David Grace, DPhil MEng Senior MIEEE MIET

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• 2025

  Testbed Development: An Intelligent O-RAN based Cell-Free MIMO Network

  Chu, Y., Rahmani, M., Shackleton, J., Grace, D., Cumanan, K., Ahmadi, H. & Burr, A. G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 2024

  Link-Level Evaluation of Uplink Cell-Free MIMO in 5G NR over Frequency-Selective Channels

  Rahmani Ghourtani, M., Zhao, J., Chu, Y., Ahmadi, H., Grace, D., G Maunder, R. & Burr, A. G., 11 Dec 2024, In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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• Rapidly Deployable Intelligent 5G Aerial Neutral Host Networks: an O-RAN-Based Approach

  Chu, Y., Grace, D., Shackleton, J., White, A., Hunter, D. & Ahmadi, H., 1 Nov 2024, In: IEEE Network. 38, 6, p. 353-360 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2023

  A Hybrid Proactive Caching System in Vehicular Networks based on Contextual Multi-armed Bandit Learning

  Wang, Q. & Grace, D., 21 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Access. 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Extending Coverage and Capacity from High Altitude Platforms With A Two-tier Cellular Architecture

  Arum, S., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 13 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• IRIS: A low duty cycle cross-layer protocol for long-range wireless sensor networks with low power budget

  Chu, Y., Mitchell, P. D., Grace, D., Roberts, J., White, D. & Mickus, T., 1 Apr 2023, In: Computer networks-The international journal of computer and telecommunications networking. 225, 17 p., 109666.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Spectrum Options and Allocations for 6G: A Regulatory and Standardization Review

  Alsaedi, W., Ahmadi, H., Khan, Z. & Grace, D., 27 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2022

  Delivering Extended Cellular Coverage and Capacity Using High Altitude Platforms

  Arum, S., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 7 May 2022, In: Electronics. 11, 9, 1508.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Joint User‑Centric Clustering and Multi‑cell Radio Resource Management in Coordinated Multipoint Joint Transmission

  Al-Shami, T., Grace, D., Burr, A. G. & Zakaria, M., 17 Jan 2022, In: Wireless personal communications. 124, p. 2983–3011 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Proactive Edge Caching in Vehicular Networks: An Online Bandit Learning Approach

  Wang, Q. & Grace, D., 15 Dec 2022, In: IEEE Access. 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Single candidate optimizer: a novel optimization algorithm

  Al-Shami, T., Grace, D., Burr, A. G. & Mitchell, P. D., 12 Aug 2022, In: Evolutionary Intelligence. 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2021

  A Techno-Economic Model for Future Deployment of Fixed Broadband Services to Stimulate Development across in Rural Africa

  Oloyede, A. A., Grace, D. & Faruk, N., 28 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Mobile Communications. 21, 2, p. 181-202

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Capacity of Distributed Millimetre-wave Antenna Arrays

  Islam, S. F., Burr, A. & Grace, D., 19 Aug 2021, 2021 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop, SSP 2021. IEEE Computer Society, p. 256-260 5 p. 9513754. (IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Deep Learning Assisted Fixed Wireless Access Network Coverage Planning

  Chu, Y., Ahmadi, H., Grace, D. & Burns, D., 26 Aug 2021, In: IEEE Access. 9, p. 124530-124540

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Feasibility of quantum key distribution from high altitude platforms

  Chu, Y., Donaldson, R., Kumar, R. & Grace, D., 16 Jun 2021, In: Quantum Sci. Technol.. 6, 3, 19 p., 035009.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Impact of directional array response on K-factor in millimetre wave transmission

  Islam, S. F., Burr, A. G. & Grace, D., 14 Oct 2021, 2021 17th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, ISWCS 2021. IEEE, 5 p. (Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems; vol. 2021-September).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Multi-User Interference Cancellation for Uplink FBMC-based Multiple Access Channel

  Mahama, S., Burr, A. G. & Grace, D., 2 Jun 2021, In: IEEE Communications Letters. 25, 8, 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Multi-User Wireless Information and Power Transfer in FBMC-Based IoT Networks

  Mahama, S., Asiedu, D., Harbi, Y., Lee, K.-J., Grace, D. & Burr, A. G., 18 Mar 2021, In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2020

  A review of wireless communication using high-altitude platforms for extended coverage and capacity

  Arum, S., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 1 May 2020, In: Computer Communications. 157, p. 232-256 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Blockchain-Based Secure Spectrum Trading for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Cellular Networks: An Operator’s Perspective

  Qiu, J., Grace, D., Ding, G., Yao, J. & Wu, Q., Jan 2020, In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 7, 1, p. 451-466 8851203.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Design and Convergence Analysis of an IIC-based BICM-ID Receiver for FBMC-QAM Systems

  Mahama, S., Burr, A. G. & Grace, D., 6 May 2020, In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Energy Management of Solar-powered Aircraft-based High Altitude Platforms for Wireless Communications

  Arum, S., Grace, D., Mitchell, P. D., Zakaria, M. & Morozs, N., 18 Jan 2020, In: Electronics. 9, 1, 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Feasibility of Quantum Key Distribution from High Altitude Platforms

  Chu, Y., Donaldson, R., Kumar, R. & Grace, D., 14 Dec 2020, 12 p. (arXiv).

