Publications

  • N.K. Akrasi-Mensah, A.S. Agbemenu, H. Nunoo-Mensah, E.T. Tchao, A.-R. Ahmed, E. Keelson, A. Sikora, D. Welte, J.J. Kponyo, "Adaptive Storage Optimization Scheme for Blockchain-IIoT Applications using Deep Reinforcement Learning", in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 1372-1385, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3233474, 30th Dec 2022

  • T. Weinreich, E. Seibert, E. Brohammer, M. Rb, F. Gehlen, A. Sikora, B. Hohenstein, "Evaluation of the biomarker Dickkopf 3 in more than 1100 CKD patients of a German single center cohort using algorithm-based data analysis", in: Abstracts der 14. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft fr Nephrologie, Kongress fr Nephrologie, 6. bis 9. Oktober 2022 in Berlin, pp.52-53, ISSN 1869-9405 ZKZ 18874

  • S. Abdolinezhad and A. Sikora, "A Lightweight Mutual Authentication Protocol Based on Physical Unclonable Functions," 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), 2022, pp. 161-164, doi: 10.1109/HOST54066.2022.9840132.

  • S. Abdolinezhad, A. Sikora and A. Bittner, "Design, Simulation, and Analysis of Physical Unclonable Functions with MEMS AlN Cantilevers," 2022 Smart Systems Integration (SSI), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSI56489.2022.9901420.

  • J.E. Sebastian, A. Sikora, "Systematic Test Environment for Narrowband IoT Technologies". In: Jasperneite, J., Lohweg, V. (eds) Kommunikation und Bildverarbeitung in der Automation. Technologien für die intelligente Automation, vol 14. Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64283-2_17, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-64283-2_17#Abs1

  • N.K. Akrasi-Mensah, E.T. Tchao, A. Sikora, A.S. Agbemenu, H. Nunoo-Mensah, A.-R. Ahmed, D. Welte, E. Keelson, "An Overview of Technologies to Improve Storage Efficiency in Blockchain-Based IIoT Applications", Electronics 2022, 11, 2513, https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11162513.

  • H. Bühler, A. Walz, A. Sikora. "Benchmarking of Symmetric Cryptographic Algorithms on a Deeply Embedded System." IFAC-PapersOnLine 55.4 (2022): 266-271.

  • M. Rüb, A. Sikora. "A Practical View on Training Neural Networks in the Edge." IFAC-PapersOnLine 55.4 (2022): 272-279.

  • G.P. Georgiev, T.P. Titova, R. Kosturkov, A. Sikora, G. Janevska, M. Kostov, S. Halunga, O. Fratu, "Education for Resource Efficiency in Manufacturing Industries EREMI," 2022 57th International Scientific Conference on Information, Communication and Energy Systems and Technologies (ICEST), 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICEST55168.2022.9828770.

  • R. Antwi, J.D. Gadze, E.T. Tchao, A. Sikora, H. Nunoo-Mensah, A.S. Agbemenu, K.O.-B. Obour Agyekum, J.O. Agyemang, D. Welte, E. Keelson, "A Survey on Network Optimization Techniques for Blockchain Systems", Algorithms 2022, 15, 193, https://doi.org/10.3390/a15060193.

  • F.G. Ghajar, A. Sikora, D. Welte, "Schloss: Blockchain-Based System Architecture for Secure Industrial IoT", Electronics 2022, 11, 1629. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11101629.

  • C. Siemers, A Sikora, "Taschenbuch Digitaltechnik", Fachverlag Leipzig im Carl Hanser Verlag, 4. Auflage 2022, ISBN 978-3-446-46914-3

  • C. Nartey, E.T. Tchao, J.D. Gadze, B. Yeboah–Akowuah, H. Nunoo–Mensah, D. Welte, A. Sikora, "Blockchain-IoT peer device storage optimization using an advanced time-variant multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm", J Wireless Com Network 2022, 5 (2022), pp. 1-27, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13638-021-02074-3.

  • D. Schönle, K. Wallis, J. Stodt, C. Reich, D. Welte, A. Sikora, "Industry Use Cases on Blockchain Technology", in: Z. Mahmood (ed.), "Industry Use Cases on Blockchain Technology Applications in IoT and the Financial Sector", IGI Global, 2021, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6650-3, pp. 248-276.
