Professor Marius Portmann
Professor

Marius Portmann

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Background

Prof Portmann is the UQ-Cisco Chair of Network Security at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Queensland (UQ).

He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich in 2003. His research interests include Computer Networks, Cybersecurity, IoT (Internet of Things) and applied AI.

Availability

Professor Marius Portmann is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Communications engineering Distributed computing and systems software Engineering

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich

Research interests

  • Cyber Security

    Machine Learning based Intrusion Detection

  • Computer Networks

    IoT Networks, Software Defined Networking (SDN)

  • Blockchain Technology

Search Professor Marius Portmann’s works on UQ eSpace

183 works between 2002 and 2025
All (183) Journal Article (58) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (100) Book (1) Other Outputs (17)

81 - 100 of 183 works

2017

Conference Publication

SProxy ARP - efficient ARP handling in SDN

Alharbi, Talal and Portmann, Marius (2017). SProxy ARP - efficient ARP handling in SDN. 26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2016, Dunedin, New Zealand, 7-9 December 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ATNAC.2016.7878805

SProxy ARP - efficient ARP handling in SDN

2017

Conference Publication

A system-level architecture for software-defined LTE networks

Khan, Furqan H. and Portmann, Marius (2017). A system-level architecture for software-defined LTE networks. 10th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2016, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia, 19 - 21 December 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ICSPCS.2016.7843360

A system-level architecture for software-defined LTE networks

2017

Conference Publication

Backhaul, QoS, and Channel-aware Load balancing Optimization in SDN-based LTE Networks

Khan, Furqan and Portmann, Marius (2017). Backhaul, QoS, and Channel-aware Load balancing Optimization in SDN-based LTE Networks. 11th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS), Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13-15 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICSPCS.2017.8270500

Backhaul, QoS, and Channel-aware Load balancing Optimization in SDN-based LTE Networks

2016

Journal Article

Modelling and verifying the AODV routing protocol

van Glabbeek, Rob, Hofner, Peter, Portmann, Marius and Tan, Wee Lum (2016). Modelling and verifying the AODV routing protocol. Distributed Computing, 29 (4), 279-315. doi: 10.1007/s00446-015-0262-7

Modelling and verifying the AODV routing protocol

2016

Journal Article

An efficient hybrid MANET-DTN routing scheme for OLSR

Azzuhri, Saaidal Razalli, Ahmad, Harith, Portmann, Marius, Ahmedy, Ismail and Pathak, Ranjana (2016). An efficient hybrid MANET-DTN routing scheme for OLSR. Wireless Personal Communications, 89 (4), 1335-1354. doi: 10.1007/s11277-016-3323-8

An efficient hybrid MANET-DTN routing scheme for OLSR

2016

Journal Article

PerCom WiP 2016: 2016 IEEE international conference on pervasive computing and communications work in progress - Welcome and committees: Welcome message - PERCOM WIP 2016

Hassan, Mahbub, Portmann, Marius and Zarepour, Eisa (2016). PerCom WiP 2016: 2016 IEEE international conference on pervasive computing and communications work in progress - Welcome and committees: Welcome message - PERCOM WIP 2016. 2016 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication Workshops, PerCom Workshops 2016 7457019. doi: 10.1109/PERCOMW.2016.7457019

PerCom WiP 2016: 2016 IEEE international conference on pervasive computing and communications work in progress - Welcome and committees: Welcome message - PERCOM WIP 2016

2016

Journal Article

Efficient topology discovery in OpenFlow-based Software Defined Networks

Pakzad, Farzaneh, Portmann, Marius, Tan, Wee Lum and Indulska, Jadwiga (2016). Efficient topology discovery in OpenFlow-based Software Defined Networks. Computer Communications, 77, 52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.comcom.2015.09.013

Efficient topology discovery in OpenFlow-based Software Defined Networks

2016

Conference Publication

Pushing SDN to the end-host, network load balancing using OpenFlow

Al-Najjar, Anees, Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2016). Pushing SDN to the end-host, network load balancing using OpenFlow. 13th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication Workshops, PerCom Workshops 2016, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 14-18 March 2016. NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/PERCOMW.2016.7457129

Pushing SDN to the end-host, network load balancing using OpenFlow

2016

Conference Publication

SCOR: constraint programming based northbound interface for SDN

Layeghy, Siamak, Pakzad, Farzaneh and Portmann, Marius (2016). SCOR: constraint programming based northbound interface for SDN. International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC, Dunedin, New Zealand, 7-9 December 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ATNAC.2016.7878788

SCOR: constraint programming based northbound interface for SDN

2016

Conference Publication

Securing ARP in software defined networks

Alharbi, Talal, Durando, Dario, Pakzad, Farzaneh and Portmann, Marius (2016). Securing ARP in software defined networks. 41st IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 - 10 November 2016. Washington, DC, United States: I E E E Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/LCN.2016.83

