Gizem Akman

Doctoral Researcher in University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki

Biography

Gizem Akman is a Ph.D. student at the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, and part of the Secure Systems Research Group. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics in 2015 from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, and a Master’s degree in Cryptography and Data Security in 2018 from the University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Her Master’s thesis focused on identity privacy in 5G networks, and her research interests also include privacy and security in Multi-SIM devices and 5G services.

Interests
  • 5G
  • Security
  • Privacy
  • MEC
  • Authentication
  • AKMA
  • AKA
  • Formal Verification
Education

  • MSc in Cryptography and Data Security, 2018

    University of Turku

  • BSc in Mathematics, 2015

    Bilkent University

Recent Publications

Gizem Akman, Mohamed Taoufiq Damir, Philip Ginzboorg, Sampo Sovio, Valtteri Niemi (2023). Split Keys for Station-to-Station (STS) Protocols. Journal of Surveillance, Security and Safety.

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Gizem Akman, Philip Ginzboorg, Mohamed Taoufiq Damir, Valtteri Niemi (2023). Privacy-Enhanced AKMA for Multi-Access Edge Computing Mobility. Computers.

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Sara Ramezanian, Gizem Akman, Mohamed Taoufiq Damir, Valtteri Niemi (2022). Lightweight Privacy-Preserving Ride-Sharing Protocols for Autonomous Cars. CSCS 2022.

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Gizem Akman, Philip Ginzboorg, Valtteri Niemi (2022). AKMA for Secure Multi-access Edge Computing Mobility in 5G. ICCSA 2022 Workshops.

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Gizem Akman, Philip Ginzboorg, Valtteri Niemi (2022). Privacy-Aware Access Protocols for MEC Applications in 5G. Network.

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Gizem Akman, Philip Ginzboorg, Valtteri Niemi (2021). Privacy-Preserving Access for Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Applications. ICCSA 2021.

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Gizem Akman, Philip Ginzboorg, Valtteri Niemi (2019). AKMA Support in Multi SIM User Equipment. FRUCT 2019.

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Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
May 2019 – Present Helsinki, Finland

Responsibilities include:

  • Researches on Security and Privacy for Internet of Things
  • Designs protocol for 5G mobile network
  • Applies Formal Verification on the designed protocols
 
 
 
 
 
Research Assistant
University of Helsinki
Aug 2018 – Apr 2019 Helsinki, Finland

Responsibilities include:

  • Researched on 5G authentication and communication protocols
  • Designed a protocol for using AKMA for Multi-SIM users
 
 
 
 
 
Research Assistant
University of Helsinki
Jul 2016 – Aug 2016 Helsinki, Finland

Responsibilities include:

  • Researched on 5G authentication and communication protocols
  • Designed a primary authentication protocol for 5G by using pseudonyms
  • Implemented a demo of the designed protocol in Java

Popular Topics

5G AKA AKMA Authenticated Key Agreement Autonomous Cars data confidentiality data unlinkability eUICC Formal Verification identity privacy IoT Lightweight Cryptography Location Privacy MEC MEC mobility Multi-SIM Privacy Privacy-Enhancing Technologies ProVerif Security

Contact

Personal Email: gizemakman @ at @ hotmail @ dot @ com

University Email: gizem.akman @ at @ helsinki @ dot @ fi