Search Results for author: Abdallah Shami

Found 52 papers, 18 papers with code

On the Intersection of Signal Processing and Machine Learning: A Use Case-Driven Analysis Approach

1 code implementation25 Mar 2024 Sulaiman Aburakhia, Abdallah Shami, George K. Karagiannidis

Despite many attempts in the existing literature to bridge this gap, most are limited to specific applications and focus mainly on feature extraction, often assuming extensive prior knowledge in signal processing.

EEG

Thwarting Cybersecurity Attacks with Explainable Concept Drift

no code implementations18 Mar 2024 Ibrahim Shaer, Abdallah Shami

The results show that FDE successfully identifies 85. 77 % of drifting features and showcases its utility in the DL adaptation method under the CD phenomenon.

Efficient Transformer-based Hyper-parameter Optimization for Resource-constrained IoT Environments

no code implementations18 Mar 2024 Ibrahim Shaer, Soodeh Nikan, Abdallah Shami

The hyper-parameter optimization (HPO) process is imperative for finding the best-performing Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs).

Reinforcement Learning (RL)

Towards Intent-Based Network Management: Large Language Models for Intent Extraction in 5G Core Networks

no code implementations4 Mar 2024 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Ali Chouman, Abdallah Shami

The integration of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) into fifth-generation (5G) networks has made evident the limitations of network intelligence with ever-increasing, strenuous requirements for current and next-generation devices.

Language Modelling Large Language Model +1

Zero-Touch Networks: Towards Next-Generation Network Automation

no code implementations7 Dec 2023 Mirna El Rajab, Li Yang, Abdallah Shami

The Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) framework represents an emerging paradigm in the management of the fifth-generation (5G) and Beyond (5G+) networks, offering automated self-management and self-healing capabilities to address the escalating complexity and the growing data volume of modern networks.

AutoML Decision Making +1

Leveraging Large Language Models for DRL-Based Anti-Jamming Strategies in Zero Touch Networks

no code implementations18 Aug 2023 Abubakar S. Ali, Dimitrios Michael Manias, Abdallah Shami, Sami Muhaidat

As the dawn of sixth-generation (6G) networking approaches, it promises unprecedented advancements in communication and automation.

Forensic Data Analytics for Anomaly Detection in Evolving Networks

no code implementations17 Aug 2023 Li Yang, Abdallah Moubayed, Abdallah Shami, Amine Boukhtouta, Parisa Heidari, Stere Preda, Richard Brunner, Daniel Migault, Adel Larabi

In the prevailing convergence of traditional infrastructure-based deployment (i. e., Telco and industry operational networks) towards evolving deployments enabled by 5G and virtualization, there is a keen interest in elaborating effective security controls to protect these deployments in-depth.

Feature Engineering Intrusion Detection +1

CorrFL: Correlation-Based Neural Network Architecture for Unavailability Concerns in a Heterogeneous IoT Environment

1 code implementation22 Jul 2023 Ibrahim Shaer, Abdallah Shami

The generated CorrFL models for the unavailable IoT device from the available ones trained on the new environment are compared against models trained on different use cases, referred to as the benchmark model.

Federated Learning

Modular Simulation Environment Towards OTN AI-based Solutions

no code implementations19 Jun 2023 Sam Aleyadeh, Abbas Javadtalab, Abdallah Shami

The current trend for highly dynamic and virtualized networking infrastructure made automated networking a critical requirement.

Intelligent O-RAN Traffic Steering for URLLC Through Deep Reinforcement Learning

no code implementations3 Mar 2023 Ibrahim Tamim, Sam Aleyadeh, Abdallah Shami

The goal of Next-Generation Networks is to improve upon the current networking paradigm, especially in providing higher data rates, near-real-time latencies, and near-perfect quality of service.

