Dr Alessandro Raschella
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: A.Raschella@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6492
I joined the School of Computer Science and Mathematics of LJMU as a Research Fellow in August 2015, as a Lecturer in Networking and member of the PROTECT Research Centre in August 2019, and as a Senior Lecturer in Computing and Networking in August 2022. I received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Telecommunications Engineering from the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Wireless Communications from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain in 2015. From 2007 to 2009, I was a Research Assistant with UNIRC.
My research interests include wireless networks optimization, dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio networks, Software-Defined Networking, Internet of Things (IoT), Wi-Fi networks, 5G and beyond, and heterogeneous networks. I have been co-investigator of the Wi-5 research project funded by the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Framework Programme of the European Union, the projects Liverpool 5G and 5G Create funded by the Sensor City consortium of Liverpool. I have been also involved in the SALICE project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) and the OneFIT project funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Union.
I have served as Technical Program Committees (TPC) member of several IEEE conferences, including IEEE ICC, WCNC, GLOBECOM, ISCC and VTC and as reviewer for IEEE and non-IEEE conferences, and peer-reviewed journals. I am Guest Editor of Elsevier Computer Networks, MDPI Future Internet and Hindawi Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, and a Founding Member of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Social Behaviour Driven Cognitive Radio Networks.
Journal article
Raschella A, Hashem Eiza M, MacKay M, Shi Q, Banton M. 2023. A Trust-based Cooperative System for Efficient Wi-Fi Radio Access Networks Banton M. IEEE Access, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Gheyas I, Raschella A, Mackay M. 2023. Optimal Meshing Degree Performance Analysis in a mmWave FWA 5G Network Deployment Future Internet, 15 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bouhafs F, Raschellà A, Mackay M, den Hartog F. 2022. A Spectrum Management Platform Architecture to Enable a Sharing Economy in 6G Future Internet, 14 :309-309 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Mackay M, Raschella A, Toma O. 2022. Modelling and Analysis of Performance Characteristics in a 60 Ghz 802.11ad Wireless Mesh Backhaul Network for an Urban 5G Deployment Future Internet, 14 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Aldhaibani OA, Raschellà A, Mohi-Ud-Din G, Mackay M. 2021. A User Prioritisation Algorithm for Horizontal Handover in Dense WLANs International Journal of Wireless Information Networks, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Rinaldi F, Raschella A, Pizzi S. 2021. 5G NR system design: a concise survey of key features and capabilities Springer Wireless Networks, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Aldhaibani O, Pizzi S, Mackay M, Bouhafs F, Araniti G, Shi Q, Lucas-Estañ MDC. 2021. A Centralized Win-Win Cooperative Framework for Wi-Fi and 5G Radio Access Networks Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2021 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Aldhaibani OA, AL-Jumaili MH, Raschella A, Kolivand H, Preethi AP. 2021. A centralized architecture for autonomic quality of experience oriented handover in dense networks Computers and Electrical Engineering, 94 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, MacKay M, Shi Q, Ortín J, Gállego JR, Canales M. 2019. A Dynamic Access Point Allocation Algorithm for Dense Wireless LANs Using Potential Game Computer Networks, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
G C D, Bouhafs F, Raschella A, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2019. Radio Resource Management Framework for Energy-Efficient Communications in the Internet-of-Things Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 30 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bouhafs F, Seyedebrahimi M, Raschella A, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2019. Per-Flow Radio Resource Management to Mitigate Interference in Dense IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bouhafs F, MacKay M, Raschella A, Shi Q, den Hartog F, Saldana J, Munilla R, Ruiz-Mas J, Fernández-Navajas J, Almodovar J, van Adrichem N. 2018. Wi-5: A Programming Architecture for Unlicensed Frequency Bands IEEE Communications Magazine, 56 :178-185 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Deepak GC, MacKay M. 2017. QoS Aware Radio Access Technology Selection Framework in Heterogeneous Networks using SDN Journal of Communications Networks, 19 :577-586 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Seyedebrahimi M, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2017. Quality of Service Oriented Access Point Selection Framework for Large Wi-Fi Networks IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 14 :441-455 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Perez-Romero J, Raschella A, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2016. A Belief-Based Decision-Making Framework for Spectrum Selection in Cognitive Radio Networks IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 65 :8283-8296 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Umbert A. 2016. Implementation of Cognitive Radio Networks to evaluate spectrum management strategies in real-time COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, 79 :37-52 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Conference publication
