Miralem Mehic - Department of Telecommunications

ORCID ID:	0000-0003-2697-1756
Scopus ID:	56043054700
Researcher ID:	J-9221-2017
Phone:	+387 33 250 761
E-Mail:	miralem.mehic@etf.unsa.ba
Web:	https://www.mehic.info
Office:	2-25
Consultations:	Monday - Friday from 2-4 PM with an email announcement
Address:	Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Zmaja od Bosne bb, Kampus Univerziteta u Sarajevu 71000 Sarajevo

Biography

Miralem Mehić (Senior Member, IEEE) je doktorirao VSB-Tehničkom univerzitetu u Ostravi (Češka Republika). Također, studirao je na AGH Univerzitetu nauke i tehnologije u Krakovu, Poljska, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austrija i Austrijskom institutu za tehnologiju (AIT) na Odsjeku za digitalnu sigurnost i sigurnost poslovnih jedinica - Optička kvantna tehnologija, Beč i Klagenfurt, Austrija. Njegovi istraživački interesi su usmjereni na sigurnost i rutiranje, posebno: sigurnosne usluge, kriptografiju, detekciju napada, protokole rutiranja, kvalitetu usluge, steganografiju i kvantna kriptografiju. Miralem Mehić je doktorirao VSB-Tehničkom univerzitetu u Ostravi (Češka Republika). Također, studirao je na AGH Univerzitetu nauke i tehnologije u Krakovu, Poljska, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austrija i Austrijskom institutu za tehnologiju (AIT) na Odsjeku za digitalnu sigurnost i sigurnost poslovnih jedinica - Optička kvantna tehnologija, Beč i Klagenfurt, Austrija. Njegovi istraživački interesi su usmjereni na sigurnost i rutiranje, posebno: sigurnosne usluge, kriptografiju, detekciju napada, protokole rutiranja, kvalitetu usluge, steganografiju i kvantna kriptografiju.

Research Topics

Quantum Key Distribution
Kvaliteta usluge
Rutiranje
Ad-hoc mreže
Steganografija
Kriptografija

Teaching

Kvaliteta usluge u telekomunikacijskim mrežama
Upravljanje telekomunikacijskim mrežama
Simulacija procesa u telekomunikacijskim mrežama
Softverski dizajn protokola

Publications

Editorstva

Special issue of MDPI Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220): Mobile Communications in 5G Networks, Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220), 2021, impact factor 3.675 (Q1)

Knjige

M.Mehic, S.Rass, P.Fazio, M.Voznak "Quantum Key Distribution Networks" Springer, Cham (2022, doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-06608-5)

Poglavlja knjiga

M.Mehic, N.Niemiec, H.Siljak, M.Voznak "Error Reconciliation in Quantum Key Distribution Protocols", In: Reversible Computation: Extending Horizons of Computing. RC 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12070. Springer, Cham (2020), doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-47361-7_11
C.Kollmitzer, S.Petscharnig, M.Suda, M.Mehic, "Quantum Random Number Generation", In Quantum Random Number Generation (pp. 11-34). Springer, Cham, (2020). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72596-3_2
C.Kollmitzer, S.Petscharnig, M.Suda, M.Mehic, (2024). Quanten-Zufallszahlengenerierung. In: Kollmitzer, C., Schauer, S., Rass, S., Rainer, B. (eds) Quanten-Zufallszahlengenerierung. Springer Spektrum, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54998-4_2

Publikacije (u SCI časopisima)