Q-Learning reinforcement-learning +1

Similarity-Based Predictive Maintenance Framework for Rotating Machinery

1 code implementation30 Dec 2022 Sulaiman Aburakhia, Tareq Tayeh, Ryan Myers, Abdallah Shami

For each feature type, three similarity metrics, namely structural similarity measure (SSM), cosine similarity, and Euclidean distance are used to measure the similarity between test signals and reference signals in the feature space.

A Multi-Stage Automated Online Network Data Stream Analytics Framework for IIoT Systems

1 code implementation5 Oct 2022 Li Yang, Abdallah Shami

In this paper, we propose a novel Multi-Stage Automated Network Analytics (MSANA) framework for concept drift adaptation in IIoT systems, consisting of dynamic data pre-processing, the proposed Drift-based Dynamic Feature Selection (DD-FS) method, dynamic model learning & selection, and the proposed Window-based Performance Weighted Probability Averaging Ensemble (W-PWPAE) model.

feature selection

An NWDAF Approach to 5G Core Network Signaling Traffic: Analysis and Characterization

no code implementations21 Sep 2022 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Ali Chouman, Abdallah Shami

Data-driven approaches and paradigms have become promising solutions to efficient network performances through optimization.

A Model Drift Detection and Adaptation Framework for 5G Core Networks

no code implementations8 Aug 2022 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Ali Chouman, Abdallah Shami

Due to the dynamic nature of next-generation networks and their supported use cases and applications, model drift is a serious concern, which can deteriorate the performance of intelligent models deployed throughout the network.

Management

LCCDE: A Decision-Based Ensemble Framework for Intrusion Detection in The Internet of Vehicles

1 code implementation5 Aug 2022 Li Yang, Abdallah Shami, Gary Stevens, Stephen De Rusett

Modern vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and connected vehicles, have adopted an increasing variety of functionalities through connections and communications with other vehicles, smart devices, and infrastructures.

Autonomous Vehicles Intrusion Detection

Towards Supporting Intelligence in 5G/6G Core Networks: NWDAF Implementation and Initial Analysis

1 code implementation30 May 2022 Ali Chouman, Dimitrios Michael Manias, Abdallah Shami

Wireless networks, in the fifth-generation and beyond, must support diverse network applications which will support the numerous and demanding connections of today's and tomorrow's devices.

Management

Intelligent Transportation Systems' Orchestration: Lessons Learned & Potential Opportunities

no code implementations5 May 2022 Abdallah Moubayed, Abdallah Shami, Abbas Ibrahim

This growth has led to the need for new communication technologies that will promote this transformation.

Federated Learning

Sound Event Classification in an Industrial Environment: Pipe Leakage Detection Use Case

no code implementations5 May 2022 Ibrahim Shaer, Abdallah Shami

An extensive experimental procedure was carried out on two datasets, one with background industrial noise and one without, to evaluate the validity of the proposed pipeline.

feature selection

A Transfer Learning and Optimized CNN Based Intrusion Detection System for Internet of Vehicles

1 code implementation27 Jan 2022 Li Yang, Abdallah Shami

Modern vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and connected vehicles, are increasingly connected to the external world, which enables various functionalities and services.

Autonomous Vehicles Cyber Attack Detection +3

An Attention-based ConvLSTM Autoencoder with Dynamic Thresholding for Unsupervised Anomaly Detection in Multivariate Time Series

no code implementations23 Jan 2022 Tareq Tayeh, Sulaiman Aburakhia, Ryan Myers, Abdallah Shami

As a substantial amount of multivariate time series data is being produced by the complex systems in Smart Manufacturing, improved anomaly detection frameworks are needed to reduce the operational risks and the monitoring burden placed on the system operators.

Time Series Time Series Analysis +1

PWPAE: An Ensemble Framework for Concept Drift Adaptation in IoT Data Streams

1 code implementation10 Sep 2021 Li Yang, Dimitrios Michael Manias, Abdallah Shami

As the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and systems have surged, IoT data analytics techniques have been developed to detect malicious cyber-attacks and secure IoT systems; however, concept drift issues often occur in IoT data analytics, as IoT data is often dynamic data streams that change over time, causing model degradation and attack detection failure.

