The rapid development in the field of computer and information technology has led to significant changes in various fields of social, economic and technological life. It is important that the academic institutions, particularly Sana’a University, which is the oldest university in the Republic of Yemen, should keep pace with recent developments in the field of computer and information technology by establishing the scientific majors that emerged from such developments in the field of computer and information technology in a way that meets the huge demand for such majors locally and regionally. Accordingly, the Rector issued a resolution in 2007/2008, followed by the decision of the Supreme Council of Universities too, to establish the Faculty of Computer & Information Technology.
The Faculty includes five academic departments as follows:
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Information Systems
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Cybersecurity
- Department of Graphical Design
The faculty offers undergraduate programs in Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Graphical Design and Computer Science, as well as a postgraduate (Master, Ph.D) programs in Information Systems, Information Technology and Computer Science. Furthermore, the Faculty contains a branch affiliated to the Cisco Academy that offers courses in networks and information technology. So that the Faculty can achieve its objectives by providing a distinguished educational service, and supplying the Yemeni and regional labor market with well-trained and qualified outputs.
The Internet of Things is increasingly pervading industrial and personal applications, including, for example, smart meters and smart grids, industrial and process automation, car-to-car and car-to-X communication, home and building automation, telehealth and telecare applications. Wired and wireless networks of embedded systems, as well as their interconnection in “cyber-physical systems” (CPS) are playing an increasingly important role in this context. As more and more systems perform functionally critical tasks autonomously, their reliability and security are also continuing to gain in importance. Consequently, data security and privacy aspects need to be addressed.
The Institute of Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics (ivESK) at Hochschule Offenburg was formed to focus on these issues. We are especially active in the following areas:
Conception and implementation of efficient and modular, wired and wireless communications protocols using embedded systems
5G/6G/NB-IoT, LPWAN (LoRa/LoRaWAN, SIGFOX, MIOTY), 6LoWPAN, Wireless M-Bus
TSN-Ethernet, TSN-over-anything
Conception and implementation of integrated security architectures for communications solutions using embedded systems
with the help of optimized and verified embedded TLS1.2/1.3 protocol stacks
with PKI solutions for distributed applications guaranteeing end-to-end security over the complete product lifetime
with blockchain technologies for industrial applications
Testing and verification of communications solutions
with automated physical testbed (APTB)
with network simulation and emulation