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Andrei Gurtov

Professor

My research covers Network Security, Industrial Internet, Wireless Networks, 5G, Internet-of-things, Network Protocols and Systems. PhD (University of Helsinki/ICSI Berkeley, 2004)

My research covers Network Security, Industrial Internet, Wireless Networks, 5G, Internet-of-things, Network Protocols and Systems.

Teaching

Examiner: TDTS04, TDTS11, TDTS06, TDDE21
Teacher: TDDD17, TDDD82

Awards and Achievements
IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, 2016-2019
ACM Distinguished Scientist, from 2015
Management Committee member of EU Cost actions
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA16116
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA16226
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15127

Board member, IEEE Sweden Section

Publications and more info

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Publications

2026

Zelong Wang, Flavio Souza, Andrei Gurtov, Mariusz Wzorek (2026) A Survey on Drone Remote ID Architectures, With an Emphasis on Security IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, Vol. 7, p. 9551-9583 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OJCOMS.2026.3717215
Mohammad Borhani, Gurjot Singh Gaba, Dmitriy Kuptsov, Andrei Gurtov (2026) Toward Secure and Scalable Provider-Provisioned Layer 2 VPNs: Embracing Zero Trust Approach IEEE transactions on consumer electronics, Vol. 72, p. 4975-4986 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tce.2026.3661430
Maria Hagl, Supathida Boonsong, Tim-Heiko Stelkens-Kobsch, Tim Ruediger, Andrei Gurtov, Gurjot Singh Gaba (2026) Fake Aircraft, Real Threats: Training Air Traffic Controllers for Cyberattacks Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies, p. 148-158 (Conference paper) https://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1007074
Mohammad Borhani, Ioannis Avgouleas, Madhusanka Liyanage, Andrei Gurtov (2026) Secure Scalable VPLS: A Lagrangian Relaxation Approach to Tunnel Relaying Optimization IEEE Transactions on Networking, Vol. 34, p. 1221-1236 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ton.2025.3617789

2025

Andre Ejzenmesser, Flavio Souza, Ney R. Moscati, Carlos H. C. Ribeiro, Andrei Gurtov, Lourenco A. Jr. Pereira (2025) Cryptographic Enhancements for UA C2 Links: Performance Evaluation of Secure MAVLink Communication 2025 IEEE LATIN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, LATINCOM, p. 62-67 (Conference paper) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LATINCOM67778.2025.11345375

Research

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Cybersecurity

Welcome to the cybersecurity platform at Linköping University. Here you can find information about research and education in cybersecurity, as well as researchers and teachers active in the field.
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WASP at Department of Computer and Information Science

WASP, Wallenberg AI autonomous systems and software program, is the largest individual research investment in Sweden in modern times. One of the WASP research environments at LiU is located at the Department of Computer and Information Science.
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Drone and swarm research at LiU

Drones are transforming how we explore, monitor and collaborate – in the air, on land and beneath the surface of the water. Research in drones and drone swarms is an interdisciplinary and rapidly growing field.

Teaching

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Cybersecurity lab at LiU

The cybersecurity lab at LiU offers facilities that are tailored for teaching cybersecurity in undergraduate and professional training programs. These facilities enable training in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity within secure settings.

News

13 February 2020

LiU researcher’s protocol protects cruise liners against cyberattacks

Professor Andrei Gurtov at Linköping University has been central to creating a protocol that protects large ships.

About the division

Datorsal med studenter

Cybersecurity (CYBER)

The division Cybersecurity is part of the Department of Computer and Information Science. The division conducts research and education in  cybersecurity and consists of four research groups.

Colleagues at CYBER

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Zeeshan Afzal
Postdoc
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Mikael Asplund
Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division
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Buse Atli
Assistant Professor
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Michael Birtman
PhD student
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Mohammad Borhani
PhD student
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Carl Magnus Bruhner
PhD student
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Niklas Carlsson
Professor
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Efstathios Chatziloizos
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Valency Colaco
PhD student
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Seyed Erfan Delfani Abbariki
PhD student
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Pansee Elessawy
PhD student
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John Engberg
PhD student
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Reyhane Falanji
PhD student
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Susan Harrington
Postdoc
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David Hasselquist
Adjunct Assistant Lecturer
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Eunjeong Jeong
Postdoc
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Somiya Kapoor
PhD student
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Suleman Khan
PhD student
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Bowen Li
Postdoc
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Minxing Liu
PhD student
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Jiping Luo
PhD student
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Atefeh Mirzabeigi
PhD student
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Sheyda Mirzakhani
PhD student
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Alireza Mohammadinodooshan
Postdoc
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Simin Nadjm-Tehrani
Professor
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Ali Nikkhah
PhD student
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Martin Olivesten
PhD student
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Nikolaos Pappas
Senior Associate Professor
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Roland Plaka
PhD student
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Sehrish Qummar
PhD student
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Mehrdad Salimnejad
PhD student
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Nahid Shahmehri
Professor Emerita
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Gurjot Singh
Assistant Professor
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Navya Sivaraman
PhD student
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Charilaos Skandylas
Postdoc
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Bowen Sun
Postdoc
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Animesh Thakur
PhD student
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Federica Uccello
Postdoc
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Ahmad Usman
PhD student
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Jiayang Wang
PhD student
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Zelong Wang
PhD student
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Johannes Wilson
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Ethan Witwer
PhD student
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Karol Wojtulewicz
PhD student
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Andreas Wrisley

About the department

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Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA)

The Department of Computer and Information Science is one of the largest departments in northern Europe in its field. Research activity covers artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, software and computer systems, and data science.