• Northlands Road, Magee Campus

    BT48 7JL Londonderry

    United Kingdom

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Biography

Kevin Curran joined the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems in1999. Kevin's research and teaching interests are in the areas of Computer Security. Kevin's achievements include winning and managing UK & European Framework projects and Technology Transfer Schemes. Kevin has made significant contributions to advancing the knowledge and understanding of computer networking and systems, evidenced by over 800 published works. He is perhaps most well-known for his work on location positioning within indoor environments and Internet security. His expertise has been acknowledged by invitations to present his work at international conferences, overseas universities and research laboratories.  He is a regular contributor to print, online, radio & TV news on computing & security issues. He was the recipient of an Engineering and Technology Board Visiting Lectureship for Exceptional Engineers and is an IEEE Technical Expert for Internet/Security matters since 2008. He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College. Prof. Curran has chaired sessions and participated in organising committees for many highly-respected international conferences and workshops. He was the founding Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence and is also a member of numerous Journal Editorial boards and international conference organising committees. He has authored a number of books and  is the recipient of various patents. He has served as an advisor to the British Computer Society in regard to the computer industry standards and is a member of BCS and IEEE Technology Specialist Groups and various other professional bodies.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
  • QA76 Computer software

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  • Security Concerns with The Internet of Things

    Curran, K., 2 Jan 2025, Cyber Security: Law & Guidance Handbook 2nd edition. 2 ed. UK: Bloomsbury Publishing, Vol. 2. p. 387-398 12 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  • A Cloud Based IoT Electricity Consumption Monitoring Platform for a Residential Household.

    Curran, K., Campbell, D. & Farrelly, W., 10 Sept 2024, (Published online) In: Comms&optics Connect. 1, 2, 2024.0001.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Open Access
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    15 Downloads (Pure)
  • The role of generative AI in cyber security

    Curran, K., Curran, E., Killen, J. & Duffy, C., 31 Dec 2024, In: Metaverse. 5, 2, p. 1-13 13 p., 2796.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Open Access
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    319 Downloads (Pure)
  • Web Application Vulnerabilities.

    Curran, K. & McNally, S., 27 Sept 2024, (Accepted/In press) 8th International Symposium on Computer Science and Intelligent Control (ISCSIC 2024) . p. 359-366 8 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

    Open Access
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    98 Downloads (Pure)
  • ELITE: Edge Layer IoT Trustless Environment

    Mayfield, T. A., Cullen, G., Bailey, K., Greaney, P. & Curran, K., 3 Jul 2023, 2023 34th Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2023. IEEE, p. 1-7 7 p. (2023 34th Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2023).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review