Journal Papers

Following are the selected referred journal papers published by ECE Faculty members in 2008:

I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Lightning Transients in Low-Voltage Installations inside Different Types of Class II Lightning Protection Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (PWRD), in press (accepted 09.07.2008).
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Reduction of Lightning-Induced Magnetic Fields and Voltages inside Struck Double-Layer Grid-Like Shields”, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 1-8, 2008.
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Influence of Line Routing and Terminations on Transient Overvoltages in LV Power Installations”, European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), in press (accepted 07.07.2008).
I.A. Metwally and A. Al-Badi, “Effectiveness of the Pulse Cathodic-Protection Systems used for Well Casings”, Journal of Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology (JCST), in press (accepted 09.06.2008).
A. Gastli and I.A. Metwally, “Computation of Eddy-Current Density on ESP Motor and Well Casings under Different Operating Conditions”, Journal of Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory, Vol. 16, pp. 483-493, 2008.
I.A. Metwally, R.M. Radwan, A.M. Abou-Elyazied, “Powerformers: a Breakthrough of High-Voltage Power Generators”, IEEE Potentials, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 37-44, May/June 2008.
M.E. Khalil and I.A. Metwally, “Reconfiguration of impulse-voltage generator for conducting standard lightning tests: a comparative investigation”, International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (COMPEL), Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 518-531, 2008.
I.A. Metwally, “High-Voltage Power Cables Plug into the Future”, IEEE Potentials, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 18-25, Jan./Feb. 2008.
I.A. Metwally and A. Gastli, “Correlation between eddy currents and corrosion in electric submersible pump systems”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences (IJTS), Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 800-810, June 2008.
I.A. Metwally, H.M. Al-Mandheri, A. Gastli and A. Al-Bimani, “Stray current of ESP well casings”, Journal of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements (JEABE), Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 32-40, 2008.
I.A. Metwally, “No-sag industrial power with DVRs”, IEEE Potentials, Vo. 26, No. 6, pp. 30-35, Nov./Dec. 2007.
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Enhancement of the SPD Residual Voltage at Apparatus Terminals in Low-Voltage Power Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (PWRD), Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 2207-2213, Oct. 2007.

· A. Boudabous, A. Ben Atitallah, L. khriji, P. Kadionik, N. Masmoudi, (2008) “HW/SW Design-Based Implementation of Vector Median Rational Hybrid Filter”, The International Arab Journal of Information Technology, IAJIT, Accepted.

· A. Boudabbous, L. Khriji, A. Ben Atitallah, P. Kadionik, N. Masmoudi, (2007), Efficient Architecture and Implementation of Vector Median Filter in Co-design Context, Radioengineering Journal, Vol. 16, N. 3. pp. 113-118.

A.H. Al-Badi, M.A. Salam, " A Finite Element Approach for Modeling the Capacitive Coupling in Conductors Installed nearby AC Power Lines" IJCSES International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering Systems, Vol.3, No.2, April 2009
A.H. Al-Badi, S. M. Ghania, E. F. EL-Saadany,”Prediction of Metallic Conductor Voltage owing to Electromagnetic Coupling Using Neural Fuzzy Modeling”, accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (e-mail, 4th April 08).
A.H. Al-Badi: "Comparative Investigation of Pipeline Potential to nearby Cables and Power lines-Practical Study Case", International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 2, Number 4 (2007), pp. 699–707
A.H. Al-Badi, K.A. Ellithy, S. Al-Alawi” Predicting the Total Pipeline Voltage Installed In High Voltage Ac Corridors By Using An Artificial Neural Network”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 2, Number 4 (2007), pp. 659–669
A.H. Al-Badi, K. El-Metwally, A. Gastli” Neuro Fuzzy Modeling of Axial Field Machines Behavior”, International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Volume 26, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 407-417.
K. Ellithy, A.S. Al-Hinai, and A.H. Moosa, “Optimal Shunt Capacitors Allocation in Distribution Networks Using Genetic Algorithm- Practical Case Study”, International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power, IJIESP, Vol 3, no. 1, April 2008
Y. Himri, A. Malik, A. Stambouli, S. Himri and B. Draoui, “Review and Use of the Algerian Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development” paper accepted in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2008.
A.S. Malik, “Impact on power planning due to DSM in commercial and government sectors with rebound effect – A case study of central grid of Oman” Energy, Vol. 32, No. 11, November 2007, pp. 2157-2166.

· Farid Touati, Skandar Douss, and Mourad Loulou, “A High-Performance Doubly-Balanced Mixer in 0.35-μm CMOS for Mode-1 MB-OFDM UWB Receivers”, Wireless Personal Communications (Springer), Vol. 46, pp. 351-363, 2008.

· Skandar Douss, Farid Touati and Mourad Loulou, “An RF-LO current-bleeding doubly balanced mixer for IEEE 802.15.3a UWB-MB-OFDM standard receivers”, The International J. of Electronics and Communications (AEUE, Elsevier Science), Vol. 62, pp. 490-495, 2008.

· S. Douss, F. Touati and Mourad Loulou, “Design Optimization Methodology of CMOS Active Mixers for Multi-Standard Receivers”, The International Journal of Electronics, Circuits and Systems (IJECS), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 21-29, 2007.

