahdi Bakhshali — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Measuring and Mitigating the Impact of Background Traffic on QUIC Protocol Congestion Control Algorithms
  • Ali Fathi — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Game Theory-Based Distributed Service Function Chaining in 6G Core Networks
  • Mohmmad Ahmadi — CE, IUST (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: A Learning to Optimize (L2O) Approach to Power Allocation in Open Radio Access Networks
  • Hayder Salih Mahdi Alasadi — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Multipath Transport for Adaptive Video Streaming: A Cross-Layer Evaluation of Performance, Resilience, and Energy Trade-Offs
  • Ali Alkhazaali — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Adaptive and Lightweight Load Balancing for Multi-Controller SDN Using Real-Time Traffic Feedback
  • Weaam Hussein Ali — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Design and Evaluation of a Rule-Based Software-Defined Firewall for IoT Systems
  • Ibtihal Wazer Khalaf — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: Anomaly Detection and Multi-Class Classification of Routing Attacks in RPL Networks
  • Mustafa Alsaqer — CE, IUST 2nd Campus (M.Sc., 2026)
    Thesis: A Simulation Framework for Analyzing Video Streaming Efficiency over QUIC Protocol in Dynamic Network Conditions