MAAN ABDUL-KADER KOUSA
A. Personal Information:
Date of Birth :
October 30 , 1963
Place of Birth:
Aleppo, Syria
Citizenship:
Syrian
Address:
KFUPM
P.O. Box 470
Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966)-3-860 2516
Fax: (966)-3-860 3535
E-mail: kousa@kfupm.edu.sa
B. Qualifications:
Ph.D, Electrical Engineering,
Feb. 1994
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Thesis title " Adaptive Forward Error Correcting Systems for Time-Varying Channels".
DIC (Diploma of Imperial College)
Jan. 1994
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
M.Sc., Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors (GPA=4.00/4.00)
June 1988
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Thesis title " Adaptive Error Correcting Systems for Hybrid ARQ Schemes".
B.Sc., Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors (GPA=3.863/4.00)
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Dec. 1985
B.Sc, Physics with Highest Honors (GPA =3.846/4.00)
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
May 1984
C. Work Experience:
Associate Professor
July 2002-present
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran-Saudi Arabia
Director, Telecommunications Department, KFUPM
Jan 2005 - Present
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Administrator, Telecommunication Section
Maintenance Dept., KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Sep. 99 – Dec 2004
Assistant Professor
July 94 – July 2002
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran-Saudi Arabia
Lecturer
Sep. 88 - June 94
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran-Saudi Arabia
(On leave between Sep. 90 - Jan. 94)
Research Assistant
Feb. 85 - August 88
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
D. Teaching Experience:
Courses taught
Error Control Coding (Graduate)
Telecommunication Networks
Communication Systems I
Communication Systems II
Data Communication (Graduate)
Information Theory and Coding (Graduate)
Information Theory and Coding
Probability and Random Processes
Electric Circuits
Network Theory
Electronics
Electrical Systems
Labs. Taught
Communication Systems
Digital Circuit design
Electric circuits
Network Theory
Short Courses Taught:
Data Networking Technologies
Broad Band Access Techniques
Cellular Telephony and the GSM.
Electrical Engineering for non-Electrical Engineers.
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E. Laboratory Development:
Designed a complete set of experiments for a course on Telecommunication Networks
Designed a computer-based laboratory (Hardware/Software) for Analog and Digital
Communications (Using Lab-Volt F.A.C.E.T. package)
Designed a complete set of experiments for simulation of Communication Systems
(using TESLA).
Developed a complete set of experiments for Basic Electric Circuits.
Participated in setting up the experiments and in teaching a short course on "Electrical
Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers".
F. Supervised Master Thesis:
[1]
Performance of TC under Designed Interleaving and Puncturing Conditions.
(Completed in June 99)
[2]
Performance of /4 QAM over Nakagami Fading Channels with Diversity.
(Completed in Mar 00)
[3]
Error Control Schemes for ATM Networks.
(Completed in May 00)
[4]
Reliability Study of ATM Networks
(Completed in June 01)
[5]
Improved Algorithms for the Decoding of Turbo Codes.
(Completed in June 01)
[6]
Error Concealment Techniques For Block-Based Video Coding systems.
(UP)
[7]
Combined Diversity/Coding Schemes for Time-Varying Channels.
(Completed in November 2003)
A committee member for over 20 Thesis in the areas of Communications and Electronics.
G. Supervised Projects at Senior level
Simulation of coded digital communication systems
Design of Huffman encoder/decoder for data, voice and video.
Design of Arithmetic encoder/decoder for data, voice and video.
Design of IVR-based Application Forms.
Design of remote monitoring systems.
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H. Consultation:
Consultant, Project & Maintenance Department, KFUPM for "Telecommunication
Upgrade and Development Project"
June 98 – July 99
Member of a Consultant Team for Ministry of Education.
I. Awards
Best Teacher Award, KFUPM, 1999.
J. Professional Membership
IEEE, SSSEE
K. Funded Projects
RFID System for Person Identification- CES Innovation Grant Schemes.
Sep 2005 – Apr 2006
Investigation of UWB Communication Performance
in Multipath Channels”, Co-Investigator, FT, KFUPM
Sep. 2004 – Aug 2005
“Punctured Turbo Codes for Hybrid ARQ Schemes”
Principal Investigator, Fast Track Project, KFUPM
Dec 2000-Feb 2002
"Performance of Electrical Insulators", Investigator
Research Institute, KFUPM, Dhahran.
