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      Dr Mahdi Aiash

      ROLE: Senior Lecturer in Computing & Communications Engineering
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: Computer Science
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 5220
      EMAIL: M.Aiash@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Dr Mahdi Aiash is with the School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University. Dr Aiash is involved in a number of research projects nationally and internationally. His main interest is in the area of Secure Future Internet, Network and Cyber Security. He is a computer security researcher & practitioner with industry, academic, and research experience. He is an active contributor to the academic as well as broader international community working on Information and Network Security issues. Dr Aiash has published in excess of 50 peer reviewed papers in prestigious journals and conferences; he is a recipient of a number of "Best Research Paper Awards". Dr Aiash presently maintains nearly two dozen certifications including Ethical/White Hat Hacker, Licenced Pen-tester and Information Security Officer. He has also conducted workshops and corporate trainings around the world apart from his speaking engagements.

        Qualifications

        • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Security and QoS for Heterogeneous networks , 2012.
        • Master of Science (with Distinction) in Computer Networks and Secuirty, 2008.
        • BEng of Electical Engineering, Computing Department, 2004
        • PGCert-HE

        Languages spoken

        • English.
        • German.
        • Arabic.

        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Teaching Interests in different areas of Information Communication Technology and Engineering:

        • Communications and networking.
        • Network and Information Security.
        • Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking.
        • Operating and distributed Systems.
        • Network Managment.
        • Computer architecture and programming (low-level and high-level programming).

        Modules taught:

        • Penetration Testing and Digital Forensic (Module Leader)
        • Cyber Security and Regulatoion (Module Leader)
        • Computer Systems Architecture and Operating System (Module Leader).
        • Security Architecture and Engineering (Module Leader)
        • Network Security (Module Leader)
        • Computer Networks.

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Research expertise in the area of Information and Network Security, Future Internet and computer networks, which cover:

        • Security of Computer Networks and Information Systems.
        • Security Protocols: design and verification.
        • Future Internet: Internet of Things (IoTs), Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Information Centric Networks (ICNs).
        • Virtualization and Cloud Computing and Big data.
        • Pervasive Communication and Heterogenoues Networks.
        • Computer Networks and Telecommunications.
        • Advanced Wireless Networking.

        Doctoral Students:

        • Miss Rand Raheem: Performance Analysis for Mobile Femtocell in LTE Technology.
        • Mr Frangiscos Sardis: A Novel Approach for Service-Migration in Cloud Computing.
        • Mr Ali Raheem: A Secure Handover Protocol for 6LowPAN.
        • Mr Thamer Alghamedi: An Integrated Security framework for Communications in IoTs.

        Publication Feed

        Project-based cooperative learning to enhance competence while teaching engineering modules

        Gandhi, Vaibhav and Yang, Zhijun and Aiash, Mahdi (2017) Project-based cooperative learning to enhance competence while teaching engineering modules. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 27 (3). pp. 198-208. ISSN 1560-4624

        A progressive approach to design authentication protocols for mobile heterogeneous networks

        Kenaza, Tayeb and Aiash, Mahdi and Loo, Jonathan and Lasebae, Aboubaker and Whitney, Gill (2016) A progressive approach to design authentication protocols for mobile heterogeneous networks. In: IEEE Trustcom/BigDataSE/I​SPA, 2016, 23-26 Aug 2016, Tianjin, China.

        Virtualization and cyber security: arming future security practitioners

        Tharayanil, Midhun Babu and Whitney, Gill and Aiash, Mahdi and Benzaid, Chafika (2015) Virtualization and cyber security: arming future security practitioners. In: IEEE Trustcom/BigDataSE/ISPA, 2015, 20-22 Aug 2015, Helsinki, Finland.

        Investigating the impact of live migration on the network infrastructure in enterprise environments

        Sinti, Jose and Jiffry, Fowzan and Aiash, Mahdi (2014) Investigating the impact of live migration on the network infrastructure in enterprise environments. In: Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA), 2014 28th International Conference on, 13-16 May 2014, Victoria, Canada.

        A security framework for node-to-node communications based on the LISP architecture

        Kallash, Mohammad Muneer and Loo, Jonathan and Lasebae, Aboubaker and Aiash, Mahdi (2017) A security framework for node-to-node communications based on the LISP architecture. International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics . ISSN 1751-911X (Accepted/In press)

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Award       

        • IEEE Outstanding Leadership Awards, 2015
        • SOS Certificate of Recognition For Significant Research in Cyber Security, 2015
        • Best Paper Award Winner : The International Conference of Wireless Networks 2011.
        • PhD scholarship. Research topic: Security Framework for the Y-Comm Mobile Communication Architecture 2009-2012.
        • Vast 2012 Challenge Award 2012.
        • Best Paper Award Winner: The IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications 2012.

        Impact

        • Collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Developing an ontology for Vertical handover 2009- 2013.
        • Collaboration with international consortium in the area of Cyber Security 2014-present.

        Technical Program Committee (TPC)

        • International Journal of Information and Communication Technology
        • IEEE International Symposium on Telecommunications
        • International Telecommunications Energy Conference
        • International Conference on Future Generation Communication Technologies
        • Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications

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