Prof. Salman A. AlQahtani أ.د. سلمان علي وهف القحطاني

Personal Info
PROF. SALMAN ALI ALQAHTANI, PhD
Professor in Computer Engineering and Communication Networks
Computer Engineering Dept., College of Computer Information and Sciences, King Saud University
Mobile: +966505225172
Website: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/salmanq
E-mail: salmanq@ksu.edu.sa; alqahtani.s@gmail.com;

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering      Feb., 2007
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

• Dissertation: “Radio Resource Management and Operator Sharing in 3G and Beyond Multimedia Wireless Networks”
• Areas of Concentration:  Simulation and Modeling, 3G & Beyond Mobile Wireless, Computer Architecture and Computer Networks
• Minor: Mobile Wireless Networks
• Honors: G.P.A. is 4.0/4.0 and Dissertation Approved “with Distinction”

M.S. in Computer Engineering March, 2003
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Thesis: “Prioritized Handover and Call Admission Control Schemes for Multimedia Traffic in Cellular Mobile Wireless Networks”
• Areas of Concentration: Simulation and Modeling, Computer Architecture and Computer Networks
• Minor: Mobile Wireless and Data Networks
• Honors: Highest Honors

High Diploma in Security Sciences    March, 1998
King Fahd Security College, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
B.S. Honors in Computer Engineering  Jan., 1997
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

• Areas of Concentration: Computer networks, Digital Design, Computer Science and Computer Architecture and networks
• Minor: Computer architecture and networks
• Honors: Highest Honors

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION / INTEREST:      
Include, but not limited to:       

• Recent Advances in Technologies: Industry 4.0., Advanced Mobile Wireless Technologies ( 4G & 5G), Internet of everything and its services, Heterogeneous Wireless Networks, TETRA and Cognitive Radio networks.
• Smart Sustainable Nation and Cities, Network Integrated Services, Network Infrastructures and Data Center solutions
• Business Process Automation (BPA) and Digital transformation Solutions
• Security and Video Surveillance
• Digital Forensics and Investigations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
King Saud University, Computer Engineering Dept., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia           

• Vice Dean of College of Computer and Information Sciences, June 2017 –Now
• Full Professor Computer Engineering and Communication Networks   (Oct. 2016)
• Chairman of Computer Engineering Dept.                                          Dec 2013 –Feb. 2016
• Associate professor of Computer Networks                                        Sept. 2012 – Oct. 2016
• Assistant professor of Computer Networks                                         Sept. 2011 – Sept. 2012

King Fahd Security College, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

• Worked as an officer Engineer for more than 14 years                            1998-2011
• Assistant professor of Computer and communication Networks                   2007 - 2011
• Part time Assistant Professor – “ICT Department.”                                     2011-2012
• Lecturer – “Computer information and security”                                        1998-2003
• Chairman of Computer Science Department                                             2007 – 2011
• Founder and Academic Advisor of Digital Forensic Investigations Diploma      2010 - 2012
• Chairman of Computer Networks Section                                                 2007 - 2008
  
  • Administrated the college’s networks, network maintenance and supports.    
• Network administrator                                                                            2000 -2003
  
  • Administrated the college’s networks, network maintenance and supports.    
• Director, Deputy Manger office                                                              1998 - 2000
  
  • Worked as director of the deputy manager office.   

General Department of Saudi Prisons   

• IT Consultant                                                                                          2009 - 2012

Comprehensive vision center for ICT consulting (cvc4it), Riyadh          

• Information & Communication Technology Consultant                                2008 - 2010
  
  • Working as consultant for: IT strategy plan development, Building IT infrastructure, new communication technology solution, etc.     

Saudi Unicom for Communication Technologies, Riyadh          

• Information & Communication Technology Consultant                                2008 - 2009
  
  • Working as consultant for: GPS Tracking system and video surveillance, live video streaming, developing communication solutions for security purposes, etc.
• General Manager of Saudi Unicom Company                                          2009 - 2010

Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia         

• Network Engineer                                                                                  1997 - 1998
  
  • Worked on the control room of oil factory in Jubail.           
• Computer engineer                                                                                Summer 1996
  
  • Provided network and system design to the field engineers.

