Journal Papers

(15) L. Al-Kanj, J. Nascimento, and W. B. Powell, “Approximate Dynamic Programming for Planning a Ride-Sharing System using Autonomous Fleets of Electric Vehicles,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 284, No. 3, pp. 1088-1106, August 2020. [PDF] [Arxiv]

(14) L. Al-Kanj, W. B. Powell, and B. Bouzaeine-Ayari, “The Information-Collecting Vehicle Routing Problem: Stochastic Optimization for Emergency Storm Response,” Submitted to Transportation Science. Arxiv Preprint, arxiv:1605.05711, 2017. Submitted. [Arxiv]

(13) D. R. Jiang*, L. Al-Kanj*, and W. B. Powell, “Optimistic Monte Carlo Tree Search with Sampled Information Relaxation Dual Bounds,” Accepted at Operations Research, 2019. [PDF]

(12) L. Al-Kanj, B. Bouzaiene-Ayari, and W. B. Powell, “A Probability Model for Grid Faults Using Incomplete Information,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, vol. 8, no. 2. pp. 956 - 968, 2017. [PDF]

(11) L. Al-Kanj, W. El-Beaino, A. El-Hajj, and Z. Dawy, “Optimized Joint Cell Planning and BS ON/OFFSwitching for LTE Networks,” Wiley Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, doi:10.1002/wcm.2610, vol. 16, no. 12. pp. 1537–1555, 2016. [PDF]

(10) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Exact and Heuristic Solutions for Energy-Aware Multihop Cooperation over Wireless Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 64, no. 7. pp. 2952 - 2971, 2015. [PDF]

(9) L. Al-Kanj, H. V. Poor, and Z. Dawy, “Optimal Cellular Offloading via Device-to-Device Communication Networks with Fairness Constraints ,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 8. pp. 4628 – 4643, 2014. [PDF]

(8) L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and E. Yaacoub, “Energy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks: Design Alternatives and Implementation Aspects ,” IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 15, no. 4. pp. 3828-3847, 2013. [PDF]

(7) L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, W. Saad, and E. Kutanoglu, “Energy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks: Optimized and Distributed Approaches ,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 62, no. 8. pp. 1736 - 1760, 2013. [PDF]

(6) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Impact of Network Parameters on the Design of Energy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution Protocols ,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 24, no. 3. pp. 317-330, 2013. [PDF]

(5) L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and G. Turkiyyah, “A Mathematical Optimization Approach for Radio Network Planning with Co-Siting ,” ACM Wireless Networks, vol. 18, no. 5. pp. 507-521, 2012. [PDF]

(4) E. Yaacoub, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Daya, “A Utility Minimization Approach for Energy-Aware Cooperative Content Distribution with Fairness Constraints ,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 23, no. 4. pp. 378-392, 2012. [PDF]

(3) A. A. Khalek, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and G. Turkiyyah, “Optimization Models and Algorithms for Site Selection, Site Localization, and Electromagnetic Exposure Limitation in UMTS Radio Network Planning,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 4. pp. 1612-1625, 2011. [PDF]

(2) Z. Dawy, A. Husseini, E. Yaacoub, and L. Al-Kanj, “A Wireless Communications Laboratory on Cellular On Cellular Network Planning ,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 53, no. 4. pp. 653-661, 2010. [PDF]

(1) M. A. Al-Alaoui, L. Al-Kanj, J. Azzar, and E. Yaacoub, “Speech Recognition using Artificial Neural Networks and Hidden Markov Models ,” IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine (MEEM), vol. 3, no. 3. pp. 77-86, 2008. [PDF]

INFORMS Conferences

(20) L. Al-Kanj, J. Nascimento and Warren Powell, “Approximate Dynamic Programming for Planning a Ride-Sharing System using Autonomous Fleets of Electric Vehicles”, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2018, (Phoenix, Arizona), November 2018.

(19) L. Al-Kanj*, D. Jiang* and W. Powell, “Monte Carlo Tree Search with Information Relaxation Dual Bounds”, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2018, (Phoenix, Arizona), November 2018.

(18) L. Al-Kanj and Warren Powell, “Approximate Dynamic Programming for Planning Driverless Fleets of Electric Vehicles”, INFORMS Optimization Society 2018, (Denver, Colorado), March 2018.

(17) L. Al-Kanj, W. Powell and B. Bouzaeini-Ayari, “The Information-Collecting Vehicle Routing Problem: Stochastic Optimization for Emergency Storm Response”, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2017, (Houston, Texas), October 2017.

(16) L. Al-Kanj, B. Bouzaeini-Ayari and W. Powell, “A Probability Model for Grid Faults Using Incomplete Information”, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2016, (Nashville, Tennessee), November 2016.

Conference Proceedings

(15) U. Challita, L. Al-Kanj, and Z. Dawy, “On LTE Cellular Radio Network Planning Under Demand Uncertainty,” Proc. of IEEE Wireless Communication and Networking Conference (WCNC). 2014. [PDF]

(14) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Energy-Aware Resource Allocation in OFDMA Wireless Multicasting Networks,” Proc. of International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT). pp. 1-5, 2012. [PDF]

(13) L. Al-Kanj, M. Abdallah, and Z. Dawy, “On Optimal Mobile Terminal Grouping in Energy-Aware Content Distribution Networks,” Proc. of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC). pp. 2367 – 2372, 2012. [PDF]

(12) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Optimized Energy-Aware Multicasting over Wireless Cellular Networks with Multihop Cooperation,” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC). pp. 5243 - 5248, 2012. [PDF]

(11) E. Yaacoub, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, “A Channel-Aware Reservation Protocol for Cooperative Content Distribution over OFDMA Networks,” Proc. of International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM). pp. 1-6, 2011. [PDF]

(10) L. Al-Kanj, W. Saad, and Z. Dawy, “A Game Theoretic Approach for Content Distribution over Wireless Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation,” Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). pp. 1567 - 1572 , 2011. [PDF]

(9) E. Yaacoub, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, “A Nash Bargaining Solution for Energy-Efficient Content Distribution over Wireless Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation,” Proc. of IEEE/IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC). pp. 1-7, 2011. [PDF]

(8) E. Yaacoub, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, S. Sharafeddine, and A. Abu-Dayya, “Energy Efficient Fair Content Distribution over LTE Networks using Bluetooth Piconets,” Proc. of Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF). pp. 1-6, 2011. [PDF]

(7) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Offloading Wireless Cellular Networks via Energy-Constrained Local Ad Hoc Networks,” Proc. of IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM),. pp. 1-6, 2011. [PDF]

(6) L. Al-Kanj and Z. Dawy, “Optimized Energy Efficient Content Distribution over Wireless Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation,” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT). pp. 471-475 , 2010. [PDF]

(5) A. A. Khalek, L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and G. Turkiyyah, “Site Placement and Site Selection Algorithms for UMTS Radio Planning with Quality Constraints,” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT). pp. 375 - 381 , 2010. [PDF]

(4) L. Al-Kanj, Z. Dawy, and G. Turkiyyah, “A Mathematical Optimization Approach for Radio Network Planning of GSM/UMTS Co-Siting,” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC). pp. 1-5, 2009. [PDF]

(3) S. Al-Chikhani, L. Al-Kanj, and Z. Dawy, “Video Distribution Over Wireless Networks with Mobile-to-Mobile Cooperation,” Proc. of International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA). pp. 519-522, 2009. [PDF]

(2) L. Al-Kanj, S. Hellerbrand, and N. Hanik, “Effect of the Position of a Highly Birefringent Fiber Segment on the Total PMD of a Fiber Link,” Proc. of International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON). pp. 109-112, 2008. [PDF]

(1) M. A. Al-Alaoui, L. Al-Kanj, J. Azzar, and E. Yaacoub, “Speech Recognition using Artificial Neural Networks and Hidden Markov Models,” Proc. of Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning Conference (IMCL). pp. 1-11, 2008. [PDF]