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Personal profile
Personal Statement
Xavier Bellekens (BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA, MBCS, MIEEE) is a Lecturer (Chancellor’s Fellow in the Institute for Signals, Sensors and Communications with the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Prior to this position, Xavier was a Lecturer in Security and Privacy in the Division of Cyber-Security at the University of Abertay in Dundee, and the the head of the Machine Learning for Cyber Security Research Group. His current research interests include pervasive security for IoT devices as well as Machine Learning Techniques for Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection. Prior to joining the University of Abertay, Xavier was a Research Assistant and Associate in the Centre for Intelligent Dynamic Communications at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, working on cyber-physical security for critical infrastructures. Xavier is the Chair of the IEEE Cyber Science collocated conferences, a reviewer for world leading academic conferences and journals and is the Education Cyber-Security Thematic Leader and the Chair of the Blockchain group for IEEE UK and Ireland. He is also a regular contributor to Belgian and UK Radio and Newspaper on Cyber-Security and Hacking related topics.
Research Interests
External positions
IEEE UK and Ireland Blockchain Group Chair, IEEE
1 Mar 2020 → …Blockchain Outreach, IEEE UK and Ireland
2018 → 1 Mar 2020Cyber Security Thematic Leader, IEEE UK and Ireland
2017 → …Fingerprint
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Network
Projects
- 4 Active
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Lupovis - 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'. Deception Response HGSP
Bellekens, X., Andonovic, I., Atkinson, R. & Tachtatzis, C.
1/10/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Lupovis: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Cyber Security ASAP)
Bellekens, X., Andonovic, I., Atkinson, R. & Tachtatzis, C.
1/04/20 → 28/02/21
Project: Research
Research output
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Machine learning based IoT Intrusion Detection System: an MQTT case study (MQTT-IoT-IDS2020 Dataset)
Hindy, H., Bayne, E., Bures, M., Atkinson, R., Tachtatzis, C. & Bellekens, X., 5 Jan 2021, Selected Papers from the 12th International Networking Conference, INC 2020. Ghita, B. & Shiaeles, S. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer, p. 73-84 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, LNNS; vol. 180).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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A review of cyber-ranges and test-beds: current and future trends
Ukwandu, E., Ben Farah, M. A., Hindy, H., Brosset, D., Kavallieros, D., Atkinson, R., Tachtatzis, C., Bureš, M., Andonovic, I. & Bellekens, X., 13 Dec 2020, In: Sensors. 20, 24, 36 p., 7148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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MQTT-IoT-IDS2020: MQTT Internet of Things intrusion detection dataset
Hindy, H. (Creator), Tachtatzis, C. (Contributor), Atkinson, R. (Contributor), Bayne, E. (Supervisor) & Bellekens, X. (Creator), 2 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.21227/bhxy-ep04
Dataset
Thesis
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High performance pattern matching and data remanence on graphics processing units
Author: Bellekens, X., 14 Sep 2016Supervisor: Atkinson, R. (Supervisor) & Irvine, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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SIN 2014 - Best Paper Award
Bellekens, Xavier (Recipient), Tachtatzis, Christos (Recipient), Atkinson, Robert (Recipient), Craig Renfrew (Recipient) & Tony Kirkham (Recipient), 11 Sep 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Frontiers in Blockchain (Journal)
Xavier Bellekens (Associate Editor)
17 Nov 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review
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Information (Switzerland) (Journal)
Xavier Bellekens (Guest editor)
1 Nov 2020 → 1 Jul 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review