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Mustafa Kishk received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Harpreet Dhillon in 2018. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. He is an assistant professor at the Electronic Engineering Department, Maynooth University, Ireland. Before that, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Prof. Slim Alouini's group in KAUST. He currently serves as an associate editor with IEEE Wireless Communication Letters. His current research interests include stochastic geometry,UAV-enabled communication systems, and satellite-enabled communications. He is a recipient of the IEEE ComSoc Outstanding Young Researcher Award for Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region, in 2022. He was recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Communications Letters in 2020.
Research Interests
Non-Terrestrial Networks, Global Connectivity, Energy Harvesting IoT, Percolation Theory, Stochastic Geometry
Book Chapter
Year
Publication
2020
Mustafa A. Kishk; Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid; Harpreet S. Dhillon (2020) 'Coverage and secrecy analysis of RF-powered Internet-of-Things' In: Green Communications for Energy-Efficient Wireless Systems and Networks. United Kingdom : The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1049/PBTE091E_ch6
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year
Publication
2022
Nguyen D.M.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Toward Sustainable Transportation: Accelerating Vehicle Electrification With Dynamic Charging Deployment'. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Xu J.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Coverage Enhancement of Underwater Internet of Things Using Multi-Level Acoustic Communication Networks'. Ieee Internet Of Things Journal, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Lahmeri M.A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Laser-Powered UAVs for Wireless Communication Coverage: A Large-Scale Deployment Strategy'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Wang R.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite-Based Communication Systems: A Novel Modeling Technique'. IEEE Communications Magazine, 60 (4):25-31. [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Wang R.; Talgat A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Conditional Contact Angle Distribution in LEO Satellite-Relayed Transmission'. IEEE Communications Letters, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Wang R.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Stochastic Geometry-Based Low Latency Routing in Massive LEO Satellite Networks'. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Matracia M.; Saeed N.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Post-Disaster Communications: Enabling Technologies, Architectures, and Open Challenges'. Ieee Open Journal Of The Communications Society, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Lahmeri M.A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Charging Techniques for UAV-Assisted Data Collection: Is Laser Power Beaming the Answer?'. IEEE Communications Magazine, 60 (5):50-56. [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Wang R.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Evaluating the Accuracy of Stochastic Geometry Based Models for LEO Satellite Networks Analysis'. IEEE Communications Letters, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2022
Tian Y.; Pan G.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Stochastic Analysis of Cooperative Satellite-UAV Communications'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21 (6):3570-3586. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Zhang Y.; Kishk M.; Alouini S. (2021) 'Computation Offloading and Service Caching in Heterogeneous MEC Wireless Networks'. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, . [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Exploiting Randomly Located Blockages for Large-Scale Deployment of Intelligent Surfaces'. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 39 (4):1043-1056. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Talgat A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Stochastic Geometry-Based Analysis of LEO Satellite Communication Systems'. IEEE Communications Letters, 25 (8):2458-2462. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Nguyen D.M.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Charging for EVs: A Stochastic Geometry Approach'. Ieee Open Journal Of Vehicular Technology, 2 :17-44. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Lahmeri, MA; Kishk, MA; Alouini, MS (2021) 'Artificial Intelligence for UAV-Enabled Wireless Networks: A Survey'. Ieee Open Journal Of The Communications Society, 2 :1015-1040. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Bushnaq O.M.; Kishk M.A.; Celik A.; Alouini M.S.; Al-Naffouri T.Y. (2021) 'Optimal Deployment of Tethered Drones for Maximum Cellular Coverage in User Clusters'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 20 (3):2092-2108. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Qin Y.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'On the influence of charging stations spatial distribution on aerial wireless networks'. Ieee Transactions On Green Communications And Networking, 5 (3):1395-1409. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Matracia M.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'On the Topological Aspects of UAV-Assisted Post-Disaster Wireless Communication Networks'. IEEE Communications Magazine, 59 (11):59-64. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Zhaikhan A.; Kishk M.A.; Elsawy H.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Safeguarding the iot from malware epidemics: A percolation theory approach'. Ieee Internet Of Things Journal, 8 (7):6039-6052. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Matracia M.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Exploiting Wind-Turbine-Mounted Base Stations to Enhance Rural Connectivity'. IEEE Communications Magazine, 59 (12):50-56. [DOI][Full-Text]
2021
Matracia M.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2021) 'Coverage Analysis for UAV-Assisted Cellular Networks in Rural Areas'. Ieee Open Journal Of Vehicular Technology, 2 :194-206. [DOI][Full-Text]
2020
Kishk M.A.; Bader A.; Alouini M.S. (2020) 'On the 3-D Placement of Airborne Base Stations Using Tethered UAVs'. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 68 (8):5202-5215. [DOI][Full-Text]
2020
Qin Y.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2020) 'Performance evaluation of uav-enabled cellular networks with battery-limited drones'. IEEE Communications Letters, 24 (12):2664-2668. [DOI][Full-Text]
2020
Kishk M.; Bader A.; Alouini M.S. (2020) 'Aerial Base Station Deployment in 6G Cellular Networks Using Tethered Drones: The Mobility and Endurance Tradeoff'. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 15 (4):103-111. [DOI][Full-Text]
2020
Lahmeri M.A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2020) 'Stochastic Geometry-Based Analysis of Airborne Base Stations with Laser-Powered UAVs'. IEEE Communications Letters, 24 (1):173-177. [DOI][Full-Text]
2020
Talgat A.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2020) 'Nearest neighbor and contact distance distribution for binomial point process on spherical surfaces'. IEEE Communications Letters, 24 (12):2659-2663. [DOI][Full-Text]
Mohammad J. Abdel-Rahman, Fatimah Al-Ogaili, Mustafa A. Kishk, Allen B. Mackenzie, Paschalis C. Sofotasios, Sami Muhaidat, and Amr Nabil (2019) 'DBmmWave: Chance-Constrained Joint AP Deployment and Beam Steering in mmWave Networks With Coverage Probability Constraints'. . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1109/LNET.2019.2935904
2019
Abd-Elmagid M.; Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2019) 'Joint Energy and SINR Coverage in Spatially Clustered RF-Powered IoT Network'. Ieee Transactions On Green Communications And Networking, 3 (1):132-146. [DOI][Full-Text]
2018
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2018) 'Joint Uplink and Downlink Coverage Analysis of Cellular-based RF-powered IoT Network'. Ieee Transactions On Green Communications And Networking, 2 (2):446-459. [DOI][Full-Text]
2018
Kishk M.A.; Dhillon H.S. (2018) 'Coexistence of RF-powered IoT and a Primary Wireless Network With Secrecy Guard Zones'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17 (3):1460-1473. [DOI][Full-Text]
2017
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2017) 'Effect of Cell-Selection on the Effective Fading Distribution in a Downlink K-Tier HetNet'. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 6 (4):526-529. [DOI][Full-Text]
2017
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2017) 'Stochastic Geometry-Based Comparison of Secrecy Enhancement Techniques in D2D Networks'. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 6 (3):394-397. [DOI][Full-Text]
2017
Kishk M.A.; Dhillon H.S. (2017) 'Tight Lower Bounds on the Contact Distance Distribution in Poisson Hole Process'. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 6 (4):454-457. [DOI][Full-Text]
2023
Chen, L.; Elzanaty, A.; Kishk, M.A.; Chiaraviglio, L.; Alouini, M.S. (2023) 'Joint Uplink and Downlink EMF Exposure: Performance Analysis and Design Insights'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [Link][DOI]
2023
Qin, Y.; Kishk, M.A.; Alouini, M.S. (2023) 'A Dominant Interferer plus Mean Field-based Approximation for SINR Meta Distribution in Wireless Networks'. IEEE Transactions on Communications, . [Link][DOI]
2023
Matracia, M.; Kishk, M.A.; Alouini, M.S. (2023) 'UAV-Aided Post-Disaster Cellular Networks: A Novel Stochastic Geometry Approach'. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, . [Link][DOI][Full-Text]
2023
Xu, J.; Kishk, M.A.; Alouini, M.S. (2023) 'Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks: Modeling and Coverage Analysis'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [Link][DOI]
2022
Kouzayha N.; Kishk M.A.; Sarieddeen H.; Alouini M.S.; Al-Naffouri T.Y. (2022) 'Coexisting Terahertz and RF Finite Wireless Networks: Coverage and Rate Analysis'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [DOI]
2022
Qin Y.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Performance Analysis of Charging Infrastructure Sharing in UAV and EV-involved Networks'. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, . [DOI]
2022
Chen L.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Dedicating Cellular Infrastructure for Aerial Users: Advantages and Potential Impact on Ground Users'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [DOI]
2022
Qin Y.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Stochastic Geometry-based Analysis of Multi-Purpose UAVs for Package and Data Delivery'. Ieee Internet Of Things Journal, . [DOI]
2022
Rahman A.U.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'A Game-Theoretic Framework for Coexistence of WiFi and Cellular Networks in the 6-GHz Unlicensed Spectrum'. Ieee Transactions On Cognitive Communications And Networking, . [DOI]
2022
Qin Y.; Kishk M.A.; Alouini M.S. (2022) 'Energy Efficiency Analysis of Charging Pads-powered UAV-enabled Wireless Networks'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, . [DOI]
Conference Publication
Year
Publication
2018
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2018) 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2018 - Proceedings A comparison of secrecy enhancing techniques for secure SWIPT System[DOI]
2018
Abd-Elmagid M.; Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2018) IEEE International Conference on Communications Coverage analysis of spatially clustered RF-Powered IoT network[DOI]
2017
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2017) IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC Modeling and analysis of ambient rf energy harvesting in networks with secrecy guard zones[DOI]
2016
Kishk M.; Dhillon H. (2016) 2016 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2016 - Proceedings Downlink performance analysis of cellular-based IoT network with energy harvesting receivers[DOI]
2015
Kishk M.A.; Nasr O.A.; Khairy M.M. (2015) 2015 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2015 A framework for data storage algorithms in cognitive radio sensor networks[DOI]
2015
Kishk M.; Alaa A. (2015) ISTT 2014 - 2014 IEEE 2nd International Symposium on Telecommunication Technologies On the capacity of the underwater acoustic channel with dominant noise sources[DOI]
Other Publication
Year
Publication
2023
Qin, Y.; Kishk, M.A.; Alouini, M.S. (2023) On the Uplink SINR Meta Distribution of UAV-assisted Wireless Networks.[Link][DOI]