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About me
I received my doctoral degree (Dr.Sc. Tech) from the University of Oulu (Finland). Over the years, I gained good experience in short-range wireless communications and cybersecurity solutions by exploiting the physical layer security. My research focuses on a multilevel cybersecurity approach for hybrid wireless communications, 6G and critical infrastructure systems.
I am an IEEE Senior Member and have been a TPC member in several conferences. I am an Associate Editor in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security and an Editor Reviewer in Frontiers in Communications and Networks - Non-Conventional Communications and Networks section. I am also a reviewer of many IEEE Transactions, such as IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and IEEE Transactions on Communications. Furthermore, I hold five patents (wireless communications and positioning).
Today, I am an Assistant Professor at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca within the SySMA research unit and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Padua (Italy) and the University of Oulu (Finland). I work on cybersecurity projects with the CINI National Laboratory for Cybersecurity.
In 2020, I served CINI as the National Coordinator of the CyberChallenge.IT project and I collaborated at the first edition of the Italian cybersecurity olympiad: OliCyber.IT.
Since 2024, I have been a member of the working group of COST Action CA22168 - Physical layer security for trustworthy and resilient 6G systems (6G-PHYSEC). The COST Action 6G-PHYSEC aims to propose novel physical layer security (PLS) solutions to develop a trustworthy and resilient 6G.
I currently give lectures on cybersecurity (see the Teaching section).
Research Areas
Physical layer security (PLS);
6G Security;
Optical Wireless Communications (OWC);
Covert channel communications over different media such as Acoustic Networks, Federated Learning (FL) and Corporate Networks;
Satellite Communications Security;
Network Security;
Critical Infrastructure Systems Cybersecurity.
Selected Publications
Multi-RIS aided VLC Physical Layer Security for 6G Wireless Networks. Soderi, S.; Brighente, A.; Xu, S.; and Conti, M. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing,1-14. 2024.
Physical Layer Authentication for Distributed RIS (DRIS) enabled VLC Systems. Brighente, A., Soderi, S., Xu, S., and Conti, M. In: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC 2024. Denver, CO. 9–13 June 2024.
CLPDI-based Fast Secure Code Estimation and Replay Attacks on GNSS Signals. Soderi, S., Iinatti, J. In: 2024 Security for Space Systems (3S). IEEE, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 27-28 May 2024
Securing Hybrid Wireless Body Area Networks (HyWBAN): Advancements in Semantic Communications and Jamming Techniques. Soderi, S., S̈ärestöniemi, M., Fuada, S., Hämäläinen, M., Katz, M., and Iinatti, J. In:2024 Nordic Conference on Digital Health and Wireless Solutions, NCDHWS 2024. 7-8 May 2024
CONNECTION: COvert chaNnel Network attaCk Through bIt-rate mOdulatioN. Soderi, S. and De Nicola, R. . In: Emerging Information Security and Applications. Springer Nature Singapore, 2024, pp. 164–183. isbn:9789819996148. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-9614-8_11.
Cybersecurity Considerations for Communication Based Train Control. Soderi, S., Masti, D., Hämäläinen, M. and Iinatti, J., in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 92312-92321, 2023,
Railway Cyber-Security in the Era of Interconnected Systems: A Survey. Soderi, S., Masti, D., & Lun, Y. Z. (2023). in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 6764-6779, July 2023
Formally verifying security protocols built on watermarking and jamming. Costa, G.; Degano, P.; Galletta, L.; and Soderi, S. Computers & Security, 128: 103133. 2023.
