Huma Ghafoor

Assistant Professor
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Dr. Huma Ghafoor is working as Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Dr. Huma Ghafoor has a PhD in Electrical Engineering . Dr. Huma Ghafoor has published 28 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 255 , carried out 2 projects and filed 1 intellectual property.

Research Tags

blockchain in VANETs cognitive radio technology machine leraning maritime networks software-defined networking underwater networks Vehicular networks network security

Research Projects

2

Industry Projects

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Amount Granted

2.0 M

Publications

28

Citations

255

Intellectual Property

1
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Projects by Year

Research Collaborators

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Sana Qadir

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2 Collaborations
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Mehdi Hussain

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
1 Collaboration

Education

PhD Electrical Engineering 2013- 2018
Ulsan University , South Korea
MS Communication Systems Engineering 2009- 2012
NUST, Islamabad , Pakistan

Experience

Assistant Professor 2023- Present
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , NUST
Assistant Professor 2020- 2023
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , NUST
Assistant Professor 2019- 2020
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , NUST
Postdoctoral Researcher 2018- 2019
INHA University , South Korea ,

Awards

Memberships

2
Research Projects
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Industrial Projects
2
National Projects
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International Projects
2.0M
Total Funding (PKR)
Safe and stable software-defined vehicular communications under foggy weather 2023
Huma Ghafoor
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2023-04-13 Completion Date: 2025-01-21
Funding Agency: NUST
Development of Prototype for AI-based Detection of Malware 2022
Huma Ghafoor
Sana Qadir
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2022-11-24 Completion Date: 2024-10-11
Funding Agency: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
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Research Articles
6
Conference Proceedings
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Books
1
Book Chapters
57
Editorial Activities
Reinforcing CBDC Integrity: A Novel Anti Money Laundering Solution by Integrating Blockchain, Machine Learning, and Taint Analysis 2026
SH
Shamama Tul Amber
Huma Ghafoor
PH
Pham Duy Thanh (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo, Japan )
CH
Chih-Hsien Hsia (National Ilan University)
Journal: IEEE Open Journal of Computer Society, Volume 7, Pages 514-527
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Opti-Route: A Machine Learning-Based Scheme for Optimal Placement and Selection of Controllers with an Optimal Route in Software-Defined Vehicular Network 2025
MU
Muhammad rehan Basharat
AY
Ayesha Khanam
MA
Mastoora Mahmoudi
Huma Ghafoor
Sana Qadir
SE
Seung Yeob Nam (Yeungnam University)
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: IEEE Access, Volume: 13, Pages 150333-150347
Impact Factor: 3.600 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 11
SDVN in Haze: An AI-Driven Solution for Vehicular Networking in Foggy Weather 2025
FA
Fatima Sohail
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume:26, Issue: 9, Page(s):13645-13657
Impact Factor: 8.4 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
Safe through mmWave in mist (STMM): Efficient SDVN architecture for stable navigation in foggy weather 2025
AY
Ayesha Khanam
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
MU
Muhammad rehan Basharat
Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal, Volume:25, Issue:17, Page(s):33922-33933
Impact Factor: 4.5 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
A Unified Approach to Voice Classification: Leveraging Spectrograms, Mel Spectrograms, and Statistical Features 2025
MU
Muhammad Talha
Huma Ghafoor
SE
Seung Yeob Nam (Yeungnam University)
Journal: IEEE Access, Volume: 13, Pages 133827-133836
Impact Factor: 3.600 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
An Integrated Cognitive Radio Network for Coastal Smart Cities 2019
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Applied Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 17, Article Number 3557
Impact Factor: 2.474 Citations: 4 Quartile: 2
An Overview of Next-Generation Underwater Target Detection and Tracking: An Integrated Underwater Architecture 2019
Huma Ghafoor
YO
Youngtae Noh (Inha University)
Journal: IEEE ACCESS, Volume: 7 Pages: 98841-98853
Impact Factor: 3.745 Citations: 83 Quartile: 1
Infrastructure-aided hybrid routing in CR-VANETs using a Bayesian Model 2019
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Wireless Networks, Volume 25 Issue 4, Pages 1711-1729
Impact Factor: 2.659 Citations: 10 Quartile: 2
Neighboring and connectivity-aware routing in VANETs 2014
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
NA
Nasir-ud-Din Gohar
Journal: Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, Article ID 789247, 10 pages
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 25 Quartile: N/A
SDG 11
Cognitive Routing in Software-Defined Underwater Acoustic Networks 2017
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Applied Sciences, Volume 7, Issue 12, Article Number 1312
Impact Factor: 1.689 Citations: 17 Quartile: 3
OFDM-based spectrum-aware routing in underwater cognitive acoustic networks 2017
Huma Ghafoor
YO
Youngtae Noh (Inha University)
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: IET Communications, Volume 11, Issue 17, Pages 2613-2620
Impact Factor: 1.443 Citations: 12 Quartile: 3
Coverage Enhancement using UAVs for Cognitive Marine Network 2025
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
WA
Waqas Mustafa
Journal: IEEE Access, Volume:13, Page(s):95548-95562
Impact Factor: 3.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 11
Secure Cognitive Radio Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks Using Blockchain Technology in Smart Cities 2024
Huma Ghafoor
FA
Fatima Asif
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Applied Sciences-Basel, Volume 14(18), Article Number 8146
Impact Factor: 2.500 Citations: 2 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
Cognitive Routing in Software-Defined Maritime Networks 2020
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Volume 2020, Article ID 8820838, 15 pages
Impact Factor: 2.336 Citations: 3 Quartile: 3
An SVM-Based Optimal-Controller Selection and Path Selection Protocol for Heterogeneous Communications in SDVNs 2024
Huma Ghafoor
MU
Muhammad Rafid
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume: 25, Issue: 5, Pages:3828-3842
Impact Factor: 8.5 Citations: 1 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
Integration of DSRC, mmWave, and THz Bands in a 6G CR-SDVN 2025
UM
Umair Riaz
MU
Muhammad Rafid
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Sensors, Volume:25, Issue: 05, Article Number:1580
Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 11
CR-SDVN: A Cognitive Routing Protocol for Software-Defined Vehicular Networks 2018
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 1761-1772
Impact Factor: 3.076 Citations: 71 Quartile: 1
