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Biography

Dr Rabie received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2015. Prior to that, he received the M.Sc. degree (with Dist.) in Communication Engineering and the B.Sc. degree (with Hons.) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester and University of Tripoli, respectively, securing first rank in both degrees. He is currently a Reader (Associate Professor) at the department of Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), UK.

His research focuses on 5G/B5G/6G systems, IoT, smart communities/cities, indoor connectivity and connectivity for remote/rural areas. Since 2019, Khaled has secured and managed ~£1M of funding both as PI and CoI, from different organisations including Innovate UK, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), Royal Academy of Engineering and NATO. He has published over 190 papers in prestigious journals and international conferences (mostly IEEE). He has received many awards over the past few years including the Best Paper Award at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (CITS), the IEEE Access Editor of the Month award for August 2019, the MMU Outstanding Knowledge Exchange project award of 2016 and the Best Student Paper Award at the 2015 IEEE ISPLC.

Khaled serves regularly on the Technical Program Committee (TPC) of several major IEEE conferences such as GLOBECOM, ICC, VTC, etc. He is a Publicity Co-chair of IEEE MeditCom’21, Track Co-chair of CSNDSP’20, Track Co-chair of IEEE VTC-Spring’20, TCP Co-Chair of IEEE ISPLC’19, Program Chair of IEEE ISPLC’18, Track Co-chair of CSNDSP’18 and the Publicity Chair of INISCOM’18. He also serves as an Area Editor of IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, an Associate Editor of IEEE ACCESS, an Area Editor of PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION (Elsevier) and an Executive Editor of the EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (Wiley).

Khaled is also a reviewer and examiner for several funding and educational organisations including the British Council, Lakehead University (Canada), Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan), university of Johannesburg (South Africa) and Qatar University (Qatar). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).

Databases

Academic and professional qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester.
  • M.Sc. (Distinction) in Communication Engineering, University of Manchester.
  • B.Sc. (First) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Tripoli.
  • PGCert (Merit) in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Manchester Met. University. 
  • Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE, USA).
  • Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
     

Other academic service (administration and management)

  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical & Health Informatics ”AI-driven Internet of Medical Things for Smart Healthcare Applications: Challenges and Future Trends”, 2022.
  • IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Internet-of-Underwater-Things”, 2022.
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, “Underwater Wireless Communications and Sensor Networks Technology”, 2022.
  • Drones, “Recent Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Next Generation Wireless Communications Networks”, 2022.
  • IET Networks, “Network/Traffic Optimization towards 6G Network”, 2022.
  • Frontiers in Communications and Networks, “Innovative Modulation Schemes for Next Generation Networks”, 2022.
  • Journal of Sensors, “AI-Driven Intelligent Sensor Networks: Key Enabling Theories, Architectures, Protocols, and Techniques”, 2022.
  • Hindawi Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, “Recent Advances in Physical Layer Technologies for 5G-Enabled IoTs”, 2022.
  • IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, “Smart, Optimal, and Explainable Orchestration of Network Slices in 5G and Beyond Networks”, 2021.
  • Electronics, “Internet-to-Everything (I2X) Communications, Applications and Management in Future Networks”, 2021.
  • Journal of Sensors, “Computational Intelligence Powered Edge Computing for Internet of Things”, 2020.
  • IEEE Access, “Advances in Power Line Communication and its Applications”, 2019.

Languages

English and Arabic!

External examiner roles

  • PhD external examiner, University of Glasgow, UK.
  • PhD external examiner, University of Northampton, UK. 
  • PhD external examiner, Lakehead University, Canada.
  • MSc external examiner, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.
  • MSc external examiner, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Prizes and awards

  • Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2022).
  • Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2021).
  • Winning the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (2021).
  • Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2020).
  • IEEE Access Associate Editor of the Month Award (August, 2019).
  • Winning the ‘Knowledge Exchange Project’ award at MMU (2016). Link.
  • Winning the ‘Outstanding Knowledge Exchange Project of the Year’ award at MMU (2016). Link.
  • Winner of the Best Student Paper Award at the IEEE ISPLC in Austin, Texas, US (2015). 
  • Fully-funded Ph.D. Scholarship awarded by the University of Manchester (2011).
  • Best M.Sc. student prize awarded by Agilent Technologies (2010).
  • Full M.Sc. Scholarship awarded by BP in collaboration with NOC (2009).
  • Top of class B.Sc. student (2008).

Other distinctions

  • Received the Newton Researcher Link Travel Grant, British Council (2017).
  • Nominated for the PGR Student-of-the-Year, University of Manchester (2016). 
  • Travel grant awarded by the IEEE CSNDSP, Prague, Czech Republic (2016).
  • Selected to attend the first IEEE ComSoc Summer School in Trento, Italy (2015).
  • Travel grant awarded by Manchester Doctoral College, University of Manchester (2014).
  • Nominated for the ”Volunteer-of-the-Year” award for his active involvement in the students’ union, University of Manchester (2013).

Expert reviewer for external funding bodies

  • Newton Fund, British Council, UK.
  • Qatar University Internal Grants, Qatar. 
  • Royal Academy of Engineering - Frontiers Champions Program, UK.
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK.
  • National Research Foundation, South Africa.

Visiting and honorary positions

  • Visiting Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa (July 2021-May 2024).
  • Visiting Researcher, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria (2017-present).

Editorial Board membership

  • Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (2021 - Present). 
  • Founding Associate Editor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks (2020 - Present).
  • Associate Editor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (2020 - Present).
  • Associate Editor of IEEE Access (2018 - 2023).
  • Area Editor of Physical Communication (2018 - 2023).
  • Executive Editor of Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (2019 - 2022).

Membership of professional associations

  • Member of IET (MIET).
  • Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE).
  • Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
  • Fellow of the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).
  • Member of the EPSRC Associate Peer Review College.

Personal website address

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Khaled_Rabie3

Impact

Invited Talks and Keynotes

  • “Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces: Fundamentals, Challenges and Applications”, International Conference on Computing, IoT and Data Analytics, July 2023.
     
  • “The Power of Connectivity and AI/ML in Shaping Future Societies”, IEEE Information Theory Society (ITS), Bangalore Chapter, India, May 2022.
     
  • “Future 6G Networks: A PHY Perspective”, International Workshop on Emerging Trends, Issues and Challenges in Computer Science and Applications (IWETCS), CHARUSAT, India, March 2021.
  • “Future 6G Wireless Networks”, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India, 2020.
  • “Towards 6G Networks: Broadband Connectivity”, International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Communication, London, UK, 2020.
  • “The Power of Connectivity in Smart Building and Smart Cities”, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar, 2018.
  • “Advanced Algorithms for Power Line Communication Networks, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria, 2017.
  • “On the Energy Efficiency Performance of Power Line Communication Systems, Information and Communication Technology Forum (ICTF), University of Patras, Patras, Greece, 2016.
  • “Signal Processing For Impulsive Noise Mitigation over Power Line Communication Channels, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria, 2014.
  • “Improving Conventional OFDM Receivers with Nonlinear Pre-processors to Mitigate Impulsive Noise for PLC Systems, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2013.

Conference Organisation

  • Co-chair of ICCES, Singapore (August, 2024).
  • Workshop Co-chair of CSNDSP, Italy (July, 2024).
  • Workshop Co-chair of IEEE ICC, Denver, CO, USA (June, 2024).
  • Co-chair of IFIP IoT, Dallas, USA (November, 2023).
  • Co-chair of IEEE VTC-Spring, Florence, Italy (June, 2023).
  • Workshop Co-chair of 29th ICCES, China (May, 2023). 
  • General Chair of EAI IoTaaS, UK (November, 2022).
  • Keynote & Panels Co-Chair of IEEE WINCOM, Morocco (October, 2022).
  • Special Session Co-Chair of IEEE GPECOM, Turkey (June, 2022).
  • Co-chair of IET CSNDSP, Porto, Portugal (July, 2022).
  • Track Co-chair of IEEE VTC-Fall (September, 2021).
  • Publicity Co-chair of IEEE MeditCom, Athens, Greece (July, 2021).
  • Co-chair of IET CSNDSP, Porto, Portugal (July, 2020).
  • Co-chair of IEEE VTC-Spring, Antwerp, Belgium (May, 2020).
  • TPC Co-chair of IEEE ISPLC, Prague, Czech Republic (April, 2019).
  • Program Chair of IEEE ISPLC, Manchester, UK (April, 2018).
  • Publicity Chair of INISCOM, Da Nang, Vietnam (August, 2018).
  • Co-chair of IET CSNDSP, Budapest, Hungary (July, 2018).

