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Completed
PhD Theses Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar
1.
Burcu
Sönmez Sarıkaya, A Smart Detection System Against Cyber Attacks in Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles, 2025

Continuing
PhD Theses Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar
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Okan
Engin Başar, Fraud Detection and Prevention for Financial Transactions
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Fahri
Anıl Yerlikaya
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Melike
Başer
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Eyüp
Can Akpolat
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Esin
Ece Aydın
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Muharrem
Atakan Şentürk
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Mustafa
Tosun
Completed
MS Theses Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar
1.
Bayram
Doğan Göçer, An Authorization Framework with OAuth for FinTech Servers,
2019
2.
Erim
Aydın, An Online Network Intrusion Detection System for DDOS Attacks with
IoT Botnet, 2022

3.
Fahri
Anıl Yerlikaya, Adversarial Attacks Against Machine Learning Algorithms at
Training Stage, 2023

4.
Yunus
Emre Çiloğlu, A New Intrusion Detection Approach for MIL-STD 1553 based
Systems, 2024

5.
Emre
İşleyen, Multi-level Security Framework for
Internet of Things in Military Environment, 2025

6.
Mert
Yıldız, A Novel Key Management Framework for Secure and Scalable
Decentralized Identity Systems, 2025

7.
Halimcan Yaşar, Secure Communication for MUM-T: A
Blockchain and Lightweight Cryptography Framework, 2025

8.
Nilüfer
Uslan, Enhancing Botnet Detection Using Federated Learning in IoT Networks,
2025

9.
Mustafa
Tosun, Blockchain based Secure and Trustworthy E-Government Architecture,
2025

Continuing
MS Theses Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar
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Ezgi
Durmazpınar, Security Risk Assessment for Financial Systems
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Mehmet
Ali Han Tutuk
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Harika
Asılı
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Denizhan
Dalgıç
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Yasin
Enes Polat
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Ali
Altan
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Halil
Efe Aköz
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Deniz
Aydın
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Novruz
Amiroz
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Veysel
Emre Köse
Completed
BS Graduation Projects Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar
1.
Damla
Gülen, Dynamic Access Control with Biometric Authentication Methods for
E-Commerce, 2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema Fatma Oktuğ)
2.
Emin
Ocak, Elektronik Sağlık Sistemlerinde
Erişim Kontrol Sistemi,
2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema Fatma Oktuğ)
3.
Nurullah,
Topaloğlu, Elektronik Sağlık Sistemlerinde
Erişim Kontrol Sistemi,
2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema Fatma Oktuğ)
4.
Ekram
Cihad Çetin, Identification and Automated
Classification of Advanced Malware, 2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema
Fatma Oktuğ)
5.
Fatih
Deniz, Identification and Automated Classification of Advanced Malware,
2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema Fatma Oktuğ)
6.
Ömer
Muhtar Çil, Access Control and Payment System for Mobile (Client Side)
Digital Wallet, 2016 (Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Sema Fatma Oktuğ)
7.
Cemal
Türkoğlu, Advanced Zero False Positive Automated Cross Site Scripting
Vulnerability Detection, 2018
8.
Abdurrahman
Kutlu, Security for E-Commerce in IoT, 2018
9.
Mahmut
Öğrek, Fraud detection for financial systems, 2019
10. Eyup Öğrek, Fraud detection for
financial systems, 2019
11. Ömer Şamil Kara, A Tool for Privacy
Risk Assessment, 2019
12. Güllü Katık, A Task and Expense
Sharing Mobile Application for Roommates, 2019
13. Fettullah Bulut, Trusted
Information Sharing Over Blockchain, 2020
14. Enes Dağaşan,
Credit Card Fraud Detection by Artificial Neural Network, 2020
15. Furkan Çabuk, Credit Card Fraud
Detection by Artificial Neural Network, 2020
16. Orhan Kurto, Privacy Preservation
for E-Health Systems Using Blockchain, 2020
17. Ömer Öğrek, Privacy Preservation
for E-Health Systems Using Blockchain, 2020
18. Kaan Kuram, Trusted Password
Manager for Personal Use, 2020
19. Fahri Anıl Yerlikaya, Data
Poisoning Attacks against Machine Learning Algorithms, 2020
20. Eyüp Sabri Gülşen, Authentication with
3D Secure v2.0 for E-Commerce, 2020
21. Cavit Özbay, Digital Identity
Management Using Blockchain, 2020
22. Pelin Gümüşlü,
Anomaly Detection on Futures and Options Stock Market with Modular Neural
Networks, 2020
23. Mehmet Çağlayan, Money Laundering
Detection with Machine Learning, 2020
24. Furkan Yavuz Er, A Framework for
Vulnerability Assessment, 2021
25. Emre İşleyen,
Fraud Detection in E-Commerce with Machine Learning Techniques, 2021
26. Beraat Buz, A Hybrid Machine
Learning Model to Detect Reflected XSS Attack, 2021
27. Berke Gülçiçek, A Hybrid Machine
Learning Model to Detect Reflected XSS Attack, 2021
28. Ahmet Semih Uçan, DDOS Saldırılarını Makine Öğrenimi Destekli Tespit Sistemi, 2021
29. Ömercan Kahraman, Trust Assessment of
Facebook, 2021
30. Xhorda Cenaj, Privacy
Assessment of Facebook, 2021