Hashem Eiza M, Raschella A. 2023. A Hybrid SDN-based Architecture for Secure and QoS aware Routing in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks (SAGINs) 2023 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Hashem Eiza M, Raschella A, MacKay M, Shi Q, Bouhafs F. 2023. Towards Trusted and Accountable Win-Win SDWN Platform for Trading Wi-Fi Network Access 2023 IEEE 20th Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bouhafs F, den Hartog F, Raschella A, Mackay M, Shi Q, Sinanovic S. 2020. Realizing Physical Layer Security in Large Wireless Networks using Spectrum Programmability 2020 IEEE GLOBECOM WORKSHOPS (GC WKSHPS), IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) on Advanced Technology for 5G Plus DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Raschella A, MacKay M, Bouhafs F, Ivar Teigen B. 2019. Evaluation of Channel Assignment Algorithms in a Dense Real World WLAN 2019 4th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Security (ICCCS), IEEE International Conference on Computing Communication and Security (ICCCS 2019) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Aldhaibani O, AL-Jumaili MH, Bouhafs F, Mackay M, Raschella A, Alfoudi A, Dighriri M. 2018. An SDWN based Architecture for Enormously Dense Wireless Networks to optimize the Handover performance in WLAN International Conference on Interactive Digital Media (ICIDM)
Aldhaibani O, Bouhafs F, Makay M, Raschellà A. 2018. An SDN-based architecture for smart handover to improve QoE in IEEE 802.11 WLANs Proceedings - 32nd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2018, 2018-January :287-292 DOI Publisher Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Mackay M, Zachariou K, Pilavakis V, Georgiades M. 2018. Smart Access Point Selection for Dense WLANs: A Use-Case 2018 IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING CONFERENCE (WCNC), IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Mackay M, Shi Q, Ortin J, Gallego JR, Canales M. 2018. AP Selection Algorithm Based on a Potential Game for Large IEEE 802.11 WLANs NOMS 2018 - 2018 IEEE/IFIP NETWORK OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM, IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS) DOI Author Url Publisher Url
den Hartog F, Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Kempker P, Boltjes B, Seyedebrahimi M. 2017. A pathway to solving the Wi-Fi Tragedy of the Commons in apartment blocks 2017 27TH INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (ITNAC), 27th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC) :246-251 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Seyedebrahimi M, Bouhafs F, Raschella A, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2017. Fine-Grained Radio Resource Management to Control Interference in Dense Wi-Fi Networks IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Seyedebrahimi M, Raschella A, Bouhafs F, MacKay M, Shi Q, Eiza MH. 2016. A Centralised Wi-Fi Management Framework for D2D Communications in Dense Wi-Fi Networks 2016 IEEE CONFERENCE ON STANDARDS FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING (CSCN), IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Seyedebrahimi M, Bouhafs F, Raschella A, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2016. SDN-Based Channel Assignment Algorithm for Interference Management in Dense Wi-Fi Networks 2016 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS (EUCNC), European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Seyedebrahimi M, MacKay M, Shi Q. 2016. A Centralized Framework for Smart Access Point Selection based on the Fittingness Factor 2016 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ICT), 23rd International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Perez-Romero J, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2014. Evaluation of a Belief-based Decision Making in a Real-time Platform for Cognitive Radio Networks 2014 9th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM), 9th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM) :423-428 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Pérez-Romero J, Raschellà A, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2014. Enhanced cognitive radio operation through beliefbased decision making 20th European Wireless Conference, EW 2014, European Wireless 2014; 20th European Wireless Conference :585-590 Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Perez-Romero J, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2013. On the impact of the Observation Strategy in a POMDP-based framework for Spectrum Selection 2013 IEEE 24TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR, AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PIMRC), IEEE 24th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) :2512-2516 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Perez-Romero J, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2013. On the use of POMDP for spectrum selection in cognitive Radio networks Proceedings of the 2013 8th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications, CROWNCOM 2013, 8th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks :19-24 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Perez-Romero J, Raschella A, Sallent O, Umbert A. 2013. Multi-band spectrum selection framework based on partial observations 2013 IEEE 14th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, WoWMoM 2013, 2013 IEEE 14th International Symposium on "A World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks" (WoWMoM) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Umbert A, Perez-Romero J, Sallent O. 2013. A Testbed Platform to Demonstrate Spectrum Selection in Opportunistic Networks Mammeri Z, Benlamri R. 2013 6TH JOINT IFIP WIRELESS AND MOBILE NETWORKING CONFERENCE (WMNC 2013), 6th Joint IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC) DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Umbert A, Pérez-Romero J, Sallent O. 2012. On Demonstrating Spectrum Selection Functionality for Opportunistic Networks MOBILITY 2012: the Second International Conference on Mobile Services, Resources, and Users, MOBILITY 2012 : The Second International Conference on Mobile Services, Resources, and Users :80-85 Publisher Url Public Url