· Farid Touati, Skandar Douss, Zia Nadir, Mohammed Bait Suwailam and Mourad Loulou, “A 3 to 5 GHz UWB SiGe HBT Low Noise Amplifier for WPANs IEEE 802.15.3a Standard”, The Information Technology Journal (ANSI Journals), pp. 579-583, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2007.

· F. Touati, S. Douss, N. Elfadil, Z. Nadir, M. B. Suwailam and M. Loulou, “High-Performance Optical Receivers Using Conventional Sub-Micron CMOS Technology for Optical Communication Applications”, Journal of Applied Sciences (ANSI Journals), Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 559-564, 2007.

· Farid Touati and Mourad Loulou, “High-Performance BiCMOS Transimpedance Amplifiers for Fiber-Optic Receivers”, The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 69-74, 2007.

· A. Hossen, Halil Oezer, Ulrich Heute, and Gunther Fritzer, “A Wavelet-Packet Based Power Spectral Density Estimation of HRV in Different Sleep Stages”, Accepted in the Journal of Biomedical Engineering.

· A. Hossen and B. Al Ghunaimi, “A Wavelet-Based Soft Decision Technique for Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Patient Classification”, Accepted in the Journal of Biomedical Signal Processing and Control.

· A.E. Kiasari, H. Sarbazi-Azad, M. Ould-Khaoua, An accurate mathematical performance model of adaptive routing in the star graph, Future Generation Computer Systems, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2008, pp. 461-474.

· F. Safaei, A. Khonsari, M. Fathy, M. Ould-Khaoua, Performance modelling of pipelined circuit switching in hypercubes with hot spot traffic, Microprocessors and Microsystems, Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2008, pp. 10-22.

· F. Safaei, A. Khonsari, M. Fathy, M. Ould-Khaoua, Pipelined circuit switching: Analysis for the torus with non-uniform traffic, Journal of Systems Architecture, Volume 54, Issues 1-2, January-February 2008, pp. 97-110.

· N. Alzeidi, A. Khonsari, M. Ould-Khaoua, L. Mackenzie, A new approach to model virtual channels in interconnection networks, Journal of Computer and System Sciences, Volume 73, Issue 8, December 2007, pp. 1121-1130.

· Salam, M.A., Al-Alawi, S.M., Maqrashi, A.A. "Prediction of equivalent salt deposit density of contaminated glass plates using artificial neural networks" Journal of Electrostatics, Article in Press, 2008.

· Saleh M. Al-Alawi, Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab, Charles S. Bakheit, “Combining Principal Component Regression and Artificial Neural Networks for More Accurate Prediction of Ground-Level Ozone”, Environmental Modelling and Software 23 (4), pp. 396-403., 2008.

· Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab, Saleh M. Al-Alawi, “Prediction of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Concentration Levels from Mina Al-Fahal Refinery of Oman using Artificial Neural Networks” in American Journal of Environmental Sciences. Vol. 4, Issue #5, PP. 473-481. ISSN 1553-345X. 2008.

· Al-Badi, K. Ellithy, Saleh M. Al-Alawi, “Predicting the total pipeline voltage installed in high voltage AC corridors by using Artificial Neural Networks”, In International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 659-669. ISSN 0973-4562. 2007.

· Khalifa S. Al-Jabri, Saleh M. Al-Alawi, "Predicting the Behavior of Semi-rigid Joints in Fire using an Artificial Neural Network". International Journal of Steel Structures. Vol.7,No. 3, pp.209-217; 2007

· Ali Al-Alawi, Saleh M. Al-Alawi, Syed M. Islam, “Predictive Control of an Integrated PV-Diesel Water and Power Supply System using Artificial Neural Networks", Renewable Energy Journal, 32 (2007) 1426-1439.

· Tariq Jamil, “Impact of Shift Operations on (-1+j)-base Complex Binary Numbers,” Journal of Computers (Finland)¸ Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2008, pp. 63-71.

· H. Bourdoucen, 2008, "Effect of seasonal temperature fluctuations on performance of 160 Gbps transmission with adjustable chromatic dispersion compensation", J. High Speed Networks 17(1), 2008, pp 51-57.

· A. Al-Naamany, H. Bourdoucen, and W. El Mandhari, 2008, "Modeling and Simulation of Quality of Service in VoIP Wireless LAN", Journal of Computing and Information Technology, Volume 16, Number 2, 2008, pp 131-142.

· Al-Naamany and H. Bourdoucen, 2007, "Design and Simulation of Fuzzy Controller for Bandwidth Prioritization", IETECH Journal of Information Systems, Vol:1, No:1, 001 - 006, 2007

· A. Ouadi and H. Bourdoucen, 2007, "Analysis of Finline Structures with Consideration of Metallization Thickness and Substrate Mounting Grooves", Turk. J. Elec. Eng., vol.1, no.4, 2007, pp. 01-19.

· H. Bourdoucen and A. Gastli, 2007, "Analytical Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Panels and Arrays", Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 4, no. 1, 2007, pp. 75-81.

· Ahmad, A., (2008): "Investigation of Typical Properties of Some LFSR Structures,” Journal of System Science and Engineering, vol. 17, no. 1, June 2008, pp. 65 – 69

Ahmad, A., and Al-Maashri, A., (2008): “Investigating Some Special Sequence Length Generated Through an External Exclusive-NOR Type LFSRs,” International Journal Electrical and Computer Engineering, (PERGAMON, Elsevier Science), vol. 34, 2008, pp. 270 - 280
Ahmad, A., (2007): “Another Perspective in Generation and using of Gray Code-words”, Journal of Electrical Engineering, IEEE Malaysia, (ELEKTRIKA), vol. 9, no. 2, 2007, pp. 49 – 55
H.M. Soliman, A.L. Elshafei, K. El-Metwally, E.M.K. Makkawy, "Fault Tolerant Wide-Range Stabilization of a Power System", to appear in, International Journal of Modeling, Identification and Control, IJMIC special issue on Fault Tolerant Systems, Feb 2008.
K.A. Ellithy, K.A.El-Metwally, "A Self Organizing Fuzzy Controller for SVC Stabilizers Design In the Presence of Load Characteristics Uncertainty", Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), 2008.
N.H.Sweilam, Maha Abdelazeem, K.A.El-Metwally, “Self-potential signals inversion to simple polarized bodies, using the particle swarm optimization method: a visibility study”, the Journal of Applied Geophysics, Vol.6, March 2007.
K.A.El-Metwally, A.L.Elshafei, H. Soliman, “A Robust Power-System Stabilizer Design Using Swarm Optimization”, IJMIC, Dec 2006.
Ghommam, J., Mnif, F., and Derbel, N.’’ Nonsingular based Serret-Frenet path following for underactuated marine surface vessel ASME Transactions, Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control (In press).
F. Mnif, “New Tuning rules for PI-Like Controllers with Transient Performances for Monotonic Time-Delay Systems” ISA Transactions. Vol. 47, No 4, 401-406 (2008).
Ghommam, J., Mnif, F., BenAli, A, and Derbel, N., “On the Dynamic Properties and Control of an Underactuated Surface Vessels,’’ International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control Vol.2, No1, pp. 49-57, (2007).
Mnif, F. Gastli, A., Jallouli, “Adaptive ANN Based Control for Constrained Robot manipulators,” International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, Vol. 2, 1, pp. 77-99, (2007).

Following are the selected referred journal papers published by ECE Faculty members in 2007:

I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Computation of Transient Overvoltages in Low-Voltage Installations during Direct Strikes to Different Lightning Protection Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 602-613, Aug. 2007.
I.A. Metwally, H. M. Al-Mandheri, Z. Nadir and A. Gastli, “Boundary-element simulation of DC stray currents in oil industry due to cathodic-protection interference”, European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 486-499, 2007.
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Computation of Collection Area and Probability of Lightning Strikes to Structures using the Electrogeometric Model”, European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 582-596, 2007.
I.A. Metwally, H. M. Al-Mandheri, A. Gastli and Z. Nadir, “Factors affecting cathodic-protection interference”, Journal of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements (JEABE), Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 485-493, 2007.
I.A. Metwally, “Investigation of polymer composites interfacing pressurized airflow”, Journal of Electric Power Systems Research (JEPSR), Vol. 77, No. 8, pp. 1118-1123, 2007.
I.A. Metwally, Adel Gastli and Mohamed Al-Sheikh, “Withstand Capability Tests of Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors”, Journal of Electric Power Systems Research (JEPSR), Vol. 77, No. 7, pp. 859-864, 2007.
I.A. Metwally, Adel Gastli and Mohamed Al-Sheikh, “Comparative Investigation of Lightning Impulse Tests on Electrical Submersible Pump Motors”, Journal of Electric Power Systems Research (JEPSR), Vol. 77, No. 8, pp. 1065-1072, 2007.
F. Touati, N. Elfadil, Z. Nadir, M. B. Suwailam, and M. Loulou. “High Performance Optical Receivers Using Cinvetional Sub-micron CMOS Technology for Optical Communication Applications”. Journal of Applied Sciences 7(4), p.p. 559-564, 2007.
A.H. Al-Badi, K. El-Metwally, A. Gastli, “Neuro Fuzzy Modeling of Axial Field Machines Behavior”, International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Volume 26, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 407-417.
A. Boudabbous, L. Khriji, A. Ben Atitallah, P. Kadionik, N. Masmoudi, Efficient Architecture and Implementation of Vector Median Filter in Co-design Context, Accepted in Radioengineering Journal, July 2007 (to be published in September 07 issue).
M. Zeghid, M. Machhout, L. Khriji, A. Baganne and R. Tourki, (2007), A modified AES Based algorithm for image encryption, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering, Vol.1 No.1, pp.70-75.
Awwad, Al-Ayyoub A., Day K., Ould-Khaoua M., Generalized methods for algorithm development on optical systems, Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 111-125, Nov. 2006, ISSN: 0920-8542.
Bani-Mohammad S., Ould-Khaoua M., Ababneh I., A new processor allocation strategy with a high degree of contiguity in mesh-connected multicomputers, Journal of Simulation Modelling, Practice & Theory, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 465-480, April 2007, ISSN: 1569-190X.
Bani-Mohammad S., Ould-Khaoua M., Ababneh I., An efficient non-contiguous processor allocation strategy for 2D mesh connected multicomputers, Information Sciences, vol. 177, no. 14, pp. 2867-2883, July 2007, ISSN: 0020-0255.
Bani Yasin M., Ould-Khaoua M., Applications of highly adjusted probabilistic flooding in MANETs, Ubiquitous Computing and Communication Journal, vol. 1, pp. 1 - 5, 2007, ISSN: 1992-8424.
Khonsari, A. Shahrabi, Ould-Khaoua M., A performance model of DISHA routing in k-ary n-cube networks, Parallel Processing Letters, to appear, 2007, ISSN: 0129-6264.
Loucif S., Ould-Khaoua M., G. Min, Analytical modelling of hot-spot traffic in deterministically-routed k-ary n-cubes, Cluster Computing, vol. 10, no. 2, 2007, ISSN: 1386-7857.
Manaseer S., Ould-Khaoua M., Mackenzie L.M., On a modified back-off algorithm for MAC protocol in MANETs, International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 34-44, March 2007, ISSN: 1741-9212.
Metwally I.A., Al-Mandheri H. M., Gastli A. and Nadir Z., “Factors affecting cathodic-protection interference”, Journal of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements (JEABE), (Accepted on 25th Sept. 2006).
Safaei F., Khonsari A., Fathy M., Ould-Khaoua M., Communication delay analysis of fault-tolerant pipelined circuit switching in torus, Journal of Computer and System Sciences, to appear, 2007, ISSN: 0022-0000.
Safaei F., Khonsari, M. Fathi A., Ould-Khaoua M., Performance analysis of fault-tolerant routing algorithm in wormhole-switched interconnections, Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 39, no. 4, March 2007, ISSN: 0920-8542.
Touati F., Douss S., Nadir Z., Bait Suwailam M. ,and LoulouM., A 3 to 5 GHz UWB SiGe HBT Low Noise Amplifier for WPANs IEEE 802.15.3a Standard”, Information Technology Journal, Asian Network for Scientific Information, ISSN 1812-5638, 6(4) , pages:579-583, 2007.
Skandar Douss, Farid Touati and Mourad Loulou, “A Novel Doubly-Injected Current Bleeding Gilbert-Cell Mixer for IEEE 802.15.3a UWB Standard Receivers”, The International J. of Electronics and Communications (AEUE, Elsevier), in press 2007.
S. Douss, F. Touati and Mourad Loulou, “Design Optimization Methodology of CMOS Active Mixers for Multi-Standard Receivers”, The International Journal of Electronics, Circuits and Systems (IJECS), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 21-29, 2007.
F. Touati, N. Elfadil, Z. Nadir, M. B. Suwailam, and M. Loulou. “High Performance Optical Receivers Using Convetional Sub-micron CMOS Technology for Optical Communication Applications”. Journal of Applied Sciences 7(4), p.p. 559-564, 2007.
Ahmad, A., and Al-Maashri, A., (Accepted) “Investigating Some Special Sequence Length Generated Through an External Exclusive-NOR Type LFSRs,” International Journal Of Computers & Electrical Engineering (PERGAMON, Elsevier Science), Paper no. 06-NM-180 – CAEE554 (ISSN:0045-7906).
Habli, MA, "Phase retarders for dense wave division multiplexing using two parallel mirrors coated with a single layer thin film". Accepted for publication in Optik July 2007.
Ahmad, A., (Accepted) “Another Perspective in Generation and using of Gray Code-words”, Journal of Electrical Engineering, IEEE Malaysia, (ELEKTRIKA), Paper no. JE2007-48 ISSN: 0128-4428.
Ahmad, A. and Joshi M. D., (Accepted), “Banding and line drop errors detection in remotely sensed satellite data through transition count technique,” GIS@Development, India, (Asia’s First Monthly Publication on Geographic Information Science).

Following are the selected referred journal papers published by ECE Faculty members in 2006:

Md, Abdus Salam, N. El Fadil, N. Zia, “A Novel Approach to Predict Leakage Current in Insulators from Wind Velocity”. Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications ECTI-EEC, Volume 4, No.1, p.p. 47-50, February 2006.
Md, Abdus Salam, N. Zia , N. El Fadil, “Characterization of Flashover Voltage of a Polluted Insulator Energized with DC Voltage”, Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications ECTI-EEC, Volume 4, No.1, p.p. 51-55, February 2006.
A. Ahmad, “Development of State Model Theory for External Exclusive NOR Type LFSR Structures,” Enformatika - (ENFORMATIKA, Volume 10, ISBN: 975-98458-9-X and ISSN: 1305-5313)
A. H. Al-Badi, I.A. Metwally, “Induced Voltages on Pipelines Installed in Corridors of AC power Lines”, Journal of Electric Power components & Systems, Vol. 34, No. 6, June 2006.
A. M. Al-Naamany, A. Al Shidhani, and H. Bourdoucen, "IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security Overview", IJCSNS International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, Vol. 6, No. 5B, May 30, 2006.
B. Al-Ghunaimi, A. Hossen, M. O. Hassan, “Statistical Signal Characterization for Congestive Heart Failure Patient's Classification", Technology and Health Care Journal, Vol.14, No. 1, 2006, pp. 29-45.
H. Bourdoucen and A. Al Lawati, "Effect of Dispersion Compensation on FBG Sensing Systems Performance", Journal of Instruments and Experimental Techniques, (Springer), 2006, Volume 49, No. 3, pp.403-407.
N. El-fadil, "Auto – Extraction of Knowledge from rise – Time Auto-correlated patterns by using Kohonen Self Organizing Maps and Rule based expert System" Proceeding of International Journal of Information Acquisition (IJAC). World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2006) 1-10.
N. El-fadil, A. Al Shidhani and A. Al Naamany. “Graphical handwritten and digital signature Integration for secure PKI". Georgian Electronic Scientific Journal: Computer Science and Telecommunications 2006. No.2 (9), pp. 195-202. July 2006. ISSN 1512-1232.
N. Elfadil, M. A. Salam, Z. Nadir, J. Rao "Microwave attenuation studies due to rain for communication links". Georgian Electronic Scientific Journal: Computer Science and Telecommunications 2005. No.1 (5), pp. 9-17. August 2005. ISSN 1512-1232.
N. Elfadil, "Visually & digitally signed Smart card". Georgian Electronic Scientific Journal: Computer Science and Telecommunications 2005. No.1 (5), pp. 18-27. August 2005. ISSN 1512-1232.
K.A. El-Metwally, A.L. Elshafei, H. Soliman, “A Robust Power-System Stabilizer Design Using Swarm Optimization”, IJMIC, Dec 2006.
A. Elnaggar, M. Aboelaze, and M. Musleh, "A Call Admission Control protocol for Multimedia Cellular Networks," The World Scientific and Engineering Academy Transactions on Communications, Vol. 5, No. 10, pp. 2005-2011, October 2006.
A. Fatmi, A. Al Yahmadi, L. Khriji, and N. Masmoudi (2006), “A Fuzzy Logic Based Navigation of a Mobile Robot”, Trans. On Engineering, Computing and Technology, Vol. 15, pp. 255-260
J. Ghommam, F. Mnif, “Asymptotic backstepping Stabilization of an Underactuated Surface Vessel”, IEEE Trans. Control Systems Technology, Vol. 6, 14, pp. 1150-1158 2006.
M. Habli, M. Meribout, A. Al-Naamany, and K. Al Busaidi, “Inexpensive & Accurate Measuring Device for Water Constitute in Oil”, TJER, Vol 63, No. 1, 2006.
A. Hossen, B. Al Ghunaimi, M. O. Hassan, “ Statistical Signal Characterization of Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability for Screening of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), SQU, Vol.3, No.1, 2006, pp.1-9.
T. Jamil and H. Al-Bulushi, “Design and Implementation of an Automatic Emergency Management System,” Medwell Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2006, pp. 181-186.
L. Khriji, K.A. El-Metwally, “Rational-Based Particle Swarm Optimization for Digital Image Interpolation”, International Journal of Intelligent Technology, Vol.1, No.3, pp.223-227, Sept 2006.
E. Maalouf, M. Saad , H. Saliah, and F. Mnif, ‘’Integration of Novel Path Planning and Control Technique in a Navigation Strategy,’’ International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control, 1 (1), pp. 52-62, 2006.
A.S. Malik and S. Al Zubeidi, “Electricity tariffs based on Long-run marginal costs for Central Grid System of Oman” Energy, Vol. 31, No. 12, September 2006, pp. 1367-1378.
I.A. Metwally, A. Gastli, M.M. Ahmed, A. Al-Badi and M.M. Hassni, “Surge Arrester Performance under AC Artificial Pollution and Impulse Conditions: A Comparative Investigation”, Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems (EPCS), Vol. 34, No. 11, November 2006.
I.A. Metwally, H.M. Al-Mandhari, N. Zia and A. Gastli, Boundary element simulation of DC stray currents in oil industry due to cathodic protection interference, EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, 2006;16:1–14.
I.A. Metwally, F. Heidler and W. Zischank, “Magnetic Fields and Loop Voltages inside Reduced- and Full-Scale Structures Produced by Direct Lightning Strikes”, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 414 - 426, May 2006.
I.A. Metwally, A.A. A-Rahim, F. Heidler and W. Zischank, “Computation of Transient-Temperature Profiles in Objects Exposed to Simulated Lightning Currents”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 691- 696, July 2006.
I.A. Metwally, A. Al-Maqrashi, S. Al-Sumry and S. Al-Harthy, “Performance Improvement of 33kV Line-Post Insulators in Harsh Environment”, Journal of Electric Power Systems Research (JEPSR), Vol. 76, No. 9-10, pp. 778-785, 2006.
I.A. Metwally, S. Al-Sumry and S. Al-Harthy, “Online Condition Monitoring of Line-Insulator Leakage Currents”, International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems (IJEEPS), Vol. 5, No. 1, Article 5, pp. 1-15, 2006.
I.A. Metwally, A. Gastli, M.M. Ahmed, A. Al-Badi, “Surge Arrester Performance under AC Artificial Pollution and Impulse Conditions: A Comparative Investigation”, Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems (JEPCS), Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 1243–1251, November 2006.
I.A. Metwally, M. Abdus-Salam and A. Al-Maqrashi, “Electrostatic and Electrodynamic Field Analyses of 33kV Line Insulators”, International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems (IJEEPS), Vol. 7, No. 3, Article 3, pp. 1-25, 2006.
F. Mnif, “Robust Control Design for a Class of Underactuated Mechanical Systems,’’ International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control, Vol. 1, 4, 2006.
F. Touati, F. Mnif., and A. Al-Lawati, “High Temperature Electronics-Status and Future Prospects in the 21st Century,” The Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 3, 1, pp. 43-54, 2006.
N. Zia, M. Bait Suwailem, “Modal Analysis of a cavity by TLM method for TE modes”, the Journal of Engineering Research and sciences, Medwell online,Vol 1, issue 1, pp. 52-55, 2006.
N. Zia, M. Bait Suwailem, “Modal Analysis of a cavity by TLM method for TM modes”, the Journal of Engineering Research and sciences, Medwell online,Vol 1, issue 1, pp. 56-59, 2006.

