Initial Access Optimization for Millimeter Wave Wireless Networks. - Minh Hoang Ly; Youssef Hussein; Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (WCNC, 2021)

Distributed Stochastic Phase-Shift Optimization in a RIS-Assisted Cellular Network. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad; Mérouane Debbah; Apostolos Destounis; Mohamed Kamoun (WCNC, 2021)

Zero-Order One-Point Estimate with Distributed Stochastic Gradient-Tracking Technique. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (CoRR, 2022)

Single Point-Based Distributed Zeroth-Order Optimization with a Non-Convex Stochastic Objective Function. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (ICML, 2023)

Rendering Wireless Environments Useful for Gradient Estimators: A Zero-Order Stochastic Federated Learning Method. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (Allerton, 2024)

Zero-Order One-Point Gradient Estimate in Consensus-Based Distributed Stochastic Optimization. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (Trans. Mach. Learn. Res., 2024)

Beyond Gradients: Zero-Order Approaches to Optimization and Learning in Multi-Agent Environments. (Au-delà des gradients : approches sans gradient pour l'optimisation et l'apprentissage dans des environnements multi-agents). - Elissa Mhanna (2024)

Communication and Energy Efficient Federated Learning Using Zero-Order Optimization Technique. - Elissa Mhanna; Mohamad Assaad (IEEE Trans. Signal Process., 2025)

Large-Scale AI in Telecom: Charting the Roadmap for Innovation, Scalability, and Enhanced Digital Experiences. - Adnan Shahid; Adrian Kliks; Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi; Ahmed Elbakary; Alexandros Nikou; Ali Maatouk; Ali Mokh; Amirreza Kazemi; Antonio De Domenico; Athanasios Karapantelakis; Bo Cheng 001; Bo Yang 035; et al. (CoRR, 2025)