July 85 - Sep. 85
"Underwater Communications", Investigator
Electrical Eng. Dept., KFUPM, Dhahran
Sep. 86 - June 87
L. Research Interests
Wireless Communication, Error control coding, Information theory, ATM networks,
Image processing,
M. Journal Publications
[1]Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman and Maan A. Kousa, “Bit Error Rate
Performance Analysis of a Threshold-Based Generalized Selection Combining
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Scheme in Nakagami Fading Channels”, EURASIP Journal
Communications and Networking, vol 2, pp. 242-248, April 2005.
on
Wireless
[2]M. Kousa, S. Al-Semari, A. Adinoyi and A. Mugaibel, “Throughput Performance of
ARQ Schemes Based on Punctured Turbo codes in Rayleigh Fading Channels”,
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), vol. 28, Number 2C, pp. 59-70,
Dec. 2003.
[3]M. A. Kousa, “Performance of Turbo Codes with Matrix Interleavers”, Arabian
Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), vol. 28, Number 2B, pp. 211-220, Oct.
2003.
[4]M. A. Kousa and A. Mugaibel, “Puncturing effects on turbo codes”, IEE
Proceedings- Communications, vol. 149, no. 3, pp. 132-138, June 2002.
[5]M. A. Kousa, “A Novel Approach for Evaluating the Performance of SPC Product
Codes Under Erasure Decoding”, IEEE Transaction on Communications, vol. 50, no.
1, pp. 7-11, Jan. 2002.
[6]M. A. Kousa, “A Hybrid ARQ/FEC Scheme for Noisy ATM Network Links”,
Journal of High Speed Networking, Vol. 9, No. 3,4, pp261-272, 2000.
[7]A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, "Evaluation of transfer functions for punctured turbo
codes", IEE Electronic Letters, pp. 805-806, 24 April 2000.
[8]M. A. Kousa and G. I. AL-Regib, "Coding-Quantization Exchange for Constant Bit
Rate Image Transmission over Wireless Channels”, Arabian Journal for Science and
Engineering (AJSE), vol. 24, Number 2C, pp. 115-124, Dec. 99.
[9]M. A. Kousa, A. Elhakeem and H. Yang, “Performance of ATM Networks under
Hybrid ARQ/FEC Error Control Scheme”, IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking,
vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 917-925, Dec. 1999.
[10]M. A Kousa and L. F. Turner, “Reliability-throughput optimization for adaptive
forward error correction systems”, IEE Proc.-Commun., vol. 143, no. 6, pp. 341-346,
Dec. 1996.
[11]M. A. Kousa and L. F. Turner, " Multichannel adaptive Forward Error correction
System", IEE Proceeding I, Vol. 140, No. 5, PP. 357-64, October 1993.
[12]M. A. Kousa and M. Rahman, " An Adaptive Error Control System Using Hybrid
ARQ Schemes", IEEE Trans. on communication, Vol. Com-39, No. 7, pp. 1049-57,
July 1991.
N. Conference Proceedings Publications
[1]Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman and Maan A. Kousa, “A Threshold-Based Generalized
Selection Combining Scheme in Nakagami Fading Channels”, ISWSN05, Accepted
[2]M. Mohandes, M. A. Kousa and J. Bakhashwain”Using RFID Smart Tags for
Identifying Pilgrims”, Fifth Scientific Meeting for Hajj Research, 11-13 Jan. 2005,
Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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[3]S. Zummo, H. Tayyar, and M. Kousa, “Indoor Design of Wireless Local Area
Networks”, IEEE-GCC, 23-25 November 2004, Bahrain.
[4]A. A. Shaikhi and M. A. Kousa, “Modified Algorithm for Hard Decision Decoding of
Product Codes”, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2004
(WCNC 2004), 21-25 March 2004, Atlanta, GA USA
[5]M. A. Kousa, “ADSL Technology, Market and Future”, International Conference on
Communications and IT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 29- March 3, 2004
[6].M. A. Kousa, “ADSL: the fastest growing broadband Technology”, e-CETEM 2003,
ARAMCO, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Sep. 29- Oct 1, 2003.
[7]M. A. Kousa and A. A. Shaikhi, “Modified Algorithm for Soft Decision Decoding of
Product Codes”, IEEE-GCC 2003, Bahrain, 13-14 May, 2003.
