Publications

2025

1. ComNet

   Design and Implementation of ARA Wireless Living Lab for Rural Broadband and Applications

   Taimoor Ul Islam, Joshua Ofori Boateng, Md Nadim, and 1 more author

   Computer Networks, 2025

   Bib

   @article{islam2025ara,
     title = {Design and Implementation of {ARA} Wireless Living Lab for Rural Broadband and Applications},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Boateng, Joshua Ofori and Nadim, Md and others},
     journal = {Computer Networks},
     volume = {263},
     pages = {111188},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2. MILCOM

   Real-World Integration and Evaluation of Open-Source 5G Core with Commercial RAN

   Guoying Zu, Joshua Ofori Boateng, Varun S. Advani, and 2 more authors

   In Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), 2025

   Bib

   @inproceedings{zu2025milcom,
     title = {Real-World Integration and Evaluation of Open-Source {5G} Core with Commercial {RAN}},
     author = {Zu, Guoying and Boateng, Joshua Ofori and Advani, Varun S. and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM)},
     year = {2025}
   }

3. NetSoft

   AraRACH: Enhancing NextG Random Access Reliability in Programmable Wireless Living Labs

   Joshua Boateng, Tianyi Zhang, Guoying Zu, and 2 more authors

   In Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), 2025

   Awarded Bib

   Best Paper Award

   @inproceedings{boateng2025ararach,
     title = {{AraRACH}: Enhancing {NextG} Random Access Reliability in Programmable Wireless Living Labs},
     author = {Boateng, Joshua and Zhang, Tianyi and Zu, Guoying and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft)},
     year = {2025},
   }

2024

1. MERIF

   ARA PAWR: Enabling Wireless Experiments with Programmable COTS RAN and X-Haul Platforms

   Taimoor Ul Islam, Md Nadim, Guoying Zu, and 1 more author

   In Midscale Experimental Research Infrastructure Forum (MERIF), 2024

   Awarded Bib

   Best Demo Award

   @inproceedings{islam2024merif,
     title = {{ARA} {PAWR}: Enabling Wireless Experiments with Programmable {COTS} {RAN} and {X-Haul} Platforms},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Nadim, Md and Zu, Guoying and others},
     booktitle = {Midscale Experimental Research Infrastructure Forum (MERIF)},
     year = {2024},
   }

2. ICNP

   Demo: ARA PAWR Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities

   Taimoor Ul Islam, Joshua Boateng, and others

   In Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), 2024

   Bib

   @inproceedings{islam2024icnp,
     title = {Demo: {ARA} {PAWR} Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Boateng, Joshua and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP)},
     year = {2024}
   }

3. MobiCom

   AraSync: Precision Time Synchronization in Rural Wireless Living Lab

   Md Nadim, Taimoor Ul Islam, Salil Reddy, and 1 more author

   In Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom), 2024

   Bib

   @inproceedings{nadim2024arasync,
     title = {{AraSync}: Precision Time Synchronization in Rural Wireless Living Lab},
     author = {Nadim, Md and Islam, Taimoor Ul and Reddy, Salil and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom)},
     year = {2024}
   }

4. INFOCOM

   ARA-O-RAN: End-to-End Programmable O-RAN Living Lab for Agriculture and Rural Communities

   Tianyi Zhang, Joshua Boateng, Taimoor Ul Islam, and 1 more author

   In Proceedings of Next-Generation Open and Programmable Radio Access Networks (NG-OPERA), IEEE INFOCOM, 2024

   Bib

   @inproceedings{zhang2024arao,
     title = {{ARA-O-RAN}: End-to-End Programmable {O-RAN} Living Lab for Agriculture and Rural Communities},
     author = {Zhang, Tianyi and Boateng, Joshua and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of Next-Generation Open and Programmable Radio Access Networks (NG-OPERA), IEEE INFOCOM},
     year = {2024}
   }

5. ICC

   AraSDR: End-to-End, Fully-Programmable Living Lab for 5G and Beyond

   Joshua Boateng, Tianyi Zhang, Guoying Zu, and 2 more authors

   In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2024

   Bib

   @inproceedings{boateng2024arasdr,
     title = {{AraSDR}: End-to-End, Fully-Programmable Living Lab for {5G} and Beyond},
     author = {Boateng, Joshua and Zhang, Tianyi and Zu, Guoying and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)},
     year = {2024}
   }

