ISI Journal Papers 

• Farid Tabee Miandoab, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazel, "Enhancing Connectivity and Transmission Robustness for Vehicular Communications Assisted by SGF NOMA and Full-Duplex Relaying", in revision process, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
• Farid Tabee Miandoab, Mohammad Sadegh Fazel, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Outage Analysis of Multiuser MIMO-NOMA Transmissions in Uplink Full-Duplex Cooperative System", IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Volume 11, Issue 10, pp. 2076-2079, 25 July, 2022, DOI:10.1109/LWC.2022.3193489
• Mahmoud Raeisi, Mehdi Mahdavi, Ali Mohammad Doost Hosseini, "A novel hybrid backscatter and conventional algorithm for multi-hop Internet of Things networks", Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4633
• Reza Jafari, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazel, "Sum-Throughput Maximization of Secondary Users in In-Band Full-Duplex Cognitive Wireless Powered Communication Network", IEEE Systems Journal, June 2020, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. 2109-2120
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi,“Maximizing Dynamic Access Energy Efficiency in Multi-User CRNs with Primary User Return”, IEEE Systems Journal, June 2019, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 1702-1713,
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi,  Mohammad Javad Omidi," Improving the lifetime of multichannel cognitive radio sensor networks via new spectrum sensing method",Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies,Volume 30, Issue 15, May 2019, DOI:10.1002/ett.3551
• Zinat Behdad, Mehdi Mahdavi, Nasrin Razmi, "A new Relay Policy in RF Energy Harvesting for IoT Networks-A Cooperative Network Approach", IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2018, pp. 2715 - 2728 
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omid,“Discrete-Time Markov Chain Analysis of Energy Efficiency in a CR Network Regarding Primary and Secondary Traffic with Primary User Returns”,  IEEE Access Journal, Volume 6, 2018, pp. 22305 - 22323
• Ali Bayat, Mehdi Mahdavi, Sonia Aïssa, "Performance Evaluation of Cognitive Radio VoIP Users in Fading Environment", Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, December 2017, Volume 97, Issue 3, pp.3951-3977
• Alireza Homayounzadeh, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Quality of Service Analysis for the Real-Time Secondary Users in Cognitive Radio Cellular Networks", Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, September 2017, Volume 96, Issue 2, pp. 3041-3061
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, "Energy Efficiency Optimization of Secondary Network Considering Primary User Return with Alternating-Phase-Type Traffic", IEEE Transactions on Communication, Volume 65, Issue 7, July 2017, pp. 3095 - 3109
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, "Coexisting with the dynamic PU, the effect of PU‐returns on a secondary network", International Journal of Communication Systems, March 2017, DOI: 10.1002/dac.3316
• Mohammad Zarei,Behrouz Shahgholi Ghahfarokhi, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Mobility and load Aware Radio Resource Management in OFDMA Femtocell Networks",Turk J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, Vol 25, Issue 3, pp. 1976-1992
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, "Analysis of a multi-user cognitive radio network considering primary users return", Journal of Computers & Electrical Engineering, Volume 53, July 2016, pp. 73–88
• Alireza Homayounzadeh, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Improving Voice-Service Support in Cognitive Radio Networks", ETRI Journal, Volume 38, Number 3, June 2016, pp. 444-454
• Mohammad Mansoori, Mehdi Mahdavi, Hamidreza Amini Khorasgani, " Performance Analysis of Large Multi-Interface Wireless Mesh Networks with Multi-different Bandwidth Channel", IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, May 2016, pp. 1237 - 1248
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi,  Mohammad Javad Omidi "Optimum Sensor Selection Based on Energy Constraints in Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks", IEEE Sensors Journal, Volume: 16, Issue: 6, March 2016, pp. 1829 - 1841 
• Alireza Homayounzadeh, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Quality of Service Provisioning for Real-Time Traffic in Cognitive Radio Networks", IEEE Communication Letters, March 2015, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 467- 470
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Anaylsis of a New Energy-Based Sensor Selection Method for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks", IEEE Sensors Journal, September 2014, Volume 14, Issue 9, pp. 3021-3032
• Mahmoud Daneshvar F­., Hossein Saidi, Mehdi Mahdavi, "A Scheduling Algorithm for Bursty Traffic: Controlling of Service Rate and Burst",  AJSE, June 2014, Volume 39, Issue 6, pp. 4753 - 4764
• Mahmoud Daneshvar F­., Hossein Saidi, Mehdi Mahdavi,"Analysis of BSCFQ: A Modified Version of SCFQ to Support Bursty Traffic", Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, April 2014, Volume 75, Issue 4, pp. 2449 - 2466
• Tayebeh Gholipur­, Mehdi Mahdavi, Abolghasem Zeidabadi Nezhad, "Multi-Hop WiMAX Networks: A New Opportunistic Algorithm Using AMC and PUSC Mode for Different Mobility Users", Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, March 2014, Vol 75, Issue 2, pp. 1547-1571
• Mahmoud Daneshvar F., Hossein Saidi, Mehdi Mahdavi, "An approach to scheduling bursty traffic", ETRI Journal, Volume 36, Number 1, Feb 2014, pp. 69-79.
• Tayebeh Gholipur­, Mehdi Mahdavi, Abolghasem Zeidabadi Nezhad, "A Novel Scheduling Algorithm for Low and High Mobility Users in Multi-Hop WiMAX Network",Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, September 2013, Vol 72, Isuue 2, pp. 1203-1228
• Mohammad Mansoori, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Asymptotic Throughput Capacity Analysis of the Large Multi-Channel Multi-Interface Random Infrastructure Wireless Mesh Networks", Journal of Performance Evaluations, Vol 70, 2013, pp. 45-76
• Mohammad Mansoori, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Asymptotic Throughput Capacity Analysis of the Large Multi-Channel Multi-Interface Infrastructure Wireless Mesh Networks", Journal of Wireless Personal Communications, January 2013, Volume 68,Issue 1, pp 213-245
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, C. Ladas, "On the Effect of a Random Access Protocol on the Performance of the Session-Based Data Subsystem in GSM/GPRS", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 56, NO. 4, July 2007, pp. 1781-1796
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, P.A.Ivey, "Performance Analysis of Integrated Voice and Multiple Classes of Data with a Finite Number of Sessions", European Transactions on Telecommunications, Vol. 15, Issue 2, March/April 2004, pp 101-109.
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, S. R. Cevetkovic, "Policy for Enhancement of Traffic in TDMA Hybrid Switched Integrated Voice/Data Cellular Mobile Communications Systems", IEEE Communications Letter, June 2001, pp.242-244

