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Journal Papers

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “A Predictive UAV Framework for Tracking Fast-Moving Vehicles in Dynamic Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2025.363954.

  • D. Stack, D. Nuti, and M. Rahmati, “Adaptive Relay Free Space Networking for Autonomous Underwater Drone Swarms,” Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 24, p. 7412, Dec. 2025.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “Underwater Acoustic Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Spatio-Temporal Freshness for Intelligent Resource Prioritization,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 13, no. 9, p. 1747, Sept. 2025.

  • A. Hazarika, M. Fotouhi, M. Rahmati, P. Arabshahi, and W. Cheng, “MultiFusionNet: Spatio-Temporal Camera–Radar Fusion in Dynamic Urban Environments,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 17, pp. 33175-33185, Sept. 2025.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “Intelligent Spatiotemporal Freshness Framework for Multi-UAV Target Detection and Tracking,” IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 294-304, Sept. 2025.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “AdaptNet: Rethinking Sensing and Communication for a Seamless Internet of Drones Experience,” IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 22–28, July 2024.

  • F. Galetto, H. Lopez, M. Rahmati, J. Sang, and C. Yu, “Experience in Teaching Quantum Computing with Hands-on Programming Labs,” The Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 80, pp. 14029–14056, Jul. 2024.

  • A. Hazarika, A. Vyas, M. Rahmati, and Y. Wang, “Multi-camera 3D Object Detection for Autonomous Driving Using Deep Learning and Self-Attention Mechanism,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 64608-64620, 2023.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “Towards an Evolved Immersive Experience: Exploring 5G-and-Beyond-Enabled Ultra-Low-Latency Communications for Augmented and Virtual Reality,” Sensors, vol. 23, p. 3682, 2023.

  • M. Rahmati, Z. Qi, and D. Pompili, “Underwater Video Transmission via Adaptive MIMO-Based Software-Defined Acoustic Modems,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 25, pp. 473-485, 2023.

  • P. Pandey, M. Rahmati, W. Bajwa, and D. Pompili, “Real-time In-network Image Compression via Distributed Dictionary Learning,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 472-486, Jan. 2023.

  • M. Rahmati and A. Mohammadi, “Dynamic Non-Contiguous Location-Aware Spectrum Aggregation for UAV-to-UAV Communications,” IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 1–4, Nov. 2022.

  • A. Mohammadi, M. Rahmati, and H. Malik, “Location-aware Beamforming for mmWave MIMO-enabled UAV Communications: An Unknown Input Observer Approach,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 8206–8215, Apr. 2022.

  • X. Zhao, M. Rahmati, and D. Pompili, “Source Feature Compression for Object Classification in Vision-based Underwater Robotics,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Sept. 2022 (accepted).

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “Probabilistic Spatially-divided Multiple Access in Underwater Acoustic Sparse Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 405–418, Feb. 2020.

  • M. Rahmati, R. Petroccia, and D. Pompili, “In-network Collaboration for CDMA-based Reliable Underwater Acoustic Communications,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 881–894, Oct. 2019.

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “UNISeC: Inspection, Separation and Classification of Unknown Underwater Acoustic Point Sources,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 777–791, Jul. 2018.

  • V. Vakil and M. Rahmati, “Throughput Improvement of Cooperative System Using Adaptive Relaying and Adaptive Modulation,” International Journal of Information & Communication Technology, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 37–44, Sept. 2011.

Conference Papers

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “Learning to Stay Fresh: A Self-Learning Semantic Framework for Underwater Internet of Things,” in Proc. IEEE OCEANS, June 2025.

  • G. Mahadik, A. Hazarika, and M. Rahmati, “Intelligent Code-Division Multiplexing for Resilient Underwater Optical Wireless Communications,” in Proc. IEEE OCEANS, June 2025.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “GUARDIAN: Goal-Oriented UAVs with Adaptive Real-Time Dynamic Intelligence for Neural Monitoring,” in Proc. IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT), Seattle, WA, 2025, pp. 0443–0449.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “Tactile IoT-Driven Predictive Representation for Swift Content Delivery in AR/VR,” in Proc. IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT), Seattle, WA, 2025, pp. 0456–0462.

  • A. Hazarika et al., “AgriNex: Next-Gen Smart Agriculture with LLM-Integrated UAV-IoT Solutions,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (IEEE ICC Workshops), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2025, pp. 646-652.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “AquaIntellect: A Semantic Self-learning Framework for Underwater IoT Connectivity,” in Proc. IEEE Virtual Conference on Communications (VCC), NY, USA, 2023, pp. 299-304.

  • B. Majlesein, M. Rahmati, and J. Rufo, “Real-time Water Quality Monitoring Using Hybrid OCC and LoRa Communications,” in Proc. IEEE/MTS OCEANS, Sept. 2023.

  • A. Hazarika and M. Rahmati, “A Framework for Information Freshness Analysis in UAV-based Sensing,” in Proc. IEEE Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), Pomona, CA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-7.

  • Y.-T. Hsieh, M. Rahmati, and D. Pompili, “FD-UWA: Full-Duplex Underwater Acoustic Communications via Self-Interference Cancellation,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 256-264.

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “UW-SVC: Scalable Video Coding Transmission for Underwater Imagery,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Monterey, CA, USA, 2019, pp. 380-388.

  • M. Rahmati, A. Arjula, and D. Pompili, “Compressed Underwater Acoustic Communications for Dynamic Interaction with Underwater Vehicles,” in Proc. ACM International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems (WUWNet), New York, NY, USA, pp. 1–5.

