Our Ph.D. Student’s Article is in IEEE Best Readings List

The article produced from the thesis of ITU Informatics Institute, Information and Communications Engineering Program Ph.D. student Hakan Alakoca under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lütfiye Durak-Ata was selected by IEEE Communications Society as one of the IEEE Best Readings of the last 5 years (2018-2023) in the field of physical layer security for 6G networks.

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) continues to transform the future with groundbreaking and innovative technologies. ITU Informatics Institute, Information and Communications Engineering Program Ph.D. student Hakan Alakoca’s study within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001 Project  titled “Ultra-Connectivity for 6G Wireless Communications: UAV and Intelligent Reflective Surface Enabled Heterogeneous Network Design” was published in IEEE Communications Magazine. 

Among the best publications of the last 5 years 

The researchers Hakan Alakoca, Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Namdar, Assoc. Prof. Sultan Aldirmaz-Colak, Dr. Mehmet Başaran, Asst. Prof. Arif Basgumus, Prof. Dr. Lutfiye Durak-Ata, and Prof. Dr. Halim Yanikomeroglu studied various physical layer security vulnerabilities for signal processing mechanisms on intelligent reflective surfaces in 6G networks. 

The article titled “Metasurface Manipulation Attacks: Potential Security Threats of RIS-Aided 6G Communications” was selected by IEEE Communications Society as one of the IEEE Best Readings of the last 5 years (2018-2023) in the field of physical layer security for 6G networks. 

These selected articles in the field of physical layer security in 6G networks belong to distinguished studies that identify possible new problems related to communication technologies, propose innovative solutions, and shape future innovations worldwide. 

About IEEE Communications Society 

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is one of the world’s leading technical organizations operating in electricity, electronics, telecommunications, computers, automation, and many other fields. The selection of the best publications by the IEEE Communications Society is a prestigious collection of overview articles and technical papers on state-of-the-art technological topics.  

We congratulate our student and wish him success in his studies.