  • G.F. Ghovanlooy, J.S. Sratakhti, A. Sikora, "SBTMS: Scalable Blockchain Trust Management System for VANET", MDPI Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 11947, pp.1-18, https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411947.
  • M. Schappacher, A. Dant and A. Sikora, "Implementation and Validation of LoRa-Based Systems in the 2.4 GHz Band," 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Advanced Information and Communication Technologies (AICT), 2021, pp. 106-111, doi: 10.1109/AICT52120.2021.9628942.
  • S. Abdolinezhad, L. Zimmermann, A. Sikora, "A Novel Key Generation Method for Group-Based Physically Unclonable Function Designs", Electronics. 2021; 10(21):2597. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212597
  • M. Skuballa, A. Walz, H. Bühler, A. Sikora, "Cryptographic Protection of Cyclic Real-Time Communication in Ethernet-Based Fieldbuses: How Much Hardware is Required?", 2021 26th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Västerås, Sweden, best paper award. (PDF Version)
  • S. Schwendemann, Z. Amjad, A. Sikora, "Bearing fault diagnosis with intermediate domain based Layered Maximum Mean Discrepancy: A new transfer learning approach", Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 105 (2021) 104415, pp. 1- 14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2021.104415.
  • H. Buehler, A. Zbrzezny, A.M. Zbrzezny, A. Walz, A. Sikora, "Towards a Formal Verification of Seamless Cryptographic Rekeying in Real-Time Communication Systems", The 11th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 22-25 September, 2021, Cracow, Poland, pp. 343-347.
  • D. Larionov, O. Lukashenko, A. Moschevikin, R. Voronov, A. Sikora, "Correction of Uncertain Access Points Positions in Underground Mines Using SLAM Approach", The 11th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 22-25 September, 2021, Cracow, Poland, pp. 761-766.
  • M. Aftab, A.N. Hameed, A. Samiq, M. Bilal, Shah, M.A. Pasha, N.A. Zaffar, A.G. Dant, Axel Sikora, "IoT-enabled Smart Energy Metering Solution with Soft-UPS for Developing Countries", The 11th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 22-25 September, 2021, Cracow, Poland, pp. 899-904.
  • H. Bühler, A. Walz, A. Sikora, "A Mechanism for Seamless Cryptographic Rekeying in Real-Time Communication Systems", 2021 17th IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), Linz, Austria, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/WFCS46889.2021.9483613. (PDF Version)
  • M.A. Messaad, C. Jerad, A. Sikora, "AI Approaches for IoT Security Analysis", Proceedings of Sixth Intelligent Systems, Technologies and Applications (ISTA) 2020, doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-0730-1, pp. 47-70, Springer Singapore, 2021
  • J. Stodt, D. Schönle, C. Reich, F.G. Ghajar, D. Welte, A. Sikora, "Security Audit of a Blockchain-Based Industrial Application Platform", in: Special Issue "Using Blockchain Technology in the Industry 4.0 Era: Cases and Applications", Algorithms 2021, 14(4), 121, https://doi.org/10.3390/a14040121, 10 Apr 2021, pp. 1-21.
  • A. Zubair, K.A. Nsiah, B. Hilt, J.-P. Lauffenburger, A. Sikora, "Latency reduction for narrowband URLLC networks: a performance
    evaluation", Springer Wireless Networks, 29. March 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-021-02553-x.
  • P. Sharma, M. Rüb, D. Gaida, H. Lutz, A. Sikora, "Deep Learning in Resource and Data Constrained Edge Computing Systems", in: J. Beyerer, A. Maier, O. Niggemann (eds.), "Machine Learning for Cyber Physical Systems - Technologien für die intelligente Automation 13", Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021, ISBN 978-3-662-62746-4, pp. 43-51, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-62746-4_5.
  • S. Schwendemann, Z. Amjad, A. Sikora, "A survey of machine-learning techniques for condition monitoringand predictive maintenance of bearings in grinding machines", Computers in Industry 125 (2021) 103380, pp. 1 - 17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103380.
  • Z. Ahmad, L. Zimmermann, K.-U. Müller, A. Sikora, ”Modeling of Random Variations in a Switched Capacitor Circuit BasedPhysical Unclonable Function”, 8th International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT) 2020.
