Faycal Bouhafs

Dr. Faycal Bouhafs is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Systems & Computing, UNSW Canberra. His research focuses on performance and reliability in wireless communication networks, with expertise in programmable networks, 5G/6G architectures, and IoT security. He leads initiatives in radio resource optimization and physical-layer security using software-defined approaches.

Research Interests: Dr. Bouhafs investigates:

• Programmable wireless networks for dynamic resource allocation
• Beyond 5G/6G infrastructures supporting massive IoT deployments
• Security frameworks for cyber-physical systems and IoT ecosystems
• AI-driven optimization of radio access and network management

Publication Focus: Recent works (2020-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Software-defined wireless networking (SDWN) for spectrum sharing
• Physical-layer security via jamming and deep learning
• 6G resource optimization and IoT scalability
• Practical implementations using off-the-shelf equipment