Dr Kiran Sultan

Senior Lecturer
School of Computer and Engineering Sciences
k.sultan@chester.ac.uk
Dr Kiran Sultan

Dr. Kiran is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Program Leader (Cybersecurity) in the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences, in the Faculty of Science, Business, and Enterprise at the University of Chester, UK. She earned her B.Sc. (2003) and M.Sc. (2008) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan, and her Ph.D. (2013) in Electrical Engineering from Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan. She began her teaching career at Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2004 and later served as an Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2014-2024). She received KAU President Award for Distinguished Faculty Member in SHAMS E-Learning Program in 2018. Her extensive research encompasses Cognitive Radio Networks, Cooperative Communication, NOMA, energy harvesting, IoT, Evolutionary Computation, and AI. Dr. Kiran has published numerous high-impact journal articles and frequently presents her research at international conferences, highlighting the global significance of her work.

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Dr. Kiran's teaching primarily focuses on electronics and networking courses at the undergraduate level. Over the past 20 years, she has taught courses across various domains, including Electric Circuit Analysis, Digital Logic Design, Analog and Digital Electronics, Digital Communication, Network Essentials, Computer Communication Networks, Cloud Fundamentals, Antenna and Wave Propagation, Operating Systems, LAN and WAN Networks, among others. She also supervises Ph.D. dissertation students. Currently, she is the sole module tutor for CO4224: Operating Systems and Hardware, and CO5023: Computer Systems and Networks, while also teaching CO7115: Research Methods to postgraduate students.

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Cognitive Radio Networks

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA)

