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most citedChannel Estimation for Ambient Backscatter Communication Systems with Massive-Antenna Reader

62 citations · 147 across the 25 of their papers we have counts for

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quant-ph2026

Multi-Shot Quantum Sensing for RF Signal Detection with MIMO Rydberg-Atom Receivers

Saman Atapattu, Harini Hapuarachchi, Nathan Ross

Rydberg-atom quantum receivers (RAQRs) enable electric-field sensing with quantum-noise-limited performance, yet their optical readout provides only magnitude measurements whose fl…

eess.SP2025

Dynamic Scheduling for Enhanced Performance in RIS-assisted Cooperative Network with Interference

Yomali Lokugama, Saman Atapattu, Nathan Ross +2

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) have emerged as transformative technologies, enhancing spectral efficiency and improving interference management in multi-user cooperative…

eess.SP2025

Opportunistic Beamforming and Dynamic Scheduling for Multi-User MIMO-ISAC Systems

Tharaka Perera, Saman Atapattu, Chathuranga Weeraddana +1

This research presents a novel framework integrating Flexible-Duplex (FlexD) and Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) technologies to address the challenges of spectrum eff…

cs.IT2025

Max-Min Fairness for IRS-Assisted Secure Two-Way Communications

Harindu Jayarathne, Tharindu Wickremasinghe, Kasun T. Hemachandra +2

This paper investigates an intelligent reflective surface (IRS) assisted secure multi-user two-way communication system. The aim of this paper is to enhance the physical layer secu…

eess.SP2024

Detection of Signals in Colored Noise: Roy's Largest Root Test for Non-central -matrices

Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa, Saman Atapattu, Jamie Evans +1

This paper investigates the signal detection problem in colored noise with an unknown covariance matrix. In particular, we focus on detecting a non-random signal by capitalizing on…

eess.SP2024

Standard Condition Number-Based Robust Signal Detection with Whitening under Uncertainty

Tharindu Udupitiya, Saman Atapattu, Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa +2

Robust signal detection in colored noise with unknown covariance is essential in radar, cognitive radio, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), and quantum sensing applicatio…

eess.SP2024

Graph Neural Networks for Physical-Layer Security in Multi-User Flexible-Duplex Networks

Tharaka Perera, Saman Atapattu, Yuting Fang +1

This paper explores Physical-Layer Security (PLS) in Flexible Duplex (FlexD) networks, considering scenarios involving eavesdroppers. Our investigation revolves around the intricac…

eess.SP2024

Detection of Signals in Colored Noise: Leading Eigenvalue Test for Non-central -matrices

Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa, Saman Atapattu, Jamie Evans +1

This paper investigates the signal detection problem in colored noise with an unknown covariance matrix. In particular, we focus on detecting an unknown non-random signal by capita…

cs.IT2023

Distributed CSMA/CA MAC Protocol for RIS-Assisted Networks

Zhou Zhang, Saman Atapattu, Yizhu Wang +1

This paper focuses on achieving optimal multi-user channel access in distributed networks using a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The network includes wireless channels w…

eess.SP2023

A Sample-Deficient Analysis of the Leading Generalized Eigenvalue for the Detection of Signals in Colored Gaussian Noise

Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa, Saman Atapattu, Jamie Evans +1

This paper investigates the signal detection problem in colored Gaussian noise with an unknown covariance matrix. To be specific, we consider a sample deficient scenario in which t…

eess.SY2021★ 2 cited

Joint Task Offloading and Resource Allocation for IoT Edge Computing with Sequential Task Dependency

Xuming An, Rongfei Fan, Han Hu +3

Incorporating mobile edge computing (MEC) in the Internet of Things (IoT) enables resource-limited IoT devices to offload their computation tasks to a nearby edge server. In this p…

cs.IT2021

Relay Assisted Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks with Multiple Users