France 

• Air Defense Study                                                                                                          1991- 1992
  
  • Studied Basic air defense science and French language.

TEACHING AND ACADIMIC EXPERIENCE
            King Saud University, Computer Engineering Dept., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Taught courses ( PhD level):
  
  • Personal Communication Systems (CEN 634)
  • Advanced Computer Networks (CEN 631)          
  • Independent Research Study 2 (CEN 697)
• Taught courses ( Master level):
  
  • Queuing Theories & Simulation (CEN501)
  • Wireless LAN & WAN (CEN538)
  • Computer Networks (CEN531)   
  • LAN Protocols and Performance (CEN537)
• Taught courses ( BS  level):
  
  • Mobile & Wireless Networks (CEN491)
  • Senior Project (CEN492)

• Part time lecturer – Computer networks and network operating systems 1998-2003
  
  • Taught "computer networks (LAN) and network operating system lab".

King Fahd Security College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia       

• Taught courses:
  
  • Network and Information Security Courses.:                                 1998-2011      
  • Digital Forensic Course                                                               2010-   2012
  • Introduction to Communications                                                   2007-   2011

            Arab Open University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   

• Part time Assistant Professor– “IT Department "                                        2007-2011
• Taught courses:
  
  • "Information and Communication Technologies Course" (T209): 2007-2009      
  • "Digital Communication Technologies Course" (T305)            :           2009-2010
  • "Keeping ahead in ICT Course" (T324)                                        2009-2011

            Prince Naif University for Security Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia           

• Part time Assistant Professor – “Police Studies”                                        2010-2011
• Teaching "Digital Forensic Evidence Course"        

            Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Part time Assistant Professor – “Computer Science Department "                        2007-2008

• Taught "Digital Design Course" (CS 151)

MAJOR NETWORK AND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Command Control Center Projects:

• Participated in designing, management and operation of the Command control systems for Saudi Red Crescent (2009).
• Studied and designed the technical requirements for building a command control center for (990) services.

CCTV Projects:

• Managed the design and Implementation of IP surveillance and remote monitoring applications projects in King Fahd Security College; Wrote, evaluated and supervised the whole projects deployment (2007).
• Participated in designing, studying and analyzing the CCTV project for the whole Saudi Prisons Sector over all the Kingdom (2009)

Digital Forensics:      

• Proposed, Designed, wrote and analyzed the requirements and technical specifications for Digital Forensic Labs projects at King Fahd Security College (2011).
• Designed a new High Diploma in Digital forensic Investigations at King Fahd Security College and wrote its academic requirements (software, courses...) (2010).
• Designed, wrote and evaluated many IT security projects at Prisons sectors.

Network & Communication Projects:

• Studied and provided the technical requirements for building TETRA network for Saudi Red Crescent and updating their current communication networks (2009).
• Designed and wrote the technical requirements for E-Training Lab for TETRA simulation, King Fahd Security College.
• Managed and Assisted in designing, planning, and implementing the whole LAN & WLAN networks projects currently in use at King Fahd Security College. Prepared and evaluated the network requirements (2003).
• Lead the technical effort in implementing the infrastructure and maintaining of the whole networks currently in use at King Fahd Security College (2001).

Integrated Solutions Projects

• Participated, as technical team member, in evaluating the technical solutions proposed by many companies to build a complete IT Solution (IT infrastructure and software applications) for Saudi Arabian Financial Intelligent Unit SAFIU. (2011)

• Analyzed, studied and designed the technical requirements for building a smart college environment at King Fahd Security College (2007).

Training Labs Projects:

• Participated, as leader of technical team member in designing, evaluating and deploying the GIS smart LAB for King Fahd Security College. (2010)
• Designer and technical manager of Digital forensics Lab deployment project at King Fahd Security College (2011).

Software Application Projects:         
Analyzed and developed many software applications currently in use at KFSC including:

• KFSC admission application program,
• KFSC budget application program and;
• KFSC planning application program.
• Developed an Application program for car rental services for commercial usage.

TECHNICAL AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

• TETRA wireless networks concepts.
• Wireless Networks: all wireless technology; HAPS, WIMAX, WiFi, 3G, 4G  and beyond.
• Technical Certifications: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Extreme Networks Switches configuration, PC repairing and maintenance.
• Network Administration Skills: Design, implementation, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows NT/2000 network systems for the specific needs of the enterprise environment. Maintaining and establishing user accounts, network security, troubleshooting printer problems, back-up devices, and installing and maintaining servers.
• Digital Forensics concepts, processing, evaluating  and Tools
• Digital Universe: Revolution, side-effects ( CyberCrimes)
• Networking Skills: Intel Routers, Extreme Networks Switches, Very High TCP / IP proficiency
• OS Knowledge Base Skills: All windows variants
• Databases:  SQL, Microsoft Access
• Programming language:  C+, C++, Visual basic, Access, Pascal , FORTRAN and MATLAB
• Hardware Skills: All PC variants
• Software Skills: Microsoft BackOffice Servers, Exchange Servers, Office variants, Visio

TRAINING CERTIFICATES
I accomplished many courses in the fielded of IT including:     

• IP Switches Managements ,                     Dubai   2002
• Network Managements,                         Riyadh  2002
• SQL Database Management,                 Riyadh  2003
• Information Security,                              Austria  2009
• Digital Forensics,                                    Canada 2010
• Mobile Forensics,                                   Canada 2010
• PMP,                                                     Riyadh  2010
• Academic development and teaching      Riyadh  2010
• LTE Networks                                         London 2013

PUBLICATIONS AND TALKS
THESIS:

1. Ph.D Dissertation: “Radio Resource Management and Operator Sharing in 3G and Beyond Multimedia Wireless Networks”, Feb. 2007.
2. M.S. Thesis: “Prioritized Handover and Call Admission Control Schemes for Multimedia Traffic in Cellular Mobile Wireless Networks”, March 2003

BOOKS: (2 BOOKS)  

1. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Digital Forensics Evidence: Concepts and Processing Techniques (In Arabic)", KFSC Research and studies center, Riyadh, 2011.
2. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Introduction to Wireless Communication Networks (In Arabic)", KSU, Riyadh, 2013.
3. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Towards Smart Sustainable Country: Visions, Principles, Requirements and Challenges (In Arabic)", KSU, under press, Riyadh, 2017.

