Research Interests:

Computer networks, QoE control and management, mobility management in mobile and wireless networks, Software Defined Networking, IoT, overlay networks, performance analysis and evaluation of IMS mobility management, parallel computing and collective communication, IMS media plane security for next generation of emergency communication and services

Research students:

Current PhD supervision  (4), in progress (1) and completions  (3)

      PhD Completion:

1. Dr. Wahiba Abakker Mohammed Ismaiel (2018) ‘Quality of Experience for Stereoscopic Video Transmission Based on Hybrid Concealment Scheme‘
2. Dr. Tawfeeg Suliman Noor Jebreel (2018) ‘Modeling of Power Consumption of Video Transmission in the Internet of Things Devices with Acceptable Quality of Experience’
3. Dr. Abubker Elmnsi Abdalla Mohamed (2017) ‘Assessment and Modelling of Quality of Experience for user of Mobile Devices’

Current PhD/ResM co-supervision  (6), in progress (3) and completion (3)   

      PhD/ResM Completion:  

1. Dr. Ali Edan Taher Alissa  (2021) ‘Network-Based Management for Optimising Video Delivery’
2. Dr. Alcardo Barakabitze (2020) ‘QoE-Centric Control and Management of Multimedia Services in Software Defined and Virtualized Networks’
3. Mr. Ibrahim Mohammedameen  (2020) ‘ResM on Enhancing Video Streaming Quality of DASH over Cloud/Edge Integrated Networks’
    

Current MSc  supervision (32), in progress (9) and completions (23)

      MSc completion:

1. Luis Filipe Atalaia Nunes De Sousa (2022) 'Implementing an Enhanced Monitoring System in the Cloud for Distributed Microservices Based Applications'
2. Nicholas Everitt (2022) 'Pushing Lambdas over the Edge: Supporting Smartphone Nomadic Computing Applications Using Faas Concepts'
3. Mohamed Nasr (2022) 'Indoor Autonomous Navigation for UAV using Semantic Segmentation'
4. Kenne Dountio Eric (2021) 'Improving the Protection of Vulnerable Populations' Personal Data in Sub-Saharan Africa: Developing a New Framework to Facilitate Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) of Digitla Innovations by Humanitarian Organisations'
5. Sherif Emam Aly Taha (2021) ‘The benefits of merging IoT, cloud computing and 5G network technologies in healthcare services’
6. Adeola Goriola Makanjuola (2021) ‘Harnessing Big Data Innovations and Artificial Intelligence for Humanitarian Response and Development’
7. Adam Jefferies (2021) ‘The design and implementation of a Prototype API for end-to-end encryption within mobile communication’
8. Sundeep Kovuru (2021) ‘Best ways to harden the Android mobile applications to handle security vulnerabilities
9. Angelidis Kyriakos (2021) ‘Investigation, implementation, and evaluation of a secure cloud-native web application, using micro services-oriented architecture’
10. Akomolafe Kayode Ebenezer (2021) ‘Virtual Connection for Artisan and Craft Men to Urban Market’
11. Amit Lulla (2021) ‘Comparative study of native and hybrid mobile applications: Tools, technologies, platforms, performance, reusability and features’
12. Jonas Colin (2020) ‘Challenges and Limitation for Cloud Computing Adoption in a Developing Country Setting with a Focus on Central African Republic’
13. Ferron Senior (2020) ‘The effect of disruptive technologies on the major insurance providers in Jamaica: How can IT respond to improve the company’s chance of survival
14. Olatunde Steve Folorunso (2020) ‘Challenges of Cloud Computing Adoption in Nigeria SMEs’
15. Kenrick McGaw (2020) ‘The future of end-user requirements with cloud computing in Business’
16. Olga Arapova (2020) ‘Cloud-based data preparation solution: replacing manual data processing with machine learning algorithms’
17. Kirill Okhotnitski (2020) ‘An Algorithm for Fair Distribution of Resource Allocation in Vehicular Cloud Computing’
18. David McGettrick (2020) ‘A framework for secure adoption, usage, and governance of AWS public cloud infrastructure in the healthcare industry’
19. Anwar Salim Ali Al Jahwari (2019) ‘Increasing Websites Availability using Microservices’
20. Radcliffe Ian Brown (2019) ‘The Impact of security on safety-critical systems’
21. Desire Larue (2019) ‘Impact of more Data on Supervisory Processes, Technology, Compliance Monitoring, Policy Decisions in Central Banking’
22. Edythe Simiyu (2019) ‘Microsoft Office 365 suite adoption in Kenya. A Case Study of Multinationals in the Logistics Sector'
23. Jeremy Smith (2018) ‘How Cloud-Based Technologies can be Utilized to Benefit the HPC Demands of the Media and Entertainment & Broadcast Industry’

As a key team member, I have made significant contributions to several EU projects, such as 

• Design and Engineering of the Next Generation Internet: Towards the Convergence of Multi-Service Heterogeneous Networks (FP6, NoE-NGi, 2003-2005)
• Communication Performance Modelling, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI, 2005-2006)
• Design and Engineering of the Future Generation Internet (FP6, NoE-FGi, 2005-2008)
• Enabling Convergence of IP Multimedia Services over Next-Generation Networks Technology (FP6, VITAL, 2006-2008)
• ICT on Networked Media, Collaborative Project: ADAMANTIUM (ADAptative Management of media distribution based on satisfaction oriented User Modelling) (FP7, 2008-2010)
• Collaborative Project: GERYON (Next Generation Technology Independent Interoperability of Emergency Services) (FP7 SEC-2011, 2012-2015)
• QoE-NET (innovative Quality Of Experience maNagement in Emerging mulTimedia services) (EU H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014,2015-2018)