Cooperative Communication

Resource Allocation in Wireless Networks

Optimization Techniques

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Journal Article

  • Abbasi A, Sultan K, Afsar S, Aziz MA, Khalid HA. Optimal Demand Response Using Battery Storage Systems and Electric Vehicles in Community Home Energy Management System-Based Microgrids. Energies. 2023; 16(13):5024. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135024 
  • Sultan K. Computational-Intelligence-Based Spectrum-Sharing Scheme for NOMA-Based Cognitive Radio Networks. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(12):7144. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13127144 
  • Farooq, Muhammad-Sajid, Sagheer Abbas, Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, Muhammad-Adnan Khan, and Amir Mosavi. 2023. 'A Fused Machine Learning Approach for Intrusion Detection System', Computers, Materials \& Continua, 74: 2607--23. https://dx.doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2023.032617 
  • Abbas, Sagheer, Syed-Ali Raza, M.-A. Khan, Muhammad-Adnan Khan, Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, and Amir Mosavi. 2023. 'Automated File Labeling for Heterogeneous Files Organization Using Machine Learning', Computers, Materials \& Continua, 74: 3263--78. https://dx.doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2023.032864 
  • Asif, Rizwana Naz, Sagheer Abbas, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, Maqsood Mahmud, and Amir Mosavi. 2022. 'Development and Validation of Embedded Device for Electrocardiogram Arrhythmia Empowered with Transfer Learning', Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022: 5054641. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5054641 
  • Rahman, Atta-ur, Rizwana Naz Asif, Kiran Sultan, Suleiman Ali Alsaif, Sagheer Abbas, Muhammad Adnan Khan, and Amir Mosavi. 2022. 'ECG Classification for Detecting ECG Arrhythmia Empowered with Deep Learning Approaches', Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022: 6852845. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6852845 
  • Akif, Farah, Kiran Sultan, Aqdas-N. Malik, Ijaz-M. Qureshi, and Saba Mahmood. 2021. 'Transmitter-Receiver Path Selection for Cell Range Extension Using Multi-Hop D2D', Computers, Materials \& Continua, 68: 2075--93. https://dx.doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2021.016721  
  • Abbasi, A., K. Sultan, M. A. Aziz, A. U. Khan, H. A. Khalid, J. M. Guerrero, and B. A. Zafar. 2021. 'A Novel Dynamic Appliance Clustering Scheme in a Community Home Energy Management System for Improved Stability and Resiliency of Microgrids', IEEE Access, 9: 142276-88. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3119538 
  • Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, Iftikhar Naseer, Rizwan Majeed, Dhiaa Musleh, Mohammed-Abdul-Salam Gollapalli, Sghaier Chabani, Nehad Ibrahim, Shahan-Yamin Siddiqui, and Muhammad-Adnan Khan. 2021. 'Supervised Machine Learning-Based Prediction of COVID-19', Computers, Materials \& Continua, 69: 21--34. https://dx.doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2021.013453 
  • Sultan, K. 2020. 'Best Relay Selection Schemes for NOMA Based Cognitive Relay Networks in Underlay Spectrum Sharing', IEEE Access, 8: 190160-72. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3031631 
  • Sultan, Kiran, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Muhammad Atta-ur Rahman, Bassam A. Zafar, and Muhammad Zaheer. 2019. 'CSI Based Multiple Relay Selection and Transmit Power Saving Scheme for Underlay CRNs Using FRBS and Swarm Intelligence', International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing (IJAMC), 10: 1-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.4018/IJAMC.2019070101 
  • Alqahtani, Abdullah, Fahd Abdulsalam Alhaidari, Rahman Atta ur, Maqsood Mahmud, and Kiran Sultan. 2019. 'Decision Support System Assisted E-Recruiting System', Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16: 335-40. https://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.7955 
  • Sultan, Kiran. 2019. 'Evolutionary Algorithm Based Solution of Hyperchaotic Rössler System Using Bernstein Polynomials', Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16: 48-51. https://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.7696 
  • Sultan, Kiran, and Fahd Abdulsalam Alhaidari. 2019. 'Relay Selection in Dual-Hop Underlay Relay-Assisted Cognitive Radio Networks: A Comprehensive Survey', Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16: 1-13. https://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.7695 
  • Sultan, Kiran, and R. A. Alharbey. 2019. 'ULA-based near-field source localisation in cognitive femtocell network: a comparative study of genetic algorithm hybridised with pattern search and swarm intelligence', IET Communications, 13: 1753-61. https://dx.doi.org/10.1049/IET-COM.2018.5038 
  • Sultan, Kiran, and Bassam Zafar. 2018. 'Performance analysis of relay subset selection schemes for underlay relay-assisted CRNs', IET Communications, 12: 2609-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2018.5587 
  • Muzaffar, Muhammad Zeeshan, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Atta-ur-Rahman, Fahd Abdulsalam Alhaidari, Mohammad Aftab Alam Khan, and Kiran Sultan. 2018. 'Compressed Sensing for Security and Payload Enhancement in Digital Audio Steganography', J. Inf. Hiding Multim. Signal Process., 9: 1506-17.
  • Sultan, Kiran. 2018. 'Fuzzy Rule Based System (FRBS) assisted Energy Efficient Controller for Smart Streetlights: An approach towards Internet-of-Things (IoT)', J. Commun., 13: 518-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.12720/jcm.13.9.518-523 
  • Atta-Ur-Rahman, Sultan K, Aldhafferi N, Alqahtani A. 2018. 'Educational data mining for enhanced teaching and learning', Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 96(14):4417-4427.
  • Alqahtani, Abdullah, Nahier Aldhafferi, Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, and Mohammad Aftab Alam Khan. 2018. 'Adaptive Communication: A Systematic Review', J. Commun., 13: 357-67. https://dx.doi.org/10.12720/jcm.13.7.357-367 
  • Sultan, Kiran, Atta-ur-Rahman, Bassam A Zafar, Nahier Aldhafferi, and Abdullah Alqahtani. 2018. 'Intelligent Multiple Relay Selection and Transmit Power-Saving with ABC Optimization for Underlay Relay-assisted CRNs', J. Commun., 13: 377-84. https://dx.doi.org/10.12720/jcm.13.7.377-384 
  • Atta ur, Rahman, Aghiad Bakry, Kiran Sultan, Mohammad Aftab Alam Khan, Mehwash Farooqui, and Dhiaa Musleh. 2018. 'Clinical Decision Support System in Virtual Clinic', Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 15: 1795-804. https://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2018.7313 
  • Atta-ur-Rahman, Kiran Sultan, Nahier Aldhafferi, Abdullah Alqahtani, and Maqsood Mahmud. 2018. 'Reversible and Fragile Watermarking for Medical Images', Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2018: 3461382. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3461382 
  • Rahman, Atta Ur, Kiran Sultan, Dhiaa Musleh, Nahier Aldhafferi, Abdullah Alqahtani, and Maqsood Mahmud. 2018. 'Robust and Fragile Medical Image Watermarking: A Joint Venture of Coding and Chaos Theories', Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2018: 8137436. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8137436 
  • Salman, Ayesha, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Kiran Sultan, and Sarah Saeed. 2015. 'Joint spectrum sensing for detection of primary users using cognitive relays with evolutionary computing', IET Communications, 9: 1643-48. https://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2014.1170 
  • Khan, Waseem, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Kiran Sultan, and Sarah Saeed. 2014. 'Properties of ambiguity function of frequency diverse array radar', Remote Sensing Letters, 5: 813-22. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2150704X.2014.969813 
  • Khan, W., I. Mansoor Qureshi, and K. Sultan. 2014. 'Ambiguity Function of Phased–MIMO Radar With Colocated Antennas and Its Properties', IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11: 1220-24. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LGRS.2013.2290010 
  • Sultan, Kiran, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Aqdas Naveed Malik, and Muhammad Zubair. 2014. 'Performance Analysis of Relay Subset Selection for Amplify-and-Forward Cognitive Relay Networks', The Scientific World Journal, 2014: 548082. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548082 
  • '3-D Near Field Source Localization by using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm'. Research journal of applied sciences, engineering and technology. https://dx.doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.6.3453 
  • Sultan, Kiran, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, Muhammad Zubair, and Aqdas Naveed Malik. 2013. 'Power Minimization Through Relay Subset Selection Inunderlay Cognitive Radio Networks', World Applied Sciences Journal, 23: 714-17. 
  • Kiran, Khan, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, and Muhammad Zubair. 2013. 'SNR maximization through relay selection in cognitive radio networks', Research journal of applied sciences, engineering and technology, 5: 2616-20. https://dx.doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.5.4705 

