Saba Awan

Ms. Saba Awan

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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6 January 2022 in Sensors
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SASaba Awan
Saba Awan
Nadeem JavaidNadeem Javaid
Nadeem Javaid
SUSameeh Ullah
Sameeh Ullah
AKAsad Ullah Khan
Asad Ullah Khan
Ali QamarAli Qamar
Ali Qamar
Jin-Ghoo ChoiJin-Ghoo Choi
Jin-Ghoo Choi
In this paper, an encryption and trust evaluation model is proposed on the basis of a blockchain in which the identities of the Aggregator Nodes (ANs) and Sensor Nodes (SNs) are stored. The authentication of ANs and SNs is performed in public and private blockchains, respectively. However, inauthentic nodes utilize the network’s resources and perform malicious activities. Moreover, the SNs have limited energy, transmission range and computational capabilities, and are attacked by malicious nodes. Afterwards, the malicious nodes transmit wrong information of the route and increase the number of retransmissions due to which the SNs’ energy is rapidly consumed. The lifespan of the wireless sensor network is reduced due to the rapid energy dissipation of the SNs. Furthermore, the throughput increases and packet loss increase with the presence of malicious nodes in the network. The trust values of SNs are computed to eradicate the malicious nodes from the network. Secure routing in the network is performed considering residual energy and trust values of the SNs. Moreover, the Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA), a cryptosystem that provides asymmetric keys, is used for securing data transmission. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed model in terms of high packet delivery ratio.