World-renowned scientist Erol Gelenbe delivers a presentation at the Institute of Information Technology

Professor Erol Gelenbe, a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, delivered a presentation at a scientific seminar of the Institute of Information Technology under the Ministry of Science and Education.

AZERTAC reports that Academician Rasim Alguliyev, Vice-President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and Director General of the Institute of Information Technology, opened the event with an overview of the scientific career and accomplishments of renowned scholar Erol Gelenbe, emphasizing his profound impact on global science. He noted that Professor Gelenbe is a distinguished scholar recognized for fundamental research in computer science and applied mathematics, and for creating the concept and theory of random neural networks. The scientist’s research on the applications of this theory in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software engineering, and edge computing is of particular significance.

The Academician stated that these exceptional scientific metrics demonstrate the scholar's international recognition and esteemed standing within the global scientific community: “Professor Erol Gelenbe's 1,269 scientific publications have received over 33,000 citations, with an h-index reaching 100. In addition to being a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of prestigious international scientific organizations such as IEEE and ACM, he has also been honored with numerous prestigious international awards for his scientific achievements.”

Following this, Professor Erol Gelenbe delivered a presentation titled “Auto-Associative Random Neural Networks Detect and Mitigate Cyber-Attacks at the Edge.” The scientist provided information on the theoretical foundations, characteristics, and application capabilities of the random neural network model. He also presented his latest scientific achievements in the automated detection and mitigation of cyberattacks. Furthermore, the professor demonstrated, with practical examples, how random neural network technologies can be utilized to safeguard Internet of Things (IoT) devices, transportation systems, and critical infrastructure facilities from cyber threats.

He answered numerous questions raised by the institute's staff.

During the event, Professor Erol Gelenbe and the institute’s researchers exchanged views on future collaboration, joint research initiatives, scientific supervision for doctoral students and research fellows, and addressing other key topics.

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