Publications 2004-2026

• 2026
  • L. Lin, K. Wang, M. ABDALLAH, W. Cai : “UTCAPTCHA: A CAPTCHA Utilizing Unreal Timing in Guided Generative AI-extended Videos”, Proceedings of the 36^th Workshop on Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video, Hong Kong, China (2026)
  • J. Messias, K. Gai, M. ABDALLAH, W. Cai : “Introduction to the Special Issue on Advanced Technologies in the Decentralized Web (Part 1)”, ACM Transactions on the Web, (http://tweb.acm.org/) (2026)
• 2025
  • H. Wu, L. Lin, M. ABDALLAH, W. Cai : “Rethinking Participatory Art under Decentralization in Web3”, ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Late Breaking Work Track), Yokohama, Japan (2025)
  • K. Wang, L. Lin, M. ABDALLAH, W. Cai : “Where is the Boundary? Understanding How People Recognize and Evaluate Generative AI-extended Videos”, ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan (2025)
  • J. Messias, K. Gai, M. ABDALLAH, W. Cai : “Advanced Technologies in the Decentralized Web”, ACM Transactions on the Web, (http://tweb.acm.org/) (2025)
  • H. Wu, M. ABDALLAH, Y. Chi, L. Lin, W. Cai : “Web3 Multimedia Applications: Under the Impact of Decentralization”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, (Association for Computing Machinery) (2025)
• 2024
  • H. Chen, H. Duan, M. ABDALLAH, Y. Zhu, Y. Wen, A. Saddik, W. Cai : “Web3 Metaverse: State-of-the-Art and Vision”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, vol. 20 (4), pp. 1–42, (Association for Computing Machinery) (2024)
• 2023
  • W. Cai, Y. Wen, M. Claypool, M. ABDALLAH, Y. Zhu : “Emerging Theories and Technologies for Blockchain-Driven Metaverse”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, (Association for Computing Machinery) (2023)
  • M. ABDALLAH, P. Balakrishnan, Ch. Hsu, W. Cai : “Recent Advances in Immersive Multimedia”, IEEE MultiMedia, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (2023)
• 2018
  • M. ABDALLAH, C. Griwodz, K.‑T. Chen, G. Simon, P.‑Ch. Wang, Ch. Hsu : “Delay-Sensitive Video Computing in the Cloud: A Survey”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, vol. 14 (3s), pp. 54, (Association for Computing Machinery) (2018)
  • M. ABDALLAH, K.‑T. Chen, C. Griwodz, Ch. Hsu : “Introduction to the Special Issue on Delay-Sensitive Video Computing in the Cloud.”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, vol. 14 (3s), pp. 53, (Association for Computing Machinery) (2018)
• 2016
  • M. Amiri, H. Al Osman, Sh. Shirmohammadi, M. ABDALLAH : “Toward Delay-Efficient Game-Aware Data Centers for Cloud Gaming”, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, vol. 12 (5s), (Association for Computing Machinery) (2016)
• 2015
  • M. Amiri, H. Al Osman, Sh. Shirmohammadi, M. ABDALLAH : “SDN-based game-aware network management for cloud gaming”, ACM/IEEE International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), Zagreb, Croatia (2015)
  • Sh. Shirmohammadi, M. ABDALLAH, D. Ahmed, K.‑T. Chen, Y. Lu, A. Snyatkov : “Introduction to the Special Section on Visual Computing in the Cloud: Cloud Gaming and Virtualization”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 25 (12), pp. 1955-1959, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (2015)
  • M. Amiri, H. Al Osman, Sh. Shirmohammadi, M. ABDALLAH : “An SDN Controller for Delay and Jitter Reduction in Cloud Gaming”, MM 2015 - ACM international conference on Multimedia, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 1043-1046, (ACM) (2015)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH, G. Simon : “A Survey of Peer-To-Peer Overlay Approaches for Networked Virtual Environments”, Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, vol. 8 (2), pp. 276-300, (Springer) (2015)
  • M. ABDALLAH, R. Cavagna, D. Laval : “Incentive-Based On-Demand Video Streaming Using a Dual Spatially-Organized Peer-to-Peer Network”, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, pp. 689-695, (IEEE) (2015)
• 2014
  • M. ABDALLAH, Kh. Boussetta, W. Ooi : “Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Network and Systems Support for Games”, Multimedia Systems, vol. 20 (5), pp. 447-449, (Springer Verlag) (2014)
• 2013
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “A Twofold Approach to Object and Avatar Data Management in P2P-Based Virtual Environments”, IEEE ICME Workshop on Networking Issues in Multimedia Entertainment (NIME), San Jose, CA, United States, pp. 1-7, (IEEE) (2013)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “Routing over Relaxed Triangulation Structures for P2P-based Virtual Environments”, The 27^th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA'13, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1167-1173, (IEEE) (2013)
• 2011
  • T.‑Y. Huang, Ch. Lin, J.‑R. Jiang, W. Ooi, M. ABDALLAH, Kh. Boussetta : “SYMA: A Synchronous Multihop Architecture for Wireless Ad Hoc Multiplayer Games”, IEEE ICPADS Workshop on Peer-to-Peer Networked Virtual Environments (P2P-NVE), Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China, pp. 793-798, (IEEE) (2011)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “A Flexible Connectivity Architecture for Avatar Management in P2P-based Virtual Environments”, ACM/IEEE Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), Ottawa, Canada, pp. 1-2, (ACM/IEEE) (2011)
  • R. Cavagna, M. ABDALLAH : “A Framework for Experimenting Distributed Connectivity Strategies in DVEs”, ACM/IEEE Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), Ottawa, Canada, pp. 1-3, (ACM/IEEE) (2011)
  • R. Cavagna, M. ABDALLAH : “Finding the Best Tradeoff Between Multi Resolution Content Reproduction Quality and Multi Resolution Content Reproduction Efficiency”, International Workshop on Massively Multiuser Virtual Environment (MMVE), Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China (2011)
• 2010
  • M. ABDALLAH, M. Claypool, T. Henderson : “Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Network and Systems Support for Games”, International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, vol. 4 (4), pp. 299-301, (Inderscience) (2010)
  • Sh. Hu, Ch. Wu, E. BUYUKKAYA, Ch. Chien, T.‑H. Lin, M. ABDALLAH, J.‑R. Jiang, K.‑T. Chen : “A spatial publish subscribe overlay for massively multiuser virtual environments”, A spatial publish subscribe overlay for massively multiuser virtual environments, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 314-318 (2010)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH, R. Cavagna : “TriCast: Triangulation with multicast support for P2P virtual environments”, 6^th IEEE International Workshop on Networking Issues in Multimedia Entertainment (NIME'10) co-located with IEEE ICME 2010, Singapore, Singapore, pp. 1393-1398 (2010)
• 2009
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “Efficient Triangulation for P2P Networked Virtual Environments”, Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 45 (1-3), Special Issue on Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MTAP-MMO), pp. 291-312, (Springer Verlag) (2009)
  • R. Cavagna, J. Royan, P. Gioia, Ch. Bouville, M. ABDALLAH, E. BUYUKKAYA : “Peer-to-peer visualization of very large 3D landscape and city models using MPEG-4”, Signal Processing: Image Communication, vol. 24 (1-2), Signal Processing: Image Communication, pp. 115-121, (Elsevier) (2009)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH, R. Cavagna : “VoroGame: A Hybrid P2P Architecture for Massively Multiplayer Games”, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, NV, United States, pp. 1-5 (2009)
• 2008
  • R. Cavagna, M. ABDALLAH, E. BUYUKKAYA, Ch. Bouville : “A Framework for Scalable Virtual Worlds Using Spatially Organized P2P Networks”, Parallel and Distributed Systems, 2008. ICPADS '08. 14^th IEEE International Conference on, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 853-858, (IEEE Computer Society) (2008)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH, R. Cavagna, Sh. Hu : “GROUP: Dual-Overlay State Management for P2P NVE”, IEEE ICPADS Workshop on Peer-to-Peer Network Virtual Environment (P2P-NVE), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 817-822 (2008)
  • R. Cavagna, M. ABDALLAH, Ch. Bouville : “A framework for scalable virtual worlds using spatially organized P2P networks”, VRST 2008 - 15^th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, Bordeaux, France, pp. 237-238, (ACM) (2008)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “Efficient triangulation for P2P networked virtual environments”, 7^th ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Network and System Support for Games, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, pp. 34-39 (2008)
  • E. BUYUKKAYA, M. ABDALLAH : “Data Management in Voronoi based P2P Gaming”, IEEE CCNC Workshop on Digital Entertainment, Networked Virtual Environments, and Creative Technology (DENVECT), Las Vegas, NV, United States, pp. 1050-1053, (IEEE) (2008)
• 2007
  • S. Aknine, L. Arantes, M. ABDALLAH : “Coalition Formation for Coordinating Agent Interactions in Distributed Large-Scale Systems”, International Conference on Group decision and Negotiation, GDN, Montréal, Canada, pp. 195-197 (2007)
  • M. ABDALLAH, E. BUYUKKAYA : “Fair Load Balancing under Skewed Popularity Patterns in Heterogeneous DHT-Based P2P Systems”, IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS), Cambridge, MA, United States, pp. 484-490, (ACTA Press) (2007)
• 2006
  • M. ABDALLAH, E. BUYUKKAYA : “Efficient Routing in Non-Uniform DHTs for Range Query Support”, IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS), Dallas, TX, United States, pp. 239-246, (Acta Press) (2006)
• 2005
  • M. ABDALLAH, H. Le : “Scalable Range Query Processing for Large-Scale Distributed Database Applications”, PDCS 2005 - International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems, Phoenix, AZ, United States, pp. 433-439, (ACTA Press) (2005)
• 2004
  • M. ABDALLAH, L. Temal : “GriDB: A Scalable Distributed Database Sharing System for Grid Environments”, International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Technology (ACST), St. Thomas, VI, United States (2004)