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most citedA Minorization-Maximization Method for Optimizing Sum Rate in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

424 citations · 821 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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cs.IT2025

A Robust Design for BackCom Assisted Hybrid NOMA

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Le-Nam Tran, Zhiguo Ding +1

Hybrid non-orthogonal multiple access (H-NOMA) is inherently an enabler of massive machine type communications, a key use case for sixth-generation (6G) systems. Together with back…

eess.SP2023

A Low-Complexity Solution to Sum Rate Maximization for IRS-assisted SWIPT-MIMO Broadcasting

Vaibhav Kumar, Anastasios Papazafeiropoulos, Muhammad Fainan Hanif +2

This paper focuses on the fundamental problem of maximizing the achievable weighted sum rate (WSR) at information receivers (IRs) in an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) assiste…

cs.IT2021★ 22 cited

A Max-Min Task Offloading Algorithm for Mobile Edge Computing Using Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

Vaibhav Kumar, Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Markku Juntti +1

To mitigate computational power gap between the network core and edges, mobile edge computing (MEC) is poised to play a fundamental role in future generations of wireless networks.…

cs.IT2015★ 424 cited

A Minorization-Maximization Method for Optimizing Sum Rate in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Zhiguo Ding, Tharmalingam Ratnarajah +1

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems have the potential to deliver higher system throughput, compared to contemporary orthogonal multiple access techniques. For a linearly…

cs.IT2014★ 1 cited

Transmit Antenna Selection in Underlay Cognitive Radio Environment

Muhammad Hanif, Hong-Chuan Yang, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Cognitive radio (CR) technology addresses the problem of spectrum under-utilization. In underlay CR mode, the secondary users are allowed to communicate provided that their transmi…

cs.IT2013★ 38 cited

Computationally Efficient Robust Beamforming for SINR Balancing in Multicell Downlink

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Le-Nam Tran, Antti Tölli +1

We address the problem of downlink beamformer design for signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) balancing in a multiuser multicell environment with imperfectly estimated ch…

cs.IT2013★ 47 cited

Efficient Solutions for Weighted Sum Rate Maximization in Multicellular Networks With Channel Uncertainties

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Le-Nam Tran, Antti Tölli +2

The important problem of weighted sum rate maximization (WSRM) in a multicellular environment is intrinsically sensitive to channel estimation errors. In this paper, we study ways…

cs.IT2012★ 183 cited

Fast Converging Algorithm for Weighted Sum Rate Maximization in Multicell MISO Downlink

Le-Nam Tran, Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Antti Tölli +1

The problem of maximizing weighted sum rates in the downlink of a multicell environment is of considerable interest. Unfortunately, this problem is known to be NP-hard. For the cas…

cs.IT2009★ 46 cited

On the Statistics of Cognitive Radio Capacity in Shadowing and Fast Fading Environments (Journal Version)

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Peter J. Smith

In this paper we consider the capacity of the cognitive radio channel in different fading environments under a low interference regime. First we derive the probability that the low…

cs.IT2009★ 14 cited

Level Crossing Rates of Interference in Cognitive Radio Networks

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Peter J. Smith

The future deployment of cognitive radios is critically dependent on the fact that the incumbent primary user system must remain as oblivious as possible to their presence. This in…

cs.IT2009

On the Statistics of Cognitive Radio Capacity in Shadowing and Fast Fading Environments

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Peter J. Smith, Mansoor Shafi

In this paper we consider the capacity of the cognitive radio channel in a fading environment under a "low interference regime". This capacity depends critically on a power loss pa…

cs.IT2009★ 13 cited

Performance of Cognitive Radio Systems with Imperfect Radio Environment Map Information

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Peter J. Smith, Mansoor Shafi

In this paper we describe the effect of imperfections in the radio environment map (REM) information on the performance of cognitive radio (CR) systems. Via simulations we explore…

cs.IT2009★ 33 cited

Interference and Deployment Issues for Cognitive Radio Systems in Shadowing Environments

Muhammad Fainan Hanif, Mansoor Shafi, Peter J. Smith +1

In this paper we describe a model for calculating the aggregate interference encountered by primary receivers in the presence of randomly placed cognitive radios (CRs). We show tha…