Following are the selected referred journal papers published by ECE Faculty members in 2005:

H. Al-Badi, A. Gastli, J. Jervase” Algorithms for Automatic Torus Motor Parameters Identification: Comparative Study” , accepted for publication in International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 24 No 4, 2005, pp. 1299-1310.
S. Al-Alawi, A. H. Al-Badi, K. Ellithy “An artificial neural network model for predicting gas pipeline induced voltage caused by power lines under fault conditions”, International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2005, pp. 69-80.
A. Al-Badi, A. Gastli, J. Jervase, “Algorithms for Automatic Torus Motor Parameters Identification: Comparative Study”, Accepted for publication in the International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ISSN 0332-1649). (Letter March 12, 2005).
A. Gastli and M. M. Ahmed, “ANN-Based Soft Starting of Voltage-Controlled-Fed IM Drive System,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion Vol. 20, No.3, Sept. 2005 pp. 497- 503.
S. Al-Alawi, A. Al-Badi and K. Ellithy, "An Artificial Network Model for Predicting Gas Pipeline Induced Voltage Caused by Power Line Fault Conditions", International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (COMPEL), Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 69-79, 2005.
M. Meribout, M. Nakanishi A New Real-time Object Segmentation and Tracking Algorithm and its Parallel Hardware Architecture, Journal of VLSI Signal Processing (Springer) Volume 39, Number 3, 2005.
Mnif, F., A.S. Yahmadi, Recursive Backstepping Stabilization of a Wheeled Mobile Robot, Trans. of the Institute of Mech. Eng., Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, vol. 219 (6) 2005. (In press)
Maalouf, E. Saad, M., Saliah H., and Mnif, F., Integration of Novel Path Planning and Control Technique in a Navigation Strategy, International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control, Inderscience, 1 (1) 2005 (In press).
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, “Mitigation of the produced voltages in AC overhead power lines/pipelines parallelism during power frequency and lightning conditions”, European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 351-369, 2005.
I.A. Metwally, F. Heidler and W. Zischank, “Computation of Magnetic Fields and Loop Voltages inside Reduced- and Full-Scale Structures Produced by Direct Lightning Strikes”, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), (Accepted).
A. H. Al-Badi and I.A. Metwally, “Induced Voltages in Pipelines Installed in Corridors of AC Overhead Transmission Lines”, Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems, (Accepted).
I.A. Metwally, A.A. A-Rahim, F. Heidler and W. Zischank, “Computation of Transient-Temperature Profiles in Objects Exposed to Simulated Lightning Currents”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, (Accepted).
Farid Touati, Faical Mnif, Ali Lawati, “High-Temperature Electronics in the 21^st Century: Status and Future Prospects”, accepted for publication in TJER of SQU, 2005.
M. A. Salam, Saleh M. Al-Alawi, Ali Maqraqshi “ An Artificial Neural Networks Approach to Model and Predict the Relationship between the Grounding Resistance and Length of Buried Electrode in the Soil” Accepted in the Journal of Electrostatics , acceptance letter dated August 17, 2005.
Saleh M. Al-Alawi, Syed M. Islam, Josh Hurley, and Shane Dureya “ An Intelligent Transformer Load Estimation Model Using Artificial Neural Networks” Accepted in the Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Australia , Acceptance letter dated July 13,2005.
Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab, Charles S. Bakheit and Saleh M. Al-Alawi “Principal component and multiple regression analysis in modeling of ground-level ozone and factors affecting its concentrations” Environmental Modeling & Software, Vol. 20, PP. 1263-1271, 2005.
Saleh M. Al-Alawi, A. Al-Badi, and K. Ellithy “An artificial neural network for predicting gas pipeline induced voltage caused by power lines under fault conditions.” International Journal for Computations and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Volume 24, Issue 1, PP. 69-80 , January 2005. (ISSN: 0332-1649)
M. A. Salam and S. Shahnawaz Ahmed, “A New Method for Screening the Contingencies before Dynamic Security Assessment of a Multimachine Power System”, European Transactions on Electrical Power (in press), Germany, 2005.
M. A. Salam, S.M. Al-Alawi, A. Maqrashi, “An Artificial Neural Networks Approach to Model and Predict the Relationship between the Grounding Resistance and Length of Buried Electrode in the Soil”, Journal of Electrostatics (in press), Elsevier Science, 2005.
Nazar Elfadil, M. A. Salam, Zia Nadir, Jegathese Rao, “ Microwave Attenuation Studies due to Rain for Communication Links Operating in Malaysia", Georgian Electronic Journal of Computer Sciences and Telecommunications, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 9-17, ISSN 1512-1232, 2005.
Hamed Al-Hajry and Tariq Jamil, “A case study approach to investigate the usefulness of AHP in developing SSADM customization model,” WSEAS Transactions on Computers, Vol. 4, No. 1, January 2005, pp. 70-75.
I.A. Eltayeb, E.A. Hamza, J.A. Jervase, E. Krishnan and D.E. Loper, “Compositional convection in the presence of a magnetic field. Part 2. Cartesian Plume”, The Royal Society Proceedings: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, UK, Vol. 461, 2005, pp 2605-2633.
Lazhar Khriji, Mahmoud Meribout and Moncef Gabbouj, Detection and Removal of Video Defects using Rational-Based Techniques, Elsevier Science, International Journal on Advances in Engineering Software, 36 (2005) 487–495.
Amine Samet, Mohamed Ali Ben Ayed, Nouri Masmoudi, and Lazhar Khriji, New Perceptual Metric Image Quality Evaluation, Asian Journal on Information Technology. Vol.4, No.11, 2005.
Lazhar Khriji, Vector Directional Distance Rational Hybrid Filters for Color Image Restoration, The Journal of Engineering Research, “TJER”, Vol.1, No.2, pp.1-11, January 2005.
A. Hossen, B. Al Ghunaimi, M. O. Hassan, “Statistical Signal Characterization of Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability for Screening of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), SQU, Accepted.
A. Hossen, “A Soft Decision Algorithm for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient Classification Based on Fast Estimation of Wavelet Entropy of RRI Data”, Technology and Health Care Journal, 13, 2005, pp.151-165.

