Vivian Ukamaka Ihekoronye
Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Fellow)
Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea
Vivian Ukamaka Ihekoronye
Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Fellow)
Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea
I am a PhD fellow in IT Convergence at Kumoh National Institute of Technology. My research lies at the intersection of cybersecurity, federated learning, and cyber physical systems, with a focus on building secure and privacy-preserving AI frameworks for next-generation connected IoT environments.
My core research interests include:
Privacy-enhancing technologies in federated learning
Secure model aggregation techniques
Intrusion detection models for distributed networks
Explainable AI for trust and transparency
Quantum cryptography for secure key distribution
I have published in high-impact journals such as the IEEE Internet of Things Journal and the Springer Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, and my work has received Best Paper Awards in reputable peer-reviewed conferences.
I earned my Master of Engineering in IT Convergence Engineering with distinction from Kumoh National Institute of Technology, in 2023, and hold a Bachelor of Technology in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, obtained in 2014.
Currently, I am actively engaged in collaborative research projects addressing real-world security and privacy challenges in distributed cyber physical systems, with emphasis on the Internet of Medical Things and Drone networks.