Research
6G, Digital Twins, AI/ML for Network Optimization, O-RAN, Optimization Techniques, Wireless Networks
Interests
My research interests/expertise include 6G networks, digital twin, generative AI and applied machine learning techniques to wireless communications, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), UAV-enabled networks, and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC). Please have a look at my webpage for more details.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems
2026
Security and deployment challenges in software-defined vehicular networks: A systematic reviewAslam S Esfahani A Goudarzi S Masaracchia A Mumtaz S
Computer Networks,
Elsevier vol. 275
01-02-2026 2025
UAV-Aided Optimal Physical Layer Security in Integrated Satellite and Terrestrial NetworksBui TT Sharma V Masaracchia A Duong TQ
2025 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP). vol. 00, 210-212.
19-06-2025Toward 6G-Enabled URLLCs: Digital Twin, Open Ran, and Semantic CommunicationsMasaracchia A Nguyen V-L da Costa DB Ak E Canberk B
IEEE Communications Standards Magazine,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 9 (1), 13-20.
01-03-2025 Anomaly Detection for Unmanned Surface Vehicles Based on a Multi-Modal Bayesian Generative ModelTekulu MH Krayani A Zontone P Marcenaro L Caprile F Masaracchia A Regazzoni C
Proceedings of the 20th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS). vol. 00, 399-404.
17-01-2025 Reinforcement Learning With Selective Exploration for Interference Management in mmWave NetworksDinh-van S Nguyen V-L Cebecioglu BB
IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 3, 280-295.
01-01-2025 The Role of Digital Twin in 6G-Based URLLCs: Current Contributions, Research Challenges, and Next DirectionsMasaracchia A van Huynh D Duong TQ Canberk B
IEEE Open Journal of The Communications Society,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 6, 1202-1215.
01-01-2025 2024
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and UAV Empowered Smart 6G CommunicationsMasaracchia A Nguyen KK Duong TQ
12-12-2024 Digital twin empowered Open RAN of 6G networksMasaracchia A Sharma V Fahim M Dobre OA
In
Digital Twins For 6G: Fundamental Theory, Technology and Applications,
Institution of Engineering and Technology (Iet) 133-154.
10-06-2024 Toward the Metaverse Realization in 6G: Orchestration of RIS-Enabled Smart Wireless Environments via Digital TwinsMasaracchia A Van Huynh D Alexandropoulos GC Dobre OA
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 7 (2), 22-28.
01-03-2024 Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation Optimization for Mobile Edge Computing-Aided UAV-RIS CommunicationsTruong PQ do-Duy T Masaracchia A Vo N-S Phan V-C
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 12, 107971-107983.
01-01-2024 Understanding the Security Implications in O-RAN with Abusive AdversariesMegarry M Masaracchia A Sharma V
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. vol. 595, 215-235.
01-01-2024 Throughput Maximization in RIS-Assisted NOMA-THz Communication NetworkDo-Duy T Masaracchia A Canberk B Duong TQ
IEEE Open Journal of The Communications Society,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 5, 5706-5717.
01-01-2024 Optimization for UAV-assisted simultaneous transmission and reception communications in the existence of malicious jammersHuang Z Liu S Yu H
Security and Safety,
Edp Sciences vol. 3
01-01-2024 2023
Jointly power allocation and phase shift optimization for RIS empowered downlink cellular networksTruong PQ Do-Duy T
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 10 (4)
11-12-2023 Editorial: Towards 6G Technologies, Networks, Hardware, and ArchitecturesVo N-S Masaracchia A Sheng Z
Mobile Networks and Applications,
Springer Nature vol. 28 (6), 2224-2226.
01-12-2023 Digital Twin for Open RAN: Toward Intelligent and Resilient 6G Radio Access NetworksMasaracchia A Sharma V Fahim M Duong TQ
IEEE Communications Magazine,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 61 (11), 112-118.
01-11-2023 Optimal Resource Allocation for 6G UAV-enabled Mobile Edge Computing with Mission-Critical ApplicationsVan Huynh D Li Y Masaracchia A Hoang T
2023 IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking and Applications (MetaCom). vol. 00, 720-723.
28-06-2023 Quantum Deep Reinforcement Learning for 6G Mobile Edge Computing-based IoT SystemsAnsere JA Khosravirad SR Sharma V Masaracchia A Dobre OA
2023 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC). vol. 00, 406-411.
23-06-2023 Editorial: Towards 6G Networks: Technologies, Services and ApplicationsVo N-S Masaracchia A Sheng Z
Mobile Networks and Applications,
Springer Nature vol. 28 (3), 1142-1144.
01-06-2023 UAV-Assisted Downlink-and-Uplink Communication in the Presence of Multiple Malicious JammersHuang Z Sheng Z Nasir AA
2023 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC). vol. 00, 1-6.
29-03-2023 Relay Robot‐Aided URLLC in 5G Factory Automation with Industrial IoTsVan Huynh D Khosravirad SR Masaracchia A
In
Ultra‐Reliable and Low‐Latency Communications (Urllc) Theory and Practice,
Wiley 321-342.
17-03-2023 Multi-Rate Probabilistic Caching Optimized Video Offloading in Dense D2D NetworksTran Q-N Vo N-S Phan T-M Lam TC
IEEE Communications Letters,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 27 (4), 1240-1244.
22-02-2023 Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-assisted D2D CommunicationsNguyen KK Masaracchia A
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 10 (1)
03-01-2023 Joint Design of Reflection Coefficients and Beamforming in Double RIS-Assisted SystemYang Q Chen Y Yu H Tan G Fang Y
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. vol. 531, 89-103.