 
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS    

1. Ahmed M. AlOtaibi and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Routing Protocol for Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN) 9(3), 2017.
2. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Modeling and Performance Analysis of Unlicensed Bands MAC Strategy in Multi-channel LTE-A Networks with M2M/H2H Coexistence,” Wireless Networks, Accepted, 2017.  [ISI]
3. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Analysis of Cognitive-Based Radio Access Strategy in Multi-channel LTE-A Networks with M2M/H2H Coexistence,” IET Communications, Volume 11, Issue 5, 30 March 2017, p. 655 – 663, 2017.  [ISI]
4. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Analysis and modelling of power consumption-aware priority-based scheduling for M2M data aggregation over long-term-evolution networks,” IET Communications, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 177 – 184​, 26 January 2017.  [ISI]
5. Aghus Sofwan and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Cooperative and Fair MAC Protocols for Cognitive Radio Ad-hoc Networks”, Wireless Network, doi:10.1007/s11276-016-1296-x, 2016. [ISI]. 
6. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Delay Aware and Users Categorizing-Based Call Admission Control for Multi-Services LTE-A Networks,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), September 2016, Volume 41, Issue 9, pp 3631–3644.  [ISI]
7. Hasan Ahmad and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Evaluation of Joint Admission and Eviction Controls of Secondary Users in Cognitive Radio Networks,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 40, Issue 12, P. 3469-3481, 2015. [ISI]. 
8. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Token Bucket Fair Scheduling Algorithm with Adaptive Rate Allocations for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks,” Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 84, Issue 2, P. 801-819, 2015. [ISI]. 
9. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Analysis of Preemption-Based Call Admission Scheme for Macrocell Users in Multi-Operators LTE Pico-Macro Cellular Networks,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 40, Issue 9, P. 2487-2501, 2015. [ISI]. 
10. Aghus Sofwan, Mourad Barkat, and Salman A. AlQahtani, “PN Code Acquisition Using Smart Antennas and Adaptive Thresholding for Spread Spectrum Communications,” Wireless Networks, Vol. 22, Issue 1, P. 223-234, 2015. [ISI]. 
11. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Analysis of Resource Splitting Scheme with Cognitive Based Admission Control for Femto-WiFi Wireless Networks,” Wireless Networks, November 2014, Volume 20, Issue 8, pp 2307-2317. [ISI]. 
12. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Analysis of an Adaptive Priority-Based Resource Allocation Control for LTE-Advanced Communications with Type I Relay Nodes,” Wireless Personal Communications, SPRINGERS, August 2014, Volume 77, Issue 4, pp 2699-2722. [ISI]. 
13. Salman A. AlQahtani and Mohamed Alhassany, “Performance Modeling and Evaluation of Novel Scheduling Algorithm for LTE Networks,” Cyber Journals: Multidisciplinary Journals in Science and Technology, Journal of Selected Areas in Telecommunications (JSAT), Vol. 4, No. 1, pages 15-122, 2014.
14. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Analysis of a New Packet Reservation Multiple Access with Adaptive Permission Probability,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 39, No. 5, PP. 4023–4035, 2014.  [ISI]
15. Mahmoud M. Badawy and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Adaptive Terminal-Modality-Based Joint Call Admission Control for Heterogeneous Cellular Networks,” International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences (IJCNS), Vol. 6, No. 9, Sept.  2013.
16. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Radio Resource Management Scheme for Multi-agency TEDS Networks,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 38, No. 9, 2013.  [ISI]
17. Salman Ali AlQahtani" 'Performance Modeling and Analysis of Distributed-Based Polling Networks ", International Journal of Computer Science Issues (IJCSI), Volume 8, Issue 5, 30th September 2011. [IF=0.24]
18. Salman Ali AlQahtani, Ahed Alshanyour, Ashraf Mahmoud," Performance of Random Contention PRMA: A Protocol for Fixed Wireless Access ", International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences (IJCNS). Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 417-423, July 2011.
19. Salman Ali AlQahtani," A Comparison and Performance of Different Optical Switching Architectures ", International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences (IJCNS), Vol. 4, No. 8, PP. 514-522, August 2011.
20. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Adaptive Rate Scheduling for 3G networks with Shared Resources using the Generalized  Process Sharing Performance Model,” Elsevier's Computer Communications Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1, 15 January 2008, Pages 103-111. [ISI]
21. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Analysis of two Throughput-Based Call Admission Control Schemes for 3G WCDMA Wireless Networks Supporting Multi-services,” Elsevier's Computer Communications Journal,  Volume 31, Issue 1, 15 January 2008, Pages 49-57. [ISI]
22. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “A Framework of Call Admission Control Procedures for Integrated Services Mobile Wireless Networks,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 32, No. 1B, pp. 115-139, April 2007. [ISI]
23. Salman A. AlQahtani, Ashraf S. Mahmoud and Asrar U. Sheikh, “Adaptive Radio Resource with Borrowing for Multi-Operators 3G+ Wireless Networks with Heterogeneous Traffic,” Elsevier's Computer Communications Journal, vol. 29, Issue 15, pp.  2945-2951, 5 Sept. 2006. [ISI]
24. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “Dynamic Radio Resource Allocation for 3G and beyond Mobile Wireless Networks,” Elsevier's Computer Communications Journal, vol. 30, Issue 1, pp.  41-51, 2006. [ISI]
25. Salman A. AlQahtani and Nasser E. Rikli, "Performance Evaluation of Implementing Calls Prioritization with Different Queuing Disciplines in Mobile Wireless Networks," Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2 (5): pp. 466-472, 2006.
26. Salman A. AlQahtani, "A Simulation-Based Comparison of Multimedia Traffic Prioritization Schemes for High-Performance Input-Queued Packet Switches," Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2 (4): 2006.
27. Salman A. AlQahtani and Khalid Salah, "Performance Evaluation of Various Techniques for Handling Interrupts in Gigabit Networking Environment," Journal of Applied Sciences 6 (6): 1396-1403, 2006.
28. Salman A. AlQahtani, "A Dynamic Prioritization Scheme for High-Performance for Input-Queued Packet Switches Network," International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, pp. 58-65, Jan. 2006.
29. Salman A. AlQahtani, Ashraf S. Mahmoud and Uthman Baroudi, "Prioritized Radio Resource Allocations for Multi-operators 3G/4G WCDMA with Heterogeneous Traffic," International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, pp. 50-56, Dec. 2005.
30. Salman A. AlQahtani, Tarek Helmy, and Khalid Salah, "Performance Evaluation of a QoS-Aware Mechanism for Polling-Based High-Speed Network Interfaces," Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 1 (4): pp. 460-469, 2005.