Spectrum-Aware Geographic Routing in Cognitive Vehicular Ad Hoc Network Using a Kalman Filter 2016
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Journal of Sensors, Article ID 8572601
Impact Factor: 1.704 Citations: 17 Quartile: 2
Belief Propagation-Based Cognitive Routing in Maritime Ad Hoc Networks 2016
Huma Ghafoor
YO
Youngtae Noh (Inha University)
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Article Number: 7635206
Impact Factor: 1.239 Citations: 9 Quartile: 3
Enhancing Heterogeneous Communication for Foggy Highways Using Vehicular Platoons and SDN 2025
Huma Ghafoor
HA
Hafiza Zunera Abdul Sattar
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Journal: Sensors, Volume 25(3), Article Number 696
Impact Factor: 3.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 11
Performance-Oriented and Sustainability-Oriented Design of an Effective Android Malware Detector 2024
Sana Qadir
AM
Amna Naeem
Mehdi Hussain
Huma Ghafoor
AI
AISHA HASSAN ABDALLA HASHIM (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Journal: IEEE Access, Volume: 12, Page(s):159036-159055
Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 1 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
Beyond the Haze: Leveraging SDVNs for Safe Navigation in Fog-Intensive Environment
FA
Fatima Sohail
Huma Ghafoor
Conference: IEEE Globecom 2024
Citations: N/A
Performance Analysis and Optimization of ISAC Vehicular Networks with 360° Radar Detection
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Like Wang (Zhejiang University)
YU
Yue Zhang
HA
Hangguan Shan (Zhejiang University)
CH
Chen Chen (City University of Macau)
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Fen Hou
Huma Ghafoor
YU
Yu Cheng (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Conference: 2024 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2024
Citations: N/A
SDG 11
Position-based and geocast routing protocols in VANETs
Huma Ghafoor
KH
Khurram Aziz
Conference: 2011 7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies, ICET 2011
Citations: N/A
Anchor-based connectivity aware routing in VANETs
Huma Ghafoor
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N. D. Gohar
RI
Rizwan Bulbul
Conference: 2012 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2012
Citations: N/A
Software-defined networking-based cognitive routing protocol for vehicular ad hoc networks
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Conference: 2017 International Conference on Circuits, System and Simulation (ICCSS)
Citations: N/A
Spectrum and connectivity aware anchor-based routing in cognitive vehicular ad hoc networks
Huma Ghafoor
IN
Insoo Koo (University of Ulsan)
Conference: 2016 Eighth International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN)
Citations: N/A
Integrating SDN and NFV to deploy early warning systems in marine distributed underwater networks (MDUN) 2025
MU
Muhammad Noman Javid
Huma Ghafoor
Book: Advances in Underwater Communication and Networking (Chapter 4, Pages 43-63)
Citations: N/A
SDG 11
Advances in Underwater Communication and Networking 2025
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IEEE Sensors Journal 2025
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Impact Factor: 4.5
Telecommunication Systems 2025
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Impact Factor: 2.3
IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking 2025
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Impact Factor: 6.7
IEEE Communications Letters 2025
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Impact Factor: 4.4
Wireless Personal Communications 2025
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Impact Factor: 2.2
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N/A 2025
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Scientific Reports 2025
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Impact Factor: 3.8
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2025
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Impact Factor: 6.1
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2025
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Impact Factor: 2.7
IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine 2024
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Impact Factor: 11.9
The Journal of Supercomputing 2024
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Impact Factor: 3.3
The Journal of Supercomputing 2024
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Impact Factor: 3.3
Wireless Networks 2025
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Impact Factor: 2.1
Cluster Computing 2024
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Impact Factor: 3.6
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2024
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Impact Factor: 6.1
IEEE Access 2024
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Impact Factor: 3.4
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters 2024
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Impact Factor: 4
Computing 2024
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Impact Factor: 3.3
The Journal of Supercomputing 2024
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Impact Factor: 2.5
The Journal of Supercomputing 2023
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Impact Factor: 3.3
IEEE Sensors Journal 2022
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Impact Factor: 4.325
Photonics Journal 2022
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Impact Factor: 2.4
2023
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2023
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2023
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IEEE Sensors Journal 2022
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Impact Factor: 4.325
IEEE Sensors Journal 2022
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Impact Factor: 4.325
2022
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2022
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IEEE Sensors Journal 2022
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Impact Factor: 4.325
Telecommunication Systems 2022
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Impact Factor: 2.336
Transactions on Fuzzy System 2022
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Impact Factor: 12.03
Telecommunication Systems 2021
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Impact Factor: 2.336
Telecommunication Systems 2021
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Impact Factor: 2.336
IEEE Sensors Journal 2021
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Impact Factor: 4.325
2021
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2020
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Impact Factor: 12.029
2020
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Impact Factor: 3.076
2020
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Impact Factor: 1.151
2020
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Impact Factor: 9.936
2020
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Impact Factor: 9.936
2019
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 9.936
2019
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Impact Factor: 9.518
2019
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2019
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Impact Factor: 4.98
2019
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Impact Factor: 8.759
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