Emil J. Khatib
Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering
University of Málaga
Research and teaching in mobile networks, AI, and IoT, with a focus on real-world applications in 5G and beyond

What I do
My work combines research, teaching, and practical development in the field of communication networks and data-driven systems. I am interested in how modern networks are designed, operated, and applied in real-world environments.
Highlights
- 34 peer-reviewed journal articles (14 Q1)
- 900+ citations, h-index 17
- Principal investigator in national and industry-funded projects
- Collaborations with Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei
- Teaching and supervision across undergraduate and master programs
Featured work
- EJ Khatib, R Barco, P Muñoz, I De La Bandera, I Serrano, Self-healing in Mobile Networks with Big Data, IEEE Communications Magazine 54 (1), 114-120, Link
- EJ Khatib, R Barco, Optimization of 5G networks for smart logistics, Energies 14 (6), 1758 Link
- N. H. Mahmood, G. Berardinelli, E. J. Khatib, R. Hashemi, C. De Lima and M. Latva-aho, A Functional Architecture for 6G Special-Purpose Industrial IoT Networks, IEEE Transactions on Industrial informatics 19 (3), 2530-2540, Link
- MAORI-4: Energy-efficiency and security for smart resource management. National project. Link
- Microbotics. Student group for robotics. Link
- 5G PPP ONE5G EuCNC 2019 Project Demo. Link