  • L. Zimmermann, A. Scholz, M.B.Tahoori, A. Sikora, and J.Aghassi-Hagmann, ”Hardware-Intrinsic Security with Printed Electronicsfor Identification of IoE Devices”, In 2020 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), IEEE, pp. 1-4, 2020.
  • L. Zimmermann, A. Scholz,U. Gengenbach, L.Koker, Z. Chen, H. Hahn, A. Sikora, M.B. Tahoori, and J. Aghassi-Hagmann, ”HybridLow-Voltage Physical Unclonable Function Based on Inkjet-Printed Metal-Oxide Transistors”, Nature Communications, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2020.
  • M.A. Messaad, C. Jerad, A. Sikora, "AI Approaches for IoT Security Analysis", ISTA Springer proceedings - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series, to be published in 2020.
  • K. A. Nsiah, K. Alkhouri and A. Sikora, "Configuration of Wireless TSN Networks," 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS-SWS), Dortmund, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297066.
  • A. Sikora, E. Nyemkova and Y. Lakh, "Accuracy Improvements of Identification and Authentication of Devices by EM-Measurements," 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS-SWS), Dortmund, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297071.
  • N. H. M. Yusoff, N. A. Zakaria, A. Sikora and E. Jubin Sebastian, "HRPL Protocol for 6LoWPAN Smart Home System: A Performance Assessment Analysis," 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS-SWS), Dortmund, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297079.
  • D. Larionov, O. Lukashenko, A. Moschevikin, R. Voronov, A. Sikora, "Improving the Accuracy for Radio-Based Positioning in Mines using SLAM", Proc. 5th IEEE International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the International Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, 17-18 September, 2020, Dortmund, Germany.
  • R. Čečil, V. Šetka, D. Tolar and A. Sikora, "RETIS – Real-Time Sensitive Wireless Communication Solution for Industrial Control Applications," 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS-SWS), Dortmund, 2020, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297074.
  • S. Abdolinezhad, M. Schappacher and A. Sikora, "Secure Wireless Architecture for Communications in a Parcel Delivery System," 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Smart and Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS-SWS), Dortmund, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297086.
  • A.M. Romanov, M.A. Volkova, A. Sikora, "A Novel Low-Jitter Interface for Synchronization with Low-Cost Integrated IEEE802.11 Chips", 2020 Systems of Signal Synchronization, Generating and Processing in Telecommunications (SYNCHROINFO), 1-3 July 2020,  DOI: 10.1109/SYNCHROINFO49631.2020.9166100
  • Alexey M. Romanov, Francesco Gringoli and Axel Sikora, "A Precise Synchronization Method for Future Wireless TSN Networks", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (Early Access), 17. Aug. 2020, DOI: 10.1109/TII.2020.3017016.
  • A. Sikora, A. Walz, L. Zimmermann, "Research Aspects for Secure Communication in the Industrial Internet of Things", 11th International IEEE Conference Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies, Ukraine, Kyiv, May 14-18, 2020.
  • S. Uziel, M. Schappacher, "Kontinuierliche Signalanalyse für Ethernet", Elektronik 08/2020, Seite 28-34.
  • D. Westhoff, " Mobile Security - Schwachstellen verstehen und Angriffsszenarien nachvollziehen", Springer Vieweg, 264 Seiten, ISBN 978-3-662-60855-5, Mai 2020
  • A. Scholz, L. Zimmermann, A. Sikora, M.B. Tahoori, and J. Aghassi-Hagmann, "Embedded Analog Physical Unclonable Function System to Extract Reliable and Unique Security Keys", Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(3), 759, pp.-1-17; doi.org/10.3390/app10030759, https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/3/759.
  • Romanov A.M., Gringoli F., Sikora A. "High Precision Synchronization between Commercial WiFi-ICs and External Device" 2019 16th Workshop on Positioning, Navigation and Communications (WPNC). IEEE, 2019. (passed review, in press)
  • Romanov A.M., Gringoli F., Sikora A. "Wireless WiFi synchronization of onboard computing devices" Trudy MAI, No. 108, 2019 (passed review, in press)
  • L. Zimmermann, A. Scholz, M.B. Tahoori, J. Aghassi-Hagmann, A. Sikora, "Design and Evaluation of a Printed Analog-Based Differential Physical Unclonable Function", IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, Vol. 27, Issue 11, Nov. 2019, pp. 2498 - 2510.
  • Retrospective Tracking of Suspects in GDPR Conform Mobile Access Networks Datasets, L. Tajan, D. Westhoff, Central European Cybersecurity Conference, CECC 2019, Munich, November 2019
  • A. Ahmad, M.A. Pasha, S. Masud, M. Schappacher, A. Belhouichet, A. Sikora , "Multi-hop Routing Implementation in Spatially Distributed Wireless Sensor Networks for Large-Scale Environmental Monitoring Applications", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp. 111-116
  • K.A. Nsiah, Z. Amjad, A. Sikora, B. Hilt, J.-P. Lauffenburger , "Latency Reduction Techniques for NB-IoT Networks", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp. 478-483
  • A.Y. Kallel, S. Uziel, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, T. Keutel, O. Kanoun, "A Cost-Efficient and Continuous Ethernet Cable Diagnosis Technique based on
    Undersampling", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp.695-700
  • J. Sebastian E., A. Sikora, "Performance Measurements of Narrowband-IoT Network in Emulated and Field Testbeds", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp.780-785
  • R. Voronov, A. Moschevikin, A. Sikora, "A Method for Optimum Placement of Access Points in Indoor Positioning Systems", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp.1130-1135
  • J. Stodt, E. Jastremskoj, C. Reich, D. Welte, A. Sikora, "Formal Description of Use Cases for Industry 4.0 Maintenance Processes Using Blockchain Technology", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp. 1136 - 1141
  • N.H.M. Yusoff, N.A. Zakaria, A. Sikora, J. Sebastian E., "6LoWPAN Protocol in Fixed Environments: A Performance Assessment Analysis", Proceedings of the 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2019), Metz, Sep. 18-21, pp.1142-1147
  • Private Set Relations with Bloom Filters for Outsourced SLA Validation, L. Tajan, D. Westhoff and F. Armknecht, IACR, Cryptology ePrint, Report 2019/993, September 2019
  • А. P. Moshevikin, A. Sikora, "Erfahrung mit der Nutzung von DAAD-Stipendien für die Entwicklung von Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Bildung"
    А. П. Мощевикин, A. Sikora, "ОПЫТ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ГРАНТОВ DAAD ДЛЯ РАЗВИТИЯ БИЗНЕСА, НАУКИ И ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ", "ЦИФРОВЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ В ОБРАЗОВАНИИ, НАУКЕ, ОБЩЕСТВЕ", Материалы XII всероссийской научно-практической конференции, 4–6 декабря 2018 года, Петрозаводск, 2018, pp.172-175.
  • T. Müller, A. Walz, M. Kiefer, H. Dermot Doran and A. Sikora, "Challenges and prospects of communication security in real-time ethernet automation systems," 2018 14th IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), Imperia, Italy, 2018, pp. 1-9., doi: 10.1109/WFCS.2018.8402338
  • Buchbeiträge: A. Ahmad, M.A. Pasha, S. Masud, A. Sikora, "Design and Simulation of an Energy-Efficient Sensor Network Routing Protocol for Large-Scale Distributed Environmental Monitoring Systems", in: V. Kharchenko, A.L. Kor, A. Rucinski (eds.), "Dependable IoT for Human and Industry", River Publishers Series in Information Science and Technology, Nov. 2018, ISBN: 9788770220149, e-ISBN: 9788770220132, ch. 3, pp. 63-82, www.riverpublishers.com/book_details.php.
  • Buchbeiträge: M. Schappacher, A. Yushev, M. Moni, A. Sikora, "Virtualization of Embedded Nodes for Network System Characterization in IoT Applications", in: V. Kharchenko, A.L. Kor, A. Rucinski (eds.), "Dependable IoT for Human and Industry", River Publishers Series in Information Science and Technology , Nov. 2018, ISBN: 9788770220149, e-ISBN: 9788770220132, ch. 10, pp. 221-240, https://www.riverpublishers.com/book_details.php?book_id=658.
  • Walz, A. Sikora, “Maximizing and Leveraging Behavioral Discrepancies in TLS Implementations using Response-Guided Differential Fuzzing, “ in Proceedings of the 52nd IEEE International Conference on Security Technology (ICCST 2018), 22 – 25 October 2018, Montréal, Canada.
