James Dzisi Gadze

James Dzisi Gadze

39 Publications20 Research Themes26 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work spans multiple domains of wireless communication technologies, focusing on advancements in software-defined networking (SDN) and 5G networks, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, and IoT device security. Their research encompasses themes such as network security frameworks addressing DDoS attacks, intrusion detection systems for smart grids, lightweight messaging protocols for IoT devices, privacy-preserving algorithms in sensor networks, and energy-efficient designs across diverse applications like SDNs, fog networks, and wireless communication technologies. The researcher also investigates advanced photonic systems and explores machine learning techniques like reinforcement learning and K-means clustering in their work on localization and anomaly detection. Their research highlights innovations in security frameworks, network optimization, privacy-focused approaches, and the application of advanced physical models to improve network performance and reliability across all these domains.

Faculty Biography

James Dzisi Gadze received his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah Uninversity of Science & Technology, Tuskegee Univesity, AL USA, and Florida Intenational Univesity, Miami USA respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor at the department of Telecommuniction Enginering in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology. His research interests include Software Defined Networking,Machine-and Deep-Learning application in Communication Systems, RoF-Based Fronthaul in 5G and Beyond Networks, IoT and Blockchain in Smart Grids

Key Research Themes (20)
Physical Sciences

Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization

Physical Sciences

Advanced Photonic Communication Systems

Physical Sciences

Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies

Physical Sciences

Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems

Physical Sciences

Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

Physical Sciences

Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption

Physical Sciences

Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing

Physical Sciences

Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks

Physical Sciences

Experimental Learning in Engineering

Physical Sciences

Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies

Physical Sciences

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing

Physical Sciences

Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling

Physical Sciences

Network Security and Intrusion Detection

Physical Sciences

Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks

Physical Sciences

Power Line Communications and Noise

Physical Sciences

Security in Wireless Sensor Networks

Physical Sciences

Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Physical Sciences

Software-Defined Networks and 5G

Physical Sciences

Wireless Communication Networks Research

Physical Sciences

Wireless Networks and Protocols

Publications (39)

Performance Analysis and Deployment Considerations of Post-Quantum Cryptography for Consumer Electronics

Open Access
2025Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionDOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2505.02239

A Heuristic K-Means-Based Unsupervised Machine Learning Model for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mounted Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Enhanced 5G and Beyond Networks Performance

Open Access
2025Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesDOI: 10.5120/ijca2025924584

Optimising peer-to-peer topology for blockchain-based industrial internet of things networks using particle swarm optimisation

2025Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityDOI: 10.1007/s10586-024-04917-2

Reconfigurable Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Enabled Spectrum Access for Beyond 5G Networks

2024Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesDOI: 10.1109/icetsis61505.2024.10459475

Resource Allocation in D2D‐Enabled 5G Networks Using Multiagent Reinforcement Learning

Open Access
2024Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationDOI: 10.1155/2024/2780845

Optimal Coverage Enhancement for Multiple UAVs Using Multi-agent Learning Technique

Open Access
2023Aerospace Engineering and Control SystemsDOI: 10.12785/ijcds/1301109

A Survey on Network Optimization Techniques for Blockchain Systems

Open Access
2022Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityDOI: 10.3390/a15060193

A Lightweight Messaging Protocol for Internet of Things Devices

Open Access
2022IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingDOI: 10.3390/technologies10010021

Blockchain-IoT peer device storage optimization using an advanced time-variant multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm

Open Access
2022Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityDOI: 10.1186/s13638-021-02074-3

DDoS and Flash Event Detection in Higher Bandwidth SDN-IoT using Multiagent Reinforcement Learning

2021Network Security and Intrusion DetectionDOI: 10.1109/iccma53594.2021.00011

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework in SDN-IoT for Transient Load Detection and Prevention

Open Access
2021Software-Defined Networks and 5GDOI: 10.3390/technologies9030044

A 100 Gbps OFDM-Based 28 GHz Millimeter-Wave Radio over Fiber Fronthaul System for 5G

Open Access
2021Advanced Photonic Communication SystemsDOI: 10.3390/opt2020008

An Investigation into the Application of Deep Learning in the Detection and Mitigation of DDOS Attack on SDN Controllers

Open Access
2021Network Security and Intrusion DetectionDOI: 10.3390/technologies9010014

On Blockchain and IoT Integration Platforms: Current Implementation Challenges and Future Perspectives

Open Access
2021Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityDOI: 10.1155/2021/6672482

Traffic Engineering in Software-defined Networks using Reinforcement Learning: A Review

Open Access
2021Software-Defined Networks and 5GDOI: 10.14569/ijacsa.2021.0120541

Dynamic Bandwidth Utilization in Software - Defined Campus Based Networks: A Case Study of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Open Access
2020Experimental Learning in EngineeringDOI: 10.17148/ijarcce.2020.9617

PSTRM: Privacy-aware sociopsychological trust and reputation model for wireless sensor networks

2020Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksDOI: 10.1007/s12083-020-00906-5

Improved Propagation Models for LTE Path Loss Prediction in Urban & Suburban Ghana

Open Access
2019Millimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingDOI: 10.5121/ijwmn.2019.11603

A Proposed DoS Detection Scheme for Mitigating DoS Attack Using Data Mining Techniques

Open Access
2019Network Security and Intrusion DetectionDOI: 10.3390/computers8040085

On Distributed Denial of Service Current Defense Schemes

Open Access
2019Network Security and Intrusion DetectionDOI: 10.3390/technologies7010019

Performance Evaluation of a Deployed 4G LTE Network

Open Access
2018Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationDOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1804.05771

Performance Evaluation of a Deployed 4G LTE Network

Open Access
2018Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationDOI: 10.14569/ijacsa.2018.090325

The adoption of socio‐ and bio‐inspired algorithms for trust models in wireless sensor networks: A survey

2017Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksDOI: 10.1002/dac.3444

Tamper‐aware authentication framework for wireless sensor networks

2017Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksDOI: 10.1049/iet-wss.2015.0131

Link-Level Performance Evaluation of Relay-Based Wimax Network

Open Access
2016Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationDOI: 10.5121/ijwmn.2016.8303

Network Intrusion Detection And Countermeasure Selection In Virtual Network (NIDCS)

Open Access
2016Network Security and Intrusion DetectionDOI: 10.5121/ijsptm.2016.5103

Comparative Analysis of Energy Usage of Hash Functions in Secured Wireless Sensor Networks

Open Access
2015Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksDOI: 10.5120/19233-0968

On the Number of Anchor Nodes for the Localization of Smart Energy Meters (SEM) in an African Environment

Open Access
2014Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesDOI: 10.5120/18950-0089

Secured Clustered Network for Localization and Monitoring of Smart Energy Meters (SEM) in Ghana

Open Access
2014Smart Grid Security and ResilienceDOI: 10.5120/15490-4280

Radio Coverage Analysis of Anchor Nodes for the Localization and Monitoring of Smart Energy Meters (SEM)

Open Access
2014Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesDOI: 10.5120/14901-3393

A Performance Study of Energy Detection Based Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Networks

2014Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing

Short-Term Traffic Volume Prediction in UMTS Networks using the Kalman Filter Algorithm

2013Wireless Communication Networks ResearchDOI: 10.5121/ijmnct.2013.3603

Energy Constraints of Localization Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN): A Survey

Open Access
2013Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesDOI: 10.5120/13143-0543

Control-Aware Wireless Sensor Network Platform for the Smart Electric Grid

2009Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Intelligent Agent Approach To The Control Of Critical Infrastructure Networks

Open Access
2008Smart Grid Security and ResilienceDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1074479

On Optimal Slot Allocation for Reservation TDMA MAC Protocol in Shadow Fading Environment

2007Wireless Networks and ProtocolsDOI: 10.1109/iswcs.2007.4392453

Autonomic and embedded wireless sensor protocols for critical infrastructures

2007Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Networked -Based Sensing for Protection and Decentralized Control of Critical Infrastructures

2007Power Line Communications and NoiseDOI: 10.1109/icnsc.2007.372855

A Framework for Trust-based Cluster Head Election in Wireless Sensor Networks

2006Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksDOI: 10.1109/dssns.2006.1
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Telecommunications Engineering
Total Publications39
Research Themes20
Open Access Papers26

Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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