CyberMACS (Cybersecurity Master’s Programme) is an international collaborative initiative aimed at advancing education and research in the field of cybersecurity. By bringing together academic and industry leaders, the program delivers a world-class experience for students and professionals engaged in this critical area.

The governance structure of CyberMACS comprises dedicated teams and governing bodies that ensure the effective operation and high quality of the program. This section provides detailed information about the key personnel, administrative teams, and governing boards responsible for coordinating and supporting our academic and organizational activities.

CyberMACS Personnel and Governing Bodies 

Programme Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ ([email protected], [email protected]) 

Local Academic Coordinators: 

  1. KHAS : Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ ([email protected], [email protected] ) 
  1. SRH : Prof. Dr. Reiner Creutzburg ([email protected], [email protected] ) 
  1. UKIM : Prof. Dr. Vesna Dimitrova ([email protected], [email protected] ) 

 
Project Manager: Ebru Dilan ([email protected], [email protected])  

Project Officers:  Nana Aisha Umar ([email protected] ), Elissa Mollakuqe ([email protected] )
 
Programme Manager: Dr. Emrullah Fatih Yetkin ([email protected], [email protected]) 

Local Administrative Coordinators: 

  1. KHAS : Ayhan Gücüyener Evren ([email protected], [email protected]) 
  1. SRH : Virginie Lieberwirth ([email protected], [email protected]) (since July 2023) / Lisa Gibellino-Marchetto ([email protected]) (until July 2023) 
  1. UKIM : Igor Cvetanovski ([email protected]) 

CyberMACS Governing Bodies 

Executive Board (EB, 7 Members), CyberMACS Secretariat (5 Members) , Joint Selection Committee (7 Members), Joint Selection Subcommittee (5 Members), Industrial Advisory Board (9 Members), Master Management Committee: (7 Members).

Quality Assurance Board: 

The Quality Assurance Board shall consist of permanent members nominated by the Executive Board and of invited ad-hoc members. 

Permanent members: 

  1. Chair of the Quality Assurance Board, an external expert not affiliated with any of the Full Partners:  

Prof. Dr Danilo Gligoroski ([email protected])   

  1. Vice-Chair 1 of the Quality Assurance Board (Local Academic Coordinator): Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ ([email protected], [email protected] ) 
  1. Vice-Chair 2 of the Quality Assurance Board (Local Academic Coordinator): Prof. Dr. Vesna Dimitrova ([email protected], [email protected]) 
  1. Student 1 delegates from each intake, elected by their peers for two years (until graduation): Samsoon Nahar Shampa ([email protected])  
  1. Student 2 delegates from each intake, elected by their peers for two years (until graduation): John Ikechukwu Chukwu ([email protected])  

Ad-hoc members: 

  1. Other Local Academic Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Reiner Creutzburg ([email protected] [email protected] ) 
  1. Members of any Partner Institution’s academic and/or administrative staff directly involved in the Programme: Prof. Dr. Ivan Chorbev ([email protected] ), Katja Schulze ([email protected]), Mert Bal, Secretary General, Directorate of Institutional Research and Assessment, (mertbal@khas.edu.tr) 
  1. Representatives of academic and industrial Associated Partners: Yalçın Gerek, ([email protected]) 

Quality Assurance Board: 

Permanent members: 

  1. Chair of the Quality Assurance Board: Prof. Dr Danilo Gligoroski 
  1. Vice-Chair 1 of the Quality Assurance Board (Local Academic Coordinator): Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ  
  1. Vice-Chair 2 of the Quality Assurance Board (Local Academic Coordinator): Prof. Dr. Vesna Dimitrova 
  1. Student Representative 1: Samsoon Nahar Shampa  
  1. Student Representative 2: John Ikechukwu Chukwu  

Ad-hoc members: 

  1. Other Local Academic Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Reiner Creutzburg  
  1. Members of any Partner Institution’s academic and/or administrative staff directly involved in the Programme: Prof. Dr. Ivan Chorbev  
  1. Members of any Partner Institution’s academic and/or administrative staff directly involved in the Programme: Mert Bal 
  1. Representatives of academic and industrial Associated Partners: Yalçın Gerek 

QA Task Force:  
Elissa Mollakuqe [email protected]   
Hristina Mihajloska [email protected]  
Katja Schulze [email protected]