VLC Physical Layer Security through RIS-aided Jamming Receiver for 6G Wireless Networks. Soderi, S.; Brighente, A.; Turrin, F.; and Conti, M. In 2022 19th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON), pages 370-378, 2022
Turning Federated Learning Systems Into Covert Channels. Costa, G.; Pinelli, F.; Soderi, S.; and Tolomei, G. IEEE Access, 10: 130642-130656. 2022
SENECAN: Secure KEy DistributioN OvEr CAN Through Watermarking and Jamming. Soderi, S., Colelli R., Turrin F., Pascucci F. and Conti M. in in IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, June 2022
6G Networks Physical Layer Security Using RGB Visible Light Communications. Soderi, S.; De Nicola, R. in IEEE Access vol. 10, pp. 5482-5496. January 2022
Enhancing Security in 6G Visible Light Communications. Soderi, S. 2020 2nd 6G Wireless Summit (6G SUMMIT). March 2020
Acoustic-Based Security: A Key Enabling Technology for Wireless Sensor Network. Soderi, S. International Journal of Wireless Information Networks, 27(1): 45–59. nov 2019
Cybersecurity Assessment of the Polar Bluetooth Low Energy Heart-Rate Sensor. Soderi, S. 14th EAI International Conference on Body Area Networks. October 2019
Physical layer security based on spread-spectrum watermarking and jamming receiver. Soderi, S.; Mucchi, L.; Hämäläinen, M.; Piva, A.; and Iinatti, J. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 28(7). 2017
Performance and security evaluation of intra-vehicular communication architecture. Liyanage, M.; Kumar, P.; Soderi, S.; Ylianttila, M.; and Gurtov, A. 2016 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC 2016,302-308. 2016
Near-field measurements for safety related systems and jamming attack. Soderi, S.; Papini, M.; Iinatti, J.; and Hämäläinen, M. Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, 62(1): 289-302. 2015
Signal fingerprinting in cognitive wireless networks. Soderi, S.; Dainelli, G.; Iinatti, J.; and Hämäläinen, M. Proceedings of the 2014 9th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications, CROWNCOM 2014,266-270. 2014
An experimental evaluation of WiFi-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication in a tunnel. Viittala, H.; Soderi, S.; Saloranta, J.; Hämäläinen, M.; and Iinatti, J. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference. 2013
Emulation of secure Wi-Fi communication: A performance gap analysis against a virtual test-bed. Soderi, S.; Viittala, H.; Saloranta, J.; Mancini, A.; Hämäläinen, M.; and Iinatti, J. 2013 13th International Conference on ITS Telecommunications, ITST 2013,226-231. 2013
Please look at the links at the top of the page for a full list of my publications.
My Doctoral Thesis
Evaluation of industrial wireless communications systems’ security. Soderi, S. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oulu, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering; Centre for Wireless Communications, June 2016
Teaching
Adjunct Professor (Docent) at the University of Oulu : Teaching: “Security in Hybrid Wireless Communications“,
Adjunct Professor at Dept. of Mathematics of the University of Padova : Teaching: “Security and risk: management and certifications“, SSD:INF/01, 6CFU (48 hours), a.y. 21/22, a.y. 22/23, a.y. 23/24 - Master Degree in Cybersecurity
Instructor at Infotech Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland Teaching: “Security Engineering as a multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity“, (32 hours), May 2022
Instructor at CyberChallenge.IT, CINI National Laboratory for Cybersecurity Teaching: “Network security: CAN Bus fundamentals and security“, 2021/2022 edition.
Patents
DISTANCE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE. Soderi, S.; Viittala, H.; and Saloranta, J. 2015. US 9134411 B2; EP 2786172 A1; WO 2013081792 A1
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE POSITION DETECTION. Soderi, S.; and Giusto, R. 2015. US 9606224 B2; WO 2015108726 A1
POSITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD. Viittala, H.; Soderi, S.; Saloranta, J.; Hamalainen, M.; and Iinatti, J. 2014. US 8751127 B2; EP 2786167 A1; WO 2013081791 A1
SPREAD SPECTRUM SIGNALS IN VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEMS. Soderi, S.; and Papini, M. 2014. US 9425854 B2; EP 2760141 B1; HK 1196479 A1
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIGNAL FINGERPRINTING. Soderi, S.; and Papini, M. 2013. US 9608742 B2; EP 2676860 B1; AU 2013206087 C1; ES 2710221 T3