Publications

Journal articles, conference papers, and posters

My publications cover RF sensing and computational imaging, wireless communications, and trustworthy machine learning. Entries are organized by publication type, with recent work first.

Journal articles 21

[J21]2026

Toward Intelligent GPR: Wavelet Scattering Networks for Soil Water Content Prediction

V. Filardi, N. Khosravi Largani, S. Zekavat, M. Moradikia, B. Wilson, R. Askari, O. Mangoubi

IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics, 2026.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2026J21,
  author = {V. Filardi and N. Khosravi Largani and S. Zekavat and M. Moradikia and B. Wilson and R. Askari and O. Mangoubi},
  title = {{Toward Intelligent GPR: Wavelet Scattering Networks for Soil Water Content Prediction}},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics},
  url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11512972}
}
[J20]2024

Secure SWIPT in the Multiuser STAR-RIS Aided MISO Rate-Splitting Downlink

H. R. Hashempour, H. Bastami, M. Moradikia, S. A. Zekavat, H. Behroozi, G. Berardinelli, A. L. Swindlehurst

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 9, pp. 13466–13481, 2024.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2024J20,
  author = {H. R. Hashempour and H. Bastami and M. Moradikia and S. A. Zekavat and H. Behroozi and G. Berardinelli and A. L. Swindlehurst},
  title = {{Secure SWIPT in the Multiuser STAR-RIS Aided MISO Rate-Splitting Downlink}},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
  volume = {73},
  number = {9},
  pages = {13466--13481}
}
[J19]2024

Adversarial Attacks on Graph Neural Networks Based Spatial Resource Management in P2P Wireless Communications

A. Ghasemi, E. Zeraatkar, M. Moradikia, S. A. Zekavat

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 8847–8863, 2024.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2024J19,
  author = {A. Ghasemi and E. Zeraatkar and M. Moradikia and S. A. Zekavat},
  title = {{Adversarial Attacks on Graph Neural Networks Based Spatial Resource Management in P2P Wireless Communications}},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
  volume = {73},
  number = {6},
  pages = {8847--8863}
}
[J18]2024

Advancing Precision Agriculture: Machine Learning-Enhanced GPR Analysis for Root-Zone Soil Moisture Assessment in Mega Farms

H. Namdari, M. Moradikia, S. Zekavat, R. Askari, O. Mangoubi, D. Petkie

IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics, 2024, doi: 10.1109/TAFE.2024.3455238.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2024J18,
  author = {H. Namdari and M. Moradikia and S. Zekavat and R. Askari and O. Mangoubi and D. Petkie},
  title = {{Advancing Precision Agriculture: Machine Learning-Enhanced GPR Analysis for Root-Zone Soil Moisture Assessment in Mega Farms}},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics},
  doi = {10.1109/TAFE.2024.3455238},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/TAFE.2024.3455238}
}
[J17]2023

Large-Scale Rate-Splitting Multiple Access in Uplink UAV Networks: Effective Secrecy Throughput Maximization Under Limited Feedback Channel

H. Bastami, H. Behroozi, M. Moradikia, A. Abdelhadi, D. W. K. Ng, L. Hanzo

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 7, pp. 9267–9280, 2023.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2023J17,
  author = {H. Bastami and H. Behroozi and M. Moradikia and A. Abdelhadi and D. W. K. Ng and L. Hanzo},
  title = {{Large-Scale Rate-Splitting Multiple Access in Uplink UAV Networks: Effective Secrecy Throughput Maximization Under Limited Feedback Channel}},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
  volume = {72},
  number = {7},
  pages = {9267--9280}
}
[J16]2023

Hybrid Precoding Based on Active Learning for mmWave Massive MIMO Communication Systems