Securing ARP in software defined networks

2015

Conference Publication

Link capacity estimation in wireless software defined networks

Pakzad, Farzaneh, Portmann, Marius and Hayward, Jared (2015). Link capacity estimation in wireless software defined networks. 25th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2015, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 18-20 November 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ATNAC.2015.7366814

Link capacity estimation in wireless software defined networks

2015

Conference Publication

The (In)security of topology discovery in software defined networks

Alharbi, Talal, Portmann, Marius and Pakzad, Farzaneh (2015). The (In)security of topology discovery in software defined networks. IEEE Local Computer Networks, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States, 26-29 October 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/LCN.2015.7366363

The (In)security of topology discovery in software defined networks

2014

Journal Article

Editorial

Bettini, Claudio, Gruteser, Marco, Julien, Christine and Portmann, Marius (2014). Editorial. Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 10 (PART A), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2013.11.001

Editorial

2014

Conference Publication

Efficient topology discovery in software defined networks

Pakzad, Farzaneh, Portmann, Marius, Tan, Wee Lum and Indulska, Jadwiga (2014). Efficient topology discovery in software defined networks. 2014 8th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS), Gold Coast, Australia, 15-17 December 2014. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICSPCS.2014.7021050

Efficient topology discovery in software defined networks

2014

Conference Publication

Development of collaborative video streaming for mobile networks: from overview to prototype

Zhong, Mingyang, Indulska, Jadwiga, Peizhao, Hu, Portmann, Marius and Kumar, Mohan J. (2014). Development of collaborative video streaming for mobile networks: from overview to prototype. 2014 IEEE UIC/ATC/ScalCom Multi-Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 9-12 December 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. doi: 10.1109/UIC-ATC-ScalCom.2014.87

Development of collaborative video streaming for mobile networks: from overview to prototype

2013

Journal Article

Multi source-destination distributed wireless networks: Pareto-efficient dynamic power control game with rapid convergence

Smith, David B., Portmann, Marius, Tan, Wee Lum and Tushar, Wayes (2013). Multi source-destination distributed wireless networks: Pareto-efficient dynamic power control game with rapid convergence. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Early Access, 1-11. doi: 10.1109/TVT.2013.2294019

Multi source-destination distributed wireless networks: Pareto-efficient dynamic power control game with rapid convergence

2013

Journal Article

A review of methods for preventing spam in IP telephony

Khan, Saeed Farooq, Portmann, Marius and Bergmann, Neil W. (2013). A review of methods for preventing spam in IP telephony. Modern Applied Science, 7 (7), 48-58. doi: 10.5539/mas.v7n7p48

A review of methods for preventing spam in IP telephony

2013

Conference Publication

Specification versus reality: experimental evaluation of link capacity estimation in IEEE 802.11

Glass, Steve, Guerin, Jonathan, Hu, Peizhao, Portmann, Marius and Tan, Wee Lum (2013). Specification versus reality: experimental evaluation of link capacity estimation in IEEE 802.11. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Shanghai, China, 7-10 April 2013. New York, NY, United States: I E E E Communications Society. doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2013.6554594

Specification versus reality: experimental evaluation of link capacity estimation in IEEE 802.11

2013

Conference Publication

Protocol for efficient opportunistic communication

Pathak, Ranjana, Hu, Peizhao, Indulska, Jadwiga and Portmann, Marius (2013). Protocol for efficient opportunistic communication. 38th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2013), Sydney, Australia, 21-24 October 2013. Washington, United States: I E E E Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/LCN.2013.6761240

Protocol for efficient opportunistic communication

2013

Conference Publication

Stochastic local search based channel assignment in wireless mesh networks

Hankim Newton, M. A., Pham, Duc Nghia, Tan, Wee Lum, Portmann, Marius and Sattar, Abdul (2013). Stochastic local search based channel assignment in wireless mesh networks. 19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming, CP 2013, Uppsala, Sweden, 16 - 20 September 2013. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-40627-0_61

Stochastic local search based channel assignment in wireless mesh networks

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Mechanisms of Behaviour Change Theory
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Customer electricity usage segmentation based on smart meter data
    Energy Queensland Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Blockchain-based Event Ticketing System
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Reducing plate waste in hotels - which interventions are most effective?
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Machine Learning for Automated Network Anomaly Detection, Cyber Security and Analysis - Phase II
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Machine Learning for Automated Network Anomaly detection and Analysis
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Smart Lending
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Software Defined Networking for the Internet of Things
    Data 61 - University Collaboration Agreement (DUCA)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Test bed for wide-area software defined networking research (ARC LIEF project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Generic Platform for Peer-to-peer Networks and Applications
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

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