Anomaly Detection

MTH-IDS: A Multi-Tiered Hybrid Intrusion Detection System for Internet of Vehicles

1 code implementation26 May 2021 Li Yang, Abdallah Moubayed, Abdallah Shami

In this paper, the vulnerabilities of intra-vehicle and external networks are discussed, and a multi-tiered hybrid IDS that incorporates a signature-based IDS and an anomaly-based IDS is proposed to detect both known and unknown attacks on vehicular networks.

Autonomous Vehicles Intrusion Detection

A Lightweight Concept Drift Detection and Adaptation Framework for IoT Data Streams

1 code implementation21 Apr 2021 Li Yang, Abdallah Shami

In recent years, with the increasing popularity of "Smart Technology", the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and systems have surged significantly.

Anomaly Detection

Making a Case for Federated Learning in the Internet of Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems

1 code implementation19 Feb 2021 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Abdallah Shami

With the incoming introduction of 5G networks and the advancement in technologies, such as Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networking, new and emerging networking technologies and use cases are taking shape.

Federated Learning

Machine Learning Towards Intelligent Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities

no code implementations11 Jan 2021 MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Moubayed, Ali Bou Nassif, Abdallah Shami

Machine learning (ML) provides a mechanism for humans to process large amounts of data, gain insights about the behavior of the data, and make more informed decision based on the resulting analysis.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Federated Intelligence for Active Queue Management in Inter-Domain Congestion

1 code implementation8 Jan 2021 Cesar A. Gomez, Xianbin Wang, Abdallah Shami

Active Queue Management (AQM) has been considered as a paradigm for the complicated network management task of mitigating congestion by controlling buffer of network link queues.

Federated Learning Management

Relationship between Student Engagement and Performance in e-Learning Environment Using Association Rules

no code implementations25 Dec 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Shami, Hanan Lutfiyya

The field of e-learning has emerged as a topic of interest in academia due to the increased ease of accessing the Internet using using smart-phones and wireless devices.

DNS Typo-squatting Domain Detection: A Data Analytics & Machine Learning Based Approach

no code implementations25 Dec 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Shami, Hanan Lutfiyya

Moreover, the observed trends are validated by studying the same features in an unlabeled dataset using K-means clustering algorithm and through applying the developed ensemble learning classifier.

BIG-bench Machine Learning Clustering +1

Detecting Botnet Attacks in IoT Environments: An Optimized Machine Learning Approach

no code implementations16 Dec 2020 MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Moubayed, Abdallah Shami

Experimental results show that the proposed optimized framework has a high detection accuracy, precision, recall, and F-score, highlighting its effectiveness and robustness for the detection of botnet attacks in IoT environments.

Bayesian Optimization BIG-bench Machine Learning +1

Optimized Random Forest Model for Botnet Detection Based on DNS Queries

no code implementations16 Dec 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Shami

To that end, this paper proposes a novel optimized ML-based framework to detect botnets based on their corresponding DNS queries.

feature selection

A Transfer Learning Framework for Anomaly Detection Using Model of Normality

no code implementations12 Nov 2020 Sulaiman Aburakhia, Tareq Tayeh, Ryan Myers, Abdallah Shami

We introduce a transfer learning framework for anomaly detection based on similarity measure with a Model of Normality (MoN) and show that with the proposed threshold settings, a significant performance improvement can be achieved.

Anomaly Detection Transfer Learning

Distance-Based Anomaly Detection for Industrial Surfaces Using Triplet Networks

no code implementations9 Nov 2020 Tareq Tayeh, Sulaiman Aburakhia, Ryan Myers, Abdallah Shami

In this paper, we address that challenge by training the CNN on surface texture patches with a distance-based anomaly detection objective instead.

