Publications

@article{HemantKumarSaini,SitaRani,MariyaOuaissa,MariyamOuaissa,ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,
  title = {Digital Forensics in Next-Generation Internet for Medical Things}
  journal = {CRC Press}
  doi = {10.1201/9781003640325},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{InamUllahKhan,MariyaOuaissa,MariyamOuaissa,ZakariaAbouElHouda,MuhammadFazalIjaz,
  title = {CYBER SECURITY FOR NEXT-GENERATION COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES}
  journal = {CRC Press}
  doi = {9781032518992},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{HoudaHafi,BouzianeBrik,ZakariaAbouElHouda,AdlenKsentini,
  title = {Split Federated Learning-Driven Resource-Efficient MEC Framework for UAV-based Networks}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering}
  doi = {10.1109/TNSE.2025.3622688},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Advancing Privacy and Fairness in Healthcare Using Federated Edge Learning and Blockchain}
  journal = {IEEE Internet of Things Journal}
  doi = {10.1109/JIOT.2025.3589179},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,MianAhmadJan,BandarAlshawi,
  title = {Advancing Robustness and Privacy in Federated Learning for Secure Autonomous Vehicle Systems}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics}
  doi = {10.1109/TCE.2025.3558999},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,SaadHarous,SohailAbbas,
  title = {MetaPower: Empowering Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in the Metaverse With Digital Twins and Blockchain}
  journal = {IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Magazine}
  doi = {10.1109/MSMC.2024.3486666},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {A Blockchain-Based Cross-Domain DDoS Mitigation in Consumer Networks}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics}
  doi = {10.1109/TCE.2025.3559451},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {LLMs to Secure Consumer Networks: Open Problems and Future Directions}
  journal = {IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine}
  doi = {10.1109/MCE.2025.3542247},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {When Federated Learning Meets Knowledge Distillation to Secure Consumer Edge Network}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics}
  doi = {10.1109/TCE.2025.3559004},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{AdamKadi,AymeneSelamnia,ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {An In-Depth Comparative Study of Quantum-Classical Encoding Methods for Network Intrusion Detection}
  journal = {Accepted in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society}
  doi = {},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Zero Trust Security Architecture for 6G Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN)}
  journal = {IEEE Networking Letters}
  doi = {10.1109/LNET.2024.3514357},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,MuhammadAdil,
  title = {A Privacy-Preserving Framework for Efficient Network Intrusion Detection in Consumer Network Using Quantum Federated Learning}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics}
  doi = {10.1109/TCE.2024.3458985},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Advancing Security and Trust in WSNs: A Federated Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics}
  doi = {10.1109/TCE.2024.10630602},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,AdlenKsentini,
  title = {Securing IIoT applications in 6G and beyond using adaptive ensemble learning and zero-touch multi-resource provisioning}
  journal = {Computer Communications}
  doi = {10.1016/j.comcom.2024.01.018},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,DialaNaboulsi,GeorgesKaddoum,
  title = {A Privacy-Preserving Collaborative Jamming Attacks Detection Framework Using Federated Learning}
  journal = {IEEE Internet of Things Journal}
  doi = {10.1109/JIOT.2023.3333870},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Blockchain-Enabled Federated Learning for Enhanced Collaborative Intrusion Detection in Vehicular Edge Computing}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems}
  doi = {10.1109/TITS.2024.3351699},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Jamming Attack Mitigation in O-RAN}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology}
  doi = {10.1109/TVT.2024.3359998},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{HoudaAmari,ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,LamiaHadrichBelguith,
  title = {Trust Management in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks: Extensive Survey}
  journal = {IEEE Access}
  doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3268991},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Next-power: Next-generation framework for secure and sustainable energy trading in the metaverse}
  journal = {Ad Hoc Networks}
  doi = {10.1016/j.adhoc.2023.103243},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,AdlenKsentini,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {A MEC-Based Architecture to Secure IoT Applications using Federated Deep Learning}
  journal = {IEEE Internet Things Mag.}
  doi = {10.1109/IOTM.001.2100238},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {MiTFed: A Privacy-Preserving Collaborative Network Attack Mitigation Framework Based on Federated Learning Using SDN and Blockchain}
  journal = {IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng.}
  doi = {10.1109/TNSE.2023.3237367},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {When Collaborative Federated Learning Meets Blockchain to Preserve Privacy in Healthcare}
  journal = {IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng.}
  doi = {10.1109/TNSE.2022.3211192},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,Sidi-MohammedSenouci,
  title = {A Novel IoT-Based Explainable Deep Learning Framework for Intrusion Detection Systems}
  journal = {IEEE Internet Things Mag.}
  doi = {10.1109/IOTM.005.2200028},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {“Why Should I Trust Your IDS?”: An Explainable Deep Learning Framework for Intrusion Detection Systems in Internet of Things Networks}
  journal = {IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc.}
  doi = {10.1109/OJCOMS.2022.3188750},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,AdlenKsentini,LyesKhoukhi,MohsenGuizani,
  title = {When Federated Learning Meets Game Theory: A Cooperative Framework to Secure IIoT Applications on Edge Computing}
  journal = {IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics}
  doi = {10.1109/TII.2022.3170347},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,
  title = {Bringing Intelligence to Software Defined Networks: Mitigating DDoS Attacks}
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management}
  doi = {10.1109/TNSM.2020.3014870},
  year = {2020}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Cochain-SC: An Intra- and Inter-Domain DDoS Mitigation Scheme Based on Blockchain Using SDN and Smart Contract}
  journal = {IEEE Access}
  doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2930715},
  year = {2019}
}

@article{MarouaCherifi,ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Federated learning in healthcare}
  journal = {Digital Forensics in Next-Generation Internet for Medical Things: Balancing Security and Sustainability}
  doi = {},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Cyber Threat Actors Review: Examining the Tactics and Motivations of Adversaries in the Cyber Landscape}
  journal = {}
  doi = {9781003404361},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{AmineIdelhaj,ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Foundations models in cybersecurity: A comprehensive review and future direction}
  journal = {}
  doi = {9781003497585},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbderrahimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {A Novel Unsupervised Learning Method for Intrusion Detection in Software-Defined Networks}
  journal = {Computational Intelligence in Recent Communication Networks}
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-77185-0_7},
  year = {2021}
}

@article{InesGuerziz,TiagoFalk,BaoLeLong,ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Domain Adversarial Neural Networks with  Adversarial Robustness Evaluation for Intrusion  Detection Systems}
  journal = { 20th International Conference on Risks and Security of Internet and Systems (CRiSIS), to appear}
  doi = {},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HoudaAmari,ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,LyesKhoukhi,LamiaHadrichBelguith,
  title = {Blockchain-Based Federated Learning for Enhanced Cyber-Threats Detection in Connected Vehicles}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC52391.2025.11161266},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,HusseinT.Mouftah,
  title = {An SDN-based Adaptive Ensemble Learning Framework for Intrusion Mitigation in Wireless Networks}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC52391.2025.11161745},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{I.Guerziz,ZakariaAbouElHouda,LongBaoLe,
  title = {Enhanced Adversarial Domain Adaptation for Intrusion Detection Systems}
  journal = {IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), to appear}
  doi = {},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{AliMehrban,ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Securing O-RAN Equipment Using Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Verification}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/IWCMC65282.2025.11059692},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{AliMehrban,ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {A Blockchain-Enabled Multi-Layered Zero-Trust Security Framework for O-RAN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/IWCMC65282.2025.11059720},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{SofianeDahmane,AbdelmadjidBenarfa,BouzianeBrik,ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Vehicular Edge Computing: An Enhanced Vehicle Participant Selection System for Federated Learning}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/IWCMC65282.2025.11059723},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{SelamniaAymene,KhoukhiLyes,AyadiMondher,ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Enhancing IIoT Security with Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intrusion Detection}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/NTMS65597.2025.11076670},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Securing O-RAN with Zero Trust Architectureand Large Language Models}
  journal = {Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advances in Communication Technology and Computer Engineering (ICACTCE'24)}
  doi = {},
  year = {2025}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {Securing the Metaverse: The Intersection of ML-Based Oracles and Blockchain Technology}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/iMETA62882.2024.10807869},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Blockchain Meets O-RAN: A Decentralized Zero-Trust Framework for Secure and Resilient O-RAN in 6G and Beyond}
  journal = {IEEE INFOCOM 2024 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS)}
  doi = {10.1109/INFOCOM.2024.10620803},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{HajarMoudoud,ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianBrik,
  title = {Reputation-Aware Scheduling for Secure Internet of Drones: A Federated Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach}