Conference Papers 

• Kiavash Fathi, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Measuremet of Believabilty of Agents and Playability of Games via Enviromantal Analysis" In proceeding f the 4th Conference on Computer games; Challenges and Opportunities (CGCO'19), February 2019, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
• Mohammad Reza Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, "Formulating Multilateral Trade-off of Sensing, Missed Idle and Transmission Times in Dynamic Spectrum Access networks", In the proceeding of 25^th Iranian Conferences on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2-4, 2017
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, "A Comprehensive Sensor Selection Method based on Energy Constraints for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing", In the proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 23-27, 2016
• MajidReza Rezaee, Mehdi Mahdavi, "New QoS-based Scheduling Algorithm Design for RT and nRT Users with Different Speeds in LTE Networks, In the proceeding of 8th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Technology (IKT), Hamedan, September 7-8, 2016
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Javad Omidi, “A Novel Energy Efficient Sensor Selection Algorithm for a Multi-Channel Cognitive Radio Network”, In the proceeding of 23^th Iranian Conferences on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 10-14, 2015
• Alireza Homayounzadeh, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Performance Analysis of Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks with Imperfect Sensing", In the proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA'15), February 2015 
• Fatemeh Amini, Mehdi Mahdavi, " Local Outlier Factor Based Cooperation Spectrum Sensing Scheme for Defending Against Attacker", In the proceeding of the Seventh Innternational Symposium on Telecommunications (IST'2014), September 9-11, 2014
• Zahra Abolfazly, Mehdi Mahdavi, "A Homogeneous Wireless Sensor Network Routing Algorithm: An Energy Aware Cluster Based Approach", In the Proceeding of 22^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 20-22, 2014
• Maryam Monemian, Mehdi Mahdavi, "Sensing user selection based on energy constraints in cognitive radio networks",  IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Istanbul, Turkey, April 6-9, 2014
• Shohreh Ahvar, Mehdi Mahdavi, Ehsan Ahvar, "Improving EEQR algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks", In the proceeding of  IEEE sixth International Symposium on Telecommunications, November 2012, pp. 709-714
• S.M. Daneshvar, H. Saidi, M. Mahdavi, ”A Scheduling Algorithm for Controlling of Service rate and Burst”, In the Proceeding of 18^th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communications (ADCOM 2012), 14-16 December 2012
• S.M. Daneshvar, H. Saidi, M. Mahdavi,”A Low Complexity Scheduling Algorithm with Reduced Output Burst”, In the Proceeding of 20^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2012
• Salehe Poursheykhali, Mehdi Mahdavi, Pejman Khadivi, "Energy-aware node placement to reach coverage in hybrid wireless sensor networks", In the Proceeding of 17^th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC), Malaysia, October 2011, pp. 840 - 844,
• S.M. Daneshvar, H. Saidi, M. Mahdavi,” Fair Scheduling Index based on Rate and Burstiness Parameters of Traffic”, In the Proceeding of 18^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2010
• S.M. Alavi, M. Mahdavi, A.M. Doost Hosseini, “Prediction of State Transitions in Rayleigh Fading Channels Using Particle Filter”, In the Proceeding of 18^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2010
• Alidadi A., Mahdavi M., Hashmi M. R, “A New Routing Algorithm based on QoS for MPLS Traffic Engineering”, In the Proceeding of 18^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2010
• Alidadi A., Mahdavi M., Hashmi M. R, “A New Low-Complexity QoS Routing Algorithm for MPLS Traffic Engineering”, Proceeding of The Ninth IEEE Malaysia International Conference on Communications (MICC 2009), December 2009
• Parvaneh Rezayat, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Ghasem Zadeh,” A Novel Power-Aware Two-Hop (PATH)  Based Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)”, Proceeding of 2009 International conference on the Current Trends in Information Technology (CTIT’09), December 2009