Raschellà A, Araniti G, Umbert A, Iera A, Molinaro A. 2011. Performance analysis of satellite-HSDPA transmissions in emergency networks Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 71 :40-49 DOI Publisher Url
Araniti G, Iera A, Molinaro A, Raschellà A, Umbert A. 2010. On the optimization of power assignment to support multicast applications in HAP-based systems ICT 2010: 2010 17th International Conference on Telecommunications, :219-226 DOI Publisher Url
Raschellà A, Araniti G, Iera A, Molinaro A. 2009. Radio resource management policy for multicast transmissions in high altitude platforms IET Conference Publications, DOI Publisher Url
Raschella A, Urnbert A, Araniti G, Iera A, Molinaro A. 2009. On the Impact of the User Terminal Velocity on HSPA Performance in MBMS Multicast Mode 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ICT), 16th International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT) :328-+ DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Raschella A, Araniti G, Iera A, Molinaro A. 2009. High Altitude Platforms: Radio Resource Management Policy for MBMS Applications Sithamparanathan K, Marchese M. PERSONAL SATELLITE SERVICES, International Conference on Personal Satellite Services (PSATS)/Space Applications and Technologies Exhibition (SAT Expo Europe) 15 :85-93 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Raschella A, Umbert A, Araniti G, Iera A, Molinaro A. 2009. SINR-based Transport Channel Selection for MBMS Applications 2009 IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-5, 69th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference :2799-+ DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Report
Edmond R, Gheyas I, Raschella A, MacKay M. 2022. Network Optimisation Liverpool 5G Create, Final Report Publisher Url
Raschella A, Mackay M, Zhou B. 2022. Traffic Modelling and Security Liverpool 5G Create, Final Report
Toma O, Raschella A, MacKay M. 2021. Initial Network Modelling and Optimisation Report Liverpool 5G Create, Deliverable DB2
Raschella A, MacKay M. 2021. Draft Outline of areas for Network Optimisation Liverpool 5G Create, Deliverable DB1 Publisher Url
Topal O, Saldana J, Raschella A, de Nijs J. 2018. Integration Results Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D5.2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Saldana J, Munilla R, Ruiz-Mas J, Fernández-Navajas J, Raschella A, Almodóvar J, Eryigit S. 2018. Final specification of the Smart AP solutions Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D3.4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Pilavakis V, Raschella A. 2018. Evaluation results Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D5.3 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Saldana J. 2018. Final Specification of Cooperative Functionalities Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D4.3 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A, Bouhafs F, Seyedebrahimi M, Almodovar J, Saldana J, Arsal A. 2017. Specification of Cooperative Access Points Functionalities version 2 Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D4.2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Arsal A, Saldana J, Raschella A. 2016. Testbed Description and Definition of the Tests Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D5.1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Saldana J, Sequeira L, Ruiz-Mas J, Fernández-Navajas J, Raschella A, Almodóvar J, Arsal A. 2016. Specification of Smart AP solutions - version 2 Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D3.3 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
den Hartog F, Popescu A, Djurica M, Kempker P, Raschella A, Seyedebrahimi M, Arsal A. 2016. Wi-Fi Optimisation Solutions Roadmap Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D2.2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Raschella A. 2016. Specification of Cooperative Access Points Functionalities version 1 Wi-5 Project, Deliverable D4.1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Moreno O, González JL, Pérez-Romero J, Sallent O, Raschella A, Umbert A, Gebert J, Fuchs R, Demestichas P, Georgakopoulos A, Stavroulaki V, Tsagkaris K, Kritikou Y, Tzifa L, Koutsouris N, Karvounas D, Logothetis M, Sarli A, Bantouna A, Papadopoulou L-M, Galani A, Vlacheas P, Morakos P, Antzoulatos A, Mueck M, Drewes C, Nehring F, Moser G, Tosic M, Boskovic D, Ikovic O, Cirilovic M, Vahid S, Ghoraishi M, Pega S, Bourdellès M, Bagayoko A, Mouton C. 2012. Results analysis and validation - D5.3 OneFIT Project, Deliverable D5.3 Publisher Url Public Url
Tosic M, Ikovic O, Boskovic D, Cirilovic M, Gebert J, Fuchs R, Wich A, Pérez-Romero J, Sallent O, Ferrús R, Raschella A, Karvounas D, Georgakopoulos A, Stavroulaki V, Koutsouris N, Tsagkaris K, Demestichas P, Mueck M, Drewes C, Nehring F, G MOSER, O MORENO, JL , T DELSOL, C MOUTON, S VAHID. 2012. Validation platform implementation description - D5.2 OneFIT Project, Deliverable D5.2 Publisher Url Public Url
Editorial/letter to the editor
López-Benítez M, Raschellà A, Pizzi S, Wang L, Di Felice M, Chowdhury KR. 2021. Smart spectrum and radio resource management for future 5G networks Computer Networks, 193 DOI Publisher Url
Raschella A, Mackay M. Editorial for the Special Issue on Moving Towards 6G Wireless Technologies Future Internet, 16 :400-400 DOI Publisher Url
Chapters
Raschellà A, Militano L, Araniti G, Orsino A, Iera A. 2019. Cognitive management strategies for dynamic spectrum access Handbook of Cognitive Radio 1-3 :533-567 DOI Publisher Url
Araniti G, Raschellá A, Orsino A, Militano L, Condoluci M. 2016. Device-to-Device communications over 5G systems: Standardization, challenges and open issues 5G Mobile Communications :337-360 DOI Publisher Url