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Abdi Talib Abdalla
Biography
Abdi T. Abdalla is an Associate Professor at the College of ICT of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of ICT Systems (https://jicts.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/udsm/about/editorialTeam) published by UDSM. He is also a Vice Chairperson of the Governing Board of Al-Maktoum College of Engineering and Technolgoy. His research interests include through-the-wall radar imaging, indoor target localization, the application of compressive sensing to radar signal processing, smart grid, Internet-of-Things, and the application of ICT and emerging technologies in the Blue Economy and community development.
He is the author of more than 60 articles in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. He is also a leading author of the book Through-The-Wall Radar Imaging: Ghost Suppression with Compressive Sensing (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdi-Abdalla/publications). Prof. Abdalla registered a patent, smart fishing gear, from BRELA. He was a Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator in a number of funded projects including Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging for Efficient Rescue Missions (COICT-ETE19048); and Smart Energy Metering System (COICT-CSE20032). Currently, he is leading three research and innovation projects: Smart Fishing Innovative Solutions for Effective Conservation and Sustainability of Tanzania Blue Economy (CoICT-ETE23023) funded by UDSM through the Directorate of research and publications; Online Detection of Aflatoxins in Foods (CoAF-FST22148) funded by COSTECH, and Establishment of of a Digital Marketplace for Lake Tanganyika Fishery Communities, funded by FAO.
He has supervised more than 25 research students and currently serves as an external examiner for research students at a number of universities, including the African Center of Excellence in Internet-of-Things (ACEIoT), University of Rwanda; the University of Dodoma; the State University of Zanzibar and Mbeya University of Science and Technology. Prof. Abdalla received many awards for excellence in research. He constantly serves as a research reviewer for a number of organziations, in and outside the country. Also, received many awards for outstanding article reviewing from reputable journals.
Research Interest
Through-the-wall radar imaging
Indoor target localization
Compressive sensing in radar signal processing
Smart grid systems
Internet of Things (IoT)
Application of ICT and emerging technologies in the Blue Economy, smart community development, and digital transformation.
Contacts
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Projects
1. Implementation of a Digital Marketplace for Lake Tanganyika Fishery Communities:
This is project is funded by FAO: Digital Training Empowers Lake Tanganyika Fishers to Join Online Marketplace | FAO in Tanzania | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2. Assessment of Customer Satisfaction with Communication Regulatory Services: A Case Study of Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority Licensees
This project is funded by TCRA
3. Smart Grid Capacity Development for Enhancing Electrical Power Network Management in Tanzania
This project is funded by SIDA: 2023–2028
4. Smart Fishing Innovative Solutions for Effective Conservation and Sustainability of Tanzania Blue Economy
This is funded by the University of Dar es Salaam with registration number: CoICT-ETE23023
5. Online Detection of Aflatoxins in Foods
This project was funded by COSTECH
6. Minimizing Fish Mortality in Aquafarms through Proper Monitoring of Water Quality Parameters using Internet of Things
This project is funded by the University of Dar es Salaam through registration number: CoICT-ETE23037
7. Enhancing Mathematics Teaching and Assessment Practices through Computer Assisted Learning in Primary and Secondary Schools in Tanzania
This project was funded by COSTECH
8. Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging for Efficient Rescue Missions
This project was funded by the University of Dar es Salaam: COICT-ETE19048 (2019-2020)
9. Smart Energy Metering System
This project was funded by the University of Dar es Salaam (2020-2021)
10. Mkoani Bus Online Ticketing System
This project was funded by the University of Dar es Salaam (2021-2022)
11. Manufacturing and Commercialization of Inexpensive and Innovation Laboratory Instruments and Testbeds for Science and Engineering Subjects in Local Secondary Schools
This project was funded by the University of Dar es Salaam (2021-2022)
12. Improving Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging using Multipath Exploitation with UWB Sparse Signals
This project was funded by National Plan for Science, Technology, and Innovation (Maarifah) – King AbdulAziz City for Technology, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Publications
1. Abdi T. Abdalla and Nyazara Haji. Smart Fishing Gear to Enhance Blue Economy, patent granted by BRELLA- TZ/P/2023/000086.
2. Abdi T. Abdalla and Idrissa S. Amour. Through-The-Wall Radar Imaging: Ghost Suppression with Compressive Sensing. Dar es Salaam University Press (DUP), a book, 2023. ISBN: 978–9976–60–610–2.
3. Bakkali, M., Abdalla, A.T. (2023). Autonomous Electromagnetic Signal Analysis and Measurement System. In: Saeed, R.A., Bakari, A.D., Sheikh, Y.H. (eds) Towards new e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. AFRICOMM 2022. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 499. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34896-9_23.
4. Abdalla, A.T., Ibwe, K., Maiseli, B., Muhamed, D., Alawi, M. (2023). Towards ICT-Driven Tanzania Blue Economy: The Role of Higher Learning Institutions in Supporting the Agenda. In: Saeed, R.A., Bakari, A.D., Sheikh, Y.H. (eds) Towards new e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. AFRICOMM 2022. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 499. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34896-9_30.
5. Tumaini Edgar, Jacqueline Damas, and Abdi T. Abdalla, Analysis of Non-Homogenous Multiple Target Sparse Reconstruction in Through-the-Wall-Radar Imaging with Path-Loss Compensation, GeMiC 2025, Dresden Germany, 2025.
6. Tumaini Edgar, Abdi T. Abdalla, and Abdullah F. Ally. Performance Evaluation of Limited Memory Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno Algorithm for Image Reconstruction in Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging for Rescue Missions, Journal of Electrical Systems and Information Technology, Vol. 12(18), 2025.
7. Abdi T. Abdalla, Nchimbi, H., Iddi, H., Nuha, H.: Investigating high altitude platform stations communication in Tanzania under heavy rain conditions. J. Eng. 2024, e12415 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1049/tje2.12415
8. Maiseli, B., Abdi T. Abdalla. Seven decades of image super-resolution: achievements, challenges, and opportunities. EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process. 2024, 78 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13634-024-01170-y.
9. Abdi T. Abdalla., Ibwe, K., Gadiel, G. M., & Ally, A. (2024). Data Communication Over Power-lines: A Review on Technical, and Applications Challenges. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, 43(2), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v43i2.971.
10. Damas, J., Neumann, N., Abdi T. Abdalla, et al. Measurement of Broadband IF-over-Fiber Link for 60 GHz Wireless Applications. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 45, 908–925 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-024-01008-6.
11. Al-Saman, A., Mohamed, M., Cheffena, M., and Abdi T. Abdalla. Performance Analysis of Millimeter-Wave Wideband Channel in Industrial Environments. Wireless Pers Commun (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-024-11349-z.
12. Ngatunga, E., Kissaka, M., & Abdalla, A. T. (2024). Performance evaluation of cluster-based schemes for message dissemination in a vehicle-to-vehicle communication in urban environment. Cogent Engineering, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2024.2348885
13. Eva Shayo, Abdi T. Abdalla, Alfred Mwambela, Tole Sutikno. Energy efficient slotted synchronization approach in LoRaWAN. The Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering 35 (1): pp203-212 (2024). DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v35.i1.
14. Chiza M. Christophe, Bua Anthony, Cirhuza Cibangu, and Abdi T. Abdalla. Adoption of Best Practices in Running and Maintaining IT-based Information Systems in Higher Learning Institutions. SN Computer Science, Vol 5 (361), 2024.
15. Godwin Gadiel, Kwame Ibwe and Abdi T. Abdalla. Energy Efficient Phase Interpolator based Hybrid Beamforming Architecture for Massive MIMO system. Journal of Telecommunication Systems, Vol 85, pp. 1-10, 2024.
16. Frank Charles Komba, Godwin Mruma Gadiel, Kwame Ibwe, Abdi T. Abdalla, An adaptive compressive sensing method on hybrid-field channel estimation for a massive MIMO system, Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol. 108: pp 285-291 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2024.07.119.
17. H. Sailellah, H. H. Nuha and Abdi. T. Abdalla. Influence of Mean First Passage Time and Shape Parameter on Mutual Information in Biomolecular Signaling, 2023 6th International Seminar on Research of Information Technology and Intelligent Systems (ISRITI), Batam, Indonesia, pp. 136-140, 2023.
18. Idrissa Amour, Fatuma Simba, Septimi Kitta and Abdi T. Abdalla. Digitisation of Classical Exercise Practices with STACK: Management of Large Mathematics Classes in Higher Education Institutions, Tanzania Journal of Science. Vol 49 (4): pp. 921-929, 2023.
19. Mkemwa, F., Abdi T. Abdalla, Maiseli, B., Idrissa Amour and Ali Muqaibel. Effective path-loss compensation model based on multipath exploitation for through-the-wall radar imaging. EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process. 2023, 42 (2023).
20. Ellen Kalinga, Ezekiel Nyamle and Abdi T. Abdalla. Modelling Prediction of Cities Real Estate Price Trend Using Recurrent Neural Network: A Case of Dar Es Salaam City. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol. 42 (3): pp. 64-77, 2023.
21. Kalinga, E.A., Bazila, S., Ibwe, K, and Abdi T. Abdalla. Cognitive internet of things-based framework for efficient consumption of electrical energy in public higher learning institutions. Journal of Electrical Systems and Inf Technol 10, 19 (2023).
22. Shayo, E.I., Abdalla, A.T. & Mwambela, A.J. Dynamic multi-frame multi-spreading factor scheduling algorithm for LoRaWAN. Journal of Electrical Systems and Inf Technol 10, 11 (2023).
23. Ibwe, K., Pande, S., Abdi T. Abdalla, and Godwin Mruma Gadiel. Indoor positioning using circle expansion-based adaptive trilateration algorithm. Journal of Electrical Systems and Inf Technol 10, 10 (2023)
24. Maiseli, B., Abdi T.Abdalla, Massawe, L.V. et al. Brain–computer interface: trend, challenges, and threats. Brain Inf. 10, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40708-023-00199-3.
25. Abdi T. Abdalla, Nyazara Haji, Kwame Ibwe and Baraka Maiseli. IoT-Based Smart Fishing Gear to Sustain the Tanzania Blue Economy. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 41 No. 3 (2022).
26. Abdi T. Abdalla and Kwame Ibwe (2023). Smart Grid in Tanzania: Research Opportunities. Tanzania Journal of Science, 42(2).
27. Rambika Mugundu, Abdi T. Abdalla, Baraka Maiseli, Idrissa Amour and, Alfred Mwambela (2022). Aspect Dependent Based Ghost Suppression for Extended Targets in Through-The-Wall Radar Imaging. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2022 (1), 1-14.
28. Ally Bitebo, Hellen Maziku, Ndyetabura Hamisi, Charles Tarimo, Kwame Ibwe and Abdi T. Abdalla (2022). Distributed Identity and Access Management for IoT Enabled Distribution Automation. Tanzania Journal of Science, 48 (1), 34-46.
29. Nuha, H. H., & Abdalla, A. T. (2022). Error Correction Codes Performance using Binary Phase Shift Keying over Fading Channel. International Journal on Information and Communication Technology (IJoICT), 8(1), 52-59.
30. Hilal Nuha and Abdi T. Abdalla. Noisy Seismic Traces Classification Using Principal Component Analysis. 2022 International Conference on Data Science and Its Applications (ICoDSA), IEEE, 119-122.
31. Josephina Kimambo, Kwame Ibwe, Ellen Kalinga and Abdi T. Abdalla (2022). Resource Efficient Advanced Metering Infrastructure Model. Tanzania Journal of Science, 48 (1), 57-72.
32. Bazila, S., Kalinga, E., Ibwe, K. and Abdi T. Abdalla (2022). Electrical power behavioral usage in public institutions and its intervention: a case of tanzania higher learning institutions. Journal of Electrical Systems and Inf Technol 9, 3.
33. Abdi T. Abdalla (2021), “Determination of CRLB and Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator of a DC Signal in AWGN Using Laplace Transform. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47 (5), 1581-1587
34. Theresia Maziku, Kwame Ibwe, Abdi T. Abdala and Ellen Kalinga (2021). Smart Electric Meter Deployment in Tanzania: A Survey. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47 (5), 1743-1752.
35. Alawi, M., Alsaqour, R., Abdi T. Abdalla, Abdelhaq, M., Uddin, M. (2021). Multi-Criteria Prediction Mechanism for Vehicular Wi-Fi Offloading. CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, 69(2), 2313–2337.
36. Emmanuel Bakuza, Hashim Iddi and Abdi T. Abdalla, “Efficient Load Balancing Algorithm in LTE Heterogeneous Network Based on Dynamic Cell Range Expansion Bias”, Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol 47 (3): 943-952, 2021.
37. Candida Mwisomba, Florian Mkemwa, Baraka Maiseli, Idrissa Amour and Abdi T. Abdalla, Through-the-Wall Radars Sparse Image Reconstruction using Limited-Memory Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno Algorithm, International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologie, June 2021.
38. Nassor Ally, Josiah Nombo, Kwame Ibwe, Abdi T. Abdalla and Baraka Maiseli. Diffusion driven image denoising model with texture preservation capabilities”, Journal of Signal Processing Systems, Vol. pp 1-13, 2021.
39. Fredrick Isingo, Prosper Mafole and Abdi T. Abdalla. Possibilities and Challenges of Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 39(2), pp. 92-103, 2020.
40. Chiza Christophe, Bua Anthony, Goodluck Kapyela and Abdi T. Abdalla. Comparative Analysis of Multiplicative and Additive Noise Based Automated Regularisations in Non-Linear Diffusion Image Processing. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 39(2), pp. 116-126, 2020.
41. Rambika Mugundu, Abdi T. Abdalla, Baraka Maiseli and Alfred Mwambela. Performance Evaluation of Aspect Dependent-Based Ghost Suppression Methods for Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging. Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 46 (3), pp. 903-913, 2020.
42. Joseph Sisala and Abdi T. Abdalla. Multipath Exploitation-Based Indoor Target Localization Model Using Single Marginal Antenna. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol 39, No. 1, pp 13-20, June 2020.
43. Venance Kilian, Nassor Ally, Josiah Nombo, Abdi T. Abdalla and Baraka Jacob Maiseli “Cost-effective and accurate palm vein recognition system based on multiframe super-resolution algorithms”, IET Biometrics, Vol. 151 (2), pp. 798-807, 2020.
44. Chiza Christophe, Omar Hamad, Libe Massawe and Abdi T. Abdalla. Device–to-Device Association Algorithm for Optimal Neighbour Selection and Channel Sharing in 5G Cellular Networks, Tanzania Journal of Science, Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 46 (2), pp. 397-406, 2020.
45. Abdi T. Abdalla, Mohammad T. Alkhodary and Ali. H. Muqaibel. Extended Targets Modelling and Block Agnostic Sparse Reconstruction in Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging: A Different Perspective. Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 7 (2), pp. 210–225, 2019.
46. Emmanuel Kokumo, Baraka Maiseli and Abdi T. Abdalla. Targets Interaction in Through-The-Wall Radars under Path-Loss Compensated Multipath Exploitation-Based Model for Sparse Image Reconstruction. Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 45 (3), pp. 382-391, 2019.
47. Chiza Christophe, Omar Hamad, Libe Massawe and Abdi T. Abdalla. Mixed Mode Device-to-Device Communication Scheme for Congestion Reduction and Channel Usage Optimization in 5G Cellular Networks. Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 45 (3), pp. 404-415, 2019.
48. Abdi. T. Abdalla. Through-The-Wall Radar Imaging with Compressive Sensing: Theory, Practice and Future Trend. Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 44 (3), 2018.
49. Abdi. T. Abdalla, Mohammad T. Alkhodary and Ali. H. Muqaibel. Multipath Ghost in Through the Wall Radar Imaging: Challenges and Solutions. ETRI Journal, Vol. 40 (3), 2018.
50. Ali. H. Muqaibel, Abdi. T. Abdalla, Mohammad T. Alkhodary and Suhail. Al-Dharrab. Aspect dependent efficient multipath ghost suppression in TWRI with compressive sensing. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, pp. 1–14, 2017.
51. Ali. H. Muqaibel, Abdi. T. Abdalla and Mohammad T. Alkhodary. Indoor target localization using marginal antenna with virtual radars support. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, pp. 1–8, 2017.
52. Ali. H. Muqaibel, Abdi. T. Abdalla, Mohammad T. Alkhodary and Saleh Alawsh. Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging Exploiting Pythagorean Coprime-Based Synthetic Apertures with Sparse Reconstruction. Digital Signal Processing, 2017.
53. Ahmed S. Alahmed, Omar T. Alafif, Abdi T. Abdalla and Ali H. Muqaibel. Path-loss Compensation in Through-the-wall Radar Imaging. in 2016 International Conference on Radar, Antenna, Microwave, Electronics, and Telecommunications (ICRAMET), Indonesia, 2016.
54. Abdi. T. Abdalla and A. H. Muqaibel. Single-View Bistatic Sparse Reconstruction in TWRI Exploiting Ghost’s Aspect Dependence Feature. in 2016 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC2016), Qatar.
55. Abdi. T. Abdalla and Ali. H. Muqaibel. Multiple Target Sparse Reconstruction in TWRI Utilizing Ghost’s Aspect Dependence Feature. in 2015 IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM 2015), Malaysia.
56. Abdi. T. Abdalla, Ali. H. Muqaibel, S. Al-Dharrab. Aspect dependent multipath ghost suppression in TWRI under compressive sensing framework. ICCSPA 15, Sharjah UAE, 2015.
57. Kamal Harb, Abdi T. Abdalla, Muhiddin Mohammad and Samir Abdul-Jauwad. HAPs Communication in Saudi Arabia under Dusty Weather Conditions. Proc. of the IEEE International Conference 11th Malaysia International Conference on Communication (MICC 2013), Malaysia, Nov. 2013.
58. Abdi T. Abdalla and Justinian Anatory. Performance Improvement of Media Access Control Protocol for Broadband Power-line Access network of Developing Countries: A case of Tanzania. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Electrical, Electronic Science and Engineering Vol:7 No:11, 2013
59. Abdi T. Abdalla. Appropriate Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol for Broadband Power-line Access Networks of Developing Countries. The Tanzania Engineer, IET Journal, Vol. 11 No 2, 2012.