CONFERENCES PUBLICATIONS

1. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Cognitive-Based Resource Allocation Scheme in LTE-A Networks with M2M/H2H Coexistence” IEEE 16th Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS 2017); 03/2017, Chicago, USA.
2. Ahmed M. AlOtaibi and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Routing Protocol for Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks” IEEE 16th Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS 2017); 03/2017, Chicago, USA.
3. Aghus Sofwan and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Cooperative Fair Multichannel MAC Protocol for Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Network” The 2nd International Conference on Information Technology, Computer, And Electrical Engineering ( ICITACEE 2015 ), Oct. 2015, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia.
4. Aghus Sofwan and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Cooperative Multichannel MAC Protocol for Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2015; 012/2015, San Diego, USA.
5. Aghus Sofwan and Salman A. AlQahtani, “MC-MAC: An Efficient Multichannel MAC Protocol for Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks” IEEE 82nd Vehicular Technology Conference: (VTC) 2015 Fall; 09/2015, Boston, USA.
6. Salman A. AlQahtani, and Nasser M. Ahmed, "Call Admission Control for Two-Tier LTE Macro/Pico Cellular Networks," Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015, 21-23 October, 2015, San Francisco, USA, pp733-737
7. Mahmoud M. Badawy and Salman A. AlQahtani, “Adaptive Joint Call Admission Control for Heterogeneous Mobile Networks,” Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2014 Vol II, WCECS 2014, 22-24 October, 2014, San Francisco, USA.
8. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Study of an Admission Control with Adaptive Probability in Relay Enhanced LTE-Advanced Networks,” 11th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Miami, FL, USA, April 2014.
9. Salman A. AlQahtani and Hassan Ahmad, “An Admission Control Scheme for Secondary Users in Cognitive Radio Networks,” 11th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Miami, FL, USA, April 2014.
10. Salman A. AlQahtani and Mohammed A. Alhassany, “Performance Modeling and Evaluation of a Novel Scheduling Algorithm for LTE Networks,” The 12th IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (IEEE NCA 2013), Cambridge –MA, USA, August, 2013.
11. Salman A. AlQahtani and Mohammed A. Alhassany, “Comparing Different LTE Scheduling Schemes,” The 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IEEE IWCMC 2013)), Sandinia - Italy, July, 2013.
12. Salman A. AlQahtani and Mohammed AlOraini “Resolving Wireless Security Limitations Using a New Wi-Fi Secure Access”, The 12th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT2012) , Chengdu, China, Oct. 27 - Oct. 29, 2012.
13. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Adaptive Packet Reservation Multiple Access Protocol for Fixed Wireless Communications”, The IEEE 8th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2012), Limassol, Cyprus, August 27-31, 2012.
14. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Radio Resource Sharing in Multi-agency TEDS Networks” The 17th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC’12), July 1 - 4, 2012, Cappadocia, Turkey.
15. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Adaptive Resource Allocation Scheme for TETRA Networks with Multi-operators,” The Second International Conference on Access Networks (ACCESS 2011),  Luxembourg, June 19-24, 2011.
16. Ahmed S. Atteih, Salman A. AlQahtani, Ayman Nazmy, “Emergency Management Information System: Case Study”, The 5th National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia, Al-Khobar City, April 26 – 28, 2010.
17. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Packet Scheduling Schemes for Mobile Service Providers with Heterogeneous Traffic,” The 2008 International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking and Communication Systems (HPCNCS-08), Orlando, FL, USA, July 7-10 2008.
18. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Resource Allocation Schemes for 3G Mobile Service Providers with Heterogeneous Traffic,” 5th IEEE International Conference on Networks ICON2007, Adelaide, South Australia ,19-21 November 2007.
19. Salman A. AlQahtani, “A Novel Hybrid Scheme of Interrupt Enabling -Disabling and Polling (EDP) for High-Speed Computer Networks,” the 7th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT 2007), Sydney, Australia, October 16 - 19, 2007.
20. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Performance Evaluation of Handling Interrupts Schemes in Gigabit Networks,” IEEE 7th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT), University of Aizu, Fukushima Japan, October 16 - 19, 2007.
