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Biography
I am a senior lecturer with the school of Computer Science and Information Technology, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. I have more than two decades of research experience in different topics in networking and distributed computing systems, including AI-driven solutions, software-defined networking, multimedia streaming, mobility and resource management, energy-efficient networking, and modelling and performance evaluation. My research received several awards, including the DASH-IF best paper in MMSys 2017, the best demo award in LANMAN 2016, the best paper award in the IFIP Networking 2005 conference, spotlight paper for IEEE TMC June 2010, and the UCC commercialisation award 2010. Additionally, it was funded by different organisations, such as Huawei, Meta, Commscope, Research Ireland, Qatar Foundation, and NTRA Egypt.
I obtained my Ph.D. at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Toronto, in 2007. I also received my BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the Electronics and Electrical Communication Department at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, in 2000 and 2003, respectively. I previously worked in different institutions, including Cairo University, Nile University (Egypt), and University College Cork, Ireland.
UCC Futures (primary)
- Future of Networks, Systems & Cybersecurity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Harnessing collaboration to improve the accuracy of throughput prediction in cellular networks
Raca, D., Zahran, A., Sreenan, C. J., Tiwari, A. & Gupta, R., 19 Feb 2026, 2025 3rd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models, FLLM 2025. Erenli, K., Guetl, C., Jararweh, Y. & Jansen, J. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1284-1289 6 p. (2025 3rd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models, FLLM 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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KubeGraphBench: Benchmarking graph databases for Kubernetes observability
O'Brian, C., Zaarour, T., Khalid, A. & Zahran, A. H., 26 Feb 2026, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graph (ICKG). Pan, S., Alippi, C., Papadopoulos, G. A., Guo, D. & Wu, X. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 308-315 8 p. (Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graph, ICKG 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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M 2 ATURE: Mobile Multistage Throughput Prediction for Adaptive Video Streaming in Cellular Networks
Raca, D., Provan, G. & Zahran, A., 27 Feb 2026, In: ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications. 22, 3, 64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multi-Tier Hierarchical Intelligence for Joint RIS–NOMA Optimization in O-RAN-Enabled 6G Networks
Abdelreheem, A., Elserwe, A. A. A., Zahran, A. H. & Abdel-Nasser, M., 2026, In: IEEE Access.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PRECEPT: Power-efficient Field-of-view prediction for VR video streaming
Abdelreheem, A., Raca, D. & Zahran, A. H., 1 Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) p. 1-6. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Activities
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Association for Computing Machinery (External organisation)
Zahran, A. (Member)
2016Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
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IEEE (External organisation)
Zahran, A. (Member)
2001Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
Prizes
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Best Paper Award at IEEE IoTime Workshop at IEEE WF-IoT
Seliem, M. (Recipient), Zahran, A. (Recipient) & Pesch, D. H. J. (Recipient), 11 Nov 2022
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1st Dash Industry Forum Excellence Award
Zahran, A. (Recipient), Quinlan, J. J. (Recipient), Sreenan, C. (Recipient) & Ramakrishnan, K. K. (Recipient), 13 Jun 2017
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Best Paper Award (IFIP Networking 2005)
Zahran, A. (Recipient), Liang, B. (Recipient) & Saleh, A. (Recipient), 6 May 2005
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