Her research interests include the modeling, design and performance analysis of wireless communication systems and networks, and wireless power.
Professor Aїssa is the Founding Chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group in Montreal, 2004-2007; served as TPC Symposium Chair or Cochair in IEEE ICC ’06 ’09 ’11 ’12; Program Cochair of IEEE WCNC 2007; TPC Cochair of IEEE VTC-S 2013; TPC Symposia Chair of IEEE Globecom 2014; and TPC Vice-Chair of IEEE Globecom 2018. She currently serves as the TPC Chair of IEEE ICC 2021. Her main editorial activities include: Area Editor, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 2014-2019; Editor, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 2004-2012; Associate Editor and Technical Editor, IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, 2004-2015; and Associate Editor, Wiley Security and Communication Networks Journal, 2007-2012. She currently serves as Editor-At-Large for the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS.