Miss Sana Hafeez
- Honorary Research Associate (School of Computing Science)
Publications
2025
Hafeez, Sana, Mulkana, Sundas Rafat, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sevegnani, Michele
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9481
(2025)
Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning for Privacy-Preserving Robotic-Assisted Surgery.
In: 2025 IEEE 45th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops (ICDCSW), Glasgow, Scotland, 21-23 Jul 2025,
pp. 689-699.
ISBN 9798331517250
(doi: 10.1109/ICDCSW63273.2025.00128)
2024
Hafeez, Sana, Manzoor, Habib Ullah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-7353, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-Empowered Immutable and Reliable Delivery Service (BIRDS) Using UAV Networks.
In: 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, UK, 6–8 Nov 2023,
pp. 7-12.
ISBN 9798350303490
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD59638.2023.10478401)
Hafeez, Sana, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-enabled Clustered and Scalable Federated Learning (BCS-FL) Framework in UAV Networks.
In: 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, UK, 6–8 Nov 2023,
pp. 68-73.
ISBN 9798350303490
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD59638.2023.10478423)
Hafeez, Sana, Shawky, Mahmoud A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8460, Al-Quraan, Mohammad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-0205, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
BETA-UAV: Blockchain-based efficient authentication for secure UAV communication [Pre-print].
arXiv,
Hafeez, Sana, Cheng, Runze ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6410-8975, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
A blockchain-enabled framework of UAV coordination for post-disaster networks [Pre-print].
arXiv,
(doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.15331)
Hafeez, Sana, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-enabled Clustered and Scalable Federated Learning (BCS-FL) framework in UAV networks [Pre-print].
arXiv,
(doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.05973)
2023
Hafeez, Sana, Khan, Ahsan Raza, Al-Quraan, Mohammad, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2023)
Blockchain-assisted UAV communication systems: a comprehensive survey.
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, 4,
pp. 558-580.
(doi: 10.1109/OJVT.2023.3295208)
Hafeez, Sana, Shawky, Mahmoud A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8460, Al-Quraan, Mohammad, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2023)
BETA-UAV: Blockchain-based Efficient and Trusted Authentication for UAV Communication.
In: 2022 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT), Nanjing, China, 11-14 Nov 2022,
ISBN 9781665470681
(doi: 10.1109/ICCT56141.2022.10072981)
Articles
Hafeez, Sana, Shawky, Mahmoud A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8460, Al-Quraan, Mohammad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-0205, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
BETA-UAV: Blockchain-based efficient authentication for secure UAV communication [Pre-print].
arXiv,
Hafeez, Sana, Cheng, Runze ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6410-8975, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
A blockchain-enabled framework of UAV coordination for post-disaster networks [Pre-print].
arXiv,
(doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.15331)
Hafeez, Sana, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-enabled Clustered and Scalable Federated Learning (BCS-FL) framework in UAV networks [Pre-print].
arXiv,
(doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.05973)
Hafeez, Sana, Khan, Ahsan Raza, Al-Quraan, Mohammad, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2023)
Blockchain-assisted UAV communication systems: a comprehensive survey.
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, 4,
pp. 558-580.
(doi: 10.1109/OJVT.2023.3295208)
Conference Proceedings
Hafeez, Sana, Mulkana, Sundas Rafat, Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sevegnani, Michele
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9481
(2025)
Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning for Privacy-Preserving Robotic-Assisted Surgery.
In: 2025 IEEE 45th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops (ICDCSW), Glasgow, Scotland, 21-23 Jul 2025,
pp. 689-699.
ISBN 9798331517250
(doi: 10.1109/ICDCSW63273.2025.00128)
Hafeez, Sana, Manzoor, Habib Ullah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-7353, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-Empowered Immutable and Reliable Delivery Service (BIRDS) Using UAV Networks.
In: 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, UK, 6–8 Nov 2023,
pp. 7-12.
ISBN 9798350303490
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD59638.2023.10478401)
Hafeez, Sana, Mohjazi, Lina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2024)
Blockchain-enabled Clustered and Scalable Federated Learning (BCS-FL) Framework in UAV Networks.
In: 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, UK, 6–8 Nov 2023,
pp. 68-73.
ISBN 9798350303490
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD59638.2023.10478423)
Hafeez, Sana, Shawky, Mahmoud A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8460, Al-Quraan, Mohammad, Mohjazi, Lina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-1997, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Sun, Yao
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-377X
(2023)
BETA-UAV: Blockchain-based Efficient and Trusted Authentication for UAV Communication.
In: 2022 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT), Nanjing, China, 11-14 Nov 2022,
ISBN 9781665470681
(doi: 10.1109/ICCT56141.2022.10072981)