M. Nouri, H. Behroozi, H. Bastami, M. Moradikia, A. Jafarieh, A. Abdelhadi, Z. Han

IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 3043–3058, 2023.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2023J16,
  author = {M. Nouri and H. Behroozi and H. Bastami and M. Moradikia and A. Jafarieh and A. Abdelhadi and Z. Han},
  title = {{Hybrid Precoding Based on Active Learning for mmWave Massive MIMO Communication Systems}},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
  volume = {71},
  number = {5},
  pages = {3043--3058}
}
[J15]2022

Maximizing the Secrecy Energy Efficiency of the Cooperative RS-Aided Downlink in Multi-Carrier UAV Networks

H. Bastami, M. Moradikia, A. Abdelhadi, H. Behroozi, B. Clerckx, L. Hanzo

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 11, pp. 11803–11819, 2022.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2022J15,
  author = {H. Bastami and M. Moradikia and A. Abdelhadi and H. Behroozi and B. Clerckx and L. Hanzo},
  title = {{Maximizing the Secrecy Energy Efficiency of the Cooperative RS-Aided Downlink in Multi-Carrier UAV Networks}},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
  volume = {71},
  number = {11},
  pages = {11803--11819}
}
[J14]2022

Fast and Robust LRSD-Based SAR/ISAR Imaging and Decomposition

H. R. Hashempour, M. Moradikia, H. Bastami, A. Abdelhadi, M. Soltanalian

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 60, pp. 1–13, 2022.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2022J14,
  author = {H. R. Hashempour and M. Moradikia and H. Bastami and A. Abdelhadi and M. Soltanalian},
  title = {{Fast and Robust LRSD-Based SAR/ISAR Imaging and Decomposition}},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing},
  volume = {60},
  pages = {1--13}
}
[J13]2022

Differential Privacy Preservation in Robust Continual Learning

A. Hassanpour, M. Moradikia, B. Yang, A. Abdelhadi, C. Busch, J. Fierrez

IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 24273–24287, 2022.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2022J13,
  author = {A. Hassanpour and M. Moradikia and B. Yang and A. Abdelhadi and C. Busch and J. Fierrez},
  title = {{Differential Privacy Preservation in Robust Continual Learning}},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {IEEE Access},
  volume = {10},
  pages = {24273--24287}
}
[J12]2021

On the Physical Layer Security of the Cooperative Rate-Splitting-Aided Downlink in UAV Networks

H. Bastami, M. Letafati, M. Moradikia, A. Abdelhadi, H. Behroozi, L. Hanzo

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 16, pp. 5018–5033, 2021.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2021J12,
  author = {H. Bastami and M. Letafati and M. Moradikia and A. Abdelhadi and H. Behroozi and L. Hanzo},
  title = {{On the Physical Layer Security of the Cooperative Rate-Splitting-Aided Downlink in UAV Networks}},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security},
  volume = {16},
  pages = {5018--5033}
}
[J11]2021

Video-SAR Imaging of Dynamic Scenes Using Low-Rank and Sparse Decomposition

M. Moradikia, S. Samadi, H. R. Hashempour, M. Çetin

IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, vol. 7, pp. 384–398, 2021.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2021J11,
  author = {M. Moradikia and S. Samadi and H. R. Hashempour and M. Çetin},
  title = {{Video-SAR Imaging of Dynamic Scenes Using Low-Rank and Sparse Decomposition}},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging},
  volume = {7},
  pages = {384--398}
}
[J10]2021

Secrecy Rate Maximization for Hardware-Impaired Untrusted Relaying Network with Deep Learning

H. Bastami, M. Moradikia, H. Behroozi, R. C. de Lamare, A. Abdelhadi, Z. Ding

Physical Communication, vol. 49, 101476, 2021.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2021J10,
  author = {H. Bastami and M. Moradikia and H. Behroozi and R. C. de Lamare and A. Abdelhadi and Z. Ding},
  title = {{Secrecy Rate Maximization for Hardware-Impaired Untrusted Relaying Network with Deep Learning}},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Physical Communication},
  volume = {49},
  eid = {101476}
}
[J9]2021

Majorization–Minimization Approach for Real-Time Enhancement of Sparsity-Driven SAR Imaging

