Rate My Professor Oktay Cetinkaya

Cetinkaya's research specializations encompass Internet of Things, LoRaWAN, wireless sensor networks, sensor technologies, edge computing, energy harvesting, wireless power transfer, energy neutrality, net zero, energy efficiency, batteryless IoT, wireless communications, RF network design and optimisation, drone networking, unmanned aerial vehicles, swarm intelligence, smart cities, buildings, infrastructures, grids, homes, connected places, wearable devices, body area networks, smart healthcare, molecular communications, embedded systems, transient computing, intermittent networking, cybersecurity, and privacy with security by design. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals, conferences, and book series, including 'Internet of hybrid energy harvesting things' (IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2017), 'Energy neutral internet of drones' (IEEE Communications Magazine, 2018), 'Electric-field energy harvesting in wireless networks' (IEEE Wireless Communications, 2017), 'Modern computing: Vision and challenges' (Telematics and Informatics Reports, 2024), and 'Quantum computing: Vision and challenges' (2025). Cetinkaya engages the academic community via seminars, talks, expert panels, conference technical program committees, journal special issues as Guest/Associate Editor, and peer review. He contributes to standards as a Member of BSI’s IOT/1 Internet of Things and Digital Twin Committee, Steering Group Member of eFutures Network, and Governance Board Member of PETRAS. Additionally, he provides expertise to UK bodies such as the Information Commissioner's Office, Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation, and Royal Academy of Engineering, and evaluates proposals for European Council-funded projects.