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Alberto S. Banacia

Banacia, Alberto S.

Assistant Professor

asbanacia@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering, University of San Carlos, 1990
M.Eng. Information Engineering, Mie University, 2004

Research Interests:

Wireless communications, TV white space, software defined radio

List of publications:

  1. Villaver, J.R.; Banacia, A.S.. Design and Implementation of an Open-Source 5G Standalone Network Testbed Using Software-Defined Radio for Private Network Research. 2026 International Conference on Electronics Information and Communication Iceic 2026. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEIC69189.2026.11385922.
  2. Bedia, D.L.J.; Banacia, A.S.; Querikiol, E.M.. Design and Implementation of Phased Array Beamforming for 5G Networks using SDR. 2026 International Conference on Electronics Information and Communication Iceic 2026. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEIC69189.2026.11386358.
  3. Bañacia, A.S.; Ferolin, R.J.. Line-of-Sight and Fresnel Zone Clearance Link Budget Analysis for Planning Outdoor TV White Space Wireless LAN. Ssrg International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. 2025, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I4P104.
  4. Banacia, A.S.; Ferolin, R.J.. Path Loss Performance Analysis of Low Power IEEE 802.11af Secondary TV White Space Devices Based on Field Measurements. Ssrg International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering. 2024, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V11I7P108.
  5. Teves, D.E.; Banacia, A.. Performance Analysis of LoRa-based Network for Commercial applications. Proceeding 2021 26th IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Communications Apcc 2021. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/APCC49754.2021.9609953.
  6. Teves, D.E.; Banacia, A.. Adjacent LoRa-based Network Analysis for Dense Application. International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Wpmc. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/WPMC52694.2021.9700412.
  7. Banacia, A.S.; Ferolin, R.J.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Ibuka, K.; Matsumura, T.; Kojima, F.. Coexistence of a Low-power IEEE 802.11af Secondary User in TV White Space with Analog and Digital TV systems. International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Wpmc. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/WPMC52694.2021.9700411.
  8. Pilapil, D.Y.F.; Banacia, A.S.. Development and Implentation of a TV White Space Geolocation Database for IEEE 802.11af System Using the ITU-R P.1411 Recommendation. Proceedings of 2019 2nd World Symposium on Communication Engineering Wsce 2019. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1109/WSCE49000.2019.9040961.
  9. Montejo, A.; Bañacia, A.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Matsumura, T.; Ibuka, K.; Kojima, F.. Performance evaluation of an IEEE 802.11af prototype in a suburban environment. Asia Pacific Microwave Conference Proceedings APMC. 2018, https://doi.org/10.23919/APMC.2018.8617422.
  10. Brioso, J.G.; Bañacia, A.S.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Ibuka, K.; Matsumura, T.; Kojima, F.. Evaluation of IEEE 802.11af Compliant Devices for Vehicle to Infrastructure Communications in Suburban Environment. IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference Vnc. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/VNC.2018.8628376.
  11. Brioso, J.G.; Bañacia, A.S.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Ibuka, K.; Matsumura, T.; Kojima, F.. Vehicle to Vehicle Communications at Suburban Environment using IEEE 802.11af compliant Devices. International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Wpmc. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/WPMC.2018.8713095.
  12. Bañacia, A.S.; Brioso, J.G.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Ibuka, K.; Matsumura, T.; Kojima, F.. Experimental Verification of ITU-R P.1411 as Path Loss Prediction Model for IEEE 802.11af. International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Wpmc. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/WPMC.2018.8713154.
  13. Muring, J.C.; Bañacia, A.S.. Optimization of coil geometry using strongly coupled magnetic resonance at 13.56 MHz ISM band. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium. 2017, https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-FALL.2017.8293599.
  14. Montejo, A.; Bañacia, A.; Sawada, H.; Ishizu, K.; Ibuka, K.; Kojima, F.. Implementation of a multi-hop network at the university campus using an IEEE 802.11af-compliant network. International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Wpmc. 2017, https://doi.org/10.1109/WPMC.2017.8301803.
  15. Banacia, A.S.; Ramon Miko Gelu, Q.P.. A simplified IEEE 802.22 PHY layer in Matlab-Simulink and SDR platform. International Conference on Electronics Information and Communications Iceic 2016. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1109/ELINFOCOM.2016.7562988.
  16. Llames, G.J.M.; Banacia, A.S.. Spectrum sensing system in software-defined radio for determining spectrum availability. International Conference on Electronics Information and Communications Iceic 2016. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1109/ELINFOCOM.2016.7562961.
  17. Arcamo, A.K.Y.; Romanillos, P.N.A.; Sudario, G.J.V.; Salva, J.K.G.; Banacia, A.S.. A learning module on sound analysis using LabVIEW. 8th International Conference on Humanoid Nanotechnology Information Technology Communication and Control Environment and Management Hnicem 2015. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM.2015.7393213.
  18. Nunez, W.A.; Banacia, A.S.. Simulation and FPGA implementation of television white space sensing using energy detection for cognitive radio. 8th International Conference on Humanoid Nanotechnology Information Technology Communication and Control Environment and Management Hnicem 2015. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM.2015.7393271.
  19. Palencia, G.F.P.; Bernadez, H.L.G.; Enriquez, L.P.Q.; Negru, M.P.D.D.; Banacia, A.S.. Time-controlled access with power management using RFID acquisition and power control distribution. 8th International Conference on Humanoid Nanotechnology Information Technology Communication and Control Environment and Management Hnicem 2015. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM.2015.7393214.
  20. Banacia, A.; Dindo Fernando, M.; Requillo, A.; Rubi, N.. Design and implementation of an Android application using WiFi-enabled devices for the food servicing industry. 2014 International Conference on Humanoid Nanotechnology Information Technology Communication and Control Environment and Management Hnicem 2014 7th Hnicem 2014 Joint with 6th International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics Co Located with 10th Erdt Conference. 2014, https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM.2014.7016224.

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