Nurefşan Sertbaş BülbülView profile
Researcher
Dr. Nurefşan Sertbaş Bülbül is a Research Associate/Postdoc at the University of Hamburg's Department of Informatics, part of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences. She completed her PhD at the University of Hamburg in 2023 under Prof. Mathias Fischer, following two Bachelor's degrees (Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering) from Istanbul Technical University and a Master's from Boğaziçi University. Her research focuses on programmable networks, TSN (Time Sensitive Networks), and network security. Key areas include SDN (Software Defined Networking), attack detection, and reinforcement learning applications in networking. Her work addresses critical challenges like DoS attack mitigation in TSN, dynamic path reconfiguration, and P4-based solutions for network security. She has contributed to publications at IEEE GLOBECOM, IFIP Networking, and other conferences. Her research emphasizes practical implementations and resilient network designs, particularly for mission-critical systems. She is part of the Computer Networks research group, previously known as the IT-Security and Security Management group. Dr. Bülbül's recent projects include developing TSN Gatekeeper mechanisms and Transparent TSN solutions for agnostic end-hosts, leveraging SDN and reinforcement learning. Her work bridges theoretical advancements and real-world network challenges, ensuring robust and adaptable network infrastructures.