6. arXiv

   Wireless Spectrum in Rural Farmlands: Status, Challenges and Opportunities

   Mukaram Shahid, Kunal Das, Taimoor Ul Islam, and 1 more author

   arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.04561, 2024

   Under submission to IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine

   Bib

   @article{shahid2024spectrum,
     title = {Wireless Spectrum in Rural Farmlands: Status, Challenges and Opportunities},
     author = {Shahid, Mukaram and Das, Kunal and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.04561},
     year = {2024},
     note = {Under submission to IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine}
   }

2023

1. WiNTECH

   AraMIMO: Programmable TVWS mMIMO Living Lab for Rural Wireless

   Taimoor Ul Islam, Tianyi Zhang, and others

   In Proceedings of the 17th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation & Characterization (WiNTECH), 2023

   Awarded Bib

   Best Paper Award

   @inproceedings{islam2023aramimo,
     title = {{AraMIMO}: Programmable {TVWS} {mMIMO} Living Lab for Rural Wireless},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Zhang, Tianyi and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 17th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation \& Characterization (WiNTECH)},
     year = {2023},
   }

2. MobiCom

   ARA PAWR: Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities

   Taimoor Ul Islam, Joshua Boateng, and others

   In Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (ACM MobiCom), 2023

   DOI Bib

   @inproceedings{islam2023arapawr,
     title = {{ARA} {PAWR}: Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Boateng, Joshua and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (ACM MobiCom)},
     pages = {1--3},
     year = {2023},
     publisher = {ACM},
     doi = {10.1145/3570361.3614068}
   }

3. FNWF

   Exploring Wireless Channels in Rural Areas: A Comprehensive Measurement Study

   Tianyi Zhang, Guoying Zu, Taimoor Ul Islam, and 1 more author

   In Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), 2023

   Awarded Bib

   Best Paper Honorable Mention Award

   @inproceedings{zhang2023fnwf,
     title = {Exploring Wireless Channels in Rural Areas: A Comprehensive Measurement Study},
     author = {Zhang, Tianyi and Zu, Guoying and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)},
     year = {2023},
   }

4. FNWF

   AraHaul: Multi-Modal Wireless X-Haul Living Lab for Long-Distance, High-Capacity Communications

   Guoying Zu, Md Nadim, Salil Reddy, and 2 more authors

   In Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), 2023

   Bib

   @inproceedings{zu2023arahaul,
     title = {{AraHaul}: Multi-Modal Wireless {X-Haul} Living Lab for Long-Distance, High-Capacity Communications},
     author = {Zu, Guoying and Nadim, Md and Reddy, Salil and Islam, Taimoor Ul and others},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)},
     year = {2023}
   }

2022

1. ISCC

   Sorted Channel Based User Search for Initial Access in 5G and Beyond Cellular Networks

   Taimoor Ul Islam and F. A. Khan

   In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), 2022

   DOI Bib

   @inproceedings{islam2022iscc,
     title = {Sorted Channel Based User Search for Initial Access in {5G} and Beyond Cellular Networks},
     author = {Islam, Taimoor Ul and Khan, F. A.},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC)},
     address = {Rhodes, Greece},
     pages = {1--6},
     year = {2022},
     doi = {10.1109/ISCC55528.2022.9912894}
   }

2. PEARC

   CHI-in-a-Box: Reducing Operational Costs of Research Testbeds

   Kate Keahey, Jason Anderson, Michael Sherman, and 9 more authors

   In Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC), 2022

   Bib

   @inproceedings{keahey2022chi,
     title = {{CHI-in-a-Box}: Reducing Operational Costs of Research Testbeds},
     author = {Keahey, Kate and Anderson, Jason and Sherman, Michael and Hammock, Cody and Zhen, Zhuo and Tillotson, Jenett and Bargo, Timothy and Long, Lance and Islam, Taimoor Ul and Babu, Sarath and Zhang, Hongwei and Halbach, Fran{\c{c}}ois},
     booktitle = {Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC)},
     pages = {1--8},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {ACM}
   }

3. WiNTECH

   Wireless Guard for Trustworthy Spectrum Management

   Mukaram Shahid, Sarath Babu, Hongwei Zhang, and 7 more authors

   In Proceedings of the 16th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation & Characterization (WiNTECH), 2022

   Bib

   @inproceedings{shahid2022wireless,
     title = {Wireless Guard for Trustworthy Spectrum Management},
     author = {Shahid, Mukaram and Babu, Sarath and Zhang, Hongwei and Qiao, Daji and Guan, Yong and Boateng, Joshua Ofori and Islam, Taimoor Ul and Zu, Guoying and Kamal, Ahmed and Zheng, Mai},
     booktitle = {Proceedings of the 16th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation \& Characterization (WiNTECH)},
     pages = {32--39},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {ACM}
   }