A. Asadipooya, S. Samadi, M. Moradikia, R. Mohseni

Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1441–1455, 2021.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2021J9,
  author = {A. Asadipooya and S. Samadi and M. Moradikia and R. Mohseni},
  title = {{Majorization–Minimization Approach for Real-Time Enhancement of Sparsity-Driven SAR Imaging}},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Journal of Real-Time Image Processing},
  volume = {18},
  number = {5},
  pages = {1441--1455}
}
[J8]2020

Secure mm-Wave Communications with Imperfect Hardware and Uncertain Eavesdropper Location

S. Mashdour, M. Moradikia, P. L. Yeoh

Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 31, no. 10, e4016, 2020.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2020J8,
  author = {S. Mashdour and M. Moradikia and P. L. Yeoh},
  title = {{Secure mm-Wave Communications with Imperfect Hardware and Uncertain Eavesdropper Location}},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies},
  volume = {31},
  number = {10},
  eid = {e4016}
}
[J7]2019

Cooperative Secure Transmission Relying on Optimal Power Allocation in the Presence of Untrusted Relays, a Passive Eavesdropper and Hardware Impairments

M. Moradikia, H. Bastami, A. Kuhestani, H. Behroozi, L. Hanzo

IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 116942–116964, 2019.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2019J7,
  author = {M. Moradikia and H. Bastami and A. Kuhestani and H. Behroozi and L. Hanzo},
  title = {{Cooperative Secure Transmission Relying on Optimal Power Allocation in the Presence of Untrusted Relays, a Passive Eavesdropper and Hardware Impairments}},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {IEEE Access},
  volume = {7},
  pages = {116942--116964}
}
[J6]2019

Joint SAR Imaging and Multi-Feature Decomposition From 2-D Under-Sampled Data via Low-Rankness Plus Sparsity Priors

M. Moradikia, S. Samadi, M. Çetin

IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1–16, 2019.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2019J6,
  author = {M. Moradikia and S. Samadi and M. Çetin},
  title = {{Joint SAR Imaging and Multi-Feature Decomposition From 2-D Under-Sampled Data via Low-Rankness Plus Sparsity Priors}},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging},
  volume = {5},
  number = {1},
  pages = {1--16}
}
[J5]2019

A Novel End-to-End Deep Learning Scheme for Classifying Multi-Class Motor Imagery EEG Signals

A. Hassanpour, M. Moradikia, H. Adeli, S. R. Khayami, P. Shamsinejadbabaki

Expert Systems, 2019.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2019J5,
  author = {A. Hassanpour and M. Moradikia and H. Adeli and S. R. Khayami and P. Shamsinejadbabaki},
  title = {{A Novel End-to-End Deep Learning Scheme for Classifying Multi-Class Motor Imagery EEG Signals}},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {Expert Systems}
}
[J4]2018

Optimal Power Allocation by Imperfect Hardware Analysis in Untrusted Relaying Networks

A. Kuhestani, A. Mohammadi, K.-K. Wong, P. L. Yeoh, M. Moradikia, M. R. A. Khandaker

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 4302–4314, 2018.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2018J4,
  author = {A. Kuhestani and A. Mohammadi and K.-K. Wong and P. L. Yeoh and M. Moradikia and M. R. A. Khandaker},
  title = {{Optimal Power Allocation by Imperfect Hardware Analysis in Untrusted Relaying Networks}},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications},
  volume = {17},
  number = {7},
  pages = {4302--4314}
}
[J3]2018

Joint Optimal Power Allocation, Cooperative Beamforming, and Jammer Selection Design to Secure Untrusted Relaying Network

M. Moradikia, S. Mashdour, A. Jamshidi

Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 29, no. 3, e3276, 2018.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2018J3,
  author = {M. Moradikia and S. Mashdour and A. Jamshidi},
  title = {{Joint Optimal Power Allocation, Cooperative Beamforming, and Jammer Selection Design to Secure Untrusted Relaying Network}},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies},
  volume = {29},
  number = {3},
  eid = {e3276}
}
[J2]2016