Following are the selected referred journal papers published by ECE Faculty members in 2004:

H. Bourdoucen, 2004, " Effect of line codes and WDM wavelengths on the performance of transmission systems based on the Mach–Zehnder modulator”, OSA America, the Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2004.
Saleh Sanussi, and G. O. Martens "Maximally Flat Delay Nyquist Pulse Design," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 51, Issue 6, June 2004.
K. Ellithy and K. El-Metwally, “Design of Decentralized Fuzzy Logic Controller for Load Frequency Control Including GRC Effect", Engineering Journal of University of Qatar, Vol. 17, pp. 87-96, 2004.
Abdul-Wahab S.A., Charles S. Bakeit, R.A. Siddiqui and Saleh. M. Al-Alawi” Atmospheric Corrosion of Metals” The Journal of Corrosion Science and Engineering, vol. 5, paper1, pp. 1-13, February 2004 ( ISSN 1466-8858).
I.A. Eltayeb, E.A. Hamza, J.A. Jervase, E. Krishnan and D.E. Loper, “Compositional convection in the presence of a magnetic field. Part 1. A Single Interface”, The Royal Society Proceedings: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, UK, FirstCiteÒ e-publishing, pp 1471-2946, September 2004
H. Al-Badi and A. Gastli, “Dynamic Model of Torus Motor Drive Using ANN and FSE Methods for the Back EMF Estimation”, The International Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor & Francis) , Vol. 32, Issue #6, 2004, pp. 555-569. (ISSN: 1532-5008 print/ 1532-5016 online).
M. Akherraz, A. Gastli, S. Al-Alawi, "ANN Based Load Identification and Control of Power AC Voltage Regulator," The International Journal of Power and Energy Systems (ACTA Press), Volume 24, Number 2, 2004, pp. 111-117. (ISSN: 1078-3466 (203)
I.A. Metwally, "Status review on partial discharge measurement techniques in gas-insulated switchgears/lines", Journal of Electric Power Systems Research (EPSR), Vol. 69, pp. 25-36, 2004.
W.J. Zischank, F Heidler, J. Wiesinger, I.A. Metwally, A. Kern, M. Seevers, "Laboratory simulation of direct lightning strikes to a modeled building – measurement of magnetic fields and induced voltages", Journal of Electrostatics, Vol. 60, No. 2-4, pp. 223-232, 2004.
I.A. Metwally, W. Zischank, and F. Heidler, “Measurement of magnetic fields inside single- and double-layer reinforced concrete buildings during simulated lightning currents", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Vol. 46, No. 2, 2004.
I.A. Metwally, F. Heidler and W. Zischank, "Measurement of the rear-face temperature of metals struck by lightning long-duration currents", European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), Vol. 14, No. 2, 2004.
I.A. Metwally and F. Heidler, "A Study of EMF mitigation underneath power lines and lightning shielding performance by extra ground wires", European Transactions on Electrical Power (ETEP), Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 21-40, 2004.
Touati, F. Mnif, F., Low Noise Low-Power 0.35 SiGe amplifiers for 3.1-10.6 GHz UWB radio Receivers, Electronics Express, Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), 1, 11, pp. 317-321, 2004.
Mnif, F., Robust Feedback Linearization Control for Constrained Mechanical Systems, Proceedings of the Institute of Mech. Eng., Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol 218, 4, pp. 299-310, 2004.
Mnif, F., A Mixed Optimal/Robust Control for Robot Manipulators, Proceedings of the Institute of Mech. Eng. Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 218, 4, pp. 311-321, 2004.
Mnif, F., A Robust Optimal Control for Constrained manipulators, Proceedings of the Institute of Mech. Eng., Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 218, 5, pp. 331-342, 2004.
Farid Touati, “High-Performance CMOS and BiCMOS Transimpedance Preamplifiers for Optical Communications”, Asian Journal of Information Technology, 3 (4): 271-276, 2004.
Farid Touati, “New Design Approach for High-Performance BiCMOS Amplifiers for Fiber-Optic Receivers“, Asian Journal of Information Technology, 3 (4): 212-216, 2004.
Nazar El Fadhil, Zia Nadir Md. Abdus Salam, Ravi, “Radio Propagation Path Loss studies”, Asian Journal of Information Technology, Volume 3 No 12, 2004 ISSN 1682-3915.
