Journals

• ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET) : Founder and Editor-in-Chief (2020 – Present)

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• COMNET: Computer Networks (Elsevier) Journal: Editor-in-Chief Emeritus (2000 – 2019)
   
• ADHOC: Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier) Journal: Founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus (2003- 2019)
   
• PHYCOM: Physical Communication (Elsevier) Journal: Founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus (2008 – 2017)
   
• NANOCOMNET: Nano Communication Networks (Elsevier) Journal: Founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus (2010 – 2017)
   

Textbooks

• I. F. Akyildiz and X. Wang: Wireless Mesh Networks, John Wiley Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-0470-03256-5, February 2009. [Buy it Here]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz and M. C. Vuran: Wireless Sensor Networks, John Wiley Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-0470-03601-3, August 2010. [Buy it Here]
  
  
• Z. Sun and I. F. Akyildiz: Key Communication Techniques for Underground Sensor Networks, Foundations and Trends in Networking, Now Publishers Inc., ISBN: 978-1-60198-550-7, April 2012. [Buy it Here]
  
  
• J. M. Jornet and I. F. Akyildiz: Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Nanonetworks in the Terahertz Band, Foundations and Trends in Networking, Now Publishers Inc., ISBN: 978-1601-98736-5, November 2013. [Buy it Here]
  
  
• M. Pierobon and I. F. Akyildiz: Fundamentals of Diffusion-Based Molecular Communication in Nanonetworks, Foundations and Trends in Networking, Now Publishers Inc, ISBN: 978-1601-98816-4, April 2014. [Buy it Here]
  

Patents

• Igor Zhilin, Osama M. Bushnaq, Giulia De Masi, Enrico Natalizio, Ian Akyildiz, Najwa Aaraj, “Universal Multimodal Underwater Modem Architecture and its Method of Operation”, US Patent Application, July 2022. 
  
  
• Osama M. Bushnaq, Giulia De Masi, Enrico Natalizio, Ian Akyildiz, Najwa Aaraj, “Systems, Methods, and Computer Readable Media of Automatic Network Slicing for Underwater Acoustic Communication System Resources”, Patent: US 11,569,920; Jan. 31, 2023.  [PDF]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz and A. Kak, “A Low-Overhead Online Routing Scheme for Ultra-Dense Software-Defined CubeSat Networks”, US Patent Application No. 63/091712 on October 2, 2020. 
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz and A. Kak, “Large-Scale Constellation Design Framework”, Patent: US 11,705,964 B2; July 18, 2023. [PDF]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz, A. Kak, and S. Nie, “Network Employing Cube Satellites”, Patent: US 11,784,711 B2, Oct. 10, 2023. [PDF]
   
  
• I. F. Akyildiz, A. Kak, and S. Nie, “Network Employing Cube Satellites”, Patent: US 11,476,926 B2, Oct. 18, 2022.  [PDF]
  
  
• A. Pitsillides, Christos Liaskos, A. Tsioliaridou, S. Ioannides, and I. F. Akyildiz, “Wireless communication paradigm: realizing programmable wireless environments through software-controlled metasurfaces”, U.S. Patent No. 10,547,116 on February 7, 2020. [PDF] [Plaque]
  
  
• M. Luo, S.-C. Lin, and I.F. Akyildiz, “Maximize network capacity policy with heavy-tailed traffic”, U.S. Patent No. 10,237,194 on March 19, 2019. [PDF]
  
  
• M. Luo, S.-C. Lin, and I.F. Akyildiz, “Software defined network traffic congestion control”, U.S. Patent No. 10,153,974 on December 11, 2018. [PDF]
  
  
• I.F. Akyildiz, H.K. Schmidt, S.-C. Lin, and A.A. Al-Shehri, “Environment-aware cross-layer communication protocol in underground oil reservoirs”, U.S. Patent No. 10,117,042 on October 30, 2018. [PDF]
  
  
• M. Luo, S.-C. Lin, and I.F. Akyildiz, “Multi-controller control traffic balancing in software defined networks”, U.S. Patent No. 10,091,093 on October 2, 2018. [PDF][Plaque]
  
  
• H.K. Schmidt, I.F. Akyildiz, S.-C. Lin, and A.A. Al-Shehri, “Magnetic induction based localization for wireless sensor networks in underground oil reservoirs”, U.S. Patent No. 10,048,400 on August 14, 2018. [PDF]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz and J. M. Jornet, “Ultra Massive MIMO Communication in the Terahertz Band,” U.S. Patent No. 9,825,712 B2 on November 21, 2017. [PDF] [Plaque]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz and J. M. Jornet, “Graphene-based Plasmonic Nano-antenna for Terahertz Band Communication,” U.S. Patent No. 9,643,841 on May 9, 2017. [PDF] [Plaque]
  
  
• I.F. Akyildiz, and J.M. Jornet, “Graphene-based Plasmonic Nano-Transceiver employing HEMT for Terahertz Band Communication”, U.S. Patent No. 9,397,758 on July 19th, 2016. [PDF] [Plaque]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz, D. Gutierrez-Estevez, and E. Chavarria-Reyes, “Femto-Relay Systems and Methods of Managing Same,” U.S. Patent No. 8,976, 690 B2 on March 10, 2015. [PDF] [Plaque]
  
  
• I. F. Akyildiz, “Systems and Methods for Asynchronous Transfer Mode and Internet Protocol,” U.S. Patent No. 7,058,027 on June 2006.