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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering

Teaching areas

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses such as Communications, Signals and Systems, Digital Communications, Wireless Communications, Networks, and Electric Circuits

Research areas

Wireless Communications, Cognitive Radio Systems, CDMA, OFDM, Channel Estimation, Synchronization

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Carleton University, Canada, 1997
MSc in Electrial Engineering, Garyounis University, Libya, 1990
BSc in Electrial Engineering, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis University), Libya, 1986

Professional experience

American University of Sharjah, Assistant Professor (2000 – 2005), Associate Professor (2005 – 2013), Professor (2013 – Now) of Electrical Engineering
Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya, 1990-1992,Electrical Engineering Department, Assistant Lecturer
Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Canada, 1997-2000 - Member of technical Staff in the Wireless Technology Labs
American University of Sharjah, Associate Dean and Director of CEN Graduate Programs (Sept. 2014 - Now)
General Electric Company of Libya, Benghazi, Libya, 1987-1993, Manager of Electronics Department

Memberships

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Senior Member

Contact

mtarhuni@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2944

Dr. Mohamed El-Tarhuni

Professor and Associate Dean and Director CEN Graduate Programs
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Mohamed El-Tarhuni has about 10 years of industrial experience as a telecommunications engineer and manager of the communications department at the General Electric Company of Libya as well as in the wireless technology labs of Nortel Networks in Ottawa, Canada. His teaching and research areas include wireless and digital communications. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Publications

1. Ameen Abdelmutalab, Khaled Assaleh and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “Automatic modulation classification based on high order cumulants and hierarchical polynomial classifiers,” Physical Communication, Vol. 21, Pages 10–18, December 2016
Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Rimas Zrae, “A joint adaptive modulation and channel coding scheme for multimedia communications over wireless channels,” Int. J. Wireless and Mobile Computing, Vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 99 – 114, September 2015.
Husam Mukhtar and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “An Adaptive Hierarchical QAM Scheme for Enhanced Bandwidth and Power Utilization,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. 60, No. 8, pp. 2275 – 2284, August 2012.
Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-Tarhuni, and Khaled Assaleh, “Learning-Based Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Systems,” Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, vol. 2012.
Omar Al-Sammarraie and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “Double-Dwell Frequency Synchronization in OFDM Signals,” Communications, Vol. 1, 2012.
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “An MMSE Overlay Cognitive Wireless System,” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), Vol. 4, Issue 4, page 64 – 76, 2012.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni, Mohamed Hassan, and Akram Bin Sediq, “Jointly Optimized Variable M-QAM and Power Allocation Scheme for Image Transmission,” Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, vol. 2012, Article ID 642649, 14 pages, 2012.
Fadi Aloul and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “Multipath Detection Using Boolean Satisfiability Techniques,” Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, vol. 2011, Article ID 365107, 9 pages, 2011.
Mohamed Abou-Khousa, Ali Ghrayeb and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “A Multipath detection scheme for CDMA systems with Space-Time Spreading,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 57,No. 1,pp. 146 – 156, Jan. 2008.
Mohamed Abou-Khousa, Ali Ghrayeb and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, “An efficient multipath detection Scheme for CDMA systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 2776-2781, August 2007.
Ali Ghrayeb and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, "On the performance of turbo Equalization for frequency selective channels,” Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 3, April 2006.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Ali Ghrayeb, “A robust PN code tracking algorithm for frequency selective rayleigh fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp.1018-1023, July 2004.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Asrar Sheikh, “Application of adaptive filtering to direct-sequence spread-spectrum code acquisition,” Wireless Personal Communications Journal, pp. 185 – 204, September 1998.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Asrar Sheikh, “Performance analysis for an adaptive filter code tracking technique in direct sequence spread spectrum systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 1058 – 1064, August 1998.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Asrar Sheikh, “Code acquisition of DS/SS signals in fading channels using an LMS adaptive filter,” IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 85 – 88, April 1998.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Asrar Sheikh, “MSE tracking performance of DS/SS code tracking scheme using an FIR adaptive filter,” IEE Electronics Letters, Vol. 32, No. 17, pp. 1543-1545, August 1996.
Ghaith Hattab, Mohamed El-Tarhuni, Moutaz Al-Ali, Tarek Joudeh, and Nasser Qaddoumi, “An Underwater Wireless Sensor Network with Realistic Radio Frequency Path Loss Model,” International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, vol. 2013, Article ID 508708, 9 pages, 2013.

Conference Presentations

1. Ameen Abdelmutalab, Khaled Assaleh and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?Automatic Modulation Classification Using Hierarchical Polynomial Classifier and Stepwise Regression? IEEE Wireless Conference and Networking Conference (WCNC 2016), Doha, Qatar April 2016
3. Nour Kousa and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?Pilot-Aided Double-Dwell Frequency Synchronization in OFDM Systems,? 7th International Conference on Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ICITEE), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2015
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?An Overlay Architecture for MISO Cognitive Radio Systems,? 7th International Wireless Internet Conference (WICON 2013), Shanghai, China,April, 2013.
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?An Overlay Architecture for Cognitive Radio Systems,? 2013 1st International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and Their Applications (ICCSPA), Sharjah, UAE, Feb. 2013.
Omar Al-Sammarraie and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, "A Two-Stage Pilot-Assisted CFO Estimation Scheme for OFDM Signals," The Eighth Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications (AICT?12), Stuttgart, Germany, May 27-21, 2012 (BEST PAPER AWARD).
Muhammad Muzaffar, Mohamed El-Tarhuni, and Khaled Assaleh, ?Learning-based Spectrum Sensing in OFDM Cognitive Radios,? The Second International Conference on Advances in Cognitive Radio (COCORA12), Chamonix / Mont Blanc, France April 29 - May 4, 2012.
Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati, Hasan Mir, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?Joint Transmitter/Receiver Optimization for Overlay Wireless Systems,? The 2012 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS-12), London, UK, 8-20 April, 2012.
Rimas Zrae, Mohamed Hassan, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?Wireless Image Transmission Using Joint Adaptation of Modulation and Channel Coding,? IEEE International Symposium on Computer and Communications, Greece, June 2011.
Ameen Abdelmutalab, Khaled Assaleh and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, 'Automatic Modulation Classification using Polynomial Classifiers' 25th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications - (PIMRC), Washington DC, Sept. 2014
Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-Tarhuni, and Khaled Assaleh, ?Knowledge Based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Using Polynomial Classifiers in Cognitive Radio Networks,? 4th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS'2010), Australia, Dec. 2010.
Fadi Aloul and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?PN Code Acquisition Using Boolean Satisfiability Techniques,? IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference (WCNC?09), Budapest, Hungary, April 2009.
Mohamed El-Tarhuni and Fadi Aloul, ?A Multipath Detection Scheme Using SAT,? International Communications Conference (ICC?10), Cape Town South Africa, May 2010.
Homa Eghbali and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, ?RAKE Receiver Design for TH-PPM UWB Systems,? 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Signal Processing and Info Technology (ISPIT09), UAE, Dec. 2009.

Awards and Honors

(1) AUS Research Grant 2016-18, 5G mmWave Channel Characterization in the UAE, AED 90,000 (2) AUS Research Grant 2013-15, Advanced Detection Algorithms for Cognitive Radio Systems, AED 70,500 (3) AUS Research Grant 2006-07, Free Space Optics, AED 24,500 (4) AUS Research Grant 2005-06, An...

Other creative/research

US Patent: M. El-Tarhuni et al, “Channel Estimation in CDMA Communications Systems Using Both Lower Power Pilot Channel and Higher Power Data Channel,” United States Patent No. 7,379,513, Issued May 27, 2008.

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