Faris Mismar

Biography

Dr. Faris B. Mismar is a senior principal consultant at Bell Labs Consulting and a distinguished member of technical staff at Nokia Bell Labs. Faris’s areas of expertise are in future generation wireless communications and in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to improve network performance. Faris has more than 10 peer-reviewed IEEE conference and journal publications and holds three patents. In the last 20 years, Faris worked for Motorola, Ericsson, Samsung, and Nokia in different senior and leadership roles. Faris consulted with many telcos, providers, and government entities globally. Faris’s most recent engagements with clients have been in the areas of improving end-user experience, automation to reduce operational expenditure, and digital transformation of industries. Faris holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

Competencies

Digital Transformation
Future Wireless Communications Technologies
Machine Learning and Automation
Cloud and Virtualization
Enterprise and Private Networks

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
MBA, The University of Texas at Dallas.
MS in Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas.

Selected Articles and Publications

Journal Publications

[J1] F. B. Mismar, A. Gundogan, A. O. Kaya, and O. Chistyakov, “Deep Learning for Multi-User Proactive Beam Handoff: A 6G Application,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 46271-46282, May 2023.
[J2] F. B. Mismar and J. Hoydis, “Unsupervised Learning in Next-Generation Networks: Real-Time Performance Self-Diagnosis,” in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 3330-3334, Oct. 2021.
[J3] F. B. Mismar, A. AlAmmouri, A. Alkhateeb, B. L. Evans, and J. G. Andrews, “Deep Learning Predictive Band Switching in Wireless Networks,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 96-109, Jan 2021.
[J4] F. B. Mismar, B. L. Evans, and A. Alkhateeb, “Deep Reinforcement Learning for 5G Networks: Joint Beamforming, Power Control, and Interference Coordination,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 1581-1592, Mar. 2020.
[J5] F. B. Mismar, J. Choi, and B. L. Evans, “A Framework for Automated Cellular Network Tuning with Reinforcement Learning,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 10, pp. 7152-7167, Oct. 2019.
[J6] F. B. Mismar and B. L. Evans, “Deep Learning in Downlink Coordinated Multipoint in New Radio Heterogeneous Networks,” in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1040-1043, Aug. 2019.

Conferences

[C1] F. B. Mismar, “Intermodulation Interference Detection in 6G Networks: A Machine Learning Approach,” Proc. IEEE Vehicular 95th Technology Conference (invited paper), Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 2022, pp. 1-6.
[C2] A. Taha, Y. Zhang, F. B. Mismar, and A. Alkhateeb “Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces: Towards Standalone Operation,” Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, Atlanta, GA, USA, May 2020, pp. 1-5.
[C3] F. B. Mismar and B. L. Evans, “Deep Q-Learning for Self-Organizing Networks Fault Management and Radio Performance Improvement,” Proc. IEEE Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA, USA, Oct. 2018, pp. 1457-1461.
[C4] F. B. Mismar and B. L. Evans, “Q-Learning Algorithm for VoLTE Closed-Loop Power Control in Indoor Small Cells,” Proc. IEEE Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA, USA, Oct. 2018, pp. 1485-1489.
[C5] F. B. Mismar and B. L. Evans, “Partially Blind Handovers for mmWave New Radio Aided by Sub-6 GHz LTE Signaling,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on Communications Workshops, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-5.
[C6] I. da Silva, Y. Wang, F. B. Mismar and W. Su, “Event-based Performance Monitoring for Inter-System Cell Reselection:
A SON Enabler,” International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, Paris, France, Oct. 2012, pp. 6-10.

Patents

[P1] F. B. Mismar and O. Kaya, “METHOD FOR PRB BLANKING WITH DOPPLER CORRECTION,” U.S. Patent pending, May 2023.
[P2] F. B. Mismar and S. Nammi, “METHODS FOR ADAPTING A REPORTING PERIOD FOR A USER EQUIPMENT,” U.S. Patent: 9,883,528, issued September 2016.
[P3] S. Nammi and F. B. Mismar, “A METHOD TO TRANSMIT SIGNALING RADIO BEARER MESSAGES IN MULTI ANTENNA WIRELESS SYSTEMS,” U.S. Patent: US 9,762,456, issued September 2016.

Memberships

Senior Member, IEEE, 2017-present.

Awards & Recognition

Nokia Bell Labs Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, 2023

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