Burak Kantarci
Scholar

Burak Kantarci

Google Scholar ID: NBFqTFcAAAAJ
Professor | University Research Chair | Director, SCVIC, University of Ottawa
AI/ML/DLEdge IntelligenceIoT-Enabled TechnologiesConnected VehiclesCybersecurity
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
7,774
 
H-index
43
 
i10-index
132
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
13
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Universities Canada in 2025; winner of the 2024-2025 George S. Glinski Award for Excellence in Research in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa; Best Paper Award at IEEE Globecom 2024 for a collaborative work with CIENA; received the IEEE ComSoc CSIM-TC 2024 Best Journal Paper Award for a comprehensive survey on edge learning for 6G-enabled IoT.
Research Experience
  • Leading a team at SCVIC and NEXTCON Lab focusing on semantic communications, generative AI and large language models for next generation networks; AI-driven security for smart critical infrastructures; secure, resilient, and reliable communications for 6G and beyond; AI-backed event detection, actuation, and planning for connected vehicles; Internet of Things / Internet of Vehicles; crowdsensing and vehicular social networks.
Background
  • Professor & University Research Chair in AI-Enabled Secure Networking for Smart Critical Infrastructures. IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Systems Council Distinguished Lecturer.
Miscellany
  • Looking for enthusiastic PhD students and Postdoctoral Fellows to join his team, welcoming researchers with the strongest technical skills regardless of their background.