Dr Siamak Layeghy
Dr

Siamak Layeghy

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Dr Siamak Layeghy is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for CyberSecurity

    Application of various ML techniques such as Large Language models (LLMs) and Transformers, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), Generative Adversarial Networks(GANs), Domain Adaptation (DA), Transfer Learning, and Distributed and Federated Learning for network and host security.

  • Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS and HIDS)

    Network and Host Security, in particular intrusion detection systems, based on machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Edge Learning and Internet of Things (IoT)

    AI/ML at the edge of IoT including inference and learning, and IoT security

  • Software Defined Networking (SDN)

    Network optimisation, QoS Routing, Constrained Routing, P4 and Programmable Data Planes

Search Professor Siamak Layeghy’s works on UQ eSpace

66 works between 2011 and 2025
All (66) Journal Article (28) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (20) Other Outputs (17)

1 - 20 of 66 works

Featured

2024

Journal Article

FlowTransformer: A transformer framework for flow-based network intrusion detection systems

Manocchio, Liam Daly, Layeghy, Siamak, Lo, Wai Weng, Kulatilleke, Gayan K., Sarhan, Mohanad and Portmann, Marius (2024). FlowTransformer: A transformer framework for flow-based network intrusion detection systems. Expert Systems with Applications, 241 122564, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2023.122564

FlowTransformer: A transformer framework for flow-based network intrusion detection systems

Featured

2024

Journal Article

Benchmarking the benchmark — Comparing synthetic and real-world Network IDS datasets

Layeghy, Siamak, Gallagher, Marcus and Portmann, Marius (2024). Benchmarking the benchmark — Comparing synthetic and real-world Network IDS datasets. Journal of Information Security and Applications, 80 103689, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jisa.2023.103689

Benchmarking the benchmark — Comparing synthetic and real-world Network IDS datasets

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Exploring Edge TPU for Network Intrusion Detection in IoT

Hosseininoorbin, Seyedehfaezeh, Layeghy, Siamak, Sarhan, Mohanad, Jurdak, Raja and Portmann, Marius (2023). Exploring Edge TPU for Network Intrusion Detection in IoT. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 179 104712, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jpdc.2023.05.001

Exploring Edge TPU for Network Intrusion Detection in IoT

Featured

2023

Journal Article

DI-NIDS: domain invariant network intrusion detection system

Layeghy, Siamak, Baktashmotlagh, Mahsa and Portmann, Marius (2023). DI-NIDS: domain invariant network intrusion detection system. Knowledge-Based Systems, 273 110626, 110626. doi: 10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110626

DI-NIDS: domain invariant network intrusion detection system

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Explainable cross-domain evaluation of ML-based network intrusion detection systems

Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2023). Explainable cross-domain evaluation of ML-based network intrusion detection systems. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 108 108692, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2023.108692

Explainable cross-domain evaluation of ML-based network intrusion detection systems

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Anomal-E: A self-supervised network intrusion detection system based on graph neural networks

Caville, Evan, Lo, Wai Weng, Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2022). Anomal-E: A self-supervised network intrusion detection system based on graph neural networks. Knowledge-Based Systems, 258 110030, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.knosys.2022.110030

Anomal-E: A self-supervised network intrusion detection system based on graph neural networks

Featured

2022

Conference Publication

E-GraphSAGE: a graph neural network based intrusion detection system for IoT

Lo, Wai Weng, Layeghy, Siamak, Sarhan, Mohanad, Gallagher, Marcus and Portmann, Marius (2022). E-GraphSAGE: a graph neural network based intrusion detection system for IoT. NOMS 2022-2022 IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium, Budapest, Hungary, 25-29 April 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . doi: 10.1109/noms54207.2022.9789878

E-GraphSAGE: a graph neural network based intrusion detection system for IoT

Featured

2021

Conference Publication

NetFlow datasets for machine learning-based network intrusion detection systems

Sarhan, Mohanad, Layeghy, Siamak, Moustafa, Nour and Portmann, Marius (2021). NetFlow datasets for machine learning-based network intrusion detection systems. 10th EAI International Conference, BDTA 2020 and 13th EAI International Conference on Wireless Internet, WiCON 2020, Virtual Event, 11 December 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-72802-1_9

NetFlow datasets for machine learning-based network intrusion detection systems

2025

Journal Article

EcoShower: estimating shower duration using non-intrusive multi-modal sensor data via LSTM and Gated Transformer models

Sablica, Lukas, Grün, Bettina, Layeghy, Siamak, Dolnicar, Sara and Portmann, Marius (2025). EcoShower: estimating shower duration using non-intrusive multi-modal sensor data via LSTM and Gated Transformer models. Expert Systems with Applications, 277 127202, 127202-277. doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2025.127202