Member of Technical Program Committee of 

  • IEEE PIMRC, Helsinki, Finland, September 2021.
  • IEEE Globecom, Madrid, Spain, December 2021.
  • IEEE MI-STA, Tripoli, Libya, May 2021. 
  • IEEE ICC, London, UK, September 2020.
  • IEEE ISPLC, Malaga, Spain, April 2020.
  • IEEE VTC-Fall, Hawaii, September 2019.
  • IEEE CommNet, Rabat, Morocco, April 2019.
  • IEEE ATC, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, October 2018.
  • IEEE Globecom, Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 2018.
  • INISCOM, Da Nang, Vietnam, August 2018.
  • IEEE CSNDSP, Budapest, Hungary, July 2018.
  • IEEE ICC, Kansas City, MO, USA, May 2018.
  • IEEE ISPLC, Manchester, April 2018.
  • IEEE Globecom, Singapore, December 2017.
  • IEEE ATC, Quynhon, Vietnam, October 2017.
  • IEEE CIT, Helsinki, Finland, August 2017.
  • IEEE GreenCom, Exeter, England, June 2017.
  • IEEE VTC-Spring, Sydney, Australia, June 2017.
  • IEEE Globecom, Washington, DC, December 2016.
  • IEEE ATC, Hanoi, Vietnam, October 2016.
  • IEEE CSNDSP, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2016. 
  • IEEE VTC-Spring, Nanjing, China, May 2016.
  • IEEE CIT, Liverpool, UK, October 2015.
  • IEEE ICC, London, UK, June 2015.

Projects

  1. An Affordable Modular IoT-enabled pre-harvest Test and Predictive Analytics Solution – Funder: Innovate UK & Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF); (PI & Academic Lead; total: £248k; [2023-2025]).
     
  2. Hybrid Wireless Sensor Network for Early Warning and Identification of Natural Disasters – NATO (PI; total: ~£305k; [2022-2025]).
     
  3. Reducing the noise floor and improving the operating speed and stage control of nanomechanical testing instruments – Innovate UK: Welsh Government (PI; total: ~£232k; [2021-2023]).
     
  4. PV - Second-life battery system for rural schools: Kenyan case study – Royal Academy of Engineering, Seed Funding (PI; Lead: University of Oxford; total: £20k; [2021-2022]).
     
  5. Developing an Intelligent Vending Machine Network through a Blend of Artificial Intelligence & Business Operations – Innovate UK (PI; total: ~£223k; [2021-2023]).
     
  6. Developing AI & ML Capabilities to Identify Crop Spectral Signatures Using Remote Sensing Technology (in partnership with the University of Johannesburg and Geo-Space from South Africa) – Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), (PI; total: ~£227k; [2021-2023]).
     
  7. Touch-free Vending Machines – Broderick’s Group Limited & Growth Company (Co-I; total: ~£10k; [2021]).
     
  8. Enabling the Future 6G Networks: A PHY Prospective – Manchester Met University Research Accelerator Grant (PI; total: £5k; [2021]).
     
  9. Smart Technology for Real Time Alarm & Remote Monitoring System Implementation on Patient Oxygen Devices – Innovate UK (PI; total: £253k; [2019-2022]).
     
  10. Greater Manchester SME Zero Carbon Accelerator – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Co-I; total: ~£57k; MMU: ~7k; [2019]).
     
  11. City Verve: UK’s Smart City IoT Project (with 23 partners across Greater Manchester including BT, Cisco and Siemens) – Innovate UK (PDRA; total: £10M; MMU: £380K; [2016-2018]).
     
  12. Smart In-Building Micro-Grid for Energy Management (in collaboration with PhotonStar LED and Xsilon Ltd) – Innovate UK & EPSRC (PDRA; total: £730K; [2015-2017]).

Teaching

Teaching

  • Electrical Engineering Principles
  • Communication and Network Technologies.
  • Sustainable Engineering Systems.

Supervision

  • 1 PhD completion.
  • 3 PhDs in progress.

                             ** I welcome applications from prospective PhD students in all areas of my research **                                                                  ** Please contact me directly for any inquiries **

Research outputs

  • B5G/6G Communication Technologies
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/Drones)
  • Smart Cities/Agriculture
  • RF Energy Harvesting
  • Full-duplex Communications
  • Interference Exploitation
  • Connecivity in Remote Areas
  • Physical-layer Security
  • Power-line Communications 
  • AI/ML for Medical and Agriculture Applications