21. Salman A. AlQahtani, Ashraf  S. Mahmoud and Asrar U. Sheikh, “Performance Analysis of an Adaptive Rate Scheduling  for 3G WCDMA Networks with Multi-Operators,” The IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2007) ,24-28 June, Glasgow, UK ,2007.
22. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf  S. Mahmoud ,” 3G WCDMA network sharing: Infrastructural sharing solutions, economical rational and network managements Issues,” 2nd International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Applied Optimization, Abu Dhabi, U.E.A, March 2007.
23. Salman A. AlQahtani, Ashraf S. Mahmoud and Asrar U. Sheikh,” Simulation Based Study of Adaptive Rate Scheduling for Multi-Operator 3G Mobile Wireless Networks,” IEEE 65th Vehicular Technology Conference, 23-25 April, Dublin, Ireland, 2007.
24. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “Performance Evaluation and Analytical Modeling of a Novel Dynamic Call Admission Control Scheme for 3G WCDMA,” ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, AICCSA ‘2007, Amman, Jordan, May 13-16, 2007.
25. Alshanyour, Ashraf Mahmoud, Tarek Sheltami, and Salman A. AlQahtani , “Packet Reservation Multiple Access (PRMA) with Random Contention,” ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, AICCSA ‘2007, Amman, Jordan, May 13-16, 2007.
26. Salman A. AlQahtani , Ashraf  S. Mahmoud and Asrar U. Sheikh “Performance Evaluation of Uplink CAC for 3G WCDMA Networks with Multiservices”, 10th IEEE Conference on Communications Systems (ICCS06) ,30th Oct.-1 Nov, Singapore ,2006.
27. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “Radio Resource Management with Dynamic Behaviour for 3G and Beyond Wireless Networks with Heterogeneous Traffic,” 14th IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON2006), Sept 13-15, Singapore, 2006.
28. Salman A. AlQahtani and Uthman Baroudi, "An Uplink Admission Control for 3G and Beyond Roaming Based Multi-Operator Cellular Wireless Networks with Multi-Services,"  4th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications , Dubai/Sharjah, UAE  , pp. 725-729 , March 8-11, 2006.
29. Salman A. AlQahtani and Uthman Baroudi, "An Uplink Performance Evaluation for Roaming-Based Multi-Operator WCDMA Cellular Networks," 4th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, Dubai/Sharjah, UAE, pp. 376-380, March 8-11, 2006.
30. Salman A. AlQahtani, Ashraf S. Mahmoud Tarek R. Sheltami, and Mohamed El-Tarhuni, "Adaptive Radio Resource Management for Multi-Operator WCDMA Based Cellular Wireless Networks with Heterogeneous Traffic," 17th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC'06), Sept 9-13, Helsinki, Finland, 2006.
31. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “Analytical Modeling of Two Call Admission Control Schemes for Multiclass Traffic 3G Mobile Wireless Networks, “  15th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2006 ,Myconos, Greece, 4-8 June, 2006.
32. Salman A. AlQahtani , Ashraf S. Mahmoud , Uthman Baroudi and  Asrar U. Sheikh ," A Study on Network Sharing and Radio Resource Management in 3G and Beyond Mobiles Wireless Networks Supporting Heterogeneous Traffic,"  2nd IEEE International Conference On Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory To Applications, Damascus, Syria., April 24 - 28, 2006.
33. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, "Uplink Call Admission Schemes for 3G and Beyond Mobiles Wireless Networks Supporting Heterogeneous," 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications, Damascus, Syria, April 24 - 28, 2006.
34. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, ,"Radio Resource Management Issues for 3G and Beyond Cellular Wireless Networks," 3rd IEEE Gulf International Conference (IEEE-GCC 2006), Manama, Bahrain, March 19-22, 2006.
35. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, "Analytical Modeling of Call Admission Control Schemes for Multiclass Traffic Mobile Wireless Networks,” 3rd IEEE Gulf International Conference (IEEE-GCC 2006), Manama, Bahrain, March 19-22, 2006.
36. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, "A QoS-Aware Call Admission Control Algorithm for 3G Cellular Wireless Networks,” 3rd IEEE Gulf International Conference (IEEE-GCC 2006), Manama, Bahrain, March 19-22, 2006.
37. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud, “Uplink Admission Control in WCDMA,” International symposium on wireless communications (ISWSN’05), pp. 18- 23, KFUPM, Sept. 2005.
38. Salman A. AlQahtani and Ashraf S. Mahmoud ," A Prioritized Uplink Call Admission Control Algorithm for 3G WCDMA Cellular Systems with Multi-Services," Proceedings of 6th IEE International Conference on 3G & Beyond (3G 2005), London, UK, pp. 173-178, 5-7 Nov. 2005.
39. Salman A. AlQahtani, “Information Security according to the new Technological and informational Development in Mobile Wireless Networks,”  Proceeding of the First International Conference on  security issues for e-operations, Dubai, U.A.E. 26-28 April  2003.

