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Kambourakis Georgios
Professor

gkamb@aegean.gr

+30 22730 82256

Wireless and Mobile Networks Security

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Georgios was born in Samos, Greece. He earned his Diploma in Applied Informatics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, followed by PhD in Information and Communication Systems Engineering from the University of the Aegean, and a Master of Education (MEd) from the Hellenic Open University. Currently, Dr. Kambourakis is a Full Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering at the University of the Aegean, where he served as Department Head from September 2018 to October 2019 and Director of the Info-Sec-Lab from September 2014 to December 2018.

His international experience includes serving as a visiting scholar at George Mason University (Virginia, USA) during the Spring 2017 semester and a three-year tenure with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, from October 2019 to September 2022. His research interests encompass mobile and wireless network security and privacy, VoIP security, IoT security and privacy, DNS security, and security education. He has authored more than 180 refereed publications, and his research has identified over 30 new CVEs, half of which are classified as critical or high severity.

Dr. Kambourakis serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals, including IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, the Journal of Information Security and Applications (Elsevier), the International Journal of Information Security (Springer), IET Information Security (Wiley), and Security and Privacy (Wiley). He has also guest-edited special issues for numerous journals, such as IEEE Computer, IEEE IT Professional, Information Sciences, and Computer Communications. Additionally, he has been involved in multiple national and EU-funded R&D projects. Furthermore, he is a reviewer for numerous journals and has served as a TPC member for more than 370 international conferences, including ACM CCS, IEEE ICC, IEEE CNS, IFIP SEC, DBSec, WiMob, and WISE.

Research Interests

  • Mobile and Wireless Communication Systems Security and Privacy
  • VoIP Security and Privacy
  • DNS Security
  • IoT Security & Privacy
  • E-learning and M-learning Security
  • Security Education.

Teaching Activities

Postgraduate Courses

  • Computer Network Security (2010-12, 2014+).
  • Mobile and Wireless Networks Security (2006+).

Undergraduate Courses

  • Object-oriented Programming, 3rd Semester (2005-2019 & 2022+).
  • Information and Communication Systems Security, 6th Semester (2014-2018 & 2022-2023).
  • Computer Network Security and Privacy Enhancing Technologies, 7th Semester, Cycle Information and Communication Systems Security and Privacy (2010-2019 & 2022+).
  • Wireless and Mobile Networks Security, Cycle Information and Communication Systems Security and Privacy, 8th Semester (2005-2019 & 2023+).
  • Mobile Communication Networks (2008-10).
  • Introduction to Computer Science and Communications (2005-2007).

Academic Network Membership


Administrative Activities

  • Head, Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering (9.2018 to 9.2019).
  • Director, Postgraduate Program in Information and Communication Systems Security (9.2018 to 9.2019)
  • Director, Info-Sec-Lab Laboratory of Information and Communication Systems Security (9.2014 to 12.2018).

Evaluation Activities

  • Evaluator, The Estonian Research Council (ETAg), June 2020.
  • Evaluator, The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Joint U.S.-Netherlands Cyber Security Research Programme, Oct. 2017.
  • Evaluator, Israeli Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Israeli-Italian Call for Proposals on Scientific & Technological Cooperation Call for Proposals for 2015-2017, July 2015.
  • Evaluator, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Feb. 2012.
  • Evaluator, Fund for Scientific Research - FNRS, Sept. 2024, Jan. 2025.

Committees

  • Head, Dept. of Information and Communication Systems Engineering (9.2018 - 9.2019).
  • Director, Postgraduate Program in Information and Communication Systems Security (9.2018 - 9.2019)
  • Deputy Head, Dept. of Information and Communication Systems Engineering (12.2017-8.2018).
  • Director, Laboratory of Information and Communication Systems Security (Info-Sec-Lab) (9.2014 to 12.2018).
  • Member of the graduate studies committee (2.2008 - 9.2013 & 9.2018 - 9.2019).
  • Member of the postgraduate student selection committee (Stream I: Information & Communication Systems Security).
  • Member of several other committees at the Department and University levels.

R&D Activities - National

Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology, ARISTEIA II: "SCYPE: Security and Forensics Analysis Framework for Cloud-enabled Multimedia Communication SYstem ProvidErs", (2014-2015) - Principal Investigator.

National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013, "Simplification and Computerization of the Administrative procedures of the University of the Aegean" (2011-2013).

General Secretariat for Research and Technology, PENED Programme, "Interdomain AAA and context aware Security of Mobile Multimedia Services over ALL-IP based wireless network infrastructures" (2006-2009).

Greek Ministry of Development, PABET-NE-2004, "iLearn: Research and Development for best Methodologies, Procedures, and Specifications for the implementation of an integrated state-of-the-art Internet-based eLearning and eTraining platform", (01.2004-01.2006).

R&D Activities - InterNational

BBVA Foundation (Leonardo Grant), "COSMOS: Collaborative, Seamless and Adaptive Sentinels for the Internet of Things", University of Murcia (09.2017-03.2019).

EU Programme 1G-MED08-309, "MET3 - Mediterranean Transnational Technology Transfer', MED Programme project concerning the exploitation and development of a toolkit for the uptake of innovative research, University of the Aegean (1.2011-2.2011).

EU Programme FP6 IST-SME-1 Craft Project 005892, "SNOCER: Low Cost Tools for Secure and Highly Available VoIP Communication Services', University of the Aegean (11.2004-11.2006).

EU Programme, eTEN, "ΕRΜΙΟΝΕ: E-learning Resource Management Service for the Interoperability Network in the European Cultural Heritage Domain', e-TEN C517357, University of the Aegean, (2005).

EU Programme IST-2001-35120, Project "ICTE-PAN: Methodologies and Tools for building Intelligent Collaboration and Transaction Environments in Public Administration Networks', University of the Aegean, (2001-2004).

Scientific And Professional Organizations Membership


Journals: Editorial Advisory Board member

Journal of Information Security and Applications, Elsevier, Senior Editor

IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Associate Editor

International Journal of Information Security, Springer, Associate Editor

IET Information Security, Associate Editor

Security and Privacy, Wiley, Associate Editor

Future Internet, MDPI, Associate Editor

Information, MDPI, Associate Editor

Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy, MDPI, Associate Editor

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, Associate Editor

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