Prof. ŞEREF SAĞIROĞLU

Prof. Sagiroglu completed his undergraduate education in 1987 at Erciyes University, Department of Electronics Engineering and doctoral studies at the University of Wales College of Cardiff (now Cardiff University, UK) in 1994. He continues his academic career as a professor in Software Engineering at Gazi University Computer Engineering Department.

Prof. Sagiroglu has an outstanding academics with:

• h-index=>43
• i10-index=>156
• More than 12000 citation
• More than 150 SCI/SSCI Indexed Articles
• More than 150 National and International Indexed Articles
• More than 250 National and International Conference and Symposium Articles
• Author and/or Editor of More than 20 Books
• Editors of  Open Source Books (Cyber Security and Defence Book Series; Digital Literature; Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Book Series; Open and Big Data Series;)    
• 15 Patents (7 pending)
• National and International Projects

Sagiroglu has organised more than 50 national and international events as chairman, co-chairman, organising committee members such as:

• International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology (www.iscturkey.org)
• International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering – IEEE (www.ubmk.org)
• Big Data, Deep Learning and Fighting Cyber Terrorisms – IEEE (www.ibigdelft.org)
• IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (www.icmla-conferences.org)
• IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy and Research Applications (www.icrera.org)
• Big Data Analytics, Security and Privacy Workshop (www.bigdatacenter.gazi.edu.tr)
• National Cyber Terrorism Conference (www.siberteror.org)
• Turkey Open Data Conference (www.acikveriturkiye.org)
• IEEE 5G Summit-Istanbul (www.ieeesummit.org)
• National IPv6 Conference (www.ipv6.org)

He has also been founding members of

• Information Security Association (www.bilgiguvenligi.org.tr),
• Turkish Science Research Foundation (www.tubav.org.tr),
• The Foundation of the People Caring for the Future (www.gonder.org.tr).
• Information Security Engineering Graduate and Post Graduate Programs of Gazi University
• Big Data Analytics, Security and Privacy Program of Gazi University
• Software Engineering Undergraduate Program 

Sagiroglu has/had such duties as:

• Dean of Engineering Faculty of Gazi University
• Member of ETSI as an Observer
• President and Executive Committee Member of Information Security Association
• President and Member of Turkish Science and Research Foundation
• Dean of Graduation School of Science and Technology at Gazi University
• Director of Gazi AI Center (2021-2024)
• Head of Computer Engineering Department, Gazi University
• Head of Computer Engineering Department, Erciyes University
• Member of IEEE Biometric Task Force
• Senior Member of IEEE
• Lider of IEEE Blockchain Turkiye Working Group  
• President of IPv6 Forum Turkey (www.ipv6forumtr.org)
• Editors of
  • International Journal of Information Security Science (www.ijiss.org),
  • International Journal of Information Security Engineering (in Turkish) (www.dergipark.gov.tr/ubgmd)  and
  • CyberMag (www.cybermag.com.tr).
• General Director of FutureTech (www.futuretech.com.tr)
• Member of Cyber Security Group of Higher Education Council of Turkey
• Supervisor, Havelsan, Basari Mobil
• Supervisor, IT Regulatory Body of Turkey (BTK)
• Supervisor, Personal Data Protection Regulatory Body of Turkey (KVKK)
• Established members of ABV, GONDER, TBD, BGD, TMD.
• Head or established new Departments of Software Engineering program, Information Security Engineering Program, Smart Grid Program, Big Data Analytics, Security and Privacy. 

Sagiroglu also has voluntarily been involved in many social projects and carried out projects in Scientific Research Projects such as TUBITAK, T.C. Digital Transformation Office, TUSEB, European Union, Sectors, University BAP Unit.

Prof. Sagiroglu has delivered as invited or keynote speakers more than 500 seminars, talks, conferences at universities, schools, sectors, TV and Radio Programs, institutions and organizations in the topics of Information Security; Big and Open Data; Cyber Security and Defense; Artificial Intelligence; Artificial Neural Networks and Its Applications; Generative AI, Software Engineering; Privacy; Biometrics; Innovation Culture Creation; IPv6, Big Data Analytics; Robotics; 5G; Industry 4.0; etc.