S. Rass, M. Mehic, M. Voznak, S. König. "Hacking the Least Trusted Node: Indirect Eavesdropping in Quantum Networks." IEEE Access (2024). doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3490378 SCIE Impact Factor: 3.4 (Q2/2023)
M. Mehic, E. Dervisevic, P.Burdiak, V.Lipovac, P.Fazio, M. Voznak, “Emulation of Quantum Key Distribution Networks.” IEEE Network. doi:10.1109/MNET.2024.3398404 SCIE Impact Factor: 9.3 (Q1/2023)
E. Dervisevic, M. Voznak, M. Mehic, "Large-Scale Quantum Key Distribution Network Simulator." Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. doi: 10.1364/JOCN.503356 SCIE Impact Factor: 5.0 (Q1/2023)
E. Dervisevic, M. Voznak, M.Mehic, "Bases Selection with Pseudo-Random Functions in BB84 Scheme." Heliyon. 2023 doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23578 SCIE Impact Factor: 4.60 (Q2/2022)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak "Load Monitoring and Appliance Recognition Using an Inexpensive, Low Frequency, Data-to-Image, Neural-Network NILM Approach for Domestic IoT Networks." IEEE Internet of Things Journal - Computer and Information Sciences. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3340423 SCIE Impact Factor: 10.60 (Q1/2022)
Mehic, M., Michalek, L., Dervisevic, E., Burdiak, P., Plakalovic, M., Rozhon, J., Mahovac, N., Richter, F., Kaljic, E., Lauterbach, F. and Njemcevic, P., 2023. Quantum Cryptography in 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Overview. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2023.3309051 SCIE Impact Factor: 35.6 (Q1/2022)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak. “Effects of sampling frequency on node mobility prediction in dynamic networks: A spectral view” Digital Communications and Networks (2023), doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.dcan.2022.05.008 SCIE Impact Factor: 6.348 (2022/Q1)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak "A Novel Urban Mobility Classification Approach Based on Convolutional Neural Networks and Mobility-to-Image Encoding" A Novel Urban Mobility Classification Approach Based on Convolutional Neural Networks and Mobility-to-Image Encoding (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.jksuci.2023.101561, SCIE Impact Factor: 9.00 (2022/Q1)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak, F.De Rango, & M. Tropea. "A novel predictive approach for mobility activeness in mobile wireless networks". Computer Networks, (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2023.109689, SCIE Impact Factor: 5.493 (2022/Q1)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak, "An innovative dynamic mobility sampling scheme based on multiresolution wavelet analysis in IoT networks". IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(13), pp.11336-11350. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3126550 SCIE Impact Factor: 7.9 (2022/Q1)
Mehic, M., Rass, S., Dervisevic, E. and Voznak, M., 2022. Tackling denial of service attacks on key management in software-defined quantum key distribution networks. IEEE Access, 10, pp.110512-110520. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3214511 , SCIE Impact Factor: 3.9 (2022/Q2)
