Irina Tal

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Irina is an Assistant Professor, School of Computing, Dublin City University(DCU), and Academic Lead MSc in Blockchain – Distributed Ledger Technologies (partly funded by ICT Skillnet). She is teaching mainly in the Cyber Security area. Prior to joining DCU as an Assistant Professor, Irina was a Lecturer with National College of Ireland and Programme Director MSc Cybersecurity (part-time) and BSc in Computing and Business Information Systems (3rd and 4th years). She was also a Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU working on a H2020 EU project in the area of technology enhanced learning.  Her research interests are in the following areas:  technology enhanced learning, cyber security, especially usable security, applications of blockchain,  adaptive systems, vehicular communications and smart cities.  Irina is the PI of the SFI funded project: PRIVATT - Irish Attitudes to Privacy in COVID19 Times. She is also a collaborator on the SFI Discover project: AI In My Life: AI, Ethics & Privacy Transition Year Workshops.

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2021 Tal, Irina and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2021) 'Clustering and 5G-enabled smart cities: A survey of clustering schemes in VANETs' In: : IGI Global.
2014 Tal I.;Muntean G. (2014) 'Towards smarter cities and roads: A survey of clustering algorithms in VANETs' In: Convergence of Broadband, Broadcast, and Cellular Network Technologies. [DOI]

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2021 Comsa, Ioan-Sorin and Molnar, Andreea and Tal, Irina and Bergamin, Per and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro and Muntean, Cristina Hava and Trestian, Ramona (2021) 'A machine learning resource allocation solution to improve video quality in remote education'. :1-21.
2020 El Mawas, Nour and Tal, Irina and Moldovan, Arghir-Nicolae and Bogusevschi, Diana and Andrews, Josephine and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro and Muntean, Cristina Hava (2020) 'Investigating the impact of an adventure-based 3D solar system game on primary school learning process'. 12 (2):165-190.
2019 Tal I.;Zou L.;Covaci A.;Ibarrola E.;Bratu M.;Ghinea G.;Muntean G. (2019) 'Mulsemedia in Telecommunication and Networking Education: A Novel Teaching Approach that Improves the Learning Process'. IEEE Communications Magazine, 57 (11):60-66. [DOI]
2018 Tal, I;Muntean, GM (2018) 'Towards Reasoning Vehicles: A Survey of Fuzzy Logic-Based Solutions in Vehicular Networks'. ACM Computing Surveys, 50 . [DOI]
2016 Tal I.;Ciubotaru B.;Muntean G. (2016) 'Vehicular-Communications-Based Speed Advisory System for Electric Bicycles'. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 65 (6):4129-4143. [DOI]
2021 Trestian, R.;Xie, G.;Lohar, P.;Celeste, E.;Bendechache, M.;Brennan, R.;Jayasekera, E.;Connolly, R.;Tal, I. (2021) 'Privacy in a Time of COVID-19: How Concerned Are You?'. IEEE Security and Privacy, 19 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Bendechache, M.;Lohar, P.;Xie, G.;Brennan, R.;Trestian, R.;Celeste, E.;Kapanova, K.;Jayasekera, E.;Tal, I. (2021) 'Public attitudes towards privacy in COVID-19 times in the Republic of Ireland: A pilot study'. Information Security Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Tal, Irina and Zou, Longhao and Covaci, Alexandra and Ibarrola, Eva and Bratu, Marilena and Ghinea, Gheorghita and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2019) 'Mulsemedia in Telecommunication and Networking Education: A Novel Teaching Approach that Improves the Learning Process'. 57 (11):60-66.
2017 Tal, Irina and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2017) 'Towards reasoning vehicles: A survey of fuzzy logic-based solutions in vehicular networks'. 50 (6):1-37.
2015 Tal, Irina and Ciubotaru, Bogdan and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2015) 'Vehicular-communications-based speed advisory system for electric bicycles'. 65 (6):4129-4143.

Review Articles

Year Publication
2018 Covaci A.;Zou L.;Tal I.;Muntean G.;Ghinea G. (2018) Is multimedia multisensorial? - A review of mulsemedia systems. REV [DOI]