31. İhsan Mert Şahin, Authentication in
Blockchain Based Swarm UAV Systems, 2022
32. Egemen Gülserliler, A Real-Time
Hybrid Credit Card Fraud Detection System, 2022
33. Deniz Aydın, Examining the Danger
of AI generated Spear-Phishing Attacks, 2022
34. Mehmet Ali Han Tutuk, Mask Type
Detection on Human Face for Safety, 2022
35. Nilüfer Uslan, Experimental Botnet
Development, 2022
36. Betül Çimendağ, Experimental Botnet
Development, 2022
37. Hasan Kısa, Risk and Volatility in
Algorithmic Trading, 2022
38. Mustafa Tosun, BallotChain:
Blockchain Based E-Voting, 2022
39. Aykut Atmaca, Ransomeware
Detection using Machine Learning, 2022
40. Ali Özgür Solak, Ransomeware
Detection using Machine Learning, 2022
41. Mehmet Fatih Teloğlu, Ransomeware Detection using Machine Learning,
2022
42. Doruk Turak, Credit Card
Transaction Fraud Detection Application Using Neural Networks, 2022
43. Burak Ongun, Credit Card Transaction
Fraud Detection Application Using Neural Networks, 2022
44. Ahmet Bilal Can, Android Malware
Detection with Machine Learning, 2023
45. Burak Ayvallı,
Android Malware Detection with Machine Learning, 2023
46. Abdullah Yusuf Kavranoğlu, Adaptive
Generative Adversarial Networks to Learning from Hints Paradigm, 2023
(Co-adviser Prof. Yaser Abo-Mostafa from Caltech)

47. Yasin Enes Polat, Security
Awareness Analysis of İTÜ Students, 2023
48. Ramal Seyidli, Security Awareness
Analysis of İTÜ Students, 2023
49. İ. Emir Irmak, Decentralized Pool
based NFT Hypothec Credit System, 2023
50. Burak Atlamaz,
Biometric and Location Based Authentication, 2023
51. İlke Anıl Güvenir, Biometric and
Location Based Authentication, 2023
52. Atakan Kurses,
Detection of DDoS Attacks Using Machine Learning, 2023
53. Arzum Aydın, Risk Assessment of LinkedIn
Profiles, 2023 (One of the best graduation projects
of spring 2023)
54. Ahmet Gökçe, Attacks on Machine
Learning, until Gaziantep Earthquake

55. Ahyet Zihni Bingöl, Automated IPSEC
Conformance Testing: Focused on End-Node and Tunnel Mode, 2024
56. Novroz Amirov, Advanced Malware for
Experimental Purposes, 2024
57. Namig Samadov, Trusted Spread
Trading via Blockchain, 2024
58. Farhad Asgarov, Trusted Spread
Trading via Blockchain, 2024
59. Halil Efe Aköz, Hardware Security
Module Management Tool, 2024 (Highest ranking
student in the faculty)
60. Umutcan Doğan, Experimental Pseudo
Random Number Generator using Generative AI, 2024
61. Yiğit Emir Yıldırım, Machine
Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System, 2024

62. Hakan Duran, AI-Driven Detection
and Prevention of Fileless Malware Using Dynamic Behavioral Scoring, 2025 (Supported by TÜBİTAK 2209)
63. Derviş Genç, AI-Driven Detection
and Prevention of Fileless Malware Using Dynamic Behavioral Scoring, 2025 (Supported by TÜBİTAK 2209)
64. Emre Alkım
Aydil, AI-Driven Detection and Prevention of Fileless Malware Using Dynamic
Behavioral Scoring, 2025 (Supported by TÜBİTAK
2209)
65. Fitnete Guni, Anomaly Detection in Credit
Card Activity and Phishing Attacks: A Cybersecurity Perspective, 2025
66. Volkan Eren Erdoğan, Soccer Match
Results Prediction with Game Theory, 2025
67. Samet Mert Çelikkanat, Soccer Match
Results Prediction with Game Theory, 2025
68. Sarper Öztorun, Threat Surface
Extraction, 2025 (Supported by TÜBİTAK 2209)
69. Yasin Uğurlu, Ransomware Detection
with Machine Learning, 2025
70. Mustafa Emre Taflan, Ransomware
Detection with Machine Learning, 2025
71. Elif Feyza Güler, AI-Generated
Voice Recognition with Machine Learning, 2025 (One
of the best graduation projects of spring 2025) (Supported
by TÜBİTAK 2209 and Yapı Kredi
Teknoloji)
72. Tarık Tezcan, AI-Generated Voice
Recognition with Machine Learning, 2025 (One of the
best graduation projects of spring 2025) (Supported
by TÜBİTAK 2209 and Yapı Kredi
Teknoloji)
Continuing
BS Graduation Projects Guided by Şerif Bahtiyar