P. Fazio, M.Mehic, M.Voznak. “On the Relationship Between Speed and Mobility Sampling Frequency in Dynamic Urban Networks” IEEE Systems Journal (2022), doi: doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2022.3186640 SCIE Impact Factor: 4.802 (2021/Q1)
Mehic, M., Niemiec, S. Rass, J. Ma, M. Peev, A. Aguado, V. Martin, S. Schauer, A. Poppe, C. Pacher and M. Voznak, "Quantum Key Distribution: A Networking Perspective“ ACM Computing Surveys, 53, 5, Article 96 (September 2020), 41 pages, doi: 10.1145/3402192 SCIE Impact Factor: 7.99 (2019/Q1)
M.Mehic, M.Duliman, N.Selimovic, M.Voznak. “LoRaWAN End Nodes: Security and Energy Efficiency Analysis” Alexandria Engineering Journal (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.aej.2022.02.03 5 SCIE Impact Factor: 6.626 (2021/Q1)
P. Fazio, M. Mehic and M. Voznak, "A Deep Stochastical and Predictive Analysis of Users Mobility Based on Auto-Regressive Processes and Pairing Functions" Journal of Network and Computer Applications (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102778 SCIE IF: 5.570 (2019/Q1)
M. Mehic, P. Fazio, S. Rass, O. Maurhart, M. Peev, A. Poppe, J. Rozhon, M. Niemiec and M. Voznak, "A Novel Approach to Quality of Service Provisioning in Trusted Relay Quantum Key Distribution Networks". IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (2019), doi: 10.1109/TNET.2019.2956079 SCIE Impact Factor: 3.315 (2019/Q1)
D. Komosny, M. Mehic "The Value of Geographic Locations Submitted by Internet Users" IEEE Access 6 (2018): 62699-62706. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2876973 SCIE Impact Factor: 3.557 (2018/Q1)
M. Mehic, O. Maurhart, S. Rass, M. Voznak, Implementation of quantum key distribution network simulation module in the network simulator NS-3 (2017) Quantum Information Processing, Vol. 16, No. 10, pp. 253(1-23), doi: 10.1007/s11128-017-1702-z. SCIE IF 2.192 (2017/Q1)
M. Mehic, O. Maurhart, S. Rass, D. Komosny, F. Rezac, M. Voznak, Analysis of the Public Channel of Quantum Key Distribution Link, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Vol. 53, No. 5, OCt. 2017, Article 9300408, doi: 10.1109/JQE.2017.2740426. SCIE IF 1.917 (2017/Q1)
D. Komosny, P. Pang, M. Mehic, M. Voznak, Evaluation of Device-Independent Internet Spatial Location (2017) ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 6(6), 155. doi:10.3390/ijgi6060155. Impact Factor: 1.502 (2017/Q2)
M. Mehic, P. Fazio, M. Voznak, E. Chromy, Toward Designing a Quantum Key Distribution Network Simulation Model, Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol 14, No 4 (2016), pp. 413-420. doi: 10.15598/aeee.v14i4.1914 SCOPUS, SJR 0.207 (2015/Q3)
M. Voznak, I. Zbranek, M. Mehic, D. Komosny, H. Toral-Cruz, J. W. Lin, Covert Channel in RTP Payload Using a Pointer in SIP Header, In Komunikacie, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 40-47, SCOPUS, SJR 0.295 (2014/Q3)
D. Komosny, M. Mehic, M. Voznak Macroscopic Geographical Speed of Data Transmission in European Internet. Information Technology And Control. 2017;46(4):521-9. SCIE Impact Factor 0.475 (2016)

