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Academic Biography
Dr. Ioannis Sfyrakis is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the School of Computing, Engineering, and Digital Technologies. His primary research interests are System Security, Cloud Computing, Smart Contracts and Remote Attestation.
He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Newcastle University, UK. Additionally, he holds an MSc in Advanced Computer Science from Newcastle University, UK and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Greenwich.
He worked as a research associate at Newcastle University for the PrismaCloud research project, which focused on topology certification. Subsequently, he worked as a research associate for the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant project titled Confidentiality-Preserving Security Assurance (CASCAde) on network topology attestation, and the development of cryptographic libraries for graph signatures.
Summary of Research Interests
System Security, Cloud Computing, Smart Contracts and Remote Attestation
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Securing Unikernels in Cloud Infrastructures, Newcastle University
Award Date: 3 Sept 2019
Master, Implementing a Contract Compliance Checker for Monitoring Contracts
Award Date: 19 Oct 2012
External positions
Visiting Researcher , Newcastle University
3 Jul 2023 → …
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CASCADE - Confidentiality-Preserving Security Assurance
Gross, T. (PI) & Sfyrakis, I. (RA)
1/11/17 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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PRISMACLOUD PRIvacy & Security MAintaining Services in the CLOUD
Gross, T. (CoI) & Sfyrakis, I. (RA)
2/02/15 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
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CyberPathway: Empowering Diversity in Cybersecurity
Shamszaman, Z. (PI), Alwada'n, T. (CoI), Li, J. (CoI), Sfyrakis, I. (CoI) & Ghareeb, S. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 26/03/25
Project: Research
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CyberThemis
Sfyrakis, I. (PI), Shamszaman, Z. (CoI) & Han, T. A. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 21/02/25
Project: Research
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OPERA: Operationalising Privacy for Enhanced Robustness in Applications
Sfyrakis, I. (PI), Shamszaman, Z. (CoI), Thakor, V. (CoI) & Han, T. A. (CoI)
9/04/24 → 23/07/24
Project: Research
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Implementation and evaluation of smart contracts using a hybrid on- and off-blockchain architecture.
Solaiman, E., Wike, T. & Sfyrakis, I., 16 Dec 2020, In: Concurr. Comput. Pract. Exp.. 33, 1, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementation of Smart Contracts Using Hybrid Architectures with On and Off-Blockchain Components.
Molina-Jiménez, C., Sfyrakis, I., Solaiman, E., Ng, I. C. L., Wong, M. W., Chun, A. & Crowcroft, J., 9 Dec 2018, Proceedings 2018 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Cloud and Service Computing (SC2). IEEE, p. 83-90Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Securing unikernels in cloud infrastructures.
Sfyrakis, I., 1 Aug 2019Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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UniGuard: Protecting Unikernels Using Intel SGX.
Sfyrakis, I. & Gross, T., 17 Apr 2018, Proceedings 2018 IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering . IEEE, p. 99-105 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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VirtusCap: Capability-Based Access Control for Unikernels.
Sfyrakis, I. & Gross, T., 11 May 2017, Proceedings 2017 IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering (IC2E). IEEE, p. 226-237Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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