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AHMED ABDELFATAH AHMED SALEM

Full Professor
College of Computer
Department of Computer Science

Personal data

    Scientific qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Zagazig University with a very good overall grade
    • Master's in Computer Science from Zagazig University
    • Ph.D. in Systems, Networks and Telecommunications Devices from St. Petersburg Telecommunications University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
    • Associate Professor of Networking at Zagazig University
    • Associate Professor Degree in Networking from Qassim University
    • Professor

    Research interests

    • Distributed Database
    • Wireless Sensor Networks
    • Internet of Things
    • Network security

    Published research

    • An Approach for Data Routing in Wireless Body Area Network (2023-03-28)
    • Prediction-based Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (2010-01-01)
    • Cluster Head Selection for Homogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2009-01-01)
    • Decomposable algorithms for nearest neighbor computing (2008-07-01)
    • Density-Based Clustering Algorithm for Distributed Datasets Using Mutual K-Nearest Neighbors (2019-03-01)
    • A Reliable and Secure Cluster-Routing Framework for Drone-Assisted Disaster Management in Smart Cities (2026-05-25)
    • Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs (vol 11, 4122, 2022) (2025-11-14)
    • Robust defense mechanisms for protecting Wireless Sensor Networks from Denial-of-Service Threats: A comprehensive, in-depth analysis (2025-08-12)
    • Workload-Aware Data Collection Technique for IoT-Enabled WSNs in Sustainable Smart Cities (2025-03-01)
    • Enhancing IoT-Enabled Sustainable Smart Cities With Secure and Energy-Aware Data Collection Using Meta-Heuristic Techniques (2024-07-15)
    • LBAS: Load-Balancing Aware Clustering Scheme for IoT-Based Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2024-05-01)
    • Dominating Sion Sets-Based Approach for Maximizing Lifetime of IoT-Based Heterogeneous WSNs Enabled Sustainable Smart City Applications (2024-01-01)
    • DGTTSSA: Data Gathering Technique Based on Trust and Sparrow Search Algorithm for WSNs (2023-06-01)
    • SOMACA: A New Swarm Optimization-Based and Mobility-Aware Clustering Approach for the Internet of Vehicles (2023-01-01)
    • ESSaIoV: Enhanced Sparrow Search Algorithm-Based Clustering for the Internet of Vehicles (2023-04-13)
    • IoVSSA: Efficient Mobility-Aware Clustering Algorithm in the Internet of Vehicles Using Sparrow Search Algorithm (2023-02-15)
    • Mobility-based weighted cluster routing scheme for FANETs (2023-03-23)
    • Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs (2022-12-01)
    • A review on recent studies utilizing artificial intelligence methods for solving routing challenges in wireless sensor networks (2022-10-19)
    • TACTIRSO: trust aware clustering technique based on improved rat swarm optimizer for WSN-enabled intelligent transportation system (2022-10-28)
    • Iterative selection and correction based adaptive greedy algorithm for compressive sensing reconstruction (2022-03-05)
    • SEEDGT: Secure and energy efficient data gathering technique for IoT applications based WSNs (2022-03-18)
    • Coverage, Deployment and Localization Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence Techniques: A Review (2022-01-01)
    • Recent Studies Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Solving Data Collection, Aggregation and Dissemination Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review (2022-02-01)
    • A Study on the Statistical Properties of the Prime Numbers Using the Classical and Superstatistical Random Matrix Theories (2021-09-22)
    • IDCT: Intelligent Data Collection Technique for IoT-Enabled Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Environments (2021-09-15)
    • IPDCA: Intelligent Proficient Data Collection Approach for IoT-Enabled Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Environments (2021-05-01)
    • A secure data gathering scheme based on properties of primes and compressive sensing for IoT-based WSNs (2021-02-15)
    • Chain-routing scheme with compressive sensing-based data acquisition for Internet of Things-based wireless sensor networks (2021-01-13)
    • A Novel Association Rule-Based Data Mining Approach for Internet of Things Based Wireless Sensor Networks (2020-01-01)
    • CSOCA: Chicken Swarm Optimization Based Clustering Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks (2020-01-01)
    • An information entropy based-clustering algorithm for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2020-04-01)
    • ADSDA: Adaptive Distributed Service Discovery Algorithm for Internet of Things Based Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (2019-11-15)
