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Publications

IEEE: IET : Springer Research Journals:

  1. Y. Kakkad, Dhaval. K. Patel, S. Sun and M. López-Benítez, “Optimal 3GPP Fairness Parameters in 5G NR Unlicensed (NR-U) and Wi-Fi Coexistence”, in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vl. xx, no. xx, pp. xx-xx, Nov 2022. (Accepted for Publication)

  2. S. Kavaiya and Dhaval K. Patel, “Restricting Passive Attacks in 6G Vehicular Networks : A Physical Layer Security Perspective”, in Springer Wireless Networks, vol. xx, no. xx, pp. xx-xx, Nov 2022. (Accepted for Publication)

  3. B. Soni, Dhaval K. Patel, S. B. Shah, M. López-Benítez and S. Govindasamy, “PU-DetNet: Deep Unfolding Aided Smart Sensing Framework for Cognitive Radio,” in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 98737-98751, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3206814.

  4. B. Soni, Dhaval. K. Patel, Z. Ding, Y. L. Guan and S. Sun, “On Sensing Performance of Multi-Antenna Mobile Cognitive Radio Conditioned on Primary User Activity Statistics”, in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 3381-3394, May 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3121130.

  5. Dhaval. K. Patel, S. Kavaiya, Z. Ding, Y. L. Guan and S. Sun, Impact of Primary User Activity Statistics in Cognitive Vehicular Networks, in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 2859-2873, March 2022, doi:10.1109/TVT.2021.3138253.

  6. Dhaval K. Patel, Hetal Shah, Z. Ding, Y. L. Guan and S. Sun, “Performance Analysis of NOMA in Vehicular Communications Over i.n.i.d Nakagami-m Fading Channels,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 6254-6268, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3073050.

  7. S. Kavaiya, Dhaval K. Patel, Z. Ding, Y. L. Guan and S. Sun, “Physical Layer Security in Cognitive Vehicular Networks,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol.69, no. 4, pp. 2557-2569, April 2021, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3038904.

  8. Dhaval K. Patel, M. López-Benítez, B. Soni, and Á. F. García-Fernández, “Artificial neural network design for improved spectrum sensing in cognitive radio,” in Springer Wireless Networks, vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 6155–6174, 2020

  9. Brijesh Soni, Dhaval K. Patel, and Miguel López-Benítez, “Long Short-Term Memory based Spectrum Sensing Scheme for Cognitive Radio using Primary Activity Statistics,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 97437-97451, May 2020, doi: 10.1109/AC-CESS.2020.2995633.

  10. Sagar Kavaiya, Dhaval K. Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. Lim, “On the Energy Detection Performance of Multiantenna Correlated Receiver for vehicular Communication using MGF Approach,” in IET Communications, vol. 14,pp. 1858–1868, July 2020, DOI: 10.1049/iet-com.2019.1285

  11. O. H. Toma, M. López-Benítez, Dhaval K. Patel and K. Umebayashi, “Estimation of Primary Channel Activity Statistics in Cognitive Radio Based on Imperfect Spectrum Sensing,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 2016-2031, April 2020, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.2965944.

  12. Dhaval K. Patel, Brijesh Soni, and Miguel López-Benítez, “Improved likelihood ratio statistic-based cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive radio”, in IET Communications, Vol.14, no.11, pp. 1675-1686, January 2020.

  13. M. López-Benítez, A. Al-Tahmeesschi, Dhaval K. Patel, J. Lehtomäki and K.Umebayashi, “Estimation of Primary Channel Activity Statistics in Cognitive Radio Based on Periodic Spectrum Sensing Observations,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 983-996, Feb. 2019, doi:10.1109/TWC.2018.2887258

  14. Dhaval K Patel, Brijesh Soni, and Miguel López-Benítez. “On the estimation of primary user activity statistics for long and short time scale models in cognitive radio”, in Springer Wireless Networks, pp 1-13, August 2019.

  15. Sagar Kavaiya, Dhaval K Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. Lim, “On the Energy Detection Performance of Arbitrarily Correlated Dual Antenna Receiver for Vehicular Communication,” in IEEE Communication Letters, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 1186-1189, July 2019.

  16. Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi, Miguel López-Benítez, Valerio Selis, Dhaval K. Patel and Kenta Umbayashi, “Cooperative Estimation of Primary Traffic under ImperfectSpectrum Sensing and Byzantine Attacks,” in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 61651-61664,2018, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2876223

  17. Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi, Miguel López-Benítez, Dhaval K. Patel, Janne Lehtomäkiand Kenta Umbayashi, “On the Sample Size for the Estimation of Primary Activity Statistics Based on Spectrum Sensing,” in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communication and Networking, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 59-72, March 2019, doi:10.1109/TCCN.2018.2874456.

  18. Dhaval K Patel and Y. N. Trivedi, “Goodness-of-fit-based non-parametric spectrum sensing under Middleton noise for cognitive radio,” in IET Electronics Letters, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 419-421, Mar. 2015.

  19. Dhaval K Patel and Y. N. Trivedi, “Non-parametric Blind Spectrum Sensing Based on Censored Observations for Cognitive radio,” in Springer Journal of Signal Processing System, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 275-281, Mar. 2015.

International Conference (Tier-1/Tier-2)

  1. S. Thakker, Dhaval K. Patel, K. S. Joshi and M. López-Benítez, “Modelling the Impact of Multiple Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Using Molecular Communication,” 2022 National Conference on Communications (NCC), 2022, pp. 291-296, doi: 10.1109/NCC55593.2022.9806804.

  2. S. Kavaiya and Dhaval K. Patel, On the Performance of an Improved Energy Detector over Shadow Fading Channels for Vehicular Networks in IEEE 14th International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS 2021), January 3-8,2022, pp. 275-279, doi: 10.1109/COMSNETS53615.2022.9668367.

  3. S. Shah, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni, M. Lopez-Benitez and S. Kavaiya, Impact of Mobility on the Estimation of Primary Channel Activity Statistics in IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall 2021), September 27-30, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2021-Fall52928.2021.9625533.

  4. S. Shah, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni, M. Lopez-Benitez and S. Kavaiya, Weighted Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Vehicular Networks in IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall 2021), September 27-30, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTC2021-Fall52928.2021.9625533.

  5. B. Soni, Dhaval K. Patel, S. Kavaiya, M. O. Hasna and M. Lopez-Benitez, “On Physical Layer Security of Correlated Multiantenna Cognitive Radio Receivers,” 2021 National Conference on Communications (NCC), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NCC52529.2021.9530195.

  6. S. Kavaiya, Dhaval K. Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. -Y. Lim, “Distributed Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Vehicular Networks using Quasi-Newton Optimization,” 2021 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), 2021, pp. 212-215, doi: 10.1109/COMSNETS51098.2021.9352936.

  7. B. Patel, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni, M. López-Benítez and S. Kavaiya, “LSTM Autoencoder aided Estimation of Primary Activity Statistics under Imperfect Sensing,” 2021 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), 2021, pp. 242-245, doi: 10.1109/COMSNETS51098.2021.9352934.

  8. Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. -Y. Lim, “Performance Analysis of Arbitrary Correlated Multiantenna Receiver for Mobile Cognitive User,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM42002.2020.9322312.

  9. S. Thakur, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni, M. Raval, S. Chaudhary, “Prediction for the Second Wave of COVID-19 in India,” In: Bellatreche L., Goyal V., Fujita H., Mondal A., Reddy P.K. (eds) Big Data Analytics (BDA),2020, pp. 134-150 Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12581, Springer-Cham. https:doi.org10.1007978-3-030-66665-1_10

  10. O. H. Toma, M. López-Benítez and D. K. Patel, “Analysis of the Sample Size Required for an Accurate Estimation of Primary Channel Activity Statistics under Imperfect Spectrum Sensing,” 2020 IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PIMRC48278.2020.9217255.

  11. S. Kavaiya, Dhaval K. Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. -Y. Lim, “On Physical Layer Security over α - η -κ -μ Fading for Relay based Vehicular Networks,” 2020 International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications (SPCOM), 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/SPCOM50965.2020.9179522.

  12. O. H. Toma, M. López-Benítez, Dhaval K. Patel and K. Umebayashi, “Reconstruction Algorithm for Primary Channel Statistics Estimation Under Imperfect Spectrum Sensing,” 2020 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNC45663.2020.9120788.

  13. M. Lopez-Benitez, O. H. Toma, Dhaval K. Patel and K. Umebayashi, “Sample Size Analysis of Energy Detection under Fading Channels,” 2020 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/WCNCW48565.2020.9124845.

  14. M. Lopez-Benitez, O. H. Toma and Dhaval K. Patel, “Mathematical Models for the Accuracy of the Estimated Distribution of Primary Activity Times in Dynamic Spectrum Access Systems,” 2020 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNCW48565.2020.9124763.

  15. B. Soni, Dhaval K. Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. Lim, “Performance Analysis of NOMA aided Cooperative Relaying over α-η-κ-µ Fading Channels,” 2020 National Conference on Communications (NCC), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NCC48643.2020.9056034.

  16. J. M. Lim, Y. C. Chang and Dhaval K. Patel, “Cognitive Intelligence with Adaptive MAC Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network Optimization,” 2020 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), 2020, pp. 098-102, doi: 10.1109/ICAIIC48513.2020.9065283.

  17. N. Balwani, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni and M. López-Benítez, “Long Short-Term Memory based Spectrum Sensing Scheme for Cognitive Radio,” 2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2019.8904422.

  18. O. H. Toma, M. Lopez-Benitez, Dhaval K. Patel and K. Umebayashi, “Primary Channel Duty Cycle Estimation under Imperfect Spectrum Sensing Based on Mean Channel Periods,” 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013426.

  19. B. Gajera, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni and M. López-Benítez, “Performance Evaluation of Improved Energy Detection under Signal and Noise Uncertainties in Cognitive Radio Networks,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on Signals and Systems (ICSigSys), 2019, pp. 131-137, doi: 10.1109/ICSIGSYS.2019.8811079.

  20. O. Thakkar, Dhaval K. Patel, Y. L. Guan, S. Sun, Y. C. Chang and J. M. Lim, “On the Joint Impact of SU Mobility and PU Activity in Cognitive Vehicular Networks with Improved Energy Detection,” 2019 IEEE 89th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Spring), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2019.8746441.

  21. M. López-Benítez and Dhaval K. Patel, “Sigmoid Approximation to the Gaussian Q-function and its Applications to Spectrum Sensing Analysis,” 2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2019, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8886061.

  22. M. López-Benítez, J. Lehtomäki, K. Umebayashi and Dhaval K. Patel, “Accurate Noise Floor Calibration based on Modified Expectation Maximisation of Gaussian Mixture,” 2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8885661.

  23. B. Gajera, Dhaval K. Patel, B. Soni and M. López-Benítez, “Experimental Performance Evaluation of Improved Energy Detection under Noise Uncertainty in Low SNR Regime,” 2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshop (WCNCW), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/WCNCW.2019.8902613.

  24. S. Raval, Dhaval K. Patel and M. López-Benytez, “Performance Analysis of Improved Energy Detection in Full Duplex Non-Time-Slotted Cognitive Radio,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ANTS.2018.8710113.

  25. O. Thakkar, Dhaval K. Patel, S. Raval and M. López-Benítez, “Performance Analysis of Selection Diversity Combining Using Improved Energy Detection over Rayleigh Fading Channel,” 2018 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON45594.2018.8987070.

  26. K. Patel, Dhaval K. Patel, M. Lópcz-Benítez and S. Chaudhary, “Distribution-Free Spectrum Sensing for Full Duplex Cognitive Radio,” 2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), 2018, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2018.8690908.

  27. M. Lopez-Benitez, A. Al-Tahmeesschi and Dhaval K. Patel, “Accurate Estimation of the Minimum Primary Channel Activity Time in Cognitive Radio Based on Periodic Spectrum Sensing Observations,” European Wireless 2018; 24th European Wireless Conference (EW), 2018, pp. 1-6.

  28. M. R. Vyas, Dhaval K. Patel and M. Lopez-Benitez, “Artificial neural network based hybrid spectrum sensing scheme for cognitive radio,” 2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292449.

  29. M. Panchal, Dhaval K. Patel, S. Chaudhary, “Spectrum Occupancy Classification Using SVM-Radial Basis Function,” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM), 2017, vol 228, pp. 112-127, Springer-Cham. https:doi.org10.1007978-3-319-76207-4_10

  30. Dhaval K. Patel and Y. N. Trivedi, “LRS-G2 Based Non-parametric Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio,” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM), 2016, vol 172, pp. 330-341, Springer-Cham. doi: https:doi.org10.1007978-3-319-40352-6_27

  31. Dhaval K. Patel, M. P. Patel and K. S. Patel, “Scalability Analysis in Wireless Sensor Network with LEACH Routing Protocol,” 2011 International Conference on Computer and Management (CAMAN), 2011, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/CAMAN.2011.5778808.

  32. Dhaval K. Patel , S K. Shah and M P. Thaker, “Performance Analysis of Reactive Routing Protocols with OSPF for IEEE 802.11s Wireless Mesh Network,” Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), 2010, Vol. 70, pp. 276-280, Springer, Cham. doi: https:doi.org10.1007978-3-642-12214-9_45