Accepting PhD Student  

PhD Supervision:

• Privacy-Aware Anti-Money Laundering Protocol for Cryptocurrency (2026)

• Privacy-Aware AI-Based Risk Assessment System for AI Data Workflows (Ongoing)

• Zero-Trust Security in Fog Computing (Ongoing).
• Electronic Healthcare Management Using Blockchain Technology (Completed).

Research-Focused MSc Supervision:

• Load Balancing for Data Availability Management in Cloud Storage System (Completed).
• Availability Enhancement in Distributed Online Social Networks (Completed).
• Response Time-Based Data Availability Mechanism in Cloud Storage Environment (Completed).
• An Internet of Things and Cloud-Based Intelligent Approach for Predictive Maintenance of Rotating Machinery (Completed).
• Replica Deletion Management based on Data Popularity in Cloud Storage Environment (Completed).

• AI Governance, with a focus on the development and implementation of AI Risk Management Systems.
• Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, particularly in relation to technical safeguards and compliance with AI and Privacy Regulations, including EU AI Act, GDPR and CCPA.
• Data Management in Distributed Systems, including IoT, Edge, and Cloud Computing.

• Lecturer in Cybersecurity – Aston university (2025 – Present)
• Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity - De Montfort University (2023 – 2025)
• Research Fellow - University of Southampton (2020 – 2022)
• Assistant Professor in Computer Science - University of Isfahan (2015 – 2020)
• Software Engineer (KTP Associate) - Add Energy in Aberdeen (2015)

• Ph.D., Computer Science, Isfahan University of Technology, 2014.
  • Thesis: Privacy Preserving in Social Networks
• M.Sc., Computer Science, University of Isfahan, 2008.
  • Thesis: Anonymous Clueless Agent in the Multi-Agent Systems
• B.Sc., Computer Science, Isfahan University of Technology, 2005.
  • Project: Networks Security Using SSL
• Diploma, Mathematics & Physics, High School of Isfahan University of Technology, 2001.