Journal Papers

    1. Soltani, S., Shojafar, M., Mostafaei, H., Tafazolli, R., Real-time Link Verification in Software-Defined Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), 20(3), pp. 3596-3611, 2023.
    2. Mostafaei, H., Afridi, S., SDN-enabled Resource Provisioning Framework for Geo-Distributed Streaming Analytics, ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, 23(1), pp. 1-21, 2023.
    3. Mostafaei, H., Smaragdakis, G.,Zinner, T., Feldmann, A., Delay-Resistant Geo-Distributed Analytics, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), 19 (4), pp. 4734-4749, 2022.
    4. Mostafaei, H., Afridi, S.,Abawajy, J.H., Network-aware Worker Placement For Wide-Area Streaming Analytics, Future Generation Computer Systems, 136, , pp. 270-281, 2022.
    5. Mostafaei, H., Shojafar, M., Conti, M., TEL: Low-Latency Failover Traffic Engineering in Data Plane, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), 18(4), pp. 4697-4710, 2021.
    6. Mostafaei, H., Afridi, S., P4Flow: Monitoring Traffic Flows with Programmable Networks[pdf][code], IEEE Communications Letters, 25(11), pp., 3546-3550, 2021.
    7. Mostafaei, H., Kumar, D., Lospoto, G., Chiesa, M., Di battista, G., DeSI: A Decentralized Software-Defined Network Architecture for Internet eXchange Points, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 8(3), pp. 2198-2212, 2021.
    8. Mostafaei, H., Lospoto, G., Dilallo, R., Rimondini, M., Di battista, G., A Framework for Multi-Provider Virtual Private Networks in Software-Defined Federated Networks, International Journal of Network Management, 30(6), 2020.
    9. Menth, M.,Mostafaei, H., Merling, D., Häberle, M. (2019). Implementation and Evaluation of Activity-Based Congestion Management Using P4 (P4-ABC). Future Internet, 11(7), 159.
    10. Mostafaei, H., "Energy-Efficient Algorithm for Reliable Routing of Wireless Sensor Networks[pdf], IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol 66 (7), pp. 5567-5575, July 2019. Highly cited paper as of September/October 2019
    11. Javadi, M.Mostafaei, H., Chowdhury M., Abawajy, J.H., Learning Automaton based Topology Control Protocol for Extending Wireless Sensor Networks Lifetime, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol 122, pp. 128-136 , 2018.
    12. Mostafaei, H., Menth, M., Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey, Journal of Network and Computer Applications. vol 119, pp. 42-56, 2018. One of most downloaded papers of JNCA, Jun-Aug 2018.
    13. Mostafaei, H., Obaidat, M., Learning Automaton based Self-Protection Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks, IET Networks. vol 7 (5), pp. 353–361, 2018.
    14. Mostafaei, H., Chowdhury M., Obaidat, M., Border Surveillance with WSN Systems in a Distributed Manner, IEEE Systems Journal, Vol 12(4), pp. 3703-3712, 2018.
    15. Mostafaei, H., Shojafar, M., Zaher, B., Singhal, M., Barrier Coverage of WSNs with the Imperialist Competitive Algorithm, The Journal of Supercomputing, vol 73(11), pp. 4957–4980, 2017.
    16. Mostafaei, H., Montieri, A., Persico, V., Pescapè, A., A Sleep Scheduling Approach based on Learning Automata for WSN Partial Coverage, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol 80, pp. 67-78, 2017.
    17. G. Vinueza Naranjo P., Shojafar M., Mostafaei, H., Pooranian Z. and Baccarelli E., "P-SEP: A Prolong Stable Election Routing Algorithm for Energy-limited Heterogeneous Fog-supported Wireless Sensor Networks", The Journal of Supercomputing, vol 73(2), pp. 733-755, 2017. ("Highly Cited Paper" according to Essential Science Indicators (ESI) from Web of Science)
    18. Mostafaei, H., Shojafar M,A New meta-heuristic Algorithm for maximizing lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks, Springer, Wireless Personal Communications , Vol 82(2), pp. 723-742, May 2015.
    19. Shojafar M, Abolfazli S, Mostafaei, H., Singhal M , Improving Channel Assignment in Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Networks with Learning Automata, Springer, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol 82(2), pp 61-80, May 2015.
    20. Mostafaei, H.,Stochastic Barrier Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks based on Distributed Learning Automata, Journal of Computer Communications, Vol 55(1), pp. 51-61, January 2015.
    21. Mostafaei, H., Esnaashari, M, and Meybodi, M. R, A Coverage Monitoring algorithm based on Learning Automata for Wireless Sensor Networks, Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences (AMIS), Vol 9(3), pp.1317-1325, May 2015.
    22. Mostafaei, H. and Meybodi, M. R.,An Energy Efficient Barrier Coverage algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks, Springer, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol 77(3), pp. 2099-2115, August 2014.
    23. Mostafaei, H.,Target Scheduling algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks: Imperialist Competitive Algorithm Approach, International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences (IJNES),Volume 7, Issue 2(2013), pp. 63-66.
    24. Mostafaei, H. and Meybodi, M. R., Maximizing Lifetime of Target Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks using Learning Automata, Wireless Personal Communications , Springer, Volume 71, Issue 2 (2013), pp. 1461-1477.
    25. Mostafaei, H., Meybodi, M. R. and Esnaashari, M., A Learning Automata based Area Coverage Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks, Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, Vol 8, No 3, pp. 200-205, September 2010.

    Conference Papers

    1. Agarwal K., Addanki V., Mostafaei, H. , Dequeue Rate-Agnostic Switch Buffer Sharing through Packet Queueing Delay [pdf],The ACM CoNEXT 2024 Student Workshop, Dec 9, 2024.
    2. Michaelis O., Schmid S., Mostafaei, H. , L3: Latency-aware Load Balancing in Multi-Cluster Service Mesh [pdf], 25th ACM/IFIP International Middleware Conference (Middleware'24), Dec 2024.
    3. Miri, S.M., Schmid S., Mostafaei, H. , A Demand-aware Networked System Using Telemetry and ML with ReactNET[pdf], The 22nd International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2024), Oct 2024.
    4. Mostafaei, H. , Smaragdakis, G., Per Priority Data Rate Measurement in Data Plane [pdf], EuroP4, Dec 8, 2023.
    5. Soltani, S., Shojafar, M., Mostafaei, H.,Pooranian, Z., Tafazolli, R., Link latency attack insoftware-defined networks. The 17th IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management(CNSM’21), Oct 2021.
    6. Mostafaei, H., Afridi, S.,Abawajy, J.H., SNR: Network-aware Geo-Distributed Stream Analytics[pdf], The 3rd IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Network-Aware Big Data Computing (NEAC'21), pp. 820-827, May 2021.
    7. Mostafaei, H., Menth M., Obaidat M. S., A Learning Automaton based Controller placement Algorithm for Software-Defined Networks, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, pp. 1-6, 2018.
    8. Mostafaei, H., Obaidat, M., A Distributed Efficient Algorithm for Self-protection of Wireless Sensor Networks, IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), Kansas City, MO, USA, pp. 1-6, 2018.
    9. Mostafaei, H., Obaidat, M., A Greedy Overlap-based Algorithm for Partial Coverage of Heterogeneous WSNs, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM), pp. 1-6, 2017.
    10. Mostafaei, H., Lospoto, G., Dilallo, R., Rimondini, M., Di battista, G., SDNetkit: A Testbed for Experimenting SDN in Multi-Domain Networks, In Proc. 2017 IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), pp. 1-6, Bologna, Italy, 2017.
    11. Mostafaei, H., Lospoto, G., Brandimarte, A., Dilallo, R., Rimondini, M., Di battista, G., "SDNS: Exploiting SDN and the DNS to Exchange Traffic in a Federated Network", In Proc. 2017 IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), pp. 1-5, Bologna, Italy, 2017.
    12. Dilallo, R., Griscioli, F., Lospoto, G., Mostafaei, H., Pizzonia, M., Rimondini, M., "Leveraging SDN to Monitor Critical Infrastructure Networks in a Smarter Way", In Proc. IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM 2017), pp. 608-611, 2017.
    13. Chiesa, M., Dilallo, R., Lospoto, G., Mostafaei, H., Rimondini, M., Di battista, G., "PrIXP: Preserving the Privacy of Routing Policies at Internet eXchange Points", In Proc. IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM 2017), pp. 435-441, 2017.
    14. Mostafaei, H., Montieri, A., Persico, V., Pescapè, A., An Efficient Partial Coverage Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks,IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (IEEE ISCC 2016), p.p. 501-506, June 27-30, 2016, Messina, Italy. Runner Up for Best Paper Award
    15. Mostafaei, H., Chowdhury Morshed U., Islam R., and Gholizadeh, H., Connected P-Percent Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks based on Degree Constraint Dominating Set approach, The 18th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems, Cancun, Mexico, P.p. 157-160, 2015.
    16. Mostafaei, H. and Meybodi, M. R., Increasing Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks Through Power Aware Organization using Learning Automata, Proceedings of the 5th Iran Data Mining Conference (IDMC'11), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, December 13-14, 2011.
    17. Ghanbarzadeh R.,Mostafaei, H.,Multi-stage face recognition with regard to components of the face using artificial neural networks,Third National Conference on Computer Engineering and Information Technology(CEIT 2011), Sama, Hamedan, Iran. 2011;
    18. Mostafaei, H., Meybodi, M. R. and Esnaashari, M., An Energy Efficient Scheduling for target Coverage using Learning Automata, Proceedings of the 4th National Conference Of Iran`s Scientific Society on Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Nov 10-11. 2010.
    19. Mostafaei, H., Meybodi, M. R. and Esnaashari, M., Area Coverage in Sensor Networks using Learning Automata, Proceedings of the First Iranian Congress on Information Technology and Communication(IICTC2010), Tehran, Iran, May 22-24, 2010.
    20. Mostafaei, H., Meybodi, M. R. and Esnaashari, M., EEMLA: Energy Efficient Monitoring of Wireless Sensor Network with Learning Automata, Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Signal Acquisition and Processing, Bangalore, India, pp. 107-111, Feb.9-10,2010.
    21. Mostafaei, H., Meybodi, M. R. and Esnaashari, M., An Efficient Scheduling for Barrier Coverage in Sensor Networks using Learning Automata, Proceedings of the 15th Annual CSI Computer Conference(CSICC'10), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20-22, 2010

    Poster papers

    1. Mostafaei, H., Miri, S.M., Schmid, S., ReactNET: Self-Adjusting Architecture for Networked Systems, 17th International Conference on emerging Networking EXperiments and Technologies (CoNEXT 2021 Posters), Dec 21

    Technical reports

    1. Dilallo, R., Griscioli, F., Lospoto, G.,Mostafaei, H., Pizzonia, M., Rimondini, M., Leveraging SDN to Monitor Critical Infrastructure Networks in a Smarter Way, arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.04293, Jan 2017

    Thesis

    1. Mostafaei, H., Improving privacy, provisioning, and scalability in inter-domain networks, PhD thesis, Roma Tre University, 2019