Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉)

Dr. Mpyana Merlec (Ph.D.) is a research professor at the Blockchain Research Institute, Computer Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

Honored to be part of 2025 #KCLUB World Conference at Korea University (KU), on July 3-4, 2025.

KU Collaboration Hub (K-CLUB) brings together over 150 world leading researchers from 63 countries to tackle global challenges.
🔗https://t.co/7qdkMa9smt

#KCLUB2025 #KoreaUniversity

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📢 Our latest publication !
#CongoNames Corpus introduces the first large-scale open #dataset of 8M+ Congolese personal names (2008–2023), supporting research in #NLP, computational social science, and #African language technologies.
https://t.co/4yBR0B65us
#AfricanNLP #DRC #AI

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@Shruti_0810 All

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2026 2026 AI • Blockchain Business Model Ideathon 참여! #MEXCVentures #2026KoreaUniversityIdeathon

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@SllifeN @PatrickMuyaya @AmbassadorIleka @oxalate_r @AndyBemba @bembajp @ossobag Congratulations 👏👏👏

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

🎉 New Paper in @IEEEAccess! 🎉

Excited to share our latest work: “#GNNRec: A #Graph-Based #Neural Network Model for Efficient and Robust Product #Recommendation”
@IEEEAccess, Vol. 14 (2026)
https://t.co/qs5aWqxNqR

🙏 #BK21FOUR, #MSIT/#IITP, #SeoulRISE, #SBA, @koreaUniversity.

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📢 Our paper is now live on #IEEEXplore!

#AgroChain+: A secure, decentralized agricultural traceability system using #Blockchain + #IoT
📍 Presented at #IEEE #IoTaIS 2025
🔗 https://t.co/hDbA4K275h
🎥 https://t.co/ghmasiyun4

#AgroChainPlus #AgriTech #Merlec #Mpyana #iBELab

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🏅 Best AI Paper Award at #ICTC 2025 🏅
Our paper “#PQCIF: Post-Quantum Cryptography Integration Framework for Securing Blockchain-enabled IoMT” received the Best AI Paper Award at the #ICTC 2025 in Jeju, Korea (Oct 14–17).
🔗 https://t.co/o0ku6wE7HS
🔗https://t.co/seIltkS5uG

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[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

Honored to be part of 2025 #KCLUB World Conference at Korea University (KU), on July 3-4, 2025.

KU Collaboration Hub (K-CLUB) brings together over 150 world leading researchers from 63 countries to tackle global challenges.
🔗https://t.co/7qdkMa9smt

#KCLUB2025 #KoreaUniversity

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

#Mpyana #Mwamba #Merlec - 2025 AD Scientific Index
Excited to share my 2025 AD Scientific Index ranking! Grateful for the recognition and motivated to keep contributing to research and innovation.
https://t.co/PPYKqXneBY
#ADScientificIndex #KoreaUniversity #ResearchImpact

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📷 New Paper Published! 📷
We’re excited to announce our latest paper, “Proof of Random Leader: A Fast and Manipulation-Resistant Proof-of-Authority #Consensus Algorithm for Permissioned #Blockchains Using Verifiable Random Function,” published in IEEE https://t.co/m3J2170R3d

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📢 Exciting News!🎙️
I will be in #ArirangRadio's "#KoreaNow" with fellow 2024 Seoul Honorary Citizenship Awardees! 🏅

📅 Broadcast: Jan 27, 2025 (Lunar New Year)
🕖 Time: 7–7:55 PM KST
🎧 Tune in: https://t.co/HSqvEihzP4

Join us as we share our stories!
#SeoulHonoraryCitizen

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📢 Exciting News!

Our paper, "#PDaaS: A Personal Data-as-a-Service Platform using Permissioned #Blockchain and #IPFS", presented at the 2024 #BCCA, is now published in the #IEEEXplore Digital Library!

https://t.co/FBS4KKJ4yZ

#PDaaS #DataPrivacy #BCCA2024 #Merlec #Mpyana

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

📢2024 #KTOnline School In-Person Activity Special Lecture📢 (2024 #KT랜선야학 #대면활동 특강 소식)
💡 Shared practical tips for mentoring, growth stories, & career advice with 18 mentors & 29 mentees.
Let’s keep building meaningful connections & shaping brighter futures! 🌟

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

Honored to be awarded the #Seoul Honorary Citizenship by the #Seoul Metropolitan Government - https://t.co/88qdSSUPG7

#SeoulHonoraryCitizens #Merlec #Mpyana #MpyanaMerlec #MpyanaMwambaMerlec

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

🌟 Honored to receive the 2024 #SeoulHonoraryCitizenship Award 🏅!

Grateful for the opportunity to mentor youth 🇰🇷 through the KT Dream School & Global Culture School 🌏, promoting education 📖 and cultural exchange 🌐.

Thank you to #Seoul, #KT, and H.E. @AmbassadorIleka
🙏

[Mpyana Merlec, Ph.D. (멜렉) @mlecjm]

The core components of an #AI agent and its capabilities

Navigating the AI Frontier: A Primer on the Evolution and Impact of AI Agents. https://t.co/Xgc1ysa1ii

#ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgents

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📢 Our Personal #Data is Worth Gold 🥇- Cash 🤑 Investigation 💰

📢 Nos #données personnelles valent de l'or 🥇- Cash 🪙 investigation 💰

https://t.co/yst705LvJ4
#PersonalData #DonnéePersonnelle #GDPR #RGPD

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Share
Cycle for Generative AI, 2024
#GenAI #GenerativeAI
https://t.co/i0XEFHKpXh

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Explore Beyond #GenAI on the 2024 Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence
#AI — not just GenAI — will continue shaping industries and directing innovation.

https://t.co/HuYu6gFGrV via @Gartner_Inc