[8]M. Kousa, S. Al-Semari, A. Adinoyi and A. Mugaibel, “Punctured Turbo codes Based
ARQ Schemes in Rayleigh Fading”, International Symposium on Wireless Systems
and Networks (ISWSN’03), Dhahran, March 24-26, 2003.
[9]F. Al-Shalan, A. Adinoyi and M. A. Kousa, "Performance Analysis of MQAM
Modulation Schemes with Diversity in Nakagami Fading Channels", The 6th Saudi
Engineering Conference, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, vol. 4 pp 377-381,Dec 1417, 2002.
[10]A. Sulyman and M. A. Kousa, “Bit error rate performance of a generalized diversity
combining scheme in Nakagami fading channels” IEEE wireless Communications and
Networking Conference (WCNC), Chicago, IL, Pare s6.4, 23-28, Sep. 2000.
[11]A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, " Understanding Turbo Codes", 6th IEEE Technical
Exchange Meeting, pp. 163-167, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, April 20-21, 1999.
[12]M. A. Kousa and A. Mugaibel, " Cell Loss Recovery Using Two-Dimensional
Erasure Correction for ATM Networks", 7th International Conference on
Telecommunication Systems Modeling, pp. 85-89, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March
18-21, 1999.
[13]A. Mugaibel and M. A. Kousa, " Turbo Codes: Promises and Challenges",
Communications Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting CETEM 99, Dammam,
Saudi Arabia, March 15-17, 1999.
[14]A. Elhakeem, M. A. Kousa and H. Yang, “A Hybrid Error Correction Technique for
ATM Networks”, IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC'98), pp.
1168-1173, Atlanta, GA, 7-11 June, 1998.
[15]A. Addas, T. Dann and M. A. Kousa, "Evaluation of IP Switching Technology", 5th
IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 122-127, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 19-20,
1998.
[16]A. Addas, K. Smith and M. A. Kousa, "Experimental Evaluation of IP Multicast
Routing Protocol", 5th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 133-136, Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia, May 19-20, 1998.
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[17]M. A. Kousa and S. A. Al-Semari, “Adaptive binary coding for diversity
communication systems”, IEEE International Conference on Personal Wireless
Communication, pp. 80-84, Bombay, India, Dec 1997..
[18]A. Elhakeem and M. A. Kousa, “A Hybrid Multilevel Error Correction Technique
for Multihop ATM Networks”, 4th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, pp. 54-59,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 1997.
[19]A. Alattar and M. A. Kousa, “An error concealment technique for block-based video
coding algorithms”, IASTED International Conference on Signal and Image
Processing and Applications, France, pp 142-145, June 12-14, 1996.
[20]M. A. Kousa, “Adaptive forward error correction for Rayleigh fading channels”,
First Communication Conference, Muscat, Oman, pp. 123-126, March 11-13, 1996.
O. Seminars
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The A B C of ADSL, Presented at Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM,
November 2003.
ADSL: What, why and When at KFUPM, Presented at EE Department, KFUPM,
September 2003.
P. Other Research Activities:
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Member of the Editorial Board of AJSE for a special issue on Wireless
Communications (Dec 99).
Member of the committee on writing the recommendations in the 6th Saudi
Engineering Conference, Dec 2002.
Member of the organizing committee for International Conference on Wireless
Systems and Networks (ISWSN’03), Dhahran, March 2003.
Chairman of Exhibition Committee, ISWSN’03.
Reviewed tens of papers for reputable Journals and Conferences, including IEEE
Transaction on Information Theory, IEEE Transaction on Communications, IEEE
Transactions on Viechular Technology, IEEE Communication Letters, IEE Electronic
Letters, IEE Proceedings on Communications, Journal of High Speed Networks,
Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, Fifth Saudi Engineering Conference,
and others.
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Q. Citations
(1) The following record
Author(s) :Borgonovo, F, Capone, A
Title: Efficiency of error-control schemes for real-time wireless applications on the Gilbert channel
Source IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, JAN 2005, VL 54, pp 246- 258
has cited:
M. A. Kousa, “A Hybrid ARQ/FEC Scheme for Noisy ATM Network Links”, Journal of
High Speed Networking, Vol. 9, No. 3,4, pp261-272, 2000.
(2) The following record:
Author(s): Daneshgaran, F, Laddomada, M, Mondin, M
Title High-rate recursive convolutional codes for concatenated channel codes
Source IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, NOV 2004, VL 52, pp 1846-1850
has cited
M. A. Kousa and A. Mugaibel, “Puncturing effects on turbo codes”, IEE ProceedingsCommunications, vol. 149, no. 3, pp. 132-138, June 2002.