  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

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• Reinforcement Learning Based MAC Protocol (UW-ALOHA-QM) for Mobile Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

  Park, S., Mitchell, P. D. & Grace, D., 30 Dec 2020, In: IEEE Access. 9, p. 5906-5919 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2019

  Air-Ground Heterogeneous Networks for 5G and Beyond via Integrating High and Low Altitude Platforms

  Qiu, J., Grace, D., Ding, G., Zakaria, M. D. B. & Wu, Q., 3 Jul 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Wireless Communications.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• A Non-orthogonal Waveform Design with Iterative Detection and Decoding for Narrowband IoT Applications

  Mahama, S., Harbi, Y. J., Burr, A. G. & Grace, D., Jun 2019, 2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 315-319 5 p. 8802056. (2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2019).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Beam-Pointing Algorithm for Contiguous High-Altitude Platform Cell Formation for Extended Coverage

  Arum, S. C., Grace, D., Mitchell, P. D. & Zakaria, M. D. B., 2019, (Accepted/In press).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Exploiting user-centric joint transmission coordinated multipoint with a high altitude platform system architecture

  Zakaria, M. D. B., Grace, D., Mitchell, P. D., Al-Shami, T. & Morozs, N., 20 Mar 2019, In: IEEE Access. 7, p. 1-16 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Implementation of uplink network-coded modulation for two-hop networks

  Chu, Y., Peng, T., Grace, D. & Burr, A. G., 19 Mar 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Iterative Interference Cancellation in FBMC-QAM Systems

  Mahama, S., Harbi, Y. J., Burr, A. G. & Grace, D., Apr 2019, 2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 8885832. (IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC; vol. 2019-April).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Load balancing and control with interference mitigation in 5G heterogeneous networks

  Al-Shami, T., Grace, D., Burr, A. G. & Vardakas, J. S., 5 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking . 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Reinforcement learning based MAC protocol (UW-ALOHA-Q) for underwater acoustic sensor networks

  Park, S. H., Mitchell, P. D. & Grace, D., 17 Nov 2019, In: IEEE Access.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2018

  Energy-Aware Resource Management in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks with Hybrid Energy Sources

  Fletscher, L., Suarez, L., Grace, D., Valencia, C. & Maestre, J., 23 Aug 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Hotspot-oriented green frameworks for ultra-small cell cloud radio access networks

  Li, Z., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 18 Jan 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 67, 1, p. 703-717 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Intelligent RACH access techniques to support M2M traffic in cellular networks

  Mohammed Bello, L., Mitchell, P. D. & Grace, D., 4 Jul 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Load Balancing and Control Using Particle Swarm Optimisation in 5G Heterogeneous Networks

  Al-Shami, T., Grace, D. & Burr, A. G., Jun 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Performance of the ALOHA-Q MAC Protocol for Underwater Acoustic Networks

  Park, S. H., Mitchell, P. D. & Grace, D., Aug 2018, (Accepted/In press).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Radio resource management for user-centric JT-CoMP

  Shami, T. M., Grace, D., Burr, A. & Zakaria, M. D., 12 Oct 2018, 2018 15th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, ISWCS 2018. VDE VERLAG GMBH, 8491240. (Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems; vol. 2018-August).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• User-centric JT-CoMP clustering in a 5G cell-less architecture

  Shami, T. M., Grace, D., Burr, A. & Zakaria, M. D., 18 Dec 2018, 2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 177-181 5 p. 8580792. (IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC; vol. 2018-September).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• User-centric JT-CoMP for high altitude platforms

  Zakaria, M. D. B., Grace, D., Mitchell, P. D. & Al-Shami, T., 3 Dec 2018, International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SOFTCOM) 13/09/18 → 15/09/18.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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• 2017

  A Base Station Selection Scheme for Handover in a Mobility-Aware Ultra-Dense Small Cell Urban Vehicular Environment

  Kapoor, S., Grace, D. & Clarke, T., Oct 2017. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Antenna array beamforming strategies for high altitude platform and terrestrial coexistence using K-means clustering

  Zakaria, M. D. B., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 28 Nov 2017, (Accepted/In press).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Energy Efficient Spectrum Auction Process with Utility Functions

  Oloyede, A. A. & Grace, D., 1 Aug 2017, In: Wireless personal communications. 95, 3, p. 2829-2853 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Energy saving in a 5G separation architecture under different power model assumptions

  Fisusi, A. A., Grace, D. & Mitchell, P. D., 1 Jun 2017, In: Computer Communications. 105, p. 89-104 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• High Altitude Platforms – A concept whose time has come?

  Grace, D., Mitchell, P. D., Boxall, A. B. A. & Lewis, A., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

• User Association in Cell-less 5G Networks Exploiting Particle Swarm Optimisation

  Al-Shami, T., Grace, D. & Burr, A. G., 28 Aug 2017. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2016

  Aerial base stations with opportunistic links for next generation emergency communications

  Gomez, K., Sithamparanathan, K., Vidal, M., Boussemart, V., Ramos, R., Hermenier, R., Rasheed, T., Goratti, L., Grace, D., Zhao, Q., Han, Y., Rehan Sarria, S., Morozs, N., Jiang, T., Bucaille, I., Charpentier, P., Wirth, T., Campo, R. & Javornik, T., 19 Apr 2016, In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 54, 4, p. 31-39

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• A multi-criteria BS switching-off algorithm for 5G heterogeneous cellular networks with hybrid energy sources

  Suarez, L., Nuaymi, L., Grace, D., Rehan , S. & Bonnin, J.-M., 22 Mar 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Cognitive Spectrum Management in Dynamic Cellular Environments: A Case-Based Q-Learning Approach

  Morozs, N., Clarke, T. & Grace, D., Oct 2016, In: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 55, p. 239-249 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Cooperative and Reinforcement Learning in Energy Efficient Dual Hop Clustered Networks

  Ramli, A. F., Basarudin, Y. H., Sulaiman, M. I., Adam, F. I. & Grace, D., 15 Nov 2016, In: Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series). 48, 4D, p. 151-156

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