Portfolio

Teaching Experience

Jan 2024 - Present          Assistant Professor

College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zayed University, UAE
Leading two projects on cybersecuirty as PI
Designed and taught the following courses.

  • Machine Learning
  • Applied Neural Networks and Deep Learning
  • Problem Solving with Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Information Security and Data Privacy

March 2022 - Jan 2024          Assistant Professor

School of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Leading the R&D of big data cluster in the Center for Research on Engineering Software Technologies
Coordinating cyber security projects in the school of computer science
Designed and taught the following courses:

  • Concepts in Cyber Security (T1 2023, T1 2022, T2 2022, T3 2022)
  • Cyber Security Industry Projects (T3 2022, T2 2022, T1 2022)
  • Cyber Security Research Projects (T1 2023, T3 2022, T2 2022)
  • Secure Software Engineering (T3 2023)

March 2022 - Present          Program Director for Cyber Security

School of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Provide academic leadership and management oversight for Master of Cyber Security Program.
Ensuring courses are aligned with the academic and professional accreditation needs.
Mentor and motivate subject matter experts and course coordinators

March 2019 - November 2019          Casual Lecturer

The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Designed and taught the following courses.

  • Software Architecture (Semester 2 – 2019)
  • Software Requirements Engineering (Semester 1 – 2019)

March 2017 - November 2018          Associate Lecturer

The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Taught and supported the delivery of the following courses:

  • Software Design and Analysis (Semester 2 – 2018)
  • Software Requirements Engineering (Semester 1 – 2018)
  • Software Architecture (Semester 2 – 2017)
  • Software Requirements Engineering (Semester 1 – 2017)

Research Experience

August 2020 - Feb 2022          Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Leading the R&D of two industrial projects. The first project is about big data analytics and cloud computing funded by Defense Science and Technology (DSTG), Australia. The second project, supported and funded by Cyber Security Cooperative Research Center (CSCRC) and Cisco, focuses on the cyber security of command-and-control systems.
Co-supervising 2 PhD students and 3 master students.

March 2020 - July 2020          Research Assistant

School of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Worked on “Big data analytics for Upstream Oil & Gas Sector” research for Defense Science and Technology (DSTG) Australia

Industry Experience

November 2016 - November 2017          Project Manager

School of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia
Responsible for the management of the project, funded by the University of Adelaide, aimed at developing a mobile application (SuperSort) to educate students about proper disposal of waste.