  • Naeem, N.U. Hassan, M.A. Pasha, C.Yuen, A. Sikora, "Performance Analysis of TDOA-based Indoor Positioning Systems using Visible LED Lights", in Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, 20 - 21 September, 2018, Lviv, Ukraine, pp. 103 – 109.
  • Walz, M. Haris, A. Sikora, “Investigating and Optimising the DTLS Handshake over Wireless Links with High Error Rate and Low Data Rate,“ in Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, 20 - 21 September, 2018, Lviv, Ukraine, pp. 175 – 178.
  • Z. Amjad, A. Sikora, B. Hilt, J.-P. Lauffenburger, "Latency Reduction for Narrowband LTE with Semi-Persistent Scheduling", Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, 20 - 21 September, 2018, Lviv, Ukraine, pp.196-198.
  • S. Reginya, V. Nikolaenko, R. Voronov, A. Soloviev, A. Sikora, A.,  Moschevikin, "MEMS Sensors Bias Thermal Profiles Classification Using Machine Learning", in: E. Morozov, A. Rumyantsev, Proc. of the First International Workshop on Stochastic Modeling and Applied Research of Technology, Petrozavodsk, Russia, September 21st to 25th, 2018, pp. 17-28, available at ceur-ws.org/Vol-2278/.
  • Z. Amjad, A. Sikora, J.P. Lauffenburger, and B. Hilt, (2018, August). "Latency Reduction in Narrowband 4G LTE Networks", In 2018 15th International IEEE Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS) (pp. 1-5).
  • M. Moni, A. Walz, A. Sikora, "Prototype of a BlockChain Gas Filling Station: Architecture and Challenges during the Implementation", Blockchain Summit, 19.6.2018, Nürnberg.
  • Yushev, M. Barghash, M.P. Nguyen, A. Walz, A. Sikora, "TLS-over-CAN: An Experimental Study of Internet-Grade End-to-End Communication Security for CAN Networks, " in Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PDeS 2018), 23 - 25 May 2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • Zubair Amjad, Axel Sikora, Benoit Hilt and Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger, "Low Latency V2X Applications and Network Requirements: Performance Evaluation", In 2018 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV) (pp. 220-225).
  • L. Zimmermann, A. Scholz, A. Sikora, J. Aghassi-Hagmann, "A Hybrid System Architecture for the Readout of a Printed Physical Unclonable Function", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronics Technology (ICET), pp. 11-14, Chengdu, China, May 2018.
  • Garg, A. Yadav, A. Sikora, A.S. Sairam, "Wireless Precision Time Protocol",  IEEE Communications Letters, Volume: 22 Issue: 4, pp.812-815, Apr. 2018, ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8171749/.
  • D. Westhoff, Gedanken zu Autonomieverschiebungen durch Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie, Buchkapitel in: In 'Das Streben nach Autonomie - Reflexionen zum Digitalen Wandel, Nomos Verlag, pp. 65- 77, Hrsg. T. Breyer-Mayländer, März 2018
  • D. Westhoff, M. Zeiser, "Measuring the World - How the Smartphone Industry Impacts Cyber Deterrence Credibility",  International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT), issue 8(2)
  • L. Tajan, M. Kaumanns, D. Westhoff, "Pre-Computing Appropriate Parameters: How to Accelerate Somewhat Homomorphic Encryption for Cloud Auditing", IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility & Security, Paris, France, February 2018 (best paper award)
  • J. Betz, M. Zeiser, D. Westhoff, "Cache Covert Channel Mitigation in Cloud Virtualization with XEN's Credit Scheduler", IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM2017), Communication & Information Systems Security Symposium, Singapore, December 2017 (accepted)
  • Walz, A. Sikora, "Exploiting Dissent: Towards Fuzzing-based Differential Black Box Testing of TLS Implementations",  IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, 17 October 2017, pp. 1-14.
  • Ahmad, M.A. Pasha, Z. Ahmad, S. Masud, A. Sikora, "Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing (EESNR) Protocol For Large Distributed Environmental Monitoring Applications", 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2017), 20-23 September 2017, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 740-745.
  • Z. Ahmad,  M.A. Pasha, A. Ahmad, A. Muhammad, S. Masud, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Performance  Evaluation  of  IEEE  802.15.4-Compliant  Smart  Water  Meters  for Automating  Large-Scale  Waterways", 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2017), 20-23 September 2017, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 746-751.
