Dr Zeeshan Siddiqui

Professional Biography

I am working as a Lecturer in Computing and Cybersecurity at the Open University, UK. I worked with MIT (US) as a Cybersecurity Consultant in Quantum Cryptography. I am associated with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) as a full Fellow. I have been recognised and endorsed as an emerging leader in Security by the Royal Society (UK). I am also associated and accredited with CISCO as a Cybersecurity accredited instructor. I worked as an MSc Project Supervisor with the University of Glasgow and the University of Arden. I have more than 15 years of Program Leadership, Module development and delivery experience in Computing and Cybersecurity. I developed Cisco and CompTIA academy programs for Networking academies in Scotland. I developed digital content as a module tutor and program leader for institutions like the University of Essex, the University of Roehampton, the University of Liverpool and UWS. I also taught Digital Forensics to Northumbria and Durham Constabularies. My teaching and research specialisations include Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Cryptography, Quantum Cryptography, Web and Application Security, Network Security, Cisco CyberOps, Programming (Python), Artificial Intelligence/ML, Software and Web Engineering, Database design. I have earned my PGC in Academic Practice from the University of the West of Scotland (UK) and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM). I am a senior member of IEEE and an Academic Initiative member for IBM (UK). I have various national and international collaborations, such as the CS Research Group at Coventry University (UK), the Pervasive Computing Group at University Technology Malaysia, the Artificial Intelligence Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS), and the Centre of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. I am currently supervising Postgraduate (Ph D./M.Phil. /M.Sc) students and Undergraduate study project students as their primary supervisor. I am also serving as an Editor and Reviewer for many ISI/SCI-E highly-ranked Journals and Flagship Conferences.

Research interests

Research Areas:

• Semantic Web and Service-Oriented Architectures
• Remote User Digital Authentication
• Database Designing, IoT and Machine Learning
• Command and Control Systems, C2/C4i Architectures and Frameworks
• Information and Cyber Security

PhD/Doctoral Topics:

I am looking for potential PhD students (Home or International (Self-funded )) to conduct excellent research in the following subjects/projects/topics.

• Quantum Cryptography
• Authentication Protocols for the Internet of Things (IoT) based on AI/ML
• The Impact of Generative AI in Academic and Research.
• Exploring Biometric Continuous Authentication and Security Attacks.
• Exploring preventive techniques and methods to prevent ATM/Cash Machines against security threats and scams.

Impact and engagement

Affiliations, Accreditations and Awards:

• Full Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK.
• Senior Member, IEEE, UK & Ireland.
• Accredited Trainer, CISCO, UK.
• Academic Initiative Member, IBM, (UK/EU/Middle East/Asia).
• Endorsed as an Emerging Leader in Security, Royal Society, UK.
• Winner of IBM Digital Forensics Contest, C4ICAS, KSU, Saudi Arabia.
• Founder, Computer Science Mentors, Scotland, UK.
• Founding Member, