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2011 Journals M.L. Merani, M.L.Merani, M. Capetta, D. Saladino, "Cooperation Among Members of Online Communities: Profitable Mechanisms to Better Distribute Near-Real-Time Services", International Journal of Wireless Networks and Broadband Technologies, 1(3), pp.1-14, July-September 2011.

2011 Conference Proceedings M.L. Merani,"How Helpful Can Social Network Friends Be in Peer-to-Peer Video Distribution?", Proc. of IEEE HotPOST 2011, the Third International Workshop on Hot Topics in Peer-to-peer computing and Online Social neTworking, December 7, 2011, Tainan, Taiwan (selected as one of the four best paper candidates). M.L.Merani, D. Saladino, G.P. Leonardi "A Model to Seize the Instantaneous Performance of P2P Streaming Platforms: Simulative and Experimental Validation", Proc. of IEEE Globecom 2011, December 2011, Houston, Texas, USA. M.L. Merani, M. Capetta, D. Saladino "Taking Advantage of Social Network Relationships in P2P Streaming Overlays", Proc. of IEEE Globecom 2011, December 2011, Houston, Texas, USA.

2010 Journals M.L.Merani, "Peer-to-peer systems for video delivery", Peer-to-peer Networking and Applications, September 2010, Vol.3, No.3, pp.173-174.

2009 Book M.L.Merani, M. Casoni, W. Cerroni "Hands on networking: from theory to practice", ed. Cambridge University Press. Conference Proceedings M.L. Merani, G.P. Leonardi, D. Saladino "Scalability and Peer Churning in IP-TV: an Analytical Insight" Proc. of IEEE Globecom 2009, December 2009, Honolulu, USA.

2008 Book chapter M.L.Merani, D. Saladino, "Live Video and IP-TV" in "Handbook of P2P Networking", ed. Springer.

2007 Conference Proceedings M. Borri, A. Ferrarini, M.L. Merani " RTP-Primal: A New Congestion Control Scheme Suitable for Smooth Multimedia Delivery " Proc. of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, IEEE WCNC 2007, March 2007, Hong Kong, Cina. M. Borri, A. Ferrarini, M.L. Merani " Window-Based and Rate-Based Congestion Controls: a Local Stability Analysis under Variable RTT Conditions and the Proposal of an RTP-Based Algorithm " Proc. of IEEE ICC 2007, June 2007, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

2006 Journals U. Manzoli, M.L. Merani " Allocation Policies of Quasi-Orthogonal Codes on the Forward Link of a Multicarrier DS-CDMA System " IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Febbraio 2006, Vol.5, No.2, pp.280-282. U. Manzoli, M.L. Merani " Goodput and Delay Analysis of a Data Link Layer Protocol Envisioned for 3rd Generation Cellular Systems " IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, June 2006, Vol.5, No.6, pp.1313-1320. M. Casoni, E. Luppi, U. Manzoli, M.L.Merani " M_OBS_SIM: A Powerful Modular Optical Burst Switched (OBS) Network SIMulator " Journal of Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, Elsevier ed. M. Borri, M. Casoni, M.L.Merani " Effectiveness and Issues of Congestion Control in 802.11g Wireless LANs " Journal of Wireless Networks, Springer ed. Conference Proceedings M. Borri, C.Finelli, M.Gerla, M.L.Merani " Adaptive GAIMD with Binary Decision: A Novel Congestion Control Approach for the Internet " Proc. of IEEE ICC 2006, May 2006, Istanbul, Turkey. M. Casoni, E. Luppi, M.L. Merani " Performance Evaluation of Channel Scheduling Algorithms with Different QoS Classes " Proc. of IEEE 14th IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON2006), September 2006, Singapore. M.L. Merani, M. Pettenati " How to Veritably Determine the Accomplishments of Static and Dynamic OVSF Code Assignment Algorithms " Proc. of IEEE PIMRC 2006, Helsinki, Finland, September 2006, pp.1-6, invited paper.

2005 Conference Proceedings M. Borri, M. Casoni, M.L. Merani "An Experimental Study on Congestion Control in Wireless and Wired Networks, " Proc. of IEEE ICC 2005, May 2005, Seoul, Korea.

2004 Journals R. Maffei, U. Manzoli, M.L. Merani, "Rake Reception with Unequal Power Path Signals," IEEE Transactions on Communications, January 2004, Vol.53, no.1, pp.24-27. N.C. Beaulieu, M.L. Merani, "Generation of Multiple Rayleigh Fading Sequences with Specified Cross-Correlations," ETT, European Transactions on Telecommunications, Vol. 15, Issue no. 5, September-October 2004. Conference Proceedings M. Borri, M. Casoni, M.L. Merani " Tuning TFRC in an 802.11g Wireless LAN: an Experimental Assessment, " in Proc. of 1st International Symposium of Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS 2004). M. Casoni, E. Luppi, M.L. Merani, "Impact of Assembly Algorithms on End-to-End Performance in Optical Burst Switched Networks with Different QoS Classes," Proc. of 3rd International Workshop on Optical Burst Switching, October 25 2004, San Josè, CA, USA. M. Casoni, M.L. Merani, " Congestion Control in Wireless Environments: Experimental Assessments and Simulation," Proc. of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, September 2004, Barcelona, Spain. M. Borri, M.L. Merani, "An Analytical Model to Evaluate Throughput and TCP-Fairness of the SQRT Congestion Control Protocol over Wireless Lossy Links," Conference Record of IEEE Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring) May 17-19, 2004, Milano, Italy.

2003 Journals M. Malavasi, M.L. Merani, "Alternative DS-CDMA Architectures for Voice/Data Applications with Best Base Station Assignment," International Journal of Wireless Information Networks. Conference Proceedings U. Manzoli, M.L. Merani, "Performance of a 3rd Generation Radio Link Control Protocol on a Multicarrier DS-CDMA System," Conference Record of IEEE GlobeCom 2003, pp.4133-4138, Vol.7, San Francisco, California, USA, Dicembre 2003. M. Casoni, M.L. Merani, "Resource Management in Optical Burst Switched Networks: Performance Evaluation of a European Network," Conference Record of 1st International Workshop on Optical Burst Switching, Ottobre 2003, Dallas, (Texas, USA). M. Casoni, M.L. Merani, "Service Differentiation in Optical Burst Switching: Performance Evaluation under LRD Traffic," Conference Record of 1st International Workshop on Optical Burst Switching, Ottobre 2003, Dallas, (Texas, USA).