Conferences

  • Sultan, Kiran. 2023. "Cooperative Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radio Networks with Energy Harvesting." In Advances in Systems Engineering, edited by Henry Selvaraj, Grzegorz Chmaj and Dawid Zydek, 48-58. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40579-2_5 
  • Sultan, K. 2022. "Fuzzy Logic based Uplink Power Control for Cognitive Internet-of-Things." In 2022 Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy (ICAIS), 1222-26. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICAIS53314.2022.9742883 
  • Sultan, K. 2020. "Artificial Bee Colony assisted Spectrum Sharing Scheme for NOMA based Cognitive Radio Networks." In 2020 4th International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Aerospace Technology (ICECA), 1108-12. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICECA49313.2020.9297496 
  • Sultan, K. 2020. "Approximating Numerical Solution of Lü Chaotic System using Bernstein Polynomials." In 2020 5th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 1-4. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SEEDA-CECNSM49515.2020.9221783 
  • Sultan, K. 2020. "Reactive Relay Selection Scheme for Underlay CR-NOMA Networks." In 2020 International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), 1-5. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICECCE49384.2020.9179324 
  • Atta ur, Rahman, Sujata Dash, Mahi Kamaleldin, Areej Abed, Atheer Alshaikhhussain, Heba Motawei, Nadeen Al Amoudi, Wejdan Abahussain, and Kiran Sultan. 2019. "A Comprehensive Study of Mobile Computing in Telemedicine." In Advanced Informatics for Computing Research, edited by Ashish Kumar Luhach, Dharm Singh, Pao-Ann Hsiung, Kamarul Bin Ghazali Hawari, Pawan Lingras and Pradeep Kumar Singh, 413-25. Singapore: Springer Singapore. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3143-5_34 
  • Muhammad, Azam, Rahman Atta ur, Sultan Kiran, Dash Sujata, Khan Sundas Naqeeb, and Khan Muhammad Aftab Alam. 2018. 'Automated Testcase Generation and Prioritization Using GA and FRBS.' in, Advanced Informatics for Computing Research. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3140-4_52 
  • Atta ur, Rahman, Kiran Sultan, Nahier Aldhafferi, and Abdullah Alqahtani. 2018. "Differential Evolution Assisted MUD for MC-CDMA Systems Using Non-orthogonal Spreading Codes." In Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications, edited by Ajith Abraham, Abdelkrim Haqiq, Azah Kamilah Muda and Niketa Gandhi, 36-48. Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76354-5_4 
  • Sultan, Kiran, Bassam A Zafar, Muhammad Zubair, and Zeeshan Shafi Khan. 2016. "Performance enhancement of underlay cognitive radio networks by intelligent multiple relay selection." In 2016 Third International Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sciences and in Industry (MCSI), 161-67. IEEE. 
  • Sultan, K., I. M. Qureshi, and M. Zubair. 2012. "SNR maximization through relay selection and power allocation for non-regenerative Cognitive Radio Networks." In 2012 15th International Multitopic Conference (INMIC), 361-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INMIC.2012.6511483 

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Journal Reviewing / Refereeing

  • African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
  • Applied Sciences
  • Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
  • Electronics
  • Energies
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
  • international conference on smart innovation, ergonomics and applied human factors (SEAHF 2019)
  • International Journal of Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence
  • Journal of Internet Technology
  • Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences
  • Sensors

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