    • Sensor network node scheduling for preserving coverage of wireless multimedia networks (2019-10-01)
    • Privacy-Preserving Data Mining Approach for IoT-based WSN in Smart Cities (2019-08-01)
    • Distributed coverage hole detection and recovery scheme for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2018-06-01)
    • Distributed multi chain compressive sensing based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2015-05-01)
    • IBLEACH: intra-balanced LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks (2014-08-01)
    • A Multi-Objective Optimized Drone-Assisted Framework for Secure and Reliable Communication in Disaster-Resilient Smart Cities (2026-04-22)
    • Coverage, deployment and localization challenges in wireless sensor networks based on artificial intelligence techniques: a review (2022-01-01)
    • IBLEACH: intra-balanced LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks (2014-01-01)
    • An information entropy based-clustering algorithm for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2020-01-01)
    • CSOCA: Chicken swarm optimization based clustering algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2020-01-01)
    • Prediction-based clustering algorithm for mobile wireless sensor networks (2010-01-01)
    • Recent studies utilizing artificial intelligence techniques for solving data collection, aggregation and dissemination challenges in wireless sensor networks: a review (2022-01-01)
    • Distributed coverage hole detection and recovery scheme for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2018-01-01)
    • Cluster head selection for homogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2009-01-01)
    • IDCT: Intelligent data collection technique for IoT-enabled heterogeneous wireless sensor networks in smart environments (2021-01-01)
    • IoVSSA: efficient mobility-aware clustering algorithm in internet of vehicles using sparrow search algorithm (2023-01-01)
    • Mobility-based weighted cluster routing scheme for FANETs (2023-01-01)
    • SEEDGT: Secure and energy efficient data gathering technique for IoT applications based WSNs (2022-01-01)
    • A review on recent studies utilizing artificial intelligence methods for solving routing challenges in wireless sensor networks (2022-01-01)
    • A secure data gathering scheme based on properties of primes and compressive sensing for IoT-based WSNs (2020-01-01)
    • Iterative selection and correction based adaptive greedy algorithm for compressive sensing reconstruction (2022-01-01)
    • Somaca: A new swarm optimization-based and mobility-aware clustering approach for the internet of vehicles (2023-01-01)
    • Distributed multi chain compressive sensing based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2015-01-01)
    • LBAS: Load-balancing aware clustering scheme for IoT-based heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2024-01-01)
    • Compressive sensing based secure data aggregation scheme for IoT based WSN applications (2021-01-01)
    • A novel association rule-based data mining approach for internet of things based wireless sensor networks (2020-01-01)
    • IPDCA: intelligent proficient data collection approach for IoT-enabled wireless sensor networks in smart environments (2021-01-01)
    • Privacy preserving data mining approach for IoT based WSN in smart city (2019-01-01)
    • ADSDA: adaptive distributed service discovery algorithm for internet of things based mobile wireless sensor networks (2019-01-01)
    • MLPerf Tiny benchmark. arXiv 2021 (2026-01-01)
    • Effective scheduling strategy in wireless multimedia sensor networks for critical surveillance applications (2018-01-01)
    • Efficient compressive sensing based technique for routing in wireless sensor networks (2013-01-01)
    • TACTIRSO: trust aware clustering technique based on improved rat swarm optimizer for WSN-enabled intelligent transportation system: W. Osamy et al. (2023-01-01)
    • Recent advances and future prospects of using AI solutions for security, fault tolerance, and QoS challenges in WSNs (2022-01-01)
    • Enhanced LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks (2013-01-01)
    • Enhancing IoT-enabled sustainable smart cities with secure and energy-aware data collection using meta-heuristic technique (2024-01-01)
    • Chain-routing scheme with compressive sensing-based data acquisition for Internet of Things-based wireless sensor networks (2021-01-01)
    • Sensor network node scheduling for preserving coverage of wireless multimedia networks (2019-01-01)
    • Dominating sets-based approach for maximizing lifetime of IoT-based heterogeneous WSNs enabled sustainable smart city applications (2024-01-01)
    • Adaptive and efficient compressive sensing based technique for routing in wireless sensor networks (2013-01-01)
