Deniz Unal

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 2025

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering - Northeastern University (2025)
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Bilkent University, Turkey (2018)
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Bilkent University, Turkey (2014)

Deniz Unal received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University in 2014 and 2018 respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University in 2025. He conducted research at the Wireless Networks and Embedded Systems Laboratory on software-defined underwater acoustic communications under supervision of Tommaso Melodia. His research interests include underwater acoustic communications and software-defined underwater networks.

Publications

2026

Journals & Magazines

A. Alshawabka, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, D. Uvaydov, D. Unal, and T. Melodia. “Toward AI-enabled autonomous underwater acoustic networking: Challenges, opportunities, and research directions.” ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (2026)Journal

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2024

Journals & Magazines

D. Unal, S. Falleni, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. “Design and performance evaluation of SEANet, a software-defined networking platform for the Internet of Underwater Things.” Computer Networks (2024)Journal

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Conference Papers

P. Donnelly, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, D. Unal, and T. Melodia. “Comparison of Doppler Estimation Methods in Mobile Underwater Acoustic Communication.” OCEANS 2024 - Halifax (2024)Conference

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2023

Journals & Magazines

D. Unal, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, and T. Melodia. “Experimental Evaluation of Forward Error Correction Techniques for High-Rate Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems.” Proc. of the Underwater Acoustics Conference & Exhibition (UACE) (2023)Article

Conference Papers

K. Enhos, D. Unal, J. Turco, E. Demirors, T. Melodia, and T. Melodia. “MArena: SDR-based Testbed for Underwater Wireless Communication and Networking Research.” Proceedings of ACM WiNTECH (2023)Conference

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D. Unal, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, and T. Melodia. “Field Experiments with Doppler Compensation in High-Frequency Underwater Acoustic Communication System.” Proceedings of IEEE ICC 2023 (2023)Conference

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D. Uvaydov, D. Unal, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, and T. Melodia. “SonAIr: Real-Time Deep Learning For Underwater Acoustic Spectrum Sensing and Classification.” 2023 19th International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems and the Internet of Things (DCOSS-IoT) (2023)Conference

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K. Enhos, D. Unal, E. Demirors, and T. Melodia. “Software-Defined Distributed SIMO System for Underwater Communication.” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): Mobile and Wireless Networks Symposium (IEEE ICC'23 - MWN Symposium) (2023)Conference

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2022

Journals & Magazines

K. Enhos, E. Demirors, D. Unal, and T. Melodia. “Coexistence of Multi-Dimensional Chirp Spread Spectrum in Underwater Acoustic Networks.” (2022)Journal

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K. Enhos, D. Unal, E. Demirors, and T. Melodia. “Breaking Through the Air-Water Interface with Software-Defined Visible Light Networking.” IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (2022)Journal

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Conference Papers

D. Unal, S. Falleni, E. Demirors, K. Enhos, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. “A Software-defined Underwater Acoustic Networking Platform for Underwater Vehicles.” Proceedings of IEEE ICC 2022 (2022)Conference

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K. Enhos, E. Demirors, D. Unal, and T. Melodia. “Modeling and Optimization of Visible Light Carrierless Amplitude and Phase Modulation Links.” ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications (2022)Conference

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2021

Conference Papers

K. Enhos, E. Demirors, D. Unal, and T. Melodia. “Software-Defined Visible Light Networking for Bi-Directional Wireless Communication Across the Air-Water Interface.” 2021 18th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON) (2021)Conference

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2020

Conference Papers

S. Falleni, D. Unal, A. Neerman, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. “Design, Development, and Testing of a Smart Buoy for Underwater Testbeds in Shallow Waters.” Proceedings of IEEE/MTS Global OCEANS 2020 (2020)Conference

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2019

Journals & Magazines

E. Demirors, D. Unal, G. Santagati, and T. Melodia. “High-Data Rate Carrierless Impulsive Communications for Underwater Acoustic Networks.” Proc. of the Underwater Acoustics Conference & Exhibition (UACE) (2019)Article

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