  journal = {IEEE INFOCOM 2024 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS)}
  doi = {10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647279},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Secure and Efficient Federated Learning for Robust Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10436768},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,JérémyBeaugeard,QuentinSauvêtre,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Towards a Secure and Scalable Access Control System Using Blockchain}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICBC56567.2023.10174880},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,HajarMoudoud,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Securing Federated Learning through Blockchain and Explainable AI for Robust Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/INFOCOMWKSHPS57453.2023.10225769},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,DialaNaboulsi,GeorgesKaddoum,
  title = {Advancing Security and Efficiency in Federated Learning Service Aggregation for Wireless Networks}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/PIMRC56721.2023.10293790},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,DialaNaboulsi,GeorgesKaddoum,
  title = {Cost-efficient Federated Reinforcement Learning-Based Network Routing for Wireless Networks}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/FNWF55208.2022.00050},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {A Hierarchical Fog Computing Framework for Network Attack Detection in SDN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838560},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,BouzianeBrik,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Ensemble Learning for Intrusion Detection in SDN-Based Zero Touch Smart Grid Systems}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/LCN53696.2022.9843645},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,BouzianeBrik,
  title = {A Low-Latency Fog-based Framework to Secure IoT Applications using Collaborative Federated Learning}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/LCN53696.2022.9843315},
  year = {2022}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {A Novel Machine Learning Framework for Advanced Attack Detection using SDN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685643},
  year = {2021}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimSenhajiHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Blockchain-based Reverse Auction for V2V charging in smart grid environment}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC42927.2021.9500366},
  year = {2021}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {BrainChain – A Machine learning Approach for protecting Blockchain applications using SDN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9148808},
  year = {2020}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Blockchain Meets AMI: Towards Secure Advanced Metering Infrastructures}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9148963},
  year = {2020}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,AbdelhakimHafid,LyesKhoukhi,
  title = {Co-IoT: A Collaborative DDoS Mitigation Scheme in IoT Environment Based on Blockchain Using SDN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013542},
  year = {2019}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,LyesKhoukhi,AbdelhakimHafid,
  title = {ChainSecure – A Scalable and Proactive Solution for Protecting Blockchain Applications Using SDN}
  journal = {}
  doi = {10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647279},
  year = {2018}
}

@article{MohamedBernoussi,
  title = {Blockchain integration with IoT}
  journal = {}
  doi = {},
  year = {2023}
}

@article{AmineIdelhaj,
  title = {A Lightweight Machine Learning Model for IoT Security}
  journal = {}
  doi = {},
  year = {2024}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,SalaheddineZerkane,DavidEspes,Cao-ThanhPhan,
  title = {Method for Processing a Data Packet and Associated Device, Switching Equipment and Computer Program}
  journal = {}
  doi = {WO2020020911A1},
  year = {2020}
}

@article{ZakariaAbouElHouda,
  title = {Security Enforcement through Software Defined Networks (SDN). (Renforcement de la sécurité à travers les réseaux programmables)}
  journal = {University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada}
  doi = {https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-03810672},
  year = {2021}
}