Abba Aminu Muhammad

@abu.edu.ng

Department of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Ahmadu Bello University

Aminu Muhammad Abba, born in 1990, is a Lecturer-I with the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University at the year 2014. He also has a Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the same institution at 2017. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nile University of Nigeria. He is a student member of the institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society, and a member Nigerian Society of Engineers. His areas of research interests are Wireless Sensor Networks, RF Energy Harvesting, Optimization and Wireless Communications.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Ahma,du Bello University (2014)
Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering , Ahmadu Bello University (2017)
PhD, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Nile University of Nigeria (in view)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

Scopus Publications

110

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

A Review of Localization Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks
Aminu Muhammad Abba, Jaafaru Sanusi, Omotayo Oshiga, and Shamsuddeen Abdullahi Mikail
IEEE
A wireless sensor network (WSN) comprises of sensor nodes (SNs) deployed for various purposes such as target tracking, target monitoring and localization. The rising need for individuals to access localization-based services has given rise to the emergence of localization techniques in WSN s. Localization means acquiring some information about objects of interest from multiple points in a particular location or area. Applications of localization can be found in autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things etc. This study presents an analysis and review of localization techniques in WSNs. We identified the merits and the demerits of different localization techniques. Future research on localization in WSN should focus on; developing a secure 3-D localization technique for underwater ecosystems and development of an efficient localization technique that can adapt for different environments, both indoor and outdoor.

An Efficient Narrowband Null-Steering Beamformer for Interference Mitigation in Wireless Communications
Emmanuel A. Otsapa, Abdoulie M. S. Tekanyi, Mahmud T. Kabir, Hassan A. Abdulkareem, Aminu M. Abba, Muntari Bello, Ahmed Dalhatu, and Oluseun Damilola Oyeleke
IEEE
In wireless communication systems, it is frequently preferable to use a null steering beamformer to reduce interference from strong narrowband signals and other multi-path signals. This paper proposes an efficient narrowband null-steering beamformer based on an Improved Davies Narrowband Null-steering (IDNN) algorithm combined with an Improved Constant Modulus Algorithm (ICMA). The designed beamformer can impose adaptive nulls at interferences without knowing directions in the side lobe region by employing the ICMA for signal adaptation, while maintaining the main lobe toward the desired user direction. The results reveal that the developed beamformer increased the convergence rate by 12.8%, as seen by lower output power convergence when compared to the traditional Davies Narrowband Null-steering (DNN) algorithm. Thus, the new algorithm is observed to have much faster convergence behavior.

Broadband Rectifiers for Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting
Aminu Muhammad Abba, Tologon Karataev, Omotayo Oshiga, and Oghodara Oghenewvogaga
IEEE
Our environment is blessed with abundant Radio Frequency (RF) energy which can be harvested to provide a steady power supply to low-powered devices such as wireless sensors, Internet of Thing devices etc. Broadband rectifiers are devices that can harvest RF energy over a wide range of frequencies. They have the advantage of collecting RF energy as much as possible over wide frequency spectrum. However, designing a broadband rectifier is very challenging. This paper presents a review of broadband rectifiers for RF energy harvesting. A good rectifier must be compact, efficient and simple in design. From the works reviewed, it was observed that the most commonly used topology for designing a broadband rectifier are the voltage doubler and the shunt rectifier topology. The most compact rectifier has a size of 37×10 mm2.

An Efficient Broadband Null-Steering Beamformer for Interference Mitigation in Wireless Communication
Emmanuel A. Otsapa, Abdoulie M. S. Tekanyi, Mahmud T. Kabir, Hassan A. Abdulkareem, Aminu M. Abba, Muntari Bello, Ahmed Dalhatu, and Oluseun Damilola Oyeleke
IEEE
It's often desirable using a null steering beamformer to mitigate strong broadband signals interference in wireless communication system. This paper proposes an efficient broadband null-steering beamformer based on an improved Davies Broadband Null-steering (DBN) algorithm combined with Improved Constant Modulus Algorithm (ICMA). The designed beamformer can impose adaptive broadband nulls at interferences without knowing directions in the sidelobe region by employing the ICMA for signal adaptation, while maintaining the main lobe toward the desired user direction. As evidenced by the reduced average output power convergence when compare to the existing DBN algorithm, the designed broadband beamformer improved convergence rate by 16.9%. Thus, the new algorithm is observed to have much faster convergence behavior.

Enhancing the Transmission Performance of Step Index Plastic Optical Fiber
Isiyaku Yau, Suleiman M. Sani, Aliyu D. Usman, Abdoulie M. S. Tekanyi, Aminu M. Abba, and Danasabe Gambo
IEEE
The use of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) cable has the potential to enhance broadband transmission, particularly in the indoor access network. The POF cable offers a cost-effective solution because it is much easier to install and less expensive than glass optical fiber. The biggest drawback of the POF cable is intermodal dispersion, which reduces the link bandwidth of a 100 m length of cable to approximately 40 MHz. Numerous studies are being conducted to enhance the bandwidth-length product of POF. This work seeks to minimize the intermodal dispersion of the cable by finding optimal materials for the core and cladding of the cable with the improved bandwidth-length product. The results obtained indicate that the optimal core and cladding materials have refractive indices of 1.4865 and 1.4756, respectively. The intermodal dispersion per unit length is found to be 36.169 ps/m. The bandwidth of 100 m of the improved POF cable is therefore 121.65 MHz. A RoF communication system based on the developed POF is designed using the Optisystem16 software tool. The Bit Error Rate (BER) performance of the system in terms of quality factor is evaluated. A maximum achievable POF cable length of 117 m is obtained for a transmission data rate of 1 Gbps with an acceptable quality factor of 7.0.

A Spatio-Temporal Non-Concurrent Data Gathering and Energy Replenishment in Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks (ST-NCDR)
Shamsuddeen Abdullahi Mikail, Usman Aliyu Danjuma, Abdoulie Momodou Sunkary Tekanyi, Kabir Abubilal Ahmad, and Aminu Muhammad Abba
IEEE
Wireless rechargeable sensor networks (WRSNs) addressed the energy bottle-neck inherent in Wireless sensor Networks (WSN) by utilizing mobile chargers to travel and replenish the energy of nodes. Most WRSNs schemes operate by allowing simultaneous data gathering with energy recharging. This increases the storage and processing power requirements of the nodes and their overall design cost. A non-concurrent data gathering and energy replenishment in WRSNs named Spatio-Temporal Non-Concurrent Data gathering and energy Recharging (ST-NCDR) is hereby proposed to enable realistic deployment of WRSNs using low-cost sensors that can easily be implemented. Simulation results indicate that the developed scheme has a lower energy consumption of the mobile chargers (MCs) and also a higher average residual energy of nodes than a scheme that executes the two tasks simultaneously.

The Impact of Communication Technologies on the Smart Grid
Jaafaru Sanusi, Oghorada Oghenewvogaga, Bukola Babatunde Adetokun, and Aminu Muhammad Abba
IEEE
The traditional power grid is considered no longer viable because it is old, overstretched, unreliable hence the reason for the transformation into the smart grid (SG). The Future SG will have monitoring, automation and communication capabilities which is the main focus of this paper. The SG can also provide two-way communication, real-time pricing and demand-side management. It will have self-healing capability in the case of any fault in the system, unlike the conventional power grid. Furthermore, the SG will have renewable energy resources (RER), advanced metering infrastructure(AMI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as the essential blocks of SG. The reliability of the SG can be guaranteed by intelligent monitoring and control system with robust information and communication technology. This paper provides a survey of the SG system, a basic overview of the SG, a summary of the various types of communication technologies that can be used in the SG, the requirements for smart grid communication in other to have an effective and efficient communication system and finally, the future trends of SG communication.

A Review on 6G Wireless Communication Systems: Localization and Sensing
Jaafaru Sanusi, Omotayo Oshiga, Sadiq Thomas, Sadiq Idris, Steve Adeshina, and Aminu Muhammad Abba
IEEE
The demand for multimedia data services has grown up rapidly over the years. Fifth generation (5G) wireless communication which has been deployed in a lot of countries will not be able to meet up with users demand based on the estimated mobile traffic volume of users in the next few years. Therefore, the sixth generation (6G) communication has been proposed to address the constraints/limitations of 5G communication. 6G systems will operate in the millimeter wave (mmWave) and terahertz region which has larger bandwidth and offers higher data rate than 5G systems. 6G has a lot of opportunities like high-definition imaging, frequency spectroscopy, accurate localization and sensing, which is the main focus of this work. There are a lot of opportunities for sensing at higher frequencies because of fine resolution in all physical dimensions (range, Doppler and angle). Moreover, localization and sensing in 6G is made possible by the key enablers technologies which are: the use of new radio band for communication, intelligent beam-space incorporation of intelligent surfaces, artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. In the new proposed 6G system, it is necessary for localization, sensing and communication to coexist, sharing the same time-frequency-spatial resources. In other to enable sharing, cooperation, coexistence and co-design, various mechanisms and approaches are needed in 6G communication systems.

Review on Charge Scheduling Techniques for On-Demand Wireless Recheargeable Sensor Networks
Aminu Muhammad Abba, Sadiq Thomas, Aliyu Danjuma Usman, Abdoulie Momodou Sunkary Tekanyi, Kabir Ahmad Abu-Bilal, and Jaafaru Sanusi
IEEE
Wireless sensor nodes (SNs) are deployed for wide range of applications like military surveillance, disaster warning, environmental monitoring etc. The performance of SNs degrades with time due to finite amount of energy, which affect the network lifetime and the quality of service. To improve the network lifetime, the on-demand Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Network (WRSN) was proposed. In WRSN, the SNs are charge wirelessly using mobile chargers (MCs). The main problem with the on-demand WRSN is the design of optimal charge scheduling to reduce charge latency of the SNs. The paper has presented the review on the different on-demand wireless rechargeable techniques in the literature. Recommendations for the design of an efficient on-demand charging technique to improve network lifetime and quality of service for large scale WRSN is made for future research.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Broadband Rectifiers for Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting
AM Abba, T Karataev, O Oshiga, O Oghenewvogaga
2023 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2023

A review of localization techniques in wireless sensor networks
AM Abba, J Sanusi, O Oshiga, SA Mikail
2023 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2023

An Efficient Broadband Null-Steering Beamformer for Interference Mitigation in Wireless Communication
EA Otsapa, AMS Tekanyi, MT Kabir, HA Abdulkareem, AM Abba, M Bello, ...
2023 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2023

Schemes for Extending the Network Lifetime of Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks
SA Mikail, AD Usman, AMS Tekanyi, KA Ahmad, AA Muhammad, I Yau, ...
2023

Enhancing the Transmission Performance of Step Index Plastic Optical Fiber
I Yau, SM Sani, AD Usman, AMS Tekanyi, AM Abba, D Gambo
2022 5th Information Technology for Education and Development (ITED), 1-5 2022

The impact of communication technologies on the smart grid
J Sanusi, O Oghenewvogaga, BB Adetokun, AM Abba
2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies 2022

A Spatio-Temporal Non-Concurrent Data Gathering and Energy Replenishment in Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks (ST-NCDR)
SA Mikail, UA Danjuma, AMS Tekanyi, KA Ahmad, AM Abba
2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies 2022

Optimal PID controller tuning for DC motor speed control using smell agent optimization algorithm
AM Abba, T Karataev, S Thomas, AM Ali, I Yau, SA Mikail
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology 7 (1), 23-27 2022

Analysis of Household Food and Nutrition Security Status in Sudano Sahelian Region of Northern Nigeria
A Abba, M Halliru, S Ubale, A Mustapha, AM Lawan, NB Rano, A Idris, ...
International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 7 (3 2022

Review on Charge Scheduling Techniques for On-Demand Wireless Recheargeable Sensor Networks
AM Abba, S Thomas, AD Usman, AMS Tekanyi, KA Abu-Bilal, J Sanusi
2021 1st International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2021

A review on 6G wireless communication systems: Localization and sensing
J Sanusi, O Oshiga, S Thomas, S Idris, S Adeshina, AM Abba
2021 1st International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2021

APPLICATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS FOR MONITORING ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINES: A SURVEY
SA Mikail, AM Abba, AY Kassim, ZZ Muhammad
Zaria Journal of Electrical Engineering Technology 9 (2), 16-23 2020

An Efficient Resource Allocation Scheme for Non Orthogonal Multiple Accerss in a Millimeter Wave Channel for 5g
ZZ Muhammad, AY Kassim, SA Mikail, AM Abba
ATBU Journal of Science, Technology and Education 8 (3), 137-143 2020

DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER AND CHARGING SYSTEM (500MHZ–900MHZ)
AMS Tekanyi, EC Francis, AM Abba
Zaria Journal of Electrical Engineering Technology 8 (2), 105-111 2019

Schemes for Extending the Network Lifetime of Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks
M Abdullahi, A Usman, A Momodou, A Tekanyi, K Ahmad, A Abba, I Yau, ...
SLU Journal of Science and Technology 10

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A review of localization techniques in wireless sensor networks
AM Abba, J Sanusi, O Oshiga, SA Mikail
2023 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and 2023
Citations: 58

Schemes for Extending the Network Lifetime of Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks
M Abdullahi, A Usman, A Momodou, A Tekanyi, K Ahmad, A Abba, I Yau, ...
SLU Journal of Science and Technology 10
Citations: 8

The impact of communication technologies on the smart grid
J Sanusi, O Oghenewvogaga, BB Adetokun, AM Abba
2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies 2022
Citations: 7