Cybersecurity Research Group

Cybersecurity Research Group

As digital threats rise, the Cybersecurity Research Group leads research to protect society from human error to advanced cyberattacks.

Goals of the Research Group

  • Developing innovative solutions to address current cybersecurity challenges in different environments.
  • Building strong collaborations at the intersection of academia and industry.
  • Attracting research grants with interdisciplinary research across different areas in the society.

Research Verticals

RIT Dubai’s Cybersecurity Research Group spearheads cutting-edge research, driving innovation across a wide range of areas.

Healthcare

Smartgrids

Human element in security

Malware detection and analysis

Intrusion and Network-based attacks detection

Protection of smart cities

Faculty

Mohammed M. Al Ani headshot

Mohammed M. Al Ani

Professor of Computing Security
moacad@rit.edu
Wesam Almobaideen headshot

Wesam Almobaideen

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing
wxacad@rit.edu
Khalil Al Hussaeni headshot

Khalil Al Hussaeni

Associate Professor of Computing Sciences
kxacad@rit.edu
Kevser Ovaz Akpinar headshot

Kevser Ovaz Akpinar

Assistant Professor of Computing Security
kxocad1@rit.edu
Huda Saadeh headshot

Huda Saadeh

Assistant Professor of Computing Sciences
hkscad@rit.edu
Qusai Hasan headshot

Qusai Hasan

Lecturer of Computing Security
qxhcad@rit.edu
Ali Assi headshot

Ali Assi

Assistant Professor of Computing Security
axacad5@rit.edu
Mehtab Khurshid headshot

Mehtab Khurshid

Lecturer of Computing Sciences
makcad1@rit.edu
Rashed Alnuman headshot

Rashed Alnuman

Computing Lab Instructor
rhacad@rit.edu

Researchers

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Muhammad Abdullah

Graduate Research Assistant, Master's student

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Yasmine Kerkeny

Graduate Research Assistant, Master's student

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Ben Hur

Research Assistant

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Website last updated: December 4, 2025