(3) The following record:
Performance analysis of generalized selection combining with threshold test per branch (T-GSC)
Simon, M.K.; Alouini, M.-S.
Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
On page(s): 1018- 1029
Volume: 51, Issue: 5, Sep 2002
has cited:
A. Sulyman and M. A. Kousa, “Bit error rate performance of a generalized diversity
combining scheme in Nakagami fading channels” IEEE wireless Communications and
Networking Conference (WCNC), Chicago, IL, Pare s6.4, 23-28, Sep. 2000.
(4) The following records:
Author(s): Lim, H; Song, JS
Title: A new cell loss recovery scheme for data services in B-ISDN
Source: INFORMATION NETWORKING, 2662: 958-967 2003
Book series title: LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Document Type: Article
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Author(s): Chen, DH, Rong, B, Shayan, N, Bennani, M, Cabral J, Kadoch M, Elhakeem, AK
Title Interleaved FEC/ARQ coding for QoS multicast over the Internet
Source CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, JUL 2004, VL
29, PP 159-166.
has cited:
M. A. Kousa, A. Elhakeem and H. Yang, “Performance of ATM Networks under Hybrid
ARQ/FEC Error Control Scheme”, IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking, vol. 7, no. 6,
pp. 917-925, Dec. 1999.
(3) The following records
Record 1 of 11
Author(s): Kallel, S, Bakhtiyari, S, Link, R
Title: An adaptive hybrid ARQ scheme
Source: WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, MAR 2000, VL 12, PP 297- 311
Record 2 of 11
Author(s): Babich, F
Title: On the performance of efficient coding techniques over fading channels
Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 3 (1): 290-299 JAN 2004
Document Type: Article
Record 3 of 11
Author(s): Babich, F; Valentinuzzi, E; Vatta, F
Title: Performance of hybrid ARQ schemes for the mobile LEO satellite channel
Source: WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, 24 (2): 275-289 2003
Document Type: Article
Record 4 of 11
Author(s): Babich, F
Title: Performance of hybrid ARQ schemes for the fading channel
Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, 50 (12): 1882-1885 DEC 2002
Document Type: Article
Record 5 of 11
Author(s): Kallel, S; Link, R; Bakhtiyari, S
Title: Throughput performance of memory ARQ schemes
Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, 48 (3): 891-899 MAY 1999
Document Type: Article
Record 6 of 11
Author(s): SerratFernandez, J; DalmauRoyo, J
Title: Hybrid-ARO system for HF channels based on codeword partitioning
Source: IEE PROCEEDINGS-COMMUNICATIONS, 143 (2): 73-77 APR 1996
Document Type: Article
Record 7 of 11
Author(s): CHANG, YW
Title: A NEW ADAPTIVE HYBRID ARQ SCHEME
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Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, 43 (7): 2169-2171 JUL 1995
Document Type: Article
Record 8 of 11
Author(s): ZHAO, H; SATO, T; KIMURA, I
Title: NEW GO-BACK-N ARQ PROTOCOLS FOR POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS
Source: IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, E77B (8): 1013-1022 AUG 1994
Document Type: Article
Record 9 of 11
Author(s): CHEN, CX; KOMATSU, M; KINOSHITA, K
Title: THROUGHPUT ANALYSIS OF ARQ SCHEMES IN DIALOG COMMUNICATION OVER
HALF-DUPLEX LINE
Source: IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, E77B (4): 485-493 APR 1994
Document Type: Article
Record 10 of 11
Author(s): BENELLI, G; GARZELLI, A
Title: TYPE-II HYBRID ARQ PROTOCOL USING CONCATENATED CODES
Source: IEE PROCEEDINGS-I COMMUNICATIONS SPEECH AND VISION, 140 (5): 346-350 OCT
1993
Document Type: Article
Record 11 of 11
Author(s): FAN, PZ; DARNELL, M; CHEN, Z; JIN, F
Title: ADAPTIVE HYBRID ARQ SCHEME USING MULTIDIMENSIONAL PARITY-CHECK CODES
Source: ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 29 (2): 196-198 JAN 21 1993
Document Type: Article
have cited:
M. A. Kousa and M. Rahman, " An Adaptive Error Control System Using Hybrid ARQ
Schemes", IEEE Trans. on communication, Vol. Com-39, No. 7, pp. 1049-57, July 1991.
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