Elif Ak, PhD - publications

Journals

V. P. Pham; D. V. Huynh; E. Ak; L. D. Nguyen; B. Canberk; O. A. Dobre, T. Q. Duong, ‘Joint Optimal Design for Speed and Routing in Maritime Logistics for Green Supply Chain: A Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm Approach,’ IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 12, no. 19, pp. 39556-39571, October, 2025. 🔗
K. Kaya, E. Ak, L. Maglaras, T. Q. Duong, B. Canberk, S. G. Öğüdücü, ‘Black Hole Prediction in Backbone Networks: A Comprehensive and Type-Independent Forecasting Model’, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, October 2025. 🔗
A. Masaracchia, V. L. Nguyen, D. B. da Costa, E. Ak, B. Canberk, V. Sharma, T. Q. Duong, ‘Towards 6G-enabled URLLCs: Digital Twin, Open RAN, and Semantic Communications’, IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, March 2025. 🔗
E. Ak, K. Duran, O. A. Dobre, T. Q. Duong, B. Canberk, ‘T6CONF: Digital Twin Networking Framework for IPv6-Enabled Net-Zero Smart Cities’, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 36-42, March 2023. 🔗
T. Bilen, E. Ak, B. Bal, B. Canberk, 'A Proof of Concept on Digital Twin-Controlled WiFi Core Network Selection for In-Flight Connectivity', IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, October 2022. 🔗
L. V. Çakır, K. Huseynov, E. Ak, B. Canberk, ‘DTWN: Q-learning-based Transmit Power Control for Digital Twin WiFi Networks’, EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, vol. 9, no. 31, June 2022. 🔗
E. Ak, B. Canberk, 'Forecasting Quality of Service for Next-Generation Data-Driven WiFi6 Campus Networks', IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 4744-4755, August 2021. 🔗
K. Kaya, E. Ak, S. F. Oktug, Y. Yaslan, 'Waste-to-Energy Framework: An intelligent energy recycling management', Elsevier Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, vol. 30, June 2021. 🔗
E. Ak, B. Canberk, 'BCDN: A Proof of Concept Model for Blockchain-aided CDN Orchestration and Routing', Elsevier Computer Networks, vol. 161, pp. 162-171, October 2019. 🔗

Conferences

S. Bas, K. Kaya, E. Ak, S. G. Oguducu, ‘Adaptive Intrusion Detection for Evolving RPL IoT Attacks Using Incremental Learning’, in Proc. of IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC), Las Vegas, U.S., January 2026.
K. Kaya, E. Ak, L. Maglaras, T. Q. Duong, B. Canberk, S.G. Oguducu, ‘WBHT: A Generative Attention Architecture for Detecting Black Hole Anomalies in Backbone Networks’, in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkiye, September 2025.
E. Ak, D. V. Huynh, T. Q. Duong, ‘Quantum-enhanced Optimization for LNG Ship Routing: Integrating Digital Twins with QAOA’, in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC) Workshop, Montreal, Canada, June 2025.
S. S. Karakaya, T. T. Sari, E. Ak, B. Canberk, G. Secinti, ‘Beam Alignment for IEEE 802.11be Powered by Task Oriented Indoor UWB Localization’, in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC), Valencia, Spain, September 2024.
E. Ak, K. Kaya, E. Ozaltun, S. G. Oguducu, B. Canberk, ‘A YANG-aided Unified Strategy for Blackhole Detection for Backbone Networks’, in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), Denver, USA, June 2024.
K. Kaya, E. Ak, S. Bas, B. Canberk, S. G. Oguducu, ‘X-CBA: Explainability Aided CatBoosted Anomal-E for Intrusion Detection System‘, in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), Denver, USA, June 2024. (Best Paper Award)
E. Ak, B. Canberk, V. Sharma, O. A. Dobre, T. Q. Duong, ‘What-if Analysis Framework for Digital Twins in 6G Wireless Network Management’, in Proc. of IEEE International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IEEE IWCMC), Ayia Napa, Cyprus, May 2024. (Best Paper Award)
E. Ak, K. Huseynov, B. Canberk, M. Fahim, O. A. Dobre, T. Q. Duong, 'Digital-Twin enabled Dairy Farming for Greenhouse Gas Emission Tracking', 31st Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS), Letterkenny, Ireland, December 2023.
A. G. Avran, E. Ak, K. Duran, G. Yurdakul, G. Secinti, 'Securing Southbound Interface in SDNs: Utilizing Support Vector Machines for OpenFlow Packet Classification', in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, November 2023.
S. Clayman, E. Karakis, M. Tuker, E. Ak, B. Canberk, M. Sayit, ‘Dynamic Packet Content Construction and Processing for End-to-End Streaming in 6G’, in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (IEEE CAMAD), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, November 2023.
K. Duran, E. Ak, G. Yurdakul, B. Canberk, '6G-enabled DTaaS (Digital Twin as a Service) for Decarbonized Cities', Workshop on Architectural Innovations for 6G: Native-AI and Digital Twin, IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), Rome, Italy, May 2023.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, ‘QoS-Aware Load Balancing Scheme in Dense Wi-Fi 6 WLANs, in Proc. of International Conference on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, Springer, pp. 33-47, 2022.
E. Ak, K. Kaya, Y. Yaslan, S. F. Oktug, 'LoRaWAN-aided Waste-to-Energy Concept Model in Smart Cities', in Proc. of International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (CITS), Virtual, October 2021.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, 'FSC: Two-Scale AI-Driven Fair Sensitivity Control for 802.11ax Networks', in Proc. of IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Taipei-Taiwan (Virtual), December 2020.
E. Ak, A. Tosun, 'Graph-Based and Personalized Content Recommendations for Software Developers', 28th IEEE Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (IEEE SIU), Antep-Turkey, 5-7 October 2020.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, 'Data-Driven Networking: Service Forecasting in WiFi', 7th ACM womENcourage Conference, Baku-Azerbaijan (Virtual), 2020.
E. Ak, T. Ozdas, S. Sevim, B. Canberk, 'WAE: Workload Automation Engine for CDN-specialized Container Orchestration', in Proc. of IEEE Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking (BalkanCom), Podgorica, Montenegro, June 6-8, 2018.

