Research Scientific Publications

At USAL, we are proud to showcase our commitment to academic excellence and innovation through our diverse range of publications. Our faculty and researchers are dedicated to advancing knowledge across various fields, contributing to both local and global discourse. This section highlights our recent publications, reflecting the university’s fast growth and the impactful research being conducted by our scholars. We invite you to explore the work that exemplifies our commitment to fostering a vibrant academic community.

Scientific Publications in Computer Sciences and Mathematics

  1. Haidar, M., Fadlallah, Y., Kassir, Z., Sawaya, H., & Samhat, A. E. (2024, June). An Adaptive Coded Caching Scheme for Time-Varying Channels. In 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Spring) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  2. Haidar, M., Fadlallah, Y., Sawaya, H. and Samhat, A.E., 2023, December. User to Access point Distribution: Coded caching approach. In 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology (IMCET) (pp. 38-43). IEEE.
  3. Haidar, M., Fadlallah, Y., Sawaya, H. and Samhat, A.E., 2023, September. Caching-aided coded multicasting in dynamic scenarios. In 2023 IEEE 34th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  4. Termos, M., Ghalmane, Z., Fadlallah, A., Jaber, A. and Zghal, M., 2023, November. Intrusion Detection System for IoT Based on Complex Networks and Machine Learning. In 2023 IEEE Intl Conf on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, Intl Conf on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, Intl Conf on Cloud and Big Data Computing, Intl Conf on Cyber Science and Technology Congress (DASC/PiCom/CBDCom/CyberSciTech) (pp. 0471-0477). IEEE.
  5. Attar, A.E., Wehby, A., Chbib, F., Mehrez, H.A., Fadlallah, A., Hachem, J. and Khatoun, R., 2023, November. Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for DDoS Attack Detection in Connected Cars Environment. In 2023 Eighth International Conference On Mobile And Secure Services (MobiSecServ) (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
  6. Mustapha, A., Khatoun, R., Zeadally, S., Chbib, F., Fadlallah, A., Fahs, W. and El Attar, A., 2023. Detecting DDoS attacks using adversarial neural network. Computers & Security, 127, p.103117.
  7. El-Hajj, M., Mousawi, H. and Fadlallah, A., 2023. Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms on IoT Hardware Platform. Future Internet, 15(2), p.54.
  8. El Attar, A., Fadlallah, A., Chbib, F. and Khatoun, R., 2022, November. Unsupervised Learning Algorithms for Denial of Service Detection in Vehicular Networks. In 2022 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME) (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
  9. Elhajj, M., Jradi, H., Chamoun, M. and Fadlallah, A., 2022, June. Lasii: Lightweight authentication scheme using iota in iot platforms. In 2022 20th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet) (pp. 74-83). IEEE.
  10. El-Hajj, M., Mousawi, H. and Fadlallah, A., 2023. Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms on IoT Hardware Platform. Future Internet, 15(2), p.54.
  11. El-Hajj, M., Fadlallah, A., Chamoun, M. and Serhrouchni, A., 2021. A taxonomy of PUF Schemes with a novel Arbiter-based PUF resisting machine learning attacks. Computer Networks, 194, p.108133.
  12. Komaty, A., Boudraa, A.O., Flandrin, P., Amblard, P.O. and Astolfi, J.A., 2021. On the behavior of MEMD in presence of multivariate fractional Gaussian noise. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 69, pp.2676-2688.
  13. El-Hajj, M., Fadlallah, A., Chamoun, M. and Serhrouchni, A., 2020, January. Secure PUF: Physically unclonable function based on arbiter with enhanced resistance against machine learning (ML) attacks. In Proc. 5th Int. Conf. Sensors Electron. Instrum. Adv.(SEIA) (pp. 216-220).
  14. Fadlallah, Y., Oubejja, O., Kamel, S., Ciblat, P., Wigger, M. and Gorce, J.M., 2021. Cache-Aided Polar Coding: From Theory to Implementation. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory, 2(4), pp.1206-1223.
  15. Fadlallah, Y., Sbeiti, M., Hammoud, M., Nehme, M. and Fadlallah, A., 2020, June. On the cyber security of lebanon: a large scale empirical study of critical vulnerabilities. In 2020 8th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  16. El-Hajj, M., Fadlallah, A., Chamoun, M. and Serhrouchni, A., 2019. A survey of internet of things (IoT) authentication schemes. Sensors, 19(5), p.1141.
  17. El-Hajj, M., Fadlallah, A., Chamoun, M. and Serhrouchni, A., 2019, October. Ethereum for secure authentication of iot using pre-shared keys (psks). In 2019 International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications (WINCOM) (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
  18. El-Haii, M., Chamoun, M., Fadlallah, A. and Serhrouchni, A., 2018, October. Analysis of cryptographic algorithms on iot hardware platforms. In 2018 2nd Cyber Security in Networking Conference (CSNet) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  19. El-Hajj, M., Chamoun, M., Fadlallah, A. and Serhrouchni, A., 2017, December. Taxonomy of authentication techniques in Internet of Things (IoT). In 2017 IEEE 15th Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD) (pp. 67-71). IEEE.
  20. El-Hajj, M., Chamoun, M., Fadlallah, A. and Serhrouchni, A., 2017, October. Analysis of authentication techniques in Internet of Things (IoT). In 2017 1st Cyber Security in Networking Conference (CSNet) (pp. 1-3). IEEE.
  21. Malli, M., Said, N. and Fadlallah, A., 2017. A New Model for Rating Users’ Profiles in Online Social Networks. Comput. Inf. Sci., 10(2), pp.39-51.
  22. Fadlallah, Y., Tulino, A.M., Barone, D., Vettigli, G., Llorca, J. and Gorce, J.M., 2017. Coding for caching in 5G networks. IEEE Communications Magazine, 55(2), pp.106-113.

Scientific Publications in Management, Finance, and Economics

  1. Hadi Harb, Mehmet Umutlu, Shock resistors or transmitters? Contagion across industries and countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis, Economics Letters, Volume 244, 2024.
  2. Harb, N. (2022). Earning Function in Lebanon: Does Religion Matter? in Applied Economics, vol 54, No. 7, pp. 821-840.
  3. Harb, N. (2020).Earnings and Gender Wage Gap in Lebanon: The Role of the Human and Social Capital, (2020) in Applied Economics, vol 52, No. 44, pp. 4834-4849 (co. with Rouhana, T.).

Scientific Publications in Education

  1. Al Moussawi, I., Bendak, L., & Ziab, H. (2024). “Virtual Autism” and Excessive Screen Exposure in Children Aged 0-3 Years: A Cross-sectional Study in the Lebanese Context. International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 11(4), 116-127.
  2. Kanj, R., & EL-Abed, M. (2024). Job Satisfaction Among Special Educators In Lebanon As Related To Their Self-Efficacy And Some Demographic Variables. European Journal of Special Education Research, 10(2). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v10i2.5234
  3. Ziab, H., Ammash, M., Hariri, H., & Alaaeddine, H. (2023). Motives for physical activity participation among Lebanese adults aged 15 to 50 Years: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Physical Education.
  4. Ziab, H., Mazbouh, R., Alaaeddine, H., Takoch, D., Al Jammal, H., & Hadian, M. R. (2023). The impact of physical activity classes on academic performance in Lebanese students aged 9 to 14 years: a quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Pediatrics, 11(1), 17254-17265. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2022.62016.4755
  5. Ziab, H., Talebian, S., Saleh, S., Olyaei, G., Mazbouh, R., & Hadian, M.R. (2022). Reliability and Convergent Validity of Digital Photography in Assessing Postural Orientation of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Methodological Study. Archives of Neuroscience.
  6. Ziab, H., Mazbouh, R., Saleh, S., Talebian, S., Rifai Sarraj, A., & Hadian, M.R. (2022). Efficacy of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Interventions to Improve Balance Function in Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of RCTs. Archives of Neuroscience.
  7. Ziab, H., Ayoub, I., Albanaa, S., Alaaldeen, H., Hamood, W. (2022). The Effect of Menstrual Cycle Physiological Changes on Physical Fitness Patterns in Middle School Students Aged 12-14 Years. Journal of Physical Education, 34(1), 23-31. https://doi.org/10.37359/JOPE.V34(1)2022.1228
  8. Freij, I. G. (2022). Students’ Satisfaction with Blended Learning in Higher Education Context amid an Exacerbating Crisis. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies, 3 (4):128-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.52547/johepal.3.4.128 
  9. Freij, I. G. (2022). Students’ Satisfaction with Blended Learning in the Lebanese Higher Education at the Collapse Time. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 9(4): 130-145.   10.23918/ijsses.v9i4p130
  10. Frej, E. (2022). The university curriculum in light of crises and emerging educational needs in higher education in Lebanon. Rawafed Journal for Studies and Research in Social and Human Sciences, 3(6), 464-494.
  11. Frej, E. (2019). The principal’s emotional intelligence and its relationship with certain human relationships: A study of a sample of private school principals in Beirut. Educational Journal – Kuwait University, 33(133), 1, 235-274. Retrieved from http://search.shamaa.org/FullRecord?ID=262936
  12. 5. Freij, Iman. (2019). SWOT Analysis Examining the Readiness for AdvancEd Accreditation Process: the Dilemma of Principal VS. Staff- A Case Study. Al Manafeth Journal. 27, Summer, 317-326. Retrieved from http://search.shamaa.org/FullRecord?ID=269047                                                               
  13. Hammoud, W., Hamidan, M., & Huwayla, M. (2021). Students’ perceptions of the Lebanese University of Sciences and Arts (USAL) regarding the experience of distance e-learning and its impact on their academic achievement compared to face-to-face learning. Al-Manafez Al-Thaqafiyya, 33, 293-327
  14. Hammoud, W.  (2020). The Quality of Using Performance Tasks in the Formative Assessment in Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Field Study in the Faculty of Education at University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon USAL. Awraq Thaqafya, 2(10), 240 – 265. Retrieved from https://www.awraqthaqafya.com/1069/
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