Lanwei Zhang, Rajitha Senanayake, Saman Atapattu +1

In this letter, we consider an underlay cognitive radio network assisted by dual-hop decode-and-forward (DF) relaying. For a general multi-user network, we adopt a max-min fairness…

cs.IT2020★ 5 cited

Optimum Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Selection for Wireless Networks

Yuting Fang, Saman Atapattu, Hazer Inaltekin +1

The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising technology that is anticipated to enable high spectrum and energy efficiencies in future wireless communication networks…

cs.IT2020

Joint Task Offloading and Resource Allocation for IoT Edge Computing with Sequential Task Dependency

Xuming An, Rongfei Fan, Han Hu +3

Incorporating mobile edge computing (MEC) in Internet of Things (IoT) enables resource-limited IoT devices to offload their computation tasks to a nearby edge server. In this paper…

cs.IT2020

Performance Analysis of a Two-Tile Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted MIMO System

Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa, Saman Atapattu, Marco Di Renzo

We consider a two--tile reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) assisted wireless network with a two-antenna transmitter and receiver over Rayleigh fading. We show that the averag…

eess.SP2020

Optimum Location-Based Relay Selection in Wireless Networks

Hazer Inaltekin, Saman Atapattu, Jamie S. Evans

This paper studies the performance and key structural properties of the optimum location-based relay selection policy for wireless networks consisting of homogeneous Poisson distri…

eess.SP2020

Latency Minimization with Optimum Workload Distribution and Power Control for Fog Computing

Saman Atapattu, Chathuranga Weeraddana, Minhua Ding +2

This paper investigates a three-layer IoT-fog-cloud computing system to determine the optimum workload and power allocation at each layer. The objective is to minimize maximum per-…

eess.SP2020

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface assisted Two-Way Communications: Performance Analysis and Optimization

Saman Atapattu, Rongfei Fan, Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa +3

In this paper, we investigate the two-way communication between two users assisted by a re-configurable intelligent surface (RIS). The scheme that two users communicate simultaneou…

eess.SP2019★ 17 cited

Physical-Layer Security for Untrusted UAV-Assisted Full-Duplex Wireless Networks

Theshani Nuradha, Kasun T. Hemachandra, Tharaka Samarasinghe +1

The paper considers physical layer security (PLS) of an untrusted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network, where a multitude of UAVs communicate in full-duplex (FD) mode. A source-ba…

eess.SP2019

Resource Allocation in Dynamic DF Relay for SWIPT Network with Circuit Power Consumption

Bhathiya Pilanawithana, Saman Atapattu, Jamie Evans

This paper considers simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) over a dual-hop dynamic decode-and-forward (DF) relay network with the power-splitting (PS) energy…

eess.SP2019★ 62 cited

Channel Estimation for Ambient Backscatter Communication Systems with Massive-Antenna Reader

Wenjing Zhao, Gongpu Wang, Saman Atapattu +2

Ambient backscatter, an emerging green communication technology, has aroused great interest from both academia and industry. One open problem for ambient backscatter communication…

eess.SP2019

Location-Based Optimum Relay Selection in Random Spatial Networks

Saman Atapattu, Hazer Inaltekin, Jamie Evans

This paper investigates the location-based relay selection problem, where the source node chooses its relay from a set of spatially deployed decode-and-forward relays. The advantag…

cs.IT2019

Eigenvalue Based Detection of a Signal in Colored Noise: Finite and Asymptotic Analyses

Lahiru D. Chamain, Prathapasinghe Dharmawansa, Saman Atapattu +1

Signal detection in colored noise with an unknown covariance matrix has a myriad of applications in diverse scientific/engineering fields. The test statistic is the largest general…

eess.SP2019

Opportunistic Wireless Energy Transfer in Point-to-Point Links

Amanthi Thudugalage, Saman Atapattu, Jamie Evans

In this paper we consider wireless energy transfer for a point-to-point link. The energy transmitter sees a finite number of independent channel realizations, and, armed with (caus…