    • Cluster-based perimeter-coverage technique for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2009-01-01)
    • A.: Decomposable Algorithms for Finding the Nearest Pair (2008-01-01)
    • Impact of using mobile sink on hierarchical routing protocols for wireless sensor networks (2015-01-01)
    • Reconstruction of Sparse Signals Using an Adaptive Iterative Greedy Algorithm (2014-01-01)
    • On using 3D animation for teaching computer programming in Cairo University (2010-01-01)
    • ESSAIoV: enhanced sparrow search algorithm-based clustering for internet of vehicles (2024-01-01)
    • An Approach for Data Routing in Wireless Body Area Network: A. Salim (2023-01-01)
    • An Integrated Workflow Using Spectroscopy, Dielectric Dispersion, and NMR for the Characterization Of Shale Plays—Application to a Silurian Shale (2014-01-01)
    • Decomposable algorithms for nearest neighbor computing (2008-01-01)
    • DGTTSSA: Data gathering technique based on trust and sparrow search algorithm for WSNs (2023-01-01)
    • Design workload aware data collection technique for IoT-enabled WSNs in sustainable smart cities (2024-01-01)
    • Cluster-based Perimeter-coverage Technique for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks. Proceedings, ICUMT 2009 International Conference IEEE on Ultra Modern Telecommunications (2009-01-01)
    • A study on the statistical properties of the prime numbers using the classical and superstatistical random matrix theories (2021-01-01)
    • Density based Clustering Algorithm for Distributed Datasets using Mutual k-Nearest Neighbors (2019-01-01)
    • Effective chain-based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2017-01-01)
    • A comparative study of chain based routing algorithms in wireless sensor networks (2016-01-01)
    • An Evaluation of Mobility Effect on Tiny Service Discovery Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks (2014-01-01)
    • A data security technique combining asymmetric cryptography and compressive sensing for IoT enabled wireless sensor networks (2022-01-01)
    • Energy Aware Disjoint Dominating Sets Algorithm for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2022-01-01)
    • An Efficient Distributed Distributed Collaborative Camera Actuation Algorithm for Redundant Data Elimination for Event Detection and Monitoring in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (2016-01-01)
    • A Reliable and Secure Cluster-Routing Framework for Drone-Assisted Disaster Management in Smart Cities (2026-01-01)
    • A Multi-Objective Optimized Drone-Assisted Framework for Secure and Reliable Communication in Disaster-Resilient Smart Cities (2026-01-01)
    • A new clustering approach based on trust and rat swarm algorithm for WSN applications (2023-01-01)
    • AI-assisted load balanced and dominating set–based framework for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-01-01)
    • A Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimization Framework with Revitalized Boltzmann Distribution-Based Connectivity Modeling for Critical Node Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks (2026-01-01)
    • Size-and lifetime-aware disjoint dominating set formation and multi-armed-bandit-based scheduling for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-01-01)
    • Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs (vol 11, 4122, 2022) (2025-01-01)
    • Correction: Osamy et al. Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs. Electronics 2022, 11, 4122 (2025-01-01)
    • Robust defense mechanisms for protecting Wireless Sensor Networks from Denial-of-Service Threats: A comprehensive, in-depth analysis (2025-01-01)
    • Collection Technique Based Sparrow Search Algorithm for WSN-Based (2023-01-01)
    • A Data Security Technique Combining Asymmetric Cryptography and Compressive Sensing for IoT Enabled (2023-01-01)
    • TEDCTSSA: Trust Enabled Data Collection Technique Based Sparrow Search Algorithm for WSN-Based Applications (2022-01-01)
    • Research Article A Study on the Statistical Properties of the Prime Numbers Using the Classical and Superstatistical Random Matrix Theories (2021-01-01)
    • Synthesis and Characterization of Some Heterocyclic Compounds and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity (2020-01-01)
    • Redundancy Elimination Techniques in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks: Survey (2018-01-01)
    • Depositional Environment of the (Albian–Cenomanian) Bentiu formation of Heglig oil field Muglad Basin Sudan (2017-01-01)
    • Dynamic base station positioning algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2017-01-01)
    • Randomized Clustering Scheme for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2017-01-01)