EcoShower: estimating shower duration using non-intrusive multi-modal sensor data via LSTM and Gated Transformer models

2025

Journal Article

P4-Secure: in-band DDoS detection in software defined networks

Daly Manocchio, Liam, Chen, Yaying, Layeghy, Siamak, Gwynne, David and Portmann, Marius (2025). P4-Secure: in-band DDoS detection in software defined networks. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, PP (99), 1-1. doi: 10.1109/tnsm.2025.3552844

P4-Secure: in-band DDoS detection in software defined networks

2025

Other Outputs

NF-CSE-CIC-IDS2018-v3

Luay, Majed, Layeghy, Siamak, Mohanad, Sarhan, Sayedehfaezeh, Hoseininoorbin, Moustafa, Nour and Portmann, Marius (2025). NF-CSE-CIC-IDS2018-v3. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ece9b83

NF-CSE-CIC-IDS2018-v3

2025

Other Outputs

NF-BoT-IoT-v3

Luay, Majed, Layeghy, Siamak, Mohanad, Sarhan, Sayedehfaezeh, Hoseininoorbin, Nour, Moustafa and Portmann, Marius (2025). NF-BoT-IoT-v3. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/73c4ebc

NF-BoT-IoT-v3

2025

Other Outputs

NF-ToN-IoT-v3

Luay, Majed, Layeghy, Siamak, Mohanad, Sarhan, Sayedehfaezeh, Hoseininoorbin, Moustafa, Nour and Portmann, Marius (2025). NF-ToN-IoT-v3. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/44d7c5e

NF-ToN-IoT-v3

2025

Other Outputs

NF-UNSW-NB15-v3

Luay, Majed, Layeghy, Siamak, Mohanad, Sarhan, Sayedehfaezeh, Hoseininoorbin, Moustafa, Nour and Portmann, Marius (2025). NF-UNSW-NB15-v3. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/6e0eda1

NF-UNSW-NB15-v3

2024

Conference Publication

Towards Explainable Network Intrusion Detection using Large Language Models

Houssel, Paul R. B., Singh, Priyanka, Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2024). Towards Explainable Network Intrusion Detection using Large Language Models. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/bdcat63179.2024.00021

Towards Explainable Network Intrusion Detection using Large Language Models

2024

Journal Article

FlowTransformer: A flexible python framework for flow-based network data analysis

Manocchio, Liam Daly, Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2024). FlowTransformer: A flexible python framework for flow-based network data analysis. Software Impacts, 22 100702, 100702. doi: 10.1016/j.simpa.2024.100702

FlowTransformer: A flexible python framework for flow-based network data analysis

2024

Journal Article

Does every hotel room need a minifridge? Empirical evidence from consumer self-reports and an automatic sensor-based system measuring electricity consumption and guest use

Dolnicar, Sara, Greene, Danyelle, Layeghy, Siamak and Portmann, Marius (2024). Does every hotel room need a minifridge? Empirical evidence from consumer self-reports and an automatic sensor-based system measuring electricity consumption and guest use. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 5 (2) 100134. doi: 10.1016/j.annale.2024.100134

Does every hotel room need a minifridge? Empirical evidence from consumer self-reports and an automatic sensor-based system measuring electricity consumption and guest use

2024

Journal Article

A configurable anonymisation approach for network flow data: Balancing utility and privacy

Manocchio, Liam Daly, Layeghy, Siamak, Gwynne, David and Portmann, Marius (2024). A configurable anonymisation approach for network flow data: Balancing utility and privacy. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 118 109465, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2024.109465

A configurable anonymisation approach for network flow data: Balancing utility and privacy

2024

Journal Article

Feature extraction for machine learning-based intrusion detection in IoT networks

Sarhan, Mohanad, Layeghy, Siamak, Moustafa, Nour, Gallagher, Marcus and Portmann, Marius (2024). Feature extraction for machine learning-based intrusion detection in IoT networks. Digital Communications and Networks, 10 (1), 205-216. doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2022.08.012

Feature extraction for machine learning-based intrusion detection in IoT networks

2024

Journal Article

Leveraging LSTM and Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Sensing in CIoT Nodes

Ghosh, Sushmita, Layeghy, Siamak, De, Swades, Chatterjee, Shouri and Portmann, Marius (2024). Leveraging LSTM and Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Sensing in CIoT Nodes. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 1-1. doi: 10.1109/tce.2024.3516498

Leveraging LSTM and Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Sensing in CIoT Nodes

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

  • 2024
    Using NLP for the implementation of Host-based Intrusion Detection
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    AI- based Cyber-Attack Detection and Response System for Queensland based SMEs
    Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
    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

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