EE-RS and PA for Untrusted Relay Network at High Signal-to-Noise Ratio Regime

H. Zarrabi, A. Kuhestani, M. Moradikia

IET Communications, vol. 10, no. 16, pp. 2143–2148, 2016.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2016J2,
  author = {H. Zarrabi and A. Kuhestani and M. Moradikia},
  title = {{EE-RS and PA for Untrusted Relay Network at High Signal-to-Noise Ratio Regime}},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {IET Communications},
  volume = {10},
  number = {16},
  pages = {2143--2148}
}
[J1]2015

Stackelberg Game on Space and Frequency Heterogeneity Analysis in an OFDMA-Based Cognitive Spectrum Leasing

M. A. Pourmina, M. Moradikia

Wireless Personal Communications, vol. 84, pp. 341–359, 2015.

BibTeX
@article{Moradikia2015J1,
  author = {M. A. Pourmina and M. Moradikia},
  title = {{Stackelberg Game on Space and Frequency Heterogeneity Analysis in an OFDMA-Based Cognitive Spectrum Leasing}},
  year = {2015},
  journal = {Wireless Personal Communications},
  volume = {84},
  pages = {341--359}
}

Conference papers 8

[C8]2024

Adversarial Attacks Targeting Point-to-Point Wireless Networks

A. Ghasemi, M. Moradikia, S. R. Zekavat, H. Pishro-Nik

in Proc. IEEE VTC-Spring, pp. 1–6, 2024.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2024C8,
  author = {A. Ghasemi and M. Moradikia and S. R. Zekavat and H. Pishro-Nik},
  title = {{Adversarial Attacks Targeting Point-to-Point Wireless Networks}},
  year = {2024},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE VTC-Spring},
  pages = {1--6}
}
[C7]2024

Learning-Based AP Selection in User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks

S. Salehi, S. Mashdour, O. Tamyigit, S. Seyedmasoumian, M. Moradikia, R. C. de Lamare, A. Schmeink

in Proc. European Wireless 2024: 29th European Wireless Conference, pp. 53–58, 2024.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2024C7,
  author = {S. Salehi and S. Mashdour and O. Tamyigit and S. Seyedmasoumian and M. Moradikia and R. C. de Lamare and A. Schmeink},
  title = {{Learning-Based AP Selection in User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks}},
  year = {2024},
  booktitle = {in Proc. European Wireless 2024: 29th European Wireless Conference},
  pages = {53--58}
}
[C6]2023

Comprehensive GPR Signal Analysis via Descriptive Statistics and Machine Learning

H. Namdari, M. Moradikia, D. T. Petkie, R. Askari, S. Zekavat

in Proc. IEEE WiSEE, 2023.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2023C6,
  author = {H. Namdari and M. Moradikia and D. T. Petkie and R. Askari and S. Zekavat},
  title = {{Comprehensive GPR Signal Analysis via Descriptive Statistics and Machine Learning}},
  year = {2023},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE WiSEE}
}
[C5]2023

Adversarial Attacks on Resource Management in P2P Wireless Communications

A. Ghasemi, E. Zeraatkar, M. Moradikia, S. A. Zekavat

in Proc. IEEE WiSEE, 2023.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2023C5,
  author = {A. Ghasemi and E. Zeraatkar and M. Moradikia and S. A. Zekavat},
  title = {{Adversarial Attacks on Resource Management in P2P Wireless Communications}},
  year = {2023},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE WiSEE}
}
[C4]2023

Data-Driven Soil Water Content Estimation at Multiple Depths Using SFCW GPR

V. Filardi, A. Cheung, R. Khan, O. Mangoubi, M. Moradikia, S. R. Zekavat, B. Wilson, R. Askari, D. Petkie

in Proc. IEEE ORSS, pp. 86–90, 2023. Best Paper Award.