    • Clustering Algorithm Based on the Direction of Overlapping Field of Views for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (2017-01-01)
    • Year of Publication: 2016 (2016-01-01)
    • Effect of using Mobile Sink on Chain-based Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks (2015-01-01)
    • Modifying Tiny Service Discovery Protocol (2026-01-01)
    • SOME MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATIONS IN DISTRIBUTED DATABASE ENVIRONMENT (2026-01-01)
    • Modifying Tiny Service Discovery Protocol (MTinySDP) to overcome mobility issues (2026-01-01)
    • TAGSCS: Trust Aware Data Gathering Technique Based on Slicing and Compressive Sensing for IoT-Based WSN (2025-07-12)
    • Grey Wolf Optimization-based Compressive Sensing Scheme for Data Gathering in IoT-based Heterogeneous WSNs (2020-02-06)
    • EDCCS: Effective Deterministic Clustering Scheme based Compressive Sensing to Enhance IoT based WSNs (2022-04-25)
    • SEACDSC: Secure and Energy-Aware Clustering Based on Discrete Sand Cat Swarm Optimization for IoT-Enabled WSN Applications (2024-03-09)
    • An Efficient Compressive Sensing Routing Scheme for Internet of Things Based Wireless Sensor Networks (2020-05-09)
    • Iterative Selection and Correction Based Adaptive Greedy Algorithm for Compressive Sensing Reconstruction (2020-10-03)
    • Successors of the PEGASIS protocol: A comprehensive survey (2021-01-22)
    • Utilities of Artificial Intelligence in Poverty Prediction: A Review (2022-11-01)
    • Deterministic clustering-based compressive sensing scheme for fog-supported heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2021-04-07)
    • Diverse Localization Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review (2024-01-01)
    • Compressive Sensing-Based Routing and Data Reconstruction Scheme for IoT-Based WSNs (2021-01-01)
    • GWRA: Grey Wolf-based Reconstruction Algorithm for Compressive Sensing Signals (2019-09-02)
    • Effective algorithm for optimizing compressive sensing in IoT and periodic monitoring applications (2019-01-15)
    • Cluster-Tree Routing Based Entropy Scheme for Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Networks (2018-01-01)
    • AI-assisted load balanced and dominating set-based framework for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-08-20)
    • A Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimization Framework with Revitalized Boltzmann Distribution-Based Connectivity Modeling for Critical Node Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks (2026-08-12)
    • Size- and lifetime-aware disjoint dominating set formation and multi-armed-bandit-based scheduling for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-06-09)
    • AI-assisted load balanced and dominating set–based framework for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-09-01)
    • A Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimization Framework with Revitalized Boltzmann Distribution-Based Connectivity Modeling for Critical Node Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks (2026-08-01)
    • A Reliable and Secure Cluster-Routing Framework for Drone-Assisted Disaster Management in Smart Cities (2026-06-01)
    • A Multi-Objective Optimized Drone-Assisted Framework for Secure and Reliable Communication in Disaster-Resilient Smart Cities (2026-05-01)
    • Correction: Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs (Electronics, (2022), 11, 24, (4122), 10.3390/electronics11244122) (2025-11-01)
    • Robust defense mechanisms for protecting Wireless Sensor Networks from Denial-of-Service Threats: A comprehensive, in-depth analysis (2025-11-01)
    • Workload-Aware Data Collection Technique for IoT-Enabled WSNs in Sustainable Smart Cities (2025-01-01)
    • Size- and lifetime-aware disjoint dominating set formation and multi-armed-bandit-based scheduling for energy-efficient IoT-WSNs in sustainable smart city applications (2026-12-01)
    • LBAS: Load-Balancing Aware Clustering Scheme for IoT-Based Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2024-05-01)
    • ESSaIoV: Enhanced Sparrow Search Algorithm-Based Clustering for the Internet of Vehicles (2024-03-01)
    • Enhancing IoT-Enabled Sustainable Smart Cities with Secure and Energy-Aware Data Collection Using Meta-Heuristic Technique (2024-01-01)
    • Dominating Set-Based Approach for Maximizing Lifetime of IoT-Based Heterogeneous WSNs Enabled Sustainable Smart City Applications (2024-01-01)
    • DGTTSSA: Data Gathering Technique Based on Trust and Sparrow Search Algorithm for WSNs (2023-06-01)
    • Mobility-based weighted cluster routing scheme for FANETs (2023-06-01)
    • An Approach for Data Routing in Wireless Body Area Network (2023-05-01)
    • TACTIRSO: trust aware clustering technique based on improved rat swarm optimizer for WSN-enabled intelligent transportation system (2023-04-01)