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2020 Faurie, Pascal and Moldovan, Arghir-Nicolae and Tal, Irina (2020) 2020 International Conference on Cyber Security and Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Security) Privacy Policy--“I agree”?!--Do alternatives to text-based policies increase the awareness of the users?
2018 El Mawas, Nour and Tal, Irina and Moldovan, Arghir Nicolae and Bogusevschi, Diana and Andrews, Josephine and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro and Muntean, Cristina Hava (2018) International Conference on Computer Supported Education Improving STEM Learning Experience in Primary School by Using NEWTON Project Innovative Technologies
2018 Bogusevschi, Diana and Tal, Irina and Bratu, Marilena and Gornea, Bogdan and Caraman, Dorothea and Ghergulescu, Ioana and Muntean, Cristina Hava and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2018) EdMedia+ Innovate Learning Water cycle in nature: small-scale STEM education pilot
2013 Tal, Irina and Zhu, Tianhua and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2013) 2013 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference Short paper: On the potential of V2X communications in helping electric bicycles saving energy
2013 Djahel, Soufiene and Salehie, Mazeiar and Tal, Irina and Jamshidi, Pooyan (2013) 2013 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOM Workshops) Adaptive traffic management for secure and efficient emergency services in smart cities
2013 Tal, Irina and Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2013) 2013 IEEE 77th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring) User-oriented fuzzy logic-based clustering scheme for vehicular ad-hoc networks
2011 Magureanu, Gabriela and Gavrilescu, Madalin and Tal, Irina and Toma, Adina and Pescaru, Dan and Jian, Ionel (2011) 2011 6th IEEE International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI) Generating OMNeT++ specifications from UML models for PSoC distributed applications
2017 Monks J.;Olaru A.;Tal I.;Muntean G. (2017) IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, BMSB Quality of experience assessment of 3D video synchronised with multisensorial media components [DOI]
2016 Tal, I;Ibarrola, E;Muntean, GM (2016) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2016 ITU KALEIDOSCOPE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE - ICTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD (ITU WT) QUALITY AND STANDARDIZATION IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING
2016 Tal, I;Kelly, P;Muntean, GM (2016) 2016 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ICT) A Novel Direction-based Clustering Algorithm for VANETs [DOI]
2013 Tal I.;Olaru A.;Muntean G. (2013) Proceedings - International Conference on Network Protocols, ICNP EWARPE - Energy-efficient weather-aware route planner for electric bicycles [DOI]
2013 Tal, I;Muntean, GM (2013) 2013 IEEE GLOBECOM WORKSHOPS (GC WKSHPS) V2X Communication-based Power Saving Strategy for Electric Bicycles
2012 Tal I.;Muntean G. (2012) Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications Using fuzzy logic for data aggregation in vehicular networks [DOI]
2012 Tal I.;Muntean G. (2012) IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, BMSB User-oriented cluster-based solution for multimedia content delivery over VANETs [DOI]
2020 Malika Bendechache, Takfarinas Saber, Gabriel-Miro Muntean, Irina Tal (2020) In International Symposium on High Performance Mobile Computing & Wireless Networks for HPC (MCWN) Application of blockchain technology to 5g-enabled vehicular networks: survey and future directions
2018 Mawas N.;Tal I.;Moldovan A.;Bogusevschi D.;Andrews J.;Muntean G.;Muntean C. (2018) CSEDU 2018 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education Final frontier game: A case study on learner experience
2017 Zou L.;Tal I.;Covaci A.;Ibarrola E.;Ghinea G.;Muntean G. (2017) Proceedings of the 8th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference, MMSys 2017 Can multisensorial media improve learner experience? [DOI]
2019 El Mawas N.;Tal I.;Moldovan A.;Bogusevschi D.;Andrews J.;Muntean G.;Muntean C. (2019) Communications in Computer and Information Science Improving STEM Learning Experience in Primary School by Using NEWTON Project Innovative Technologies [DOI]
2021 Lohar, P.;Xie, G.;Bendechache, M.;Brennan, R.;Celeste, E.;Trestian, R.;Tal, I. (2021) Irish Attitudes Toward COVID Tracker App & Privacy: Sentiment Analysis on Twitter and Survey Data [Link] [DOI]
2021 Xie, G.;Lohar, P.;Florea, C.;Bendechache, M.;Trestian, R.;Brennan, R.;Connolly, R.;Tal, I. (2021) Privacy in Times of COVID-19: A Pilot Study in the Republic of Ireland [Link] [DOI]
2020 Tal, Irina;Zou, Longhao;Farren, Margaret;Muntean, Gabriel-Miro (2020) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SUPPORTED EDUCATION (CSEDU), VOL 2 Mulsemedia in Education: A Case Study on Learner Experience, Motivation and Knowledge Gain [DOI]
2020 Mangini V.;Tal I.;Moldovan A.N. (2020) ACM International Conference Proceeding Series An empirical study on the impact of GDPR and right to be forgotten - Organisations and users perspective [DOI]
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Research Interests

cyber security
usable security
applications of blockchain
technology enhanced learning
vehicular networks
smart cities

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Computer Security CA6002I
2022 P-Key Cryptography & Sec Protocols CA646I
2022 CA6001I
2020 Description of 2022_CA688 CA688