Dr. Shimaa Abdelnabi Abdelhakeem Kotb is a lecturer and visiting professor in Electronics Engineering at Chungbuk National University, South Korea, specializing in vehicular network security and wireless communication. She holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Fayoum University, Egypt, and a Ph.D. from CBNU (2021). From 2021 to 2024, she was a postdoctoral fellow under the BK21 program, focusing on V2X security, intrusion detection systems, and hybrid protocol optimization. As part of the MSIS Lab, she leads secure vehicular protocol design using MK5 Cohda OBU/RSU modules and large-scale V2X testbeds. Her research interests include post-quantum cryptography, ML-based anomaly detection, lightweight encryption, and multi-zone authentication for high-mobility networks.

1. 1. Lecturer : Department of Electronics Engineering, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
      Mar 2025 – Present

   2. Invited Assistant Professor
      Electronics Engineering School, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
      Mar 2024 – Feb 2025

   3. Postdoctoral Researcher
      Brain Korea 21 Plus (BK21) Project, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
      Mar 2021 – Mar 2024

   4. Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student)
      Electronics and Computer Engineering School, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
      Mar 2017 – Feb 2021

   5. Assistant Lecturer
      Department of Computer and Informatics, Electronics Research Institute (ERI), Egypt
      Mar 2016 – Feb 2017

   6. Network Security Administrator
      Fayoum University, Network Infrastructure Development Project, Egypt
      Mar 2014 – Jul 2016

   7. Senior Network Engineer
      Fayoum University, Network Infrastructure Development Project, Egypt
      Oct 2012 – Feb 2014

   8. Junior Network Engineer
      Fayoum University, Network Infrastructure Development Project, Egypt
      Sep 2010 – Sep 2012

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electronics Engineering
Electronics Engineering School, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
Mar 2017 – Feb 2021

• GPA: 4.24 / 4.5

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering and Communication
Faculty of Engineering, Fayoum University, Egypt
Sep 2013 – Sep 2015

• GPA: 3.45 / 3.7

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Fayoum University, Egypt
Sep 2005 – May 2010

• Graduated with Outstanding honors (81%) and ranked among the top 10 in class.

Title: Secure Vehicular Networks를 위한 경량 인증 프로토콜 (Lightweight Authentication Protocols for Secure Vehicular Networks)
Date of Presentation: 6 January 2021
Institution: Electronics Engineering School, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea

This Ph.D. thesis addresses the security and efficiency challenges in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication, proposing novel protocols and evaluating them through simulation and real-device testing.

• Decentralized Lightweight Authentication and Privacy Protocol

  • Designed a distributed verification scheme leveraging multiple security devices to enhance trust and privacy.

  • Uses anonymous pseudo-identities to protect vehicle privacy while preventing identity theft.

  • Demonstrated significant security improvement without sacrificing privacy through simulations.

• Comparative Protocol Analysis with Real V2X Devices

  • Conducted side-by-side testing of the proposed protocol against standard V2X security protocols.

  • Results showed a substantial reduction in data transmission size and computational overhead, improving operational efficiency.

• Multi-Zone Authentication and Privacy-Preserving Protocol (MAPP) for 5G-V2X

  • Developed a multi-zone protocol that securely enables communication across different vehicular zones.

  • Generates unique cryptographic keys and pseudo-identities per vehicle to maintain security while keeping cost and computational complexity low.