About

Eng. Sorin Buzura

I hold an assistant professor position in the Computer Science Department of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. I studied at the same University, in 2012 I graduated with a BSc degree in Computer Science and in 2014 I obtained a MSc degree in the field of Computer Networks and Distributed Systems. In 2019 I became a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Eng. Vasile Teodor Dadarlat doing research in the field of software-defined networking with application in wireless sensor networks. I also have >10 years experience working in the computer science industry as a software engineer and I enjoy the technical and teaching roles in the projects I'm involved in.

Teaching

I am teaching laboratory classes for the following courses:

- Analog and Digital Circuits - Romanian classes, 2nd year, 1st semester
- Computer Networks - English classes, 3rd year, 2nd semester

Publications

2022:

- S. Buzura, M. Lehene, B. Iancu, V. Dadarlat "An Extendable Software Architecture for Mitigating ARP Spoofing-Based Attacks in SDN Data Plane Layer", Electronics 2022, 11, 1965. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11131965 IF: 2.397 Q3

- S. Buzura, V. Dadarlat, A. Peculea, H. Bertrand and R. Chevalier, "Simulation Framework for 6LoWPAN Networks Using Mininet-WiFi", 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics (AQTR), 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/AQTR55203.2022.9802017.

- S. Buzura, B. Iancu and V. Dadarlat, "Creating Educational and Research Tools for QoS-Focused Software-Defined Networking Projects", 2022 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2022, pp. 1179-1182, doi: 10.1109/EDUCON52537.2022.9766749.

2021:

- S. Buzura, V. Lazar, B. Iancu, A. Peculea and V. Dadarlat, "Using Software-Defined Networking Technology for Delivering Software Updates to Wireless Sensor Networks", 2021 20th RoEduNet Conference: - Networking in Education and Research (RoEduNet), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/RoEduNet54112.2021.9637720.

- R. Kovacs, B. Iancu, V. Dadarlat, S. Buzura, A. Peculea and E. Cebuc, "A collaborative game theory approach for determining the feasibility of a shared AS blockchain infrastructure", 2021 20th RoEduNet Conference: Networking in Education and Research (RoEduNet), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/RoEduNet54112.2021.9637711.

- V. Lazar, S. Buzura, B. Iancu and V. Dadarlat, "Anomaly Detection in Software Defined Wireless Sensor Networks Using Recurrent Neural Networks", 2021 IEEE 17th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2021, pp. 19-24, doi: 10.1109/ICCP53602.2021.9733669.

2020:

- S. Buzura, B. Iancu, V. Dadarlat, "A System Proposal for Collecting Medical Data from Heterogeneous Sensors Using Software-Defined Networks", 7th International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology, Springer International Publishing, MediTech, 2020, pp. 282-289, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-93564-1_32

- S. Buzura, B. Iancu, V. Dadarlat, A. Peculea, E. Cebuc "Optimizations for Energy Efficiency in Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks", Sensors 2020, 20, 4779. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20174779 IF: 3.576 Q1

- S. Buzura, V. Dadarlat, B. Iancu, A. Peculea, E. Cebuc and R. Kovacs, "Self-adaptive Fuzzy QoS Algorithm for a Distributed Control Plane with Application in SDWSN", 2020 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics (AQTR), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/AQTR49680.2020.9129922.

2019:

- R. A. Kovacs, B. Iancu, V. T. Dadarlat, E. Cebuc and S. Buzura, "Extending K-cover genetic algorithm for efficient energy consumption in WSNs", 2019 18th RoEduNet Conference: Networking in Education and Research (RoEduNet), 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ROEDUNET.2019.8909581.

2013:

- S. Buzura, V. Dadarlat, A. Peculea, B. Iancu and E. Cebuc, "Simulations framework for network congestion avoidance algorithms using the OMNeT++ IDE", 2013 11th RoEduNet International Conference, 2013, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/RoEduNet.2013.6511758.

Research

Member in the Computer Networks and Protocols Research Laboratory

PhD project:

QoS Enhancements in Software-Defined Networks

Current research interests:

- Computer networks
- Software-Defined Neworking (SDN)
- Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
- Communication optimizations
- Collaborative systems
- QoS

Students

Diploma project topics for the academic year 2022-2023

Previous and ongoing student collaborations:

2021-2022:

- Mihaiela Maria Lehene, BSc Diploma: Mitigation of ARP Spoofing-Based Attacks in Software-Defined Networks
- Hugo Bertrand, Erasmus internship, BSc level: Mininet-WiFi Simulations
- Raphaël Chevalier, Erasmus internship, BSc level: Mininet-WiFi Simulations

2020-2021:

- Natanael Farcaș, BSc Diploma: Home Automation System Based on Homematic with Enhanced Security
- Andrei Tușinean, BSc Diploma: FinTech Application Integrated with Online CryptoCurrency Exchange
- Delia-Georgiana Glod-Lazăr, BSc Diploma: Multi-Process Architecture for Tourism Website
- Vladimir Camalot, Erasmus internship, BSc level: Study of the Mininet-WiFi Environment for Network Simulations
- Filip Duvnjak, Erasmus internship, MSc level: Customizations in Mininet-WiFi for Wireless Networks
- Vlad Adrian Lazăr, MSc level studies: Integration of AI Concepts in Software-Defined Networking
- Dragoș-Ionuț Reclaru, Summer internship: Security in Computer Networks

2019-2020:

- Andrei-Mihai Ciubotaru, BSc Diploma: Home Automation System Using AI Inspired Algorithms

Contact and Info

Eng. Sorin Buzura

Email: Sorin.Buzura@cs.utcluj.ro

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