    • IoVSSA: Efficient Mobility-Aware Clustering Algorithm in the Internet of Vehicles Using Sparrow Search Algorithm (2023-02-15)
    • TEDCTSSA: Trust Enabled Data Collection Technique Based Sparrow Search Algorithm for WSN-Based Applications (2023-01-01)
    • A Data Security Technique Combining Asymmetric Cryptography and Compressive Sensing for IoT Enabled Wireless Sensor Networks (2023-01-01)
    • SOMACA: A New Swarm Optimization-Based and Mobility-Aware Clustering Approach for the Internet of Vehicles (2023-01-01)
    • A New Clustering Approach based on Trust and Rat Swarm Algorithm for WSN Applications (2023-01-01)
    • Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Using AI Solutions for Security, Fault Tolerance, and QoS Challenges in WSNs (2022-12-01)
    • SEEDGT: Secure and energy efficient data gathering technique for IoT applications based WSNs (2022-06-01)
    • Iterative selection and correction based adaptive greedy algorithm for compressive sensing reconstruction (2022-03-01)
    • Recent Studies Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Solving Data Collection, Aggregation and Dissemination Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review (2022-02-01)
    • Energy Aware Disjoint Dominating Sets Algorithm for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (2022-01-01)
    • A review on recent studies utilizing artificial intelligence methods for solving routing challenges in wireless sensor networks (2022-01-01)
    • Coverage, Deployment and Localization Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence Techniques: A Review (2022-01-01)
    • Compressive sensing based secure data aggregation scheme for IoT based WSN applications (2021-12-01)
    • IDCT: Intelligent Data Collection Technique for IoT-Enabled Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Environments (2021-09-15)
    • Ipdca: Intelligent proficient data collection approach for iot-enabled wireless sensor networks in smart environments (2021-05-01)
    • Chain-routing scheme with compressive sensing-based data acquisition for Internet of Things-based wireless sensor networks (2021-03-01)
    • A secure data gathering scheme based on properties of primes and compressive sensing for IoT-Based WSNs (2021-02-15)
    • A Study on the Statistical Properties of the Prime Numbers Using the Classical and Superstatistical Random Matrix Theories (2021-01-01)
    • An information entropy based-clustering algorithm for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2020-04-01)
    • A Novel Association Rule-Based Data Mining Approach for Internet of Things Based Wireless Sensor Networks (2020-01-01)
    • CSOCA: Chicken Swarm Optimization Based Clustering Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks (2020-01-01)
    • Sensor network node scheduling for preserving coverage of wireless multimedia networks (2019-10-01)
    • ADSDA: Adaptive Distributed Service Discovery Algorithm for Internet of Things Based Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (2019-01-01)
    • Privacy preserving data mining approach for IoT based WSN in smart city (2019-01-01)
    • Density-based clustering algorithm for distributed datasets using mutual K-nearest neighbors (2019-01-01)
    • Distributed coverage hole detection and recovery scheme for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (2018-06-01)
    • Effective scheduling strategy in wireless multimedia sensor networks for critical surveillance applications (2018-01-01)
    • Clustering algorithm based on the direction of overlapping field of views for wireless multimedia sensor networks (2017-01-01)
    • Effective chain-based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2017-01-01)
    • Distributed multi chain compressive sensing based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks (2015-05-01)
    • IBLEACH: Intra-balanced LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks (2014-01-01)
    • Decomposable algorithms for nearest neighbor computing (2008-07-01)

    Teaching materials

    • Computer Programming
    • Computer Programming II
    • Computer Programming III
    • Programming Languages Concepts
    • Database
    • Advance Database
    • Web Technologies
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Logic Design
    • Concepts of Algorithms
    • Computer Organization
    • Assembly Language
    • Operating Systems
    • Data Structures
    • Systems Programming
    • Compiler Design
    • Software Engineering
    • Algorithms Analysis & Design
    • Parallel and Distributed Computing
    • Operations Research
    • Computer Networks
    • Computer Networks II
    • Network Administrator
    • Network Professional
    • Wireless Network Administrator
    • Wireless Network Professional

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