  • M. Rahmati, M. Nadeem, V. Sadhu, and D. Pompili, “UW-MARL: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Underwater Adaptive Sampling,” in Proc. ACM International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems (WUWNet), New York, NY, USA, pp. 1–5.

  • W. Chen et al., “Real-time Image Enhancement for Vision-based AUV Navigation,” in Proc. ACM International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems (WUWNet), New York, NY, USA, pp. 1–8. Best Paper Award Finalist

  • M. Rahmati, V. Sadhu, and D. Pompili, “ECO-UW IoT: Reliable and Persistent Data Transmission in Underwater IoT,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON), Boston, MA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-9.

  • M. Rahmati, A. Gurney, and D. Pompili, “Adaptive Underwater Video Transmission via MIMO Acoustic Modems,” in Proc. IEEE/MTS OCEANS, Charleston, SC, USA, 2018, pp. 1-6.

  • M. Rahmati, S. Karten, and D. Pompili, “SLAM-based Underwater Adaptive Sampling,” in Proc. IEEE/MTS OCEANS, Charleston, SC, USA, 2018, pp. 1-7.

  • P. Pandey, M. Rahmati, D. Pompili, and W. Bajwa, “Robust Distributed Dictionary Learning for In-network Compression,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC), Trento, Italy, 2018, pp. 61-70.

  • M. Rahmati, D. Pompili, and R. Petroccia, “Collaborative Hybrid ARQ for CDMA-based Underwater Communications,” in Proc. IEEE Underwater Communications and Networking Conference (UComms), Lerici, Italy, 2018, pp. 1-5.

  • C. Abel, R. Chen, J. Gallicchio, G. Zhang, K. Zhou, A. Gurney, M. Rahmati, and D. Pompili, “Adaptive Feedback Protocol for Underwater Vehicles via Acoustic Modems,” in Proc. IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC), Cambridge, MA, USA, 2018, pp. 1-5. Best Paper Award

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “SSFB: Signal-Space-Frequency Beamforming for Underwater Acoustic Video,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Orlando, FL, USA, 2017, pp. 180-188. Best Paper Award

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “uwMIMO-HARQ: Reliable Hybrid ARQ in Underwater Acoustic MIMO Channels,” in Proc. ACM International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems (WUWNet), New York, NY, USA, pp. 1–8. Best Paper Runner-up Award

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “Interference Cancellation in Multiuser Underwater Networks Using Probabilistic SDMA,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems, Dallas, TX, USA, 2015, pp. 307-315.

  • M. Rahmati, P. Pandey, and D. Pompili, “Separation and Classification of Underwater Acoustic Sources,” in Proc. IEEE Underwater Communications and Networking (UComms), Sestri Levante, Italy, 2014, pp. 1-5.

  • M. Rahmati and V. Vakil, “Optimizing energy consumption in DMF cooperative system with mobile relay using adaptive modulation,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013, pp. 1-6.

  • V. Vakil and M. Rahmati, “Adaptive modulated cooperative system with selection combining,” in Proc. IEEE Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2011, pp. 1-6.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “A Transmitter Model for Interference Mitigation in STBC-CDMA Systems,” in Proc. European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation, Athens, Greece, 2009, pp. 569-573.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “Performance Improvement of STBC CDMA in Correlated MIMO Channels,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications, Hai Phong, Vietnam, 2009, pp. 113-116.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “STBC CDMA System Simulation in Correlated MIMO Channels,” in Proc. International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation, Brno, Czech Republic, 2009, pp. 43-47.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “Diversity-Rate Considerations for Perfect STBC,” in Proc. International Conference on Computer Engineering and Applications (ICCEA), Philippines, Jun. 2009.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “Performance Improvement of Multi-user MIMO Using Perfect STBC,” in Proc. MIC-CNIT, Jordan, Dec. 2007.

  • M. Rahmati and V. T. Vakili, “Time-Frequency Analysis of Generalized Wiener Process,” in Proc. MIC-CNIT, Jordan, Dec. 2007.

Demos

  • A. Hazarika et al., “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Capture Pollutant Data During Highway Construction,” ODOT ACEC Environmental Summit, Columbus, OH, May 2025.

  • V. Sadhu, M. Rahmati, and D. Pompili, “MOSFET-based Ultra-low-power Realization of Analog Joint Source–Channel Coding for IoTs,” in Proc. IEEE SECON, Boston, MA, 2019. Best Demo Award

Posters

  • D. Nuti, D. Stack, and M. Rahmati, “Underwater Drone Design To Utilize Optical Relay Networking For Swarm Applications,” Undergraduate Summer Research Award Poster Session, Cleveland State University, Sept. 2025. Best Poster Award

  • D. Stack, D. Nuti, and M. Rahmati, “Underwater Adaptive Relay Optical Wireless Networking,” Undergraduate Summer Research Award Poster Session an McNair Scholars Program, Cleveland State University, Sept. 2025. Best McNair Poster Award

  • A. Hazarika et al., “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Capture Pollutant Data During Highway Construction,” Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference, Columbus, OH, Oct. 2024.

  • A. Hazarika et al., “Autonomy Amplified: The Camera–Radar Nexus Redefining Detection Horizons,” Region 10 Transportation Conference, Seattle, WA, Oct. 2023.

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “Near-real-time Water-quality Monitoring in the Raritan River,” Sustainable Raritan River Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, June 2019.

  • M. Rahmati and D. Pompili, “Real-time Dynamic Control of Networked Robots in Resource-constrained Environments,” Sustainable Raritan River Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, June 2018.

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