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Athanasios V. Vasilakos

Athanasios V. Vasilakos

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Computer Science
Norway
2026
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Computer Science
Sweden
2025

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Computer Science

D-Index
143
Citations
70652
World Ranking
56
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Athanasios V. Vasilakos is affiliated with Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and specializes in the field of Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Information Systems, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their recent research contributions include studies on emerging technologies and security aspects within the digital and cyber-physical systems domain. Notable recent papers are:

  • "The Future of Healthcare Internet of Things: A Survey of Emerging Technologies" (2020), published in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer)- A Comprehensive Review on Enabling Technologies, Potential Applications, Emerging Challenges, and Future Directions" (2024), published in IEEE Access
  • "A survey on attack detection, estimation and control of industrial cyber-physical systems" (2021), published in ISA Transactions
  • "Privacy and Security Issues in Deep Learning: A Survey" (2020), published in IEEE Access
  • "Designing Blockchain-Based Access Control Protocol in IoT-Enabled Smart-Grid System" (2020), published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal

The researcher has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Naixue Xiong, Qiuyan Yao, Weng-Long Chang, Ashok Kumar Das, and Hui Yang.

Publication venues frequently utilized by Athanasios V. Vasilakos cover a broad range of scientific journals and repositories:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience
  • Future Generation Computer Systems

Their book publication includes the title "Fundamentals of Quantum Programming in IBM's Quantum Computers" (2020) released by Springer International Publishing.

Research topics addressed by Vasilakos cover:

  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Cryptography and Data Security
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Cloud Data Security Solutions
  • Caching and Content Delivery

This profile represents a comprehensive overview of Athanasios V. Vasilakos's academic background and research domains, reflecting a career centered on technological innovation and security in interconnected systems.

Best Publications

  • Body Area Networks: A Survey

    Min Chen;Sergio Gonzalez;Athanasios Vasilakos;Huasong Cao

  • A survey of millimeter wave communications (mmWave) for 5G: opportunities and challenges

    Yong Niu;Yong Li;Depeng Jin;Li Su

  • Security of the Internet of Things: perspectives and challenges

    Qi Jing;Athanasios V. Vasilakos;Jiafu Wan;Jingwei Lu

  • A survey on trust management for Internet of Things

    Zheng Yan;Zheng Yan;Peng Zhang;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Machine learning on big data

    Lina Zhou;Shimei Pan;Jianwu Wang;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Big data analytics: a survey

    Chun Wei Tsai;Chin Feng Lai;Han Chieh Chao;Han Chieh Chao;Han Chieh Chao;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • A survey on the ietf protocol suite for the internet of things: standards, challenges, and opportunities

    Zhengguo Sheng;Shusen Yang;Yifan Yu;Athanasios Vasilakos

  • Security in cloud computing

    Mazhar Ali;Samee U. Khan;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Software-Defined Industrial Internet of Things in the Context of Industry 4.0

    Jiafu Wan;Shenglong Tang;Zhaogang Shu;Di Li

  • A Survey on Ambient Intelligence in Healthcare

    Giovanni Acampora;Diane J. Cook;Parisa Rashidi;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Full duplex techniques for 5G networks: self-interference cancellation, protocol design, and relay selection

    Zhongshan Zhang;Xiaomeng Chai;Keping Long;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • The Future of Healthcare Internet of Things: A Survey of Emerging Technologies

    Yazdan Ahmad Qadri;Ali Nauman;Yousaf Bin Zikria;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Security and privacy for storage and computation in cloud computing

    Lifei Wei;Haojin Zhu;Zhenfu Cao;Xiaolei Dong

  • Data mining for the Internet of Things: literature review and challenges

    Feng Chen;Pan Deng;Jiafu Wan;Daqiang Zhang

  • The role of big data analytics in Internet of Things

    Ejaz Ahmed;Ibrar Yaqoob;Ibrahim Abaker Targio Hashem;Imran Khan

  • Security and Privacy for Cloud-Based IoT: Challenges

    Jun Zhou;Zhenfu Cao;Xiaolei Dong;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Research Directions

    Zhongshan Zhang;Keping Long;Athanasios V. Vasilakos;Lajos Hanzo

  • Molecular Communication and Networking: Opportunities and Challenges

    T. Nakano;M. J. Moore;Fang Wei;A. V. Vasilakos

  • A review of industrial wireless networks in the context of Industry 4.0

    Xiaomin Li;Di Li;Jiafu Wan;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • IoT-Based Big Data Storage Systems in Cloud Computing: Perspectives and Challenges

    Hongming Cai;Boyi Xu;Lihong Jiang;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Big data

    Ibrar Yaqoob;Ibrahim Abaker Targio Hashem;Abdullah Gani;Salimah Mokhtar

Frequent Co-Authors

Naixue Xiong
Naixue Xiong Northeastern State University
Witold Pedrycz
Witold Pedrycz University of Alberta
Laurence T. Yang
Laurence T. Yang St. Francis Xavier University
Jianhua Ma
Jianhua Ma Hosei University
Ashok Kumar Das
Ashok Kumar Das International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Swagatam Das
Swagatam Das Indian Statistical Institute
Zheng Yan
Zheng Yan Xidian University
Neeraj Kumar
Neeraj Kumar Thapar University
Cheng-Xiang Wang
Cheng-Xiang Wang Southeast University
Han-Chieh Chao
Han-Chieh Chao Fo Guang University

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