• S. Amir Iranmanesh, Mehdi Mahdavi, Hamid Fahimrezaei,”Route Permanency Rate: A Novel Routing Metric for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”,Fourth International Conference on Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks(WCSN-2008), Allahabad, India, December 2008
• M. Mahdavi, A. Mirzai, “A New p-cycle based Algorithm for Protection in WDM Mesh Networks” In the Proceeding of 16^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, May 2008
• M. Mahdavi, M. Rouzbeh, Gh. Ebrahimi, " Traffic Modelling of Voice Services in Cellular Networks", In the Proceeding of 15^th Iranian Conferences of Electrical Engineering ICEE), Tehran, May 2007
• Alidadi, M. Mahdavi, M. H. Saraee, “ A Cache Memory Pattern Detection Approach for Performance Improvement using Data mining Techniques”, in the 1^st National Data Mining Conference, 2007, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (in Farsi)
• Alidadi, M. Mahdavi, “ Fault Detection in Telecommunication and Computer Networking using Data mining Techniques”, in the 1^st National Data Mining Conference, 2007, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (in Farsi)
• Ladas R. M. Edwards, M. Mahdavi, G. A. Manson, “TCP retransmission prioritization for rapid recovery in slow and lossy networks”, In proceeding of the 5^th  European Personal Mobile Communications Conference, April 2003, Glasgow, UK
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, P.A.Ivey,” Closed form Analysis of a Slotted Aloha Random Access Protocol in a Mixed Voice and Data with a Finite Number of Sessions in wireless communications”, In proceeding of the 5^th European Personal Mobile Communications Conference, April 2003, Glasgow, UK
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, C. Ladas, P.A.Ivey, “On the Performance Analysis of  Access Protocol a Mixed Voice and Data with a Finite Number of Sessions in Mobile Cellular Networks", In proceeding of 10^th International Conference on Telecommunications ICT’2003, February 23-28 2003, Tahiti, Vol. 1, pp. 442–449
• Ladas R. M. Edwards, M. Mahdavi, G. A. Manson, “Class based Selective-ARQ scheme for high performance TCP and UDP over wireless links”, In proceeding of Fourth IEEE Conference on Mobile and Wireless Communications Networks (MWCN), September 2002, Stockholm, Sweden
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, C.Ladas, P.A.Ivey, " Analytic Performance of a Random Access Protocol with Mixed Services of Voice and a Finite number of Data Sessions in Mobile Communication Networks ", In proceeding of Fourth IEEE Conference on Mobile and Wireless Communications Networks (MWCN), September 2002, Stockholm, Sweden
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, P.A.Ivey, “QoS Analysis in Mobile Cellular Networks supporting Voice and Class of finite Sessions,” In proceeding of Vehicular Technology Conference Fall 2001, vol. 4, pp. 2692-2697
• M. Mahdavi, R. M. Edwards, P.A.Ivey, “Performance Evaluation of Data Subsystem in GSM/GPRS Using Complete Sharing of Bandwidth”, In proceedings of London Communications Symposium, University Collage of London, September 2001
• M. Mahdavi, R. Tafazolli, “Analysis of Integrated Voice and Data for GPRS”, International Conference on 3G 2000 Mobile Communication Technologies, March 2000
• M. Mahdavi, R.M. Edwards, “Performance Analysis of Voice and Data with Class of finite Sessions in a Multi-access Wireless Network”, The 9^th Iranian Student Seminar (ISS-2002) in Europe, Birmingham 2002, UK.
• M. Mahdavi,” ON THE CAPACITY OF GPRS/GSM MOBILE SYSTEM”, The 8^th Iranian Student Seminar (ISS-2001) in Europe, May 2001 Manchester, UK.

Other Publications

• M. Mahdavi, "Network Lab II (Part 2): Instruction manual", Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
• M.Daneshvar F., H. Saidi, M. Mahdavi, "Improving SCFQ to Support Bursty Traffic", International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2013.
• Shohreh Ahvar, Mehdi Mahdavi, "EEQR: An Energy Efficient Query-Based Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks", Journal of Advances in Computer Research, Vol2, August 2011,No.3, pp. 25-38
• P. Rezayat, M. Mahdavi, M Ghasemzade, M. AghaSarram," A Novel Real-Time Power Aware Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks", International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, VOL.10 No.4, April 2010, pp 300-305