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Dr. Sahil Garg is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology, Canadian University, Dubai, where he also leads the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MScAI) program as the Program Coordinator. He chairs the AI/ML Research Group at CUD, which focuses on advancing innovative research and applications in the field. 

With more than seven years of professional experience bridging academia and industry, he has developed deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and advanced computing. He has authored over 200 high-impact publications in leading journals and conferences, which have collectively received over 10,000 citations according to Google Scholar, reflecting his substantial influence on the field. 

He has been actively involved in editorial leadership for several top-tier journals, shaping research directions in his fields of expertise, and has participated in numerous international conferences in diverse roles, supporting the advancement of AI, machine learning, and related technologies. His contributions have been recognized with multiple Early Career Research Awards and Best Paper Awards, reflecting his significant impact and leadership in the field.

Dr. Garg is listed among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University and is one of the Highly Ranked Scholars™ in ScholarGPS, placing him in the top 0.05% of scholars globally.

Academic Publications

  • Zhang, C., He, Q., Li, F., Wang, X., Garg, S., Shamim Hossain, M., Han, Z., & Yuan, W. (2025). GAI-Based Resource and QoE Aware Service Placement in Next-Generation Multi-Domain IoT Networks. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 11(2), 873–885. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCCN.2025.3540256
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  • Dai, C., Bao, S., Chen, S., Garg, S., Kaddoum, G., & Hassan, M. M. (2025). Precision-adaptive task offloading and resource allocation for efficient positioning and sensing in near-field IoV systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12(13), 22635–22646. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3557431
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  • Liu, M., Hou, H., Sha, J., & Garg, S. (2026). SAFA-MMFL: A human cognition inspired unified framework of task oriented semantic communication for wireless edge devices. Computer Communications, 250, Article 108468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2026.108468
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  • Dai, C., Zhu, T., Xiang, S., Xie, L., Garg, S., & Hossain, M. S. (2025). PSFL: Personalized Split Federated Learning Framework for Distributed Model Training in Intelligent Transportation Systems. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2025.3554710
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  • Dai, C., He, G., Guo, B., Garg, S., Kaddoum, G., & Hassan, M. M. (2025). Position-aware structural knowledge sharing-based federated graph learning for intelligent transportation systems. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2025.3561244
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  • Dai, C., Xiang, S., Xie, L., Garg, S., Kaddoum, G., & Mehedi Hassan, M. (2026). An improved nonlinear precoding scheme in multicarrier signaling optimization for transportation networks applications. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 27(2), 2674–2682. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2025.3531663
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  • Chien, W.-C., Lin, C.-H., Zhu, T., Dai, C., Garg, S., & Mukherjee, A. (2025). Density-Clustering Aggregation for Personalized Federated Learning With AI-Enabled Aerial and Edge Computing in UAVs. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12(9), 11220–11232. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2024.3522164
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  • Ullah, I., Khalil, I., Bai, X., Garg, S., Kaddoum, G., & Shamim, M. (2025). An Ensemble-Based Hybrid Model for the Detection of Attacks in the Internet of Vehicular Things. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2025.3547999
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  • Kumar, V., Budhiraja, I., Singh, A., Garg, S., Kaddoum, G., & Hassan, M. M. (2025). Energy efficient resource allocation and trajectory optimization method for secure digital twin-enabled UAV-assisted MEC in 6G networks. Computer Networks, 272, 111679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111679
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  • Hassan, M. M., Tahsin, A., Alam, M. G. R., Alzamil, D., Garg, S., Uddin, M. Z., Choudhury, N., & Fortino, G. (2026). Explainable multimodal fusion for breast carcinoma diagnosis: A systematic review, open problems, and future directions. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 274, 109152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2025.109152
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  • Dai, C., Pan, J., Liu, X., Garg, S., Moussa, S., & Kandouci, C. (2026). An enhanced MADDPG framework for joint energy and QoS optimization in UAV-assisted vehicular edge computing system. Applied Energy, 409, Article 127370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2026.127370
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  • Lin, L., Wang, X., Huang, Y., Garg, S., Moussa, S., & Alrashoud, M. (2025). Fault-Tolerant Differential Privacy Routing of Human-Cyber-Physical Fusion Systems for Large Language Models Security. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3564766
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  • Huang, Y., Lin, L., Wang, X., Garg, S., Moussa, S., & Alrashoud, M. (2025). Graph neural network-based intermittent fault diagnosis for reliability of symbiotic Internet of Things. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3577566
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Academic Contributions

  • V. Kumar, I. Budhiraja, A. Singh, S. Garg, G. Kaddoum, and M. M. Hassan, “Energy efficient resource allocation and trajectory optimization method for secure digital twin-enabled UAV-assisted MEC in 6G networks,” Computer Networks, p. 111679, 2025.
  • M. Wazid, J. Singh, A. K. Das, S. Garg, W. Susilo, and M. M. Hassan, “Cloud storage-based secure big data analytics mechanism for drone-assisted healthcare 5.0 data fusion system,” Information Fusion, vol. 121, p. 103085, 2025.
  • J. Liu, H. Lin, X. Wang, L. Wu, S. Garg, and M. M. Hassan, “Reliable trajectory prediction in scene fusion based on spatio-temporal Structure Causal Model,” Information Fusion, vol. 107, p. 102309, 2024.
  • J. Miao, Z. Wang, M. Wang, S. Garg, M. S. Hossain, and J. J. P. C. Rodrigues, “Secure and efficient communication approaches for Industry 5.0 in edge computing,” Computer Networks, vol. 242, p. 110244, 2024.
  • T. Fu, L. Wang, S. Garg, M. S. Hossain, Q. Yu, and H. Hu, “Adaptive signal light timing for regional traffic optimization based on graph convolutional network empowered traffic forecasting,” Information Fusion, vol. 103, p. 102072, 2024.
  • X. Wang, J. Liu, H. Lin, S. Garg, and M. Alrashoud, “A multi-modal spatial–temporal model for accurate motion forecasting with visual fusion,” Information Fusion, vol. 102, p. 102046, 2024.
  • Z. Zhen, X. Wang, H. Lin, S. Garg, P. Kumar, and M. S. Hossain, “A dynamic state sharding blockchain architecture for scalable and secure crowdsourcing systems,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 222, p. 103785, 2024.
  • B. Xu, H. Zhao, H. Cao, S. Garg, G. Kaddoum, and M. M. Hassan, “Edge aggregation placement for semi-decentralized federated learning in Industrial Internet of Things,” Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 150, pp. 160–170, 2024.
  • C. Tian, H. Cao, J. Xie, S. Garg, M. Alrashoud, and P. Tiwari, “Community Detection-Empowered Self-Adaptive Network Slicing in Multi-Tier Edge-Cloud System,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 2624–2636, 2023.
  • S. Liang, H. Wu, L. Zhen, Q. Hua, S. Garg, G. Kaddoum, M. M. Hassan, and K. Yu, “Edge YOLO: Real-time intelligent object detection system based on edge-cloud cooperation in autonomous vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 12, pp. 25345–25360, 2022.
  • X. Wang, S. Garg, H. Lin, J. Hu, G. Kaddoum, M. J. Piran, and M. S. Hossain, “Toward accurate anomaly detection in industrial internet of things using hierarchical federated learning,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 7110–7119, 2021.
  • Y. Liu, S. Garg, J. Nie, Y. Zhang, Z. Xiong, J. Kang, and M. S. Hossain, “Deep anomaly detection for time-series data in industrial IoT: A communication-efficient on-device federated learning approach,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 6348–6358, 2020.
  • Y. Qu, S. R. Pokhrel, S. Garg, L. Gao, and Y. Xiang, “A blockchained federated learning framework for cognitive computing in industry 4.0 networks,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 2964–2973, 2020.
  • V. Hassija, V. Chamola, S. Garg, D. N. G. Krishna, G. Kaddoum, and D. N. K. Jayakody, “A blockchain-based framework for lightweight data sharing and energy trading in V2G network,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 6, pp. 5799–5812, 2020.
  • X. Lin, J. Wu, S. Mumtaz, S. Garg, J. Li, and M. Guizani, “Blockchain-based on-demand computing resource trading in IoV-assisted smart city,” IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 1373–1385, 2020.
  • S. Garg, K. Kaur, S. Batra, G. Kaddoum, N. Kumar, and A. Boukerche, “A multi-stage anomaly detection scheme for augmenting the security in IoT-enabled applications,” Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 104, pp. 105–118, 2020.
  • S. Garg, K. Kaur, N. Kumar, G. Kaddoum, A. Y. Zomaya, and R. Ranjan, “A hybrid deep learning-based model for anomaly detection in cloud datacenter networks,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 924–935, 2019.
  • S. Garg, K. Kaur, N. Kumar, and J. J. P. C. Rodrigues, “Hybrid deep-learning-based anomaly detection scheme for suspicious flow detection in SDN: A social multimedia perspective,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 566–578, 2019.
  • S. Garg, K. Kaur, G. Kaddoum, and K. K. R. Choo, “Toward secure and provable authentication for Internet of Things: Realizing industry 4.0,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 4598–4606, 2019.