Best Paper Award

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2023C4,
  author = {V. Filardi and A. Cheung and R. Khan and O. Mangoubi and M. Moradikia and S. R. Zekavat and B. Wilson and R. Askari and D. Petkie},
  title = {{Data-Driven Soil Water Content Estimation at Multiple Depths Using SFCW GPR}},
  year = {2023},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE ORSS},
  pages = {86--90},
  note = {Best Paper Award}
}
[C3]2022

Mixture GAN for Modulation Classification Resiliency Against Adversarial Attacks

E. Shtaiwi, A. E. Ouadrhiri, M. Moradikia, S. Sultana, A. Abdelhadi, Z. Han

in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM, pp. 1472–1477, 2022.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2022C3,
  author = {E. Shtaiwi and A. E. Ouadrhiri and M. Moradikia and S. Sultana and A. Abdelhadi and Z. Han},
  title = {{Mixture GAN for Modulation Classification Resiliency Against Adversarial Attacks}},
  year = {2022},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM},
  pages = {1472--1477}
}
[C2]2021

Outage-Constrained Robust and Secure Design for Downlink Rate-Splitting UAV Networks

H. Bastami, M. Moradikia, M. Letafati, A. Abdelhadi, H. Behroozi

in Proc. IEEE ICC Workshops, pp. 1–7, 2021.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2021C2,
  author = {H. Bastami and M. Moradikia and M. Letafati and A. Abdelhadi and H. Behroozi},
  title = {{Outage-Constrained Robust and Secure Design for Downlink Rate-Splitting UAV Networks}},
  year = {2021},
  booktitle = {in Proc. IEEE ICC Workshops},
  pages = {1--7}
}
[C1]2018

SAR Image Formation and Feature Separation via Low-Rank Sparse Decomposition

M. Moradikia, S. Samadi

in Proc. Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), pp. 737–742, 2018.

BibTeX
@inproceedings{Moradikia2018C1,
  author = {M. Moradikia and S. Samadi},
  title = {{SAR Image Formation and Feature Separation via Low-Rank Sparse Decomposition}},
  year = {2018},
  booktitle = {in Proc. Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE)},
  pages = {737--742}
}

Abstracts & posters 3

[A3]2023

Machine Learning-Based Ground Penetrating Radar Inversion and Mapping of Crop-Scale Soil Moisture

B. Heusdens, S. Chatterjee, S. A. R. Zekavat, R. Askari, M. Moradikia

AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2023. Poster.

BibTeX
@misc{Moradikia2023A3,
  author = {B. Heusdens and S. Chatterjee and S. A. R. Zekavat and R. Askari and M. Moradikia},
  title = {{Machine Learning-Based Ground Penetrating Radar Inversion and Mapping of Crop-Scale Soil Moisture}},
  year = {2023},
  howpublished = {AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2023. Poster.},
  note = {Conference abstract / poster}
}
[A2]2023

GPR System Design for Intelligent Root-Zone Soil Moisture Characterization and Optimal Farm Irrigation

S. Zekavat, M. Moradikia

78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2023. Poster.

BibTeX
@misc{Moradikia2023A2,
  author = {S. Zekavat and M. Moradikia},
  title = {{GPR System Design for Intelligent Root-Zone Soil Moisture Characterization and Optimal Farm Irrigation}},
  year = {2023},
  howpublished = {78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2023. Poster.},
  note = {Conference abstract / poster}
}
[A1]2023

Enhanced Soil Moisture Estimation via Intelligent Full Waveform Inversion of GPR Data

S. Zekavat, M. Moradikia, R. Askari

78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2023. Poster.

BibTeX
@misc{Moradikia2023A1,
  author = {S. Zekavat and M. Moradikia and R. Askari},
  title = {{Enhanced Soil Moisture Estimation via Intelligent Full Waveform Inversion of GPR Data}},
  year = {2023},
  howpublished = {78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2023. Poster.},
  note = {Conference abstract / poster}
}