Faculty Profile 2

Dr. Kevser Ovaz Akpinar

Designation:Assistant Professor
Department:Electrical Engineering & Computing
Phone number:043712102

About

Kevser Ovaz Akpinar (Member, IEEE) received her Ph.D. degree in computer engineering with a major in industrial control systems security from Sakarya University, Turkey, M.Sc. degree in computer science with a major in software defined networks from the University of Texas, San Antonio, USA, and her B.S. Comp. E. from Pamukkale University, Turkey.

She is engaged in many projects, including establishing Turkey's first ICS security testbed. She was awarded "The Young Scientist Award" by Sakarya University, Turkey, in 2019. Currently she holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Computing Security Department where she teaches courses related to cyber security, AI and programming.

Her research interests include AI, big data, vehicular communication, SCADA security, HIDS/NIDS, and ICS protocols.

Improving performance and data transmission security in VANETs
SY Zhang, M Lagutkina, KO Akpinar, M Akpinar
Computer Communications 180, 126-133 (Q2)

Methodology to Determine the Device-Level Periodicity for Anomaly Detection in EtherCAT-Based Industrial Control Network
KO Akpinar, I Ozcelik
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management 18 (2), 2308-2319 (Q1)

Analysis of machine learning methods in EtherCAT-based anomaly detection 
KO Akpinar, I Ozcelik
IEEE Access 7, 184365-184374 (Q1)

Development of the ECAT preprocessor with the trust communication approach
K Ovaz Akpinar, I Ozcelik
Security and Communication Networks 2018 (Q2)

Determination of Insulation Parameters with Optimization Algorithms
O Gunal, M Akpinar, KO Akpinar
2022 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Applications …

Optimization of Laminar Boundary Layers in Flow over a Flat Plate Using Recent Metaheuristic Algorithms
O Gunal, M Akpinar, K Ovaz Akpinar
Energies 15 (14), 5069

Internal Department Budget Forecasting of a Company: Benchmark of Artificial Neural Networks
M Akpinar, KO Akpinar
2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International …

Performance Evaluation of Metaheuristic Optimization Techniques in Insulation Problem
O Gunal, M Akpinar, KO Akpinar
2022 8th International Conference on Information Technology Trends (ITT …

Duration Estimation of Vehicle Based Production: Case Study of Assembly Line
M Akpinar, KO Akpinar, E Aktas, OF Senocak, H Donmez, V Cavdar, ...
2020 International Conference on Data Analytics for Business and Industry …

Anomaly detection on ethercat based water level control automation
KO Akpinar, I Ozcelik
2020 5th International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering (UBMK …

MITRE ICS Attack Simulation and Detection on EtherCAT Based Drinking Water System
FS Toker, KO Akpinar, I Özçelik
2021 9th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS), 1-6

A Standalone Gray-Box EtherCAT Fuzzer
KO Akpinar, I Ozcelik
2018 2nd International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative …

Traffic Intensity Estimation Using Real Time Computer Vision System
S Kazan, M Balta, K Ovaz, E Ozer

CENTER Energy: A Secure Testbed Infrastructure Proposal for Electricity Power Grid
İ ÖZÇELİK, M İSKEFİYELİ, M Balta, KO Akpinar, FS Toker
2021 International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology …

CENTER Water: A Secure Testbed Infrastructure Proposal For Waste and Potable Water Management
İ Özçelİk, M İskefiyeli, M Balta, KO Akpinar, FS Toker
2021 9th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS), 1-7

Rule and Machine Learning Based Intrusion and Anomaly Detection In An Ethercat Based Scada System
KO Akpınar, Ph.D. Thesis
Sakarya University

Carrier-grade NAT—is it really secure for customers? A test on a Turkish service provider
KO Akpinar, M Akpinar, I Ozcelik, N Yumusak
2016 IEEE 10th International Conference on Application of Information and …