Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Waqas Rehan


University of Lübeck
Institute of Telematics
Ratzeburger Allee 160
23562 Lübeck

Email:rehan(at)itm.uni-luebeck.de
Phone:+49 451 3101 6413
Fax:+49 451 3101 6404

CV

From October 2013 until December 2021, I have been serving as Scientific Staff in the Institute of Telematics, University of Lübeck, Germany.  During this tenure, I got my Doctorate of Computer Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the University of Lübeck, Germany and subsequently served as Postdoc at the Institute of Telematics of Prof. Dr. Stefan Fischer.
 

Research Interests

I am a member of Internet Society (ISOC) and actively contributing as a reviewer of numerous prestigious conferences and journals. Based on my contributions to the peer review process, I have been awarded certificates of outstanding reviewer by the Computer Networks (Elsevier) and the Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (Elsevier).

Previously, I have published numerous articles in image processing and computer vision. My recent publications are regarding location-management in VANETs, channel-estimation and QoS in stream-based multichannel WSNs. Other areas of my interest include blockchain enabled networks, fog/edge computing, machine learning/artificial intelligence and their applications in IoT/IoV, smart grids, smart cities, smart homes, smart transportation networks and smart healthcare applications.

For further information, please consult my website:
https://sites.google.com/view/drwaqasrehan/home.

Publications

2022

  • Zameer Ahmed and Maaz Rehan and Omer Chughtai and Waqas Rehan: AD-RDC: A Novel Adaptive Dynamic Radio Duty Cycle Mechanism for Low-Power IoT Devices. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, no. 9, pp. 13376-13389, 2022
    BibTeX Link
    @ARTICLE{rehan9690942,
    author={Zameer Ahmed and Maaz Rehan and Omer Chughtai and Waqas Rehan},
    title={{AD-RDC: A Novel Adaptive Dynamic Radio Duty Cycle Mechanism for Low-Power IoT Devices}},  
    journal={IEEE Internet of Things Journal},  
    year={2022},
    volume={9},
    number={15},
    pages={13376--13389},
    doi={10.1109/JIOT.2022.3145017},
    url={https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9690942}
    }

2021

  • Benjamin Warnke and Sven Groppe and Muhammad Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer: Flexible data partitioning schemes for parallel merge joins in semantic web queries. in Datenbanksysteme für Business, Technologie und Web (BTW), 19. Fachtagung des GI-Fachbereichs Datenbanken und Informationssysteme, Dresden, Germany, no. P-311, pp. 237-256, Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn, 2021
    BibTeX Link
    @inproceedings{Warnke21Flexible,
      author    = {Benjamin Warnke and Sven Groppe and Muhammad Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer},
      title     = {{Flexible data partitioning schemes for parallel merge joins in semantic web queries}},
      booktitle = {Datenbanksysteme für Business, Technologie und Web ({BTW}), 19. Fachtagung des GI-Fachbereichs "Datenbanken und Informationssysteme", Dresden, Germany},
      year      = {2021},
      series    = {LNI},
      volume    = {P-311},
      pages     = {237--256},
      publisher = {Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn},
      url       = {https://doi.org/10.18420/btw2021-12}
    }

2020

  • Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Omer Chughtai and Maaz Rehan and Mohamed Hail and Shahzad Saleem: A novel dynamic confidence interval based secure channel prediction approach for stream-based multichannel wireless sensor networks. Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, no. 108, pp. 102212, 2020
    BibTeX Link
    @article{REHAN2020102212,
    author = {Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Omer Chughtai and Maaz Rehan and Mohamed Hail and Shahzad Saleem},
    title = {{A novel dynamic confidence interval based secure channel prediction approach for stream-based multichannel wireless sensor networks}},
    journal = {Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks},
    year = {2020},
    volume = {108},
    pages = {102212},
    issn = {1570-8705},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2020.102212},
    doi = {10.1016/j.adhoc.2020.102212}
    }
    
  • Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan and Yasser Mawad and Shahzad Saleem: QCM2R: A QoS-aware cross-layered multichannel multisink routing protocol for stream based wireless sensor networks. Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications, no. 156, pp. 102552, 2020
    BibTeX Link
    @article{Rehan20201,
    author = {Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan and Yasser Mawad and Shahzad Saleem},
    title ={{QCM2R: A QoS-aware cross-layered multichannel multisink 
    routing protocol for stream based wireless sensor networks}},
    journal = {Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications},
    year = {2020},
    volume ={156},
    pages ={102552},
    issn = {1084-8045},
    doi ={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102552},
    url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1084804520300266}
    }

2018

  • Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan: Anatomizing the robustness of multichannel MAC protocols for WSNs: An evaluation under MAC oriented design issues impacting QoS. Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications, no. 121, pp. 89-118, 2018
    BibTeX Link
    @Article{REHAN2018,
     Author                   = {Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan},
      Title                    = {{Anatomizing the robustness of multichannel MAC protocols for WSNs: An evaluation under MAC oriented design issues impacting QoS}},
      Journal                  = {Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications},
      Year                     = {2018},
      Volume                   = {121},
      Pages                    = {89--118},
      Doi                      = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2018.06.013},
      Publisher            ={Elsevier},
      ISSN                     = {1084-8045},
      Keywords                 = {Multichannel MAC survey, Multichannel wireless sensor networks, Cognitive radio wireless sensor networks, Multichannel smart applications, Multichannel design issues & challenges, Quality of service, Micro electro mechanical systems},
      Url                      = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1084804518302212}
    } 
  • Shehroz Riaz and Maaz Rehan and Tariq Umer and Muhammad Khalil Afzal and Waqas Rehan and Ehsan Ullah Munir and Tassawar Iqbal: FRP: A novel fast rerouting protocol with multi-link-failure recovery for mission-critical WSN. Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, no. 89, pp. 148-165, 2018
    BibTeX Link
    @Article{RIAZ2018,
     Author                   = {Shehroz Riaz and Maaz Rehan and Tariq Umer and Muhammad Khalil Afzal and Waqas Rehan and Ehsan Ullah Munir and Tassawar Iqbal},
      Title                    = {{FRP: A novel fast rerouting protocol with multi-link-failure recovery for mission-critical WSN}},
      Journal                 = {Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems},
      Year                     = {2018},
      Volume                 = {89},
      Pages                   = {148--165},
      Doi                      = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2018.06.029},
      Publisher            ={Elsevier},
      ISSN                     = {0167-739X},
      Keywords                 = {Convergence-free routing, Fast rerouting, Partially-disjoint path, Mission-critical applications, Wireless sensor networks},
      Url                      = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167739X18303935}
    } 
  • Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Faye, Ibrahima and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai, Omer and Rehmani, Mubashir Husain: ZGLS: a novel flat quorum-based and reliable location management protocol for VANETs. Wireless Networks, no. 24, pp. 1885-1903, 2018
    BibTeX Link
    @Article{Rehan2018,
    author={Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Faye, Ibrahima and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai, Omer and Rehmani, Mubashir Husain},
    title={{ZGLS: a novel flat quorum-based and reliable location management protocol for VANETs}},
    journal={Wireless Networks},
    year={2018},
    volume={24},
    number={6},
    pages={1885--1903},
    issn={1572-8196},
    doi={10.1007/s11276-016-1443-4},
    url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11276-016-1443-4},
    keyword={Positioning and tracking; Location services; Position-based 
    routing; Adaptive beaconing; Packet delivery VANETs}
    }

2017

  • Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan and Mubashir Husain Rehmani: A comprehensive survey on multichannel routing in wireless sensor networks. Elsevier: Journal of Network and Computer Applications, no. 95, pp. 1-25, Elsevier, 2017
    BibTeX Link
    @Article{Rehan20171,
      author = {Waqas Rehan and Stefan Fischer and Maaz Rehan and Mubashir Husain Rehmani},
      title = {{A comprehensive survey on multichannel routing in wireless sensor networks}},
      journal = {Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {95},
      pages = {1--25},
      publisher={Elsevier},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2017.07.006},
      issn = {1084-8045},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S108480451730228X}
    } 
  • Rehan, Waqas and Fischer, Stefan and Rehan, Maaz: A Critical Review of Surveys Emphasizing on Routing in Sensor Networks—An Anatomization under General Survey Design Framework. Sensors, no. 17, pp. 1713-1749, MDPI, July, 2017
    BibTeX
    @Article{Rehan2017,
       author = {Rehan, Waqas and Fischer, Stefan and Rehan, Maaz},
       title = {{A Critical Review of Surveys Emphasizing on Routing in 
    Wireless Sensor Networks—An Anatomization under General Survey Design 
    Framework}},
       journal = {Sensors},
       year = {2017},
       month = {July},
       volume = {17},
       number = {8},
       pages = {1713--1749},
       doi = {doi:10.3390/s17081713},
       publisher = {MDPI}
    }

