Research Interests

• Wireless Communications
• Statistical Decision Theory
• Satellite and Mobile Communication Systems
• Array Processing
• Radar Signal Processing

Recent Publications

1. V. Aalo, C. Mukasa, and G. Efthymoglou, “Effect of mobility on the outage and BER performances of digital transmissions over Nakagami-m fading channels”, IEEE Trans. Veh. Tech, vol.65, no. 4, pp. 2715-2721, April 2016.
    
2. V. Aalo, K. Peppas, G. Efthymoglou, "Performance of CA-CFAR Detectors in Nonhomogeneous Positive Alpha-Stable Clutter", IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronics Systems, vol.51, no. 3, pp. 2027-2038, July 2015.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. C. Mukasa, V. Aalo and G. P. Efthymoglou, “Performance Analysis of a Mobile receiver in a Field of Poisson interferers,” 2017 38th IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Newark, Sept. 2017.
    
2. C. Mukasa, V. Aalo, and G. Efthymoglu, “On the performance of dual-hop network with a mobile relay in a Nakagami fading environment”, 21st International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD 2016), Toronto, Canada, 23-25 October, 2016.
    
3. C. Mukasa, V. Aalo, and G. Efthymoglu, “Exacts distributions for aggregate interference in wireless networks with a Poisson field of interferers”, 2016 IEEE 12th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing (WiMob 2016), Manhattan, New York, 17-19 October, 2016.
    
4. K. Peppas, and G. Efthymoglou, and V. Aalo, “Exact and asymptotic analysis of dual-hop AF systems in Nakagami-m fading with Rayleigh interferers”, 2016 European Conference on Neyworks and Communications (EuCNC), Athens, Greece, 27-30 June, 2016.

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Sponsored Research

• PI: Imad Mahgoub, Co-PIs: V. Aalo, M. Cardei, I. Cardei, and X. Wang Equipment Grant: “MSC -Mobile Switching Center, GSN-GPRS Support Node, GSM Base Station (1900 MHz) and OMCR, CDMA Base Station (850 MHz) and BSM Server”, $965,000 FAU NSF/IUCRC, January 2012 – December 2014.
   
• Efficient Protocols and Algorithms for Wireless Networks $100,000 PI: Imad Mahgoub, Co-PIs: V. Aalo, M. Cardei, I. Cardei, and X. Wang FAU NSF/IUCRC , February 2012 – January 2013.
   
• Design and Evaluation of Wireless Networks Protocols $100,000 PI: Imad Mahgoub, Co-PIs: V. Aalo, M. Cardei, I. Cardei, and X. Wang FAU Foundation/Tecore Networks , January 2012 – December 2012.
   
• V. Aalo, Performance Study of Blind Source Separation Algorithms, $25,000 Harris Corporation, May 1 – September 1, 2002.
   
• V. Aalo, International Travel Grant, $1,000 FAU Graduate Studies and Research, July 1998.
   
• V. Aalo, Performance Analysis of an ATM Satellite System, $25,000 Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 1996.
   
• V. Aalo, Performance Study of an ATM/Satellite Network, $25,000 Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 1995.
   
• V. Aalo, Model for Signal Degradation in Land Mobile Satellite Systems FAU Foundation, January-April, 1994, $1,000.

Ph.D. Dissertations

1. Dr. S. Pattaramalai, “A Study of Random Sum Statistics: Application to Wireless Network Performance Analysis”, December 2007.
2. Dr. M. Awalkeel, “Performance of Mobile LEO Satellite Cellular Systems”, April 2005.
3. Dr. T. Piboongungon, “Performance Analysis of Linear Diversity Schemes in Generalized Gamma Fading Channels”, April 2005.
4. Dr. C. Chayawan, “Performance Studies on Digital Cellular Radio Systems in Non-Gaussian Multipath Fading Environments," October 2002.
5. Dr. J. Dishman, “Blind Source Separation Using Spatial Fourth-Order Cumulant Matrix-Pencil”, December 2001.
6. Dr. J. Zhang, “Performance Analysis of Wireless Communication Systems in Multipath Fading Environments with correlated Shadowing and co-channel Interference”, August 1999.
7. Dr. G. Efthymoglou, (co-advisor with Dr. Henry Helmken), “Performance Analysis of DS- CDMA Systems in Multipath Fading Channels”, 1997.
8. Dr. O. Ugweje, “Diversity Techniques in Direct Sequence Code Division Multiple Access Communication Systems”, 1997.

M.S. Theses Supervised

1. Khrystsina Navumenka, "Statistical and Entropy Considerations for Ultrasound Tissue Characterization”, August 2017.
2. Sadrac Blanc, “Physical layer Security of Wireless Transmissions Over Fading Channels”, August 2016.
3. A-Bon E. Ackie, “Performance Analysis of Spectrum Sensing Schemes Based on Fractional Order Moments for Cognitive Radios in Alpha-Stable Noise Environments”, May 2016.
4. Constantine Mukasa, “Impact of Interference on Connectivity and Outage performances in Wireless communication Networks: Interference-Based Channel Models”, August 2013.
5. Jean N. Rene, “Performance Analysis of Slotted ALOHA Protocol in a Weibull Fading Environment”, August 2013.
6. Fabiano Kovalski, “System Level Modeling and Simulation with MLDesigner” December 2006.
7. C. Argyrides, “Performance Evaluation of a DS/CDMA Packet Transmission System Under Rician Fading Channel Conditions”, December 2001.
8. D. Easo, “Performance Analysis of RLP for NAK-Based ARQ Scheme in CDMA2000 Wireless Systems for Random Error Channels”, August 2001.
9. C. Jodoin, “Detection of Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Signals in a Multipath Fading Environment”, December 1999.
10. S. Kyperountas, “Performance of Wireless Communication Systems Under Various Data Traffic Density Distributions”, August 1998.
11. S. Pattaramalai, “Average Error Rate for MPSK Signals in Nakagami Fading Channels”, August 1996.
12. A. Sharma, “Performance of a Multi-base Station Slotted ALOHA for Wireless LAN System in Nakagami Fading”, April 1996.
13. J. Jiao, “Matched Filter Bound for Frequency Selective Nakagami Fading Channel” December 1995.
14. R. Sannegowda, "Performance Study of Some Diversity Combining Schemes in a Nakagami Fading Environment", February 1994.