THESIS SUPERVISION
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PhD:

 
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS

• Presented all 1st author papers in their corresponding conferences and workshops.
• Was invited to give several technical presentations and workshops in Digital transformation, next generation networks, Industrial revolutions and Digital forensics.
• Gave number tutorial in Wimax, HAPS and latest wireless technologies.
• Gave number tutorial on “Digital Forensics Concept ".

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Member of Scholarship Committee at College of Computer Sciences & Information
• Member of Master Degree Curriculum committee at Computer Engineering Dept.

King Fahd Security College (KFSC), Ministry of Interior (MOI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia             

• Committee Secretary – “Ministerial development plan committee for KFSC”   1998-2000
• IT and data processing committee Leader – “KFSC admission committee”                        1998-2010
• Director of admission program and led the admission’s data processing and monitoring committee
• Member of Curriculum committee                                                                         2007-2011
• Member of the ethical Technology content legalization Committee, MOI                       2011

HONORS & AWARDS

• Best PhD student Award for academic achievements, KFUPM         2003-2007
• Highest Honors list, KFUPM                                                         1992 – 1997
• Several certificates of appreciation from King Fahd Security College (KFSC) for distinct efforts and active contribution in the work’s filed                                                1998-2007
• Certificates of appreciation from Assistant of Minister of Interior, His Highness Prince Mohamed bin Naïf, for distinct efforts and academic achievement.                                         2007
• Certificates of appreciation from college of computer and information sciences for distinct efforts and academic achievement.                                                                            2016

A REFEREE FOR THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCES AND JOURNALS:

• Elsevier Journal of performance evaluation, Elsevier Journal of computer communications, King Saud Journal, etc.
• Number of IEEE Conferences including IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications, IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols, etc..

LANGUAGES AND PERSONAL INFORMATION’S

• Arabic – native language
• English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
• France – beginning.
• Hobbies include squash, volleyball and swimming.                       

• References are available on request.