A.H.M. Habib, Md. Abdus Salam, Zia Nadir and Hemen Goswami, “ A New Method to Simplifying Boolean functions”, The Journal of Engineering Research, TJER, SQU-Muscat, OMAN, ISSN 1726-6009, Volume-1, pp 39-45, 2004.
Md. Abdus Salam, Hemen Goswami and Zia Nadir, “Determination of Equivalent Salt Deposit Density using Wind Velocity for a Contaminated Insulator”, The International Journal of Electrostatics, Elseviar Science. Vol63, Issue1, pp 37-44, 2004, ISSN_03043886.
Ahmad A., Al-Lawati, A. M. J. and Ahmed M. Al-Naamany, (2004) “Identification of Test Point Insertion Location Via Comprehensive Knowledge of Digital System’s Nodal Controllability Through a Simulated Tool” Asian Journal of Information Technology (AJIT), Volume 3 Number 3, March 2004, pp. 142 – 147. (ISSN 1682-3915)
A.S. Malik and B.J. Cory, “Simulating limited energy units within the framework of ELDC and FD methods,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 26, No. 8, October 2004, pp 645-653.
Tariq Jamil, “The Rijndael Algorithm – A brief introduction to the new encryption standard,” IEEE Potentials, Vol. 23, No. 2, April/May 2004, pp. 36-38.
M. Meribout, A Combined Approach to High-level Synthesis for Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems, IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC) Journal, pp. 1508-1522, Vol. 53, No. 12, December 2004.
M. Meribout, Lazher Khriji, and M. Nakanishi A Robust Hardware Algorithm for Real-time Object Tracking in Video Sequences, International Journal of Real-time Imaging, pp. 145-159, Vol. 10, 2004.
M. Meribout and M. Motomura, Efficient Metrics and High Level Synthesis for Dynamically Reconfigurable Logic, IEEE Transactions On Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits (TVLSI) Journal, pp. 603-621, Vol. 12, Issue 6, June 2004
Md. Abdus Salam, Hemen Goswami, Zia Nadir, “Determination of Equivalent Salt Deposit Density using Wind Velocity for a Contaminated Insulator”, Journal of Electrostatics, Vol. 63, Issue 1, pp. 37- 44, Elsevier Science, 2004.
Md. Abdus Salam, M. Shahidullah, “A New Approach for Measuring Grounding Resistance of a Digital Telephone Exchange” International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering”, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp.119-128, Elsevier Science, 2004.
Lazhar Khriji, Mahmoud Meribout, M. Gabbouj and Ahmed Al-Naamany, Fuzzy-Based Filtering of Multichannel Images, “Invited paper”, International Journal of Computational Cognition, Vol.2, No.4, pp.115–139, Dec. 2004.
Lazhar Khriji and M. Gabbouj, Rational - Based Adaptive Fuzzy Filters, International Journal of Computational Cognition, Vol.2, No. 1, pp.113-132, March 2004.
Hossen, “Power Spectral Estimation via Wavelet Decomposition”, Journalof Electronics Letter, Publication of IEE, U. K., Vol.40, No. 17, 2004.
Hossen and U. Heute, “Parametric Modeling of Decomposed Sub-bands: Resolution Improvement and Applications for Narrow-Band Signals”, Signal Processing Journal. Vol.84, 2004, pp. 2195-2206.
Hossen, “Pattern Recognition of Power Entropies of Decomposed Sub-bands of HRV Analysis for Identification of Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, WSEAS Transaction on Computers, Vol. 3, No. 3, July 2004, pp. 673-679.
Al Ghunaimi, A. Hossen and M.O. Hassan, “Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea based on Statistical Signal Characterization of Hilbert Transform of RRI Data”, Technology and Heath Care: International Journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2004, pp. 67-78
Ahmad A., Al-Lawati, A. , and Al-Naamany, A., “Identification Of Test Point Insertion Via Comprehensive Knowledge Of Digital System’s Nodal Controllability Through A Simulated Tool” Asian Journal of Information Technology, Volume 3, Number 3, March 2004, pp.142-147.
K. Ellithy, A. H. Al-Badi, S. Al-Alawi: “An artificial neural network model for predicting electromagnetic interference effects on gas pipelines built in power lines row”, International Journal of Engineering Intelligent System, Vol. 12, Dec. 2004, pp. 229-235.