Anomaly Detection

Machine Learning Towards Enabling Spectrum-as-a-Service Dynamic Sharing

no code implementations4 Sep 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, Tanveer Ahmed, Anwar Haque, Abdallah Shami

Adopting effective and efficient spectrum sharing mechanisms is in itself a challenging task given the multitude of levels and techniques that can be integrated to enable it.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Multi-Stage Optimized Machine Learning Framework for Network Intrusion Detection

no code implementations9 Aug 2020 MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Moubayed, Ali Bou Nassif, Abdallah Shami

Cyber-security garnered significant attention due to the increased dependency of individuals and organizations on the Internet and their concern about the security and privacy of their online activities.

BIG-bench Machine Learning feature selection +1

The Need for Advanced Intelligence in NFV Management and Orchestration

no code implementations3 Aug 2020 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Abdallah Shami

Through the adoption of Advanced Intelligence techniques such as Reinforcement Learning and Federated Learning, NSPs can leverage the benefits of traditional ML while simultaneously addressing the major challenges traditionally associated with it.

Federated Learning Management

A Machine Learning-Based Migration Strategy for Virtual Network Function Instances

no code implementations15 Jun 2020 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Hassan Hawilo, Abdallah Shami

With the growing demand for data connectivity, network service providers are faced with the task of reducing their capital and operational expenses while simultaneously improving network performance and addressing the increased demand.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Ensemble-based Feature Selection and Classification Model for DNS Typo-squatting Detection

no code implementations8 Jun 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, Emad Aqeeli, Abdallah Shami

This paper builds on our previous work in [1], which only proposed majority-voting based classifier, by proposing an ensemble-based feature selection and bagging classification model to detect DNS typo-squatting attack.

feature selection General Classification

Softwarization, Virtualization, & Machine Learning For Intelligent & Effective V2X Communications

no code implementations8 Jun 2020 Abdallah Moubayed, Abdallah Shami

Concepts such as softwarization, virtualization, and machine learning will be key components as innovative and flexible enablers of such networks.

BIG-bench Machine Learning Edge-computing

Depth-Optimized Delay-Aware Tree (DO-DAT) for Virtual Network Function Placement

no code implementations2 Jun 2020 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Hassan Hawilo, Manar Jammal, Abdallah Shami

With the constant increase in demand for data connectivity, network service providers are faced with the task of reducing their capital and operational expenses while ensuring continual improvements to network performance.

Systematic Ensemble Model Selection Approach for Educational Data Mining

no code implementations13 May 2020 MohammadNoor Injadat, Abdallah Moubayed, Ali Bou Nassif, Abdallah Shami

A plethora of research has been done in the past focusing on predicting student's performance in order to support their development.

BIG-bench Machine Learning Model Selection

Machine Learning for Performance-Aware Virtual Network Function Placement

no code implementations13 Jan 2020 Dimitrios Michael Manias, Manar Jammal, Hassan Hawilo, Abdallah Shami, Parisa Heidari, Adel Larabi, Richard Brunner

The model takes several performance-related features from the network as an input and selects the placement of the various VNF instances on network servers with the objective of minimizing the delay between dependent VNF instances.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Tree-based Intelligent Intrusion Detection System in Internet of Vehicles

1 code implementation18 Oct 2019 Li Yang, Abdallah Moubayed, Ismail Hamieh, Abdallah Shami

The results from the implementation of the proposed intrusion detection system on standard data sets indicate that the system has the ability to identify various cyber-attacks in the AV networks.

Autonomous Vehicles Ensemble Learning +2

Intelligent Active Queue Management Using Explicit Congestion Notification

1 code implementation28 Aug 2019 Cesar A. Gomez, Xianbin Wang, Abdallah Shami

As more end devices are getting connected, the Internet will become more congested.

Management

A Novel Algorithm for Real-time Procedural Generation of Building Floor Plans

1 code implementation26 Nov 2012 Maysam Mirahmadi, Abdallah Shami

Real-time generation of natural-looking floor plans is vital in games with dynamic environments.

Graphics

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