2016

  • Rehan, Waqas and Fischer, Stefan and Rehan, Maaz: Machine-Learning Based Channel Quality and Stability Estimation for Stream-Based Multichannel Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensors, no. 16, pp. 1476, 2016
    BibTeX Link
    @Article{s16091476,
    AUTHOR = {Rehan, Waqas and Fischer, Stefan and Rehan, Maaz},
    TITLE = {{Machine-Learning Based Channel Quality and Stability 
    Estimation for Stream-Based Multichannel Wireless Sensor Networks}},
    JOURNAL = {Sensors},
    VOLUME = {16},
    YEAR = {2016},
    NUMBER = {9},
    PAGES = {1476},
    URL = {http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/9/1476},
    ISSN = {1424-8220},
    keywords={NCN},
    DOI = {10.3390/s16091476}
    }
  • Aldabbagh, Ghadah and Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai, Omer: A Driver Safety Information Broadcast Protocol for VANET. Appl. Math, no. 10, pp. 451-468, 2016
    BibTeX
    @article{aldabbagh2016driver,
      author={Aldabbagh, Ghadah and Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai,  Omer},
       title={{A Driver Safety Information Broadcast Protocol for VANET}},
       journal={Appl. Math},
       volume={10},
       number={2},
       pages={451--468},
       year={2016}
    }
    

2015

  • Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai, Omer: ZoomOut HELLO: A Novel 1-Hop Broadcast Scheme to Improve Network QoS for VANET on Highways. in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks for Smart Cities: First International Workshop, 2014, pp. 75-84, Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2 - 5, 2014
    BibTeX Link
    @Inbook{Rehan2015,
    author={Rehan, Maaz and Hasbullah, Halabi and Rehan, Waqas and Chughtai, Omer},
    title={{ZoomOut HELLO: A Novel 1-Hop Broadcast Scheme to Improve Network 
    QoS for VANET on Highways}},
    booktitle={Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks for Smart Cities: First International Workshop, 2014},
    editor={Laouiti, Anis and Qayyum, Amir and Mohamad Saad, Naufal Mohamad},
    year={2014},
    month={June 2-5},
    address={Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia},
    pages={75--84},
    publisher={Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated},
    isbn={978-981-287-158-9},
    doi={10.1007/978-981-287-158-9_7},
    url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-158-9_7}
    }
    

2014

  • M. Rehan and H. Hasbullah and O. Chughtai and W. Rehan: ZLS: A next-door lightweight QoS aware location service technique for VANET on highways. in International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCOINS), 2014, pp. 1-6, June, 2014
    BibTeX
    @INPROCEEDINGS{Rehan-6868831,
    author={M. Rehan and H. Hasbullah and O. Chughtai and W. Rehan},
    title={{ZLS: A next-door lightweight QoS aware location service
    technique for VANET on highways}},
    booktitle={International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCOINS), 2014},
    year={2014},
    month={June},
    pages={1-6},
    keyword={mobility management (mobile radio);quality of
    service;telecommunication traffic;vehicular ad hoc networks;Bellmen
    ford algorithms;Dijkstra algorithm;NS2.33;VANET;ZLS;ZoomOut Location
    Service;broadcast range;control messages;destination
    position;destination vehicle;highway traffic;highways;intermediate
    node;location request;location servers;location update;next-door
    lightweight QoS aware location service technique;packet
    transmission;pre-loaded digital maps;shortest path finding
    algorithms;source node;source vehicle;traffic density aware location
    service technique;uni-cast fashion;uni-cast messages;vehicle
    density;Delays;Quality of service;Roads;Servers;Vehicles;Vehicular ad
    hoc networks;QoS aware;VANET;ZoomOut;location service;next-door
    destination discovery;next-door location server},
    doi={10.1109/ICCOINS.2014.6868831}
    }