Publikacije (konferencije)

Burdiak, P., Dervisevic, E., Tankovic, A., Lauterbach, F., Rozhon, J., Kapicak, L., Michalek, L., Pivac, D., Fehric, M., Kaljic, E. and Hamza, M., 2023. Use-Case Denial of Service Attack on Actual Quantum Key Distribution Nodes.
Fazio, P., Tropea, M., Mehic, M., De Rango, F. and Voznak, M. Performance Evaluation of Free Space Optics Laser Communications for 5G and Beyond Secure Network Connections. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2023),
Fazio, P., Tropea, M., Mehic, M., De Rango, F. and Voznak, M., 2023. Performance Evaluation of Free Space Optics Laser Communications for 5G and Beyond Secure Network Connections.
Burdiak, P., Kapičák, L., Michalek, L., Dervisevic, E., Mehic, M. and Vozňák, M., 2023, September. Demonstration of QKD Integration into 5G Campus Network. In 2023 International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
M.Niemiec, T. Widlarz, M. Mehic. “Secure synchronization of artificial neural networks used to correct errors in quantum cryptography” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops). IEEE, 2023.
Lauterbach, F., Vanëk, M., Mehic, M. and Voznak, M., 2023, October. A Study on Quantum Key Distribution Satellite Communications. In 2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops (ICUMT) (pp. 128-133). IEEE.
P.Burdiak, F.Lauterbach, J.Rozhon, M.Slivova, M.Voznak, E.Dervisevic, M. Mehic, M.Plakovic “Quantum Channel Characteristics from the Point of View of Stability” in Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies, ICAT 2022, Sarajevo, IEEE, 2022
E. Dervisevic and M. Mehic, “Overview of Quantum key distribution technique within IPsec architecture,” in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management ISCRAM 2021. Blacksburg, Virginia USA, ACM, 2021, pp. 1–10.
M.Plakalovic, E.Kaljic, M. Mehic “High-Speed FPGA-Based Ethernet Traffic Generator” in Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies, ICAT 2022, Sarajevo, IEEE, 2022
E.Dervisevic, F.Lauterbach, P.Burdiak, J.Rozhon, M.Slivova, M.Plakalovic, M.Hamza, P.Fazio, M.Voznak, M. Mehic “Simulations of Denial of Service Attacks in Quantum Key Distribution Networks” in Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies, ICAT 2022, Sarajevo, IEEE, 2022
P. Fazio, M. Mehic, P. Partila, J. Tovarek, and M. Voznak. "A New Mobility Samples Encoding Scheme Based on Pairing Functions and Data Analytics." In 2020 IEEE/ACM 24th International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT), pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2020.
M. Mehic, N.Selimovic and D.Komosny, 2019, October. About the Connectivity of Xiaomi Internet-of-Things Smart Home Devices. In 2019 XXVII International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies (ICAT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
M. Mehic, P.Fazio and M.Voznak, 2019, October. Usability of Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector Routing Protocol Routes. In 2019 11th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops (ICUMT) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
M. Niemiec, M. Mehic and M. Voznak, 2018, November. Security Verification of Artificial Neural Networks Used to Error Correction in Quantum Cryptography. In 2018 26th Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
M. Mehic, A. Maric, M. Voznak QSIP: A Quantum Key Distribution Signaling Protocol. In Proc. Multimedia Communications, Services and Security. MCSS 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 785. Springer, Cham doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69911-0_11 WoS, SCOPUS - Best Paper Award
M. Mehic, M. Voznak, P. Fazio Multicast Steganography Using Routing Protocols. In Proc. Multimedia Communications, Services and Security. MCSS 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 785. Springer, Cham doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69911-0_10 WoS, SCOPUS
M. Mehic, P. Fazio, M. Voznak, P. Partila, D. Komosny, J. Tovarek, Z. Chmelikova, On using multiple routing metrics with destination sequenced distance vector protocol for MultiHop wireless ad hoc networks. In Proc. SPIE 9848, Modeling and Simulation for Defense Systems and Applications XI, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. (May 12, 2016) doi:10.1117/12.2223671. WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.203 (2014)
M. Mehic, P. Partila, J. Tovarek, M. Voznak, Calculation of key reduction for B92 QKD protocol, In Proc. SPIE. 9500, Quantum Information and Computation XIII, 95001J, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. (May 21, 2015) doi: 10.1117/12.2177149 SCOPUS, (WoS, SCOPUS) SJR=0.203 (2014)
M. Mehic, M. Mikulec, M. Voznak, L. Kapicak, Creating Covert Channel Using SIP, In SPRINGER Communications in Computer and Information Science CCIS, Volume 429, 2014, pp.182-192, (Krakow, Poland, June 11, 2014) doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07569-3_15 (WoS, SCOPUS)
M. Mehic, J. Slachta, M. Voznak, Hiding Data in SIP Session, In Proc. 37th International Conference on Telecommunication and Signal Processing, Berlin, July 1-3, 2014, ISBN 978-80-214-4983-1, ISSN 1805-5435, pp. 18-22. WoS, SCOPUS , IEEE-Xplore
M. Mehic, M. Voznak, J. Safarik, P. Partila, M. Mikulec, Using DNS amplification DDoS attack for hiding data, In Proc. SPIE. 9120, Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing, Security, and Applications 2014, 91200R. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 22, 2014) doi: 10.1117/12.2050700 (WoS, SCOPUS)
M. Mehic, D. Komosny, O. Mauhart, M. Voznak, J. Rozhon. Impact of Packet Size Variation in Overlay Quantum Key Distribution Network. In Telecommunications (BIHTEL), 2016 XI International Symposium on, pages 1–6, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016. IEEE (WoS, SCOPUS)
M. Voznak, P. Partila, M. Mehic, S. Jakovlev, Recognizing Emotions from Human Speech Using 2-D Neural Classifier and Influence the Selection of Input Parameters on its Accuracy, 21st Telecommunications Forum Telfor, TELFOR 2013, 2013, Article number 6716272, pp. 482-485 WoS, SCOPUS, IEEE-Xplore
J. Safarik, M. Voznak, M. Mehic, P. Partila, M. Mikulec, Neural network classifier of attacks in IP telephony, In Proc. SPIE. 9118, Independent Component Analyses, Compressive Sampling, Wavelets, Neural Net, Biosystems, and Nanoengineering XII, 91180X. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 22, 2014) doi: 10.1117/12.2050671 WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.22 (2014)
J. Frnda, M. Voznak, J. Rozhon, M. Mehic, Prediction Model of QoS for Triple Play Services,21st Telecommunications Forum Telfor, TELFOR 2013, 2013, Article number 6716334, pp. 733-736. WoS, SCOPUS, IEEE-Xplore
J. Tovarek, P. Partila, M. Voznak, M. Mikulec, M. Mehic, Detection of cardiac activity changes from human speech, In Proc. SPIE. 9496, Independent Component Analyses, Compressive Sampling, Large Data Analyses (LDA), Neural Networks, Biosystems, and Nanoengineering XIII, 94960V, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. (May 21, 2015) doi: 10.1117/12.2177282 WoS, SCOPUS, SSJR 0.216 (2015)
M. Voznak, J. Rozhon, P. Partila, J. Safarik, M. Mikulec, M. Mehic, Predictive model for determining the quality of a call, In Proc. SPIE. 9118, Independent Component Analyses, Compressive Sampling, Wavelets, Neural Net, Biosystems, and Nanoengineering XII, 91180Y. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 22, 2014) doi: 10.1117/12.2050661 WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.22 (2014)
M. Mikulec, M. Voznak, J. Safarik, P. Partila, J. Rozhon, M. Mehic, Interactive video audio system: communication server for INDECT portal, In Proc. SPIE. 9120, Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing, Security, and Applications 2014, 91200U. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 22, 2014) doi: 10.1117/12.2050690 WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.22 (2014)
P. Partila, M. Voznak, T. Peterek, M. Penhaker, V. Novak, J. Tovarek, M. Mehic, L. Vojtech, Impact of human emotions on physiological characteristics, In Proc. SPIE. 9118, Independent Component Analyses, Compressive Sampling, Wavelets, Neural Net, Biosystems, and Nanoengineering XII, 91180W. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 22, 2014) doi: 10.1117/12.2050679 WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.22 (2014)
M. Voznak, M. Prokes, L. Sevcik, J. Frnda, H. Toral-Cruz, S. Jakovlev, P. Fazio, M. Mehic, M. Mikulec, Vulnerabilities in GSM technology and feasibility of selected attacks, In Proc. SPIE 9456, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement XIV, 94560T, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. (May 23, 2015) doi: 10.1117/12.2177111 WoS, SCOPUS, SJR 0.216 (2015)

Projects

NATO SPS G5894 - QUANTUM5, Role: NATO Partner Country Project Director
Horizont 2020 - OpenQKD 857156/H2020-SU-ICT-2018-3, Role: Local Principal Investigator, www.openqkd.eu
Erasmus+ Project BENEFIT, 585716-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
ICT COST Action IC1405 Reversible computation - extending horizons of computing
CA COST Action CA 15220 Quantum Technologies in Space
CA COST Action CA 18232 Mathematical models for interacting dynamics on networks
CA COST Action CA 22104, Behavioral Next Generation in Wireless Networks for Cyber Security