Patents

E. Ak, G. Yurdakul, O. Palantoken, B. Canberk, V. Sharma, O.A. Dobre, T.Q. Duong, ‘A “What If” Analysis System Using Digital Twins in Wireless Network Management and The Method Thereof’, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2024/051961, 2025.
S.S. Karakaya, T.T. Sari, E. Ak, B. Canberk, G. Secinti, ‘Ultra-Wideband-Supported Beamforming and Positioning System and Method Thereof’, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2024/051938, 2025.
K. Kaya, E. Ak, S. Bas, G. Yurdakul, O. Palantoken, B. Canberk, S.G. Oguducu, ‘Cyber Threat Prediction System And Method Thereof’, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2024/051283, applied on 2024, granted on 2025.
K. Duran, E. Ak, G. Yurdakul, B. Canberk, O. Palantoken, ‘A System Based on a Digital Twin Approach To Be Used for Cities To Reach Zero Carbon Emission Levels and the Operation Method Thereof’, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2024/050332, applied on 2024, granted on 2024.
E. Ak, K. Huseynov, L.V. Cakir, G. Yurdakul, O. Palantoken, B. Canberk, ‘Digital Twin-based Interference Reduction System and Method in Local Autonomous Networks with Dense Access Points’, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Application No. US18/294,932, 2022.
K. Huseynov, E. Ak, L.V. Cakir, G. Yurdakul, O. Palantoken, B. Canberk, ‘Digital Twin-based Interference Reduction System and Method in Local Autonomous Networks with Dense Access Points‘, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2022/051224, applied on 2022, granted on 2024.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, S. Sevim, ‘System welches von CDN-Unternehmen verwendet wird zur Verbesserung der den Benutzern angebotenen Qualität und zur Optimierung der Ressourcennutzung’, The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), Application No. 11 2018 007 888.4, applied on 2018, granted on 2021.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, S. Sevim, ‘System Used by CDN Companies to Improve the Quality Offered to the Users and to Optimize Resource Utilization’, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Application No. 17/265,523, applied on 2021, granted on 2021.
E. Ak, B. Canberk, S. Sevim, ‘System Used by CDN Companies to Improve the Quality Offered to the Users and to Optimize Resource Utilization’, The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Application No. PCT/TR2018/050599, applied on 2018, granted on 2020.

Book/Book Chapters

E. Ak, G. Yurdakul, A. Al-Dubai, B. Canberk, ‘AI-enabled Data Management for Digital Twin Networks’, Digital Twins for 6G: Fundamental Theory, Technology and Applications, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2023.