01-01-2023 2022
Edge Intelligence-Based Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications for Digital Twin-Enabled MetaverseVan Huynh D Khosravirad SR Masaracchia A
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 11 (8), 1733-1737.
02-06-2022 RIS-Assisted UAV Communications for IoT With Wireless Power Transfer Using Deep Reinforcement LearningNguyen KK Masaracchia A Sharma V Poor HV
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 16 (5), 1086-1096.
05-05-2022 Digital Twin for 6G: Taxonomy, Research Challenges, and the Road AheadMasaracchia A Sharma V Canberk B Dobre OA
IEEE Open Journal of The Communications Society,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 3, 2137-2150.
01-01-2022 2021
Hybrid 6-DoF Magnetic Localization for Robotic Capsule Endoscopes Compatible With High-Grade Magnetic Field NavigationBianchi F Masaracchia A Damone A Barjuei ES Oddo CM
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 10, 4414-4430.
20-12-2021 D2D Multi-hop Multi-path Communications in B5G Networks: A Survey on Models, Techniques, and ApplicationsTran Q-N Vo N-S Nguyen Q-A Bui M-P Masaracchia A
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 7 (25)
07-01-2021 User mobility into NOMA assisted communication: Analysis and a Reinforcement Learning with Neural Network based approachMasaracchia A Kortun A
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 7 (25)
07-01-2021 Aerial Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled URLLC UAV SystemsLi Y Yin C Do-Duy T Masaracchia A
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 9, 140248-140257.
01-01-2021 UAV-Enabled Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications for 6G: A Comprehensive SurveyMasaracchia A Li Y Nguyen KK Yin C Khosravirad SR
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 9, 137338-137352.
01-01-2021 2020
The impact of user mobility into non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) transmission systemsMasaracchia A Nguyen V-L
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 7 (24)
21-10-2020 The Concept of Time Sharing NOMA into UAV-Enabled Communications: An Energy-Efficient ApproachMasaracchia A Nguyen LD Yin C
2020 4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Signal Processing, Telecommunications & Computing (SigTelCom). vol. 00, 61-65.
29-08-2020 Energy-Efficient and Throughput Fair Resource Allocation for TS-NOMA UAV-Assisted CommunicationsMasaracchia A Nguyen LD Duong TQ Yin C Garcia-Palacios E
IEEE Transactions on Communications,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 68 (11), 7156-7169.
07-08-2020 Hybrid Solar-RF Energy Harvesting Systems for Electric Operated WheelchairsNguyen CV Nguyen MT Quyen TV Le AM Masaracchia A Nguyen HT
Electronics,
Mdpi vol. 9 (5)
02-05-2020 Multi-Tier Caching and Resource Sharing for Video Streaming in 5G Ultra-Dense NetworksVo N-S Bui M-P Truong PQ
IEEE Communications Letters,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 24 (7), 1500-1504.
26-03-2020 Electromagnetic Field Based WPT Technologies for UAVs: A Comprehensive SurveyNguyen MT Nguyen CV Truong LH Le AM Quyen TV
Electronics,
Mdpi vol. 9 (3)
09-03-2020 Editorial: Reliable Communication for Emerging Wireless NetworksDuong TQ Kundu C Masaracchia A
Mobile Networks and Applications,
Springer Nature vol. 25 (1), 271-273.
09-01-2020 Downlink Resource Sharing and Multi-tier Caching Selection Maximized Multicast Video Delivery Capacity in 5G Ultra-Dense NetworksPhan T-M Vo N-S Bui M-P Tran Q-N Nguyen HM
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. vol. 334, 19-31.
01-01-2020 2019
On the optimal user grouping in NOMA system technologyMasaracchia A Ha D-B
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 6 (20)
07-08-2019 Stochastic-Based Power Consumption Analysis for Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor NetworksNguyen M M. Nguyen H Nguyen C
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 6 (19)
13-06-2019 Localization strategies for robotic endoscopic capsules: a reviewBianchi F Masaracchia A Barjuei ES Menciassi A Arezzo A Koulaouzidis A Stoyanov D
Expert Review of Medical Devices,
Taylor & Francis vol. 16 (5), 381-403.
04-05-2019 User-Pairing Scheme in NOMA Systems: A PSO-Based ApproachMasaracchia A Nguyen LD Duong TQ
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. vol. 293, 18-25.
01-01-2019 A PSO-Based Approach for User-Pairing Schemes in NOMA Systems: Theory and ApplicationsMasaracchia A Da Costa DB Duong TQ
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 7, 90550-90564.
01-01-2019 An Energy-Efficient Clustering and Routing Framework for Disaster Relief NetworkMasaracchia A Nguyen LD Duong TQ
IEEE Access,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 7, 56520-56532.
01-01-2019 2018
Natural Disaster and Environmental Monitoring System for Smart Cities: Design and Installation InsightsVo N-S Masaracchia A D. Nguyen L
Eai Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems,
European Alliance For Innovation N.O. vol. 5 (16)
29-11-2018 2015
Analysis of MAC-Level Throughput in LTE Systems with Link Rate Adaptation and HARQ ProtocolsMasaracchia A Bruno R
2015 IEEE 16th International Symposium on A World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM)., 1-9.
01-06-2015 Opportunistic traffic Offloading Mechanisms for Mobile/4G NetworksMasaracchia A
Proceedings of the 2015 on MobiSys PhD Forum., 15-16.
18-05-2015 2014
Offloading Through Opportunistic Networks with Dynamic Content RequestsBruno R Masaracchia A
2014 IEEE 11th International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems., 586-593.
01-10-2014 Robust Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC) Selection in LTE Systems using Reinforcement LearningBruno R Masaracchia A
2014 IEEE 80th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2014-Fall)., 1-6.
01-01-2014
