MANIPULATING ATTACKER BEHAVIOR IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

Dean of the Graduate College ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all those who made it possible for me to complete this thesis. First, I deeply appreciate my adviser, Professor Johnson P. Thomas, for his precious time, useful advice, kind support and trust. I furthermore want to thank the rest of my committee: Dr. G. E. Hedrick and Dr. Nohpil Park for their time and effort in helping me finish my thesis. Especially, I would like to give my special thanks to my family for their encouragement, and their continuous and unconditional support in all aspects of my life. Finally I am also thankful to my friends who stood beside me and encouraged me t