  • M. Schappacher, A. Yushev, M. Moni, A. Sikora, "VTENN  -  A  Virtualized  Testbed  for  Embedded  Networking  Nodes", 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2017), 20-23 September 2017, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 797-803.
  • Walz, A. Sikora, "eTPL:  An  Enhanced  Version  of  the  TLS  Presentation  Language  Suitable  for Automated Parser Generation", 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2017), 20-23 September 2017, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 810-814.
  • Johann Betz, Dirk Westhoff, Günter Müller: Survey on covert channels in virtual machines and cloud computing. Trans. Emerging Telecommunications Technologies 28(6) (2017)
  • L. Zimmermann, N. Mars, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Development of Thread-compatible Open Source Stack", 2nd International Conference on Measurement Instrumentation and Electronics, 9–11 June 2017, Prague, Czech Republic, IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 870 (2017) 012001, pp.1-9, online available at iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/870/1/012001/pdf/1742-6596_870_1_012001.pdf.
  • F.T. Mamo, A. Sikora, C. Rathfelder, "Legacy to Industry 4.0: A Profibus Sniffer, 2nd International Conference on Measurement Instrumentation and Electronics, 9–11 June 2017, Prague, Czech Republic, 2nd International Conference on Measurement Instrumentation and Electronics, IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 870 (2017) 012002, pp.1-6, online available at: iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/870/1/012002/pdf/1742-6596_870_1_012002.pdf.
  • K.A. Nsiah, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Dynamic mapping of EDDL device descriptions to OPC UA", 2nd International Conference on Measurement Instrumentation and Electronics 9–11 June 2017, Prague, Czech Republic, IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 870 (2017) 012006, pp.1-6, iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/870/1/012006/pdf/1742-6596_870_1_012006.pdf.
  • A.P. Moschevikin, A. Sikora, P.V. Lunkov, A.A. Fedorov, E.I. Maslennikov, "Hardware and Software Architecture of Multi MEMS Sensor Inertial Module", 2017 24th Saint Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems (ICINS), 29-31 May 2017, pp. 366-369.
  • M. Schwaab, S.A. Reginya, A. Sikora, E.V. Abramov, "Measurement Analysis of Multiple MEMS Sensor Array", 2017 24th Saint Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems (ICINS), 29-31 May 2017, pp. 392-395.
  • Riske, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Entwicklung eines DGPS-gestützten Fahrdynamikmesssystems unter Verwendung des FPGAs Zynq-7000 mit einem Dual-Core Bare-Metal asymmetrischen Multiprozessorsystem", MPC-Workshop 5. Feb. 2016, Karlsruhe, Tagungsband erschienen im Mai 2017, Ausgabe 55, ISSN 1868-9221, S.23-28.
  • Sikora, M. Schappacher, A. Yushev, "A Novel Virtualized Testbed for Embedded Networking Nodes (VTENN)", Proc. of the 2017 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 22-25 May 2017, Torino, Italy, pp. 117-122.
  • J. Kühn, A. Walz, T. Hehn, A. Sikora, Y. Manoli, "Energy Analysis of Hardware-Accelerated Cryptography in DTLS for the Internet of Things", Embedded World Conference 2017, 14.-16.3.2017, Nürnberg.
  • Sikora, "IoT Status, Promises & Challenges", Embedded World Conference 2017, 14.-16.3.2017, Nürnberg.
  • Walz, A. Sikora, "Security in legacy industrial communication systems", Embedded World Conference 2017, 14.-16.3.2017, Nürnberg.
  • L. Tajan, D. Westhoff, C. Reuter, F. Armknecht, "Private Information Retrieval and Searchable Encryption for Privacy-Preserving Multi-Client Cloud Auditing" (accepted), 11th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2016), Barcelona, Spain, December 2016
  • F.T. Mamo, A. Yushev, A. Walz, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, C. Scherzinger, L. Ketterer, "Wege zu zukunftssicheren Kommunikationsprotokollen für das Smart Home – auf allen Ebenen", VDE Kongress 2016, 7.-8.11.2016, Mannheim, Paper S3-R7, S.1-4, ISBN 978-3-8007-4308-7.
  • P. Nguyen, J.M. Jose, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Wake-On-Radio in Real Wireless Applications", Proceedings Wireless Congress 2016, München, ISBN 978-3-645-50161-3, S.930-935.
  • Yushev, A. Sikora, M. Schappacher, "Verification and Validation of 6Lo Protocol Stacks", Proceedings Wireless Congress 2016, München, ISBN 978-3-645-50161-3, S.903-907.
  • Sikora, D. Jäckle, D. Rahusen, P. Weber, "Flexible and Open Source Usage of LoRaWAN", Proceedings Wireless Congress 2016, München, ISBN 978-3-645-50161-3, S.547-571.
  • R. Sharma, A.S. Sairam, A. Yadav, A. Sikora, "Tunable Synchronization in Duty-cycled Wireless Sensor Networks", 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems, 6-9 November 2016 – Bangalore, India, pp.856-860.
  • O. Kehret, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "A Network Emulation Testbed for Complex Topologies of Wired M-Bus According to EN13757", Journal of Communications, Vol. 11, No. 9, Sep. 2016, pp. 819 - 826.
  • J.M. Jose, A. Sikora, M. Schappacher, N.M. Phuong, "Integration and Analysis of an Extended IEEE 802.15.4 Modules with SmartMAC and Wake-on-Radio Functions into the Network Simulator NS3", 3rd IEEE IDAACS Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Aquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IEEE IDAACS-SWS 2016), 26-27 Sep 2016, Offenburg, pp.19-23.
  • J. Sebastian E, A. Yushev, A. Sikora, M. Schappacher, J.A. Prasetyo, "Performance Investigation Of 6Lo With RPL Mesh Networking For Home And Building Automation", 3rd IEEE IDAACS Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Aquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IEEE IDAACS-SWS 2016), 26-27 Sep 2016, Offenburg, pp.127-133.
  • J.A. Prasetyo, A. Yushev, A. Sikora, "Investigations On The Performance Of Bluetooth Enabled Mesh Networking", 3rd IEEE IDAACS Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Aquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IEEE IDAACS-SWS 2016), 26-27 Sep 2016, Offenburg, pp.56-61.
  • Moschevikin, E. Tsvetkov, A. Alekseev, A. Sikora, "Investigations on Passive Channel Impulse Response of Ultra Wide Band Signals For Monitoring and Safety Applications",  3rd IEEE IDAACS Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Aquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IEEE IDAACS-SWS 2016), 26-27 Sep 2016, Offenburg, pp.97-104.
  • P. Weber, D. Jäckle, D. Rahusen, A. Sikora, "IPv6 over LoRaWAN",  3rd IEEE IDAACS Symposium on Wireless Systems within the IEEE International Conferences on Intelligent Data Aquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IEEE IDAACS-SWS 2016), 26-27 Sep 2016, Offenburg, pp75-79.
  • S. Toumassian, R. Werner, A. Sikora, "Performance Measurements for Hypervisors on Embedded ARM Processors", 2016 Intl. Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), Sept. 21-24, 2016, Jaipur, India, pp. 851 - 855.
  • Sikora, E Jubin Sebastian, A. Yushev, E. Schmitt, M. Schappacher, "Automated Physical Testbeds for Emulation of Wireless Networks", ICMIE 2016, 75, 06006 (2016), pp.1-5, dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20167506006
  • Yushev, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Titan TTCN-3 Based Test Framework for Resource Constrained Systems", MATEC Web of Conferences, ICMIE 2016, 65, 06005 (2016), pp. 1-5, dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20167506005
  • M. Zeiser, D. Westhoff, "Re-visited: On the Value of purely Software-based Code Attestation for Embedded Devices" International Conference on Innovations for Community Services, 16th I4CS, 27.-29. June, 2016, Vienna, Austria
  • P. Nguyen, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, V.F. Groza, "Extensions of the IEEE802.15.4 Protocol for Ultra-Low Energy Real-Time Communication", Proc. I²MTC, 2016 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 23.-26. May 2016, Taipei (Taiwan), pp.1-6.
  • Yushev, A. Sikora and J. Sebastian E, "Open source 6Lo protocol stack for wireless embedded systems", 2016 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), London, UK, 2016, pp. 1-7.
  • Walz, A. Sikora, "Comparison of Cryptographic Implementations for Embedded TLS", Tagungsband der Embedded World Conference, 23.-25. Feb. 2016, Nürnberg, S. 812-817, ISBN978-3-645-50159-0.
  • F.T. Mamo, A. Sikora, "An Overview on Alliances and Ecosystems for Home and Building Automation", Tagungsband der Embedded World Conference, 23.-25. Feb. 2016, Nürnberg, S. 83-91, ISBN978-3-645-50159-0.
  • Johann W. Betz, Dirk Westhoff, CPU-based Covert- and Side-Channels in Cloud Ecosystems, 2nd BW-CAR Symposium on Information and Communication Systems (SInCom), Konstanz, Nov. 2015.
  • N. Minh Phuong, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, "Erweiterungen des IEEE802.15.4 für extrem energiesparende echtzeitfähige Funkkommunikation", VDE Mikrosystemtechnikkongress, 26.-28. Oktober 2015, Karlsruhe, S. 696-699.
  • Sikora, S. Toumassian, "Dynamic Thermal Management for Homogeneous Embedded Multicore Processors: Thermal Modeling, System Environment, and Measurement Results", Int'l Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Vol7, No. 4, August 2015, pp.223-231.
  • A.K.Nsiah, A. Sikora, A. Walz, A. Yushev, "Embedded TLS1.2 Implementation for Smart Metering & Smart Grid Applications", Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 4, Dec. 2015, pp.373-378.
  • F.T. Mamo, A. Sikora, "Implementation of Standardized 6LoWPAN Based Application Layer Protocols", 8th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2015), 24-26 September 2015, Warsaw, Poland, pp. 817-822.
  • Sascha Niro, Jose López, Dirk Westhoff, Andreas Christ: A Keyless Gossip Algorithm Providing Lightweight Data Privacy for Prosumer Markets,  IEEE SASO Workshop, Cambridge MA, September 2015 
  • M. Schappacher, E. Schmitt, A. Sikora, P. Weber, A. Yushev, "A Flexible, Modular, Open-Source Implementation of 6LoWPAN", 8th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2015), 24-26 September 2015, Warsaw, Poland, pp. 838-844.
  • M. Serezhina, A. Moschevikin, R. Evmenchikov, A. Sikora, "Using Radiating Cable for Time-of-Flight CSS Measurements Indoors and Outdoors", 8th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS2015), 24-26 September 2015, Warsaw, Poland, pp. 91-101.
  • T. Matt, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, “A Web-Based Monitoring Tool for Metering Bus (EN13757-3).” editor: Hochschule Ulm, ISSN 1868-9221, July 2015, pp. 97-104.
  • Asif Mohammad, Jürgen Stader, Dirk Westhoff, A Privacy-friendly Smart Metering Architecture with few-instance Storage. IEEE I4CS, July 8-10, 2015, Nuremberg, Germany 
  • Oliver Stecklina, Stephan Kornemann, Felix Grehl, Ramona Jung, Dennis Schweer, Thorsten Kranz, Gregor Leander, Katharina Mollus, Dirk Westhoff: Custom-fit Security for Efficient and Pollution-Resistant Multicast OTA-Programming with Fountain Codes. IEEE I4CS, July 8-10, 2015, Nuremberg, Germany
  • Yushev, P. Lehmann, A. Sikora, V.F. Groza, "Extended Performance Measurements of Scalable 6LoWPAN Networks in an Automated Physical Testbed", 2015 IEEE Int'l Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference I²MTC, Pisa, 11.-14. May 2015, pp. 1943 - 1948.
  • F.T. Mamo, A. Sikora, "Application Protocols for the IPv6-based Internet of Things", embedded world conference 2015, Nuremberg, 24.-26. Feb. 2015.
  • Yushev, P. Lehmann, A. Sikora, "Extended Performance Measurements of Scalable
    6LoWPAN Networks in an Automated Physical Testbed", embedded world conference 2015, Nuremberg, 24.-26. Feb. 2015.
  • Yushev, A. Walz, A. Sikora, "Securing Embedded Communication with TLS1.2", embedded world conference 2015, Nuremberg, 24.-26. Feb. 2015.
  • N.M. Phuong, M. Schappacher, A. Sikora, Z. Ahmah, A. Muhammad, "Real-time Water Level Monitoring Using Low-Power Wireless Sensor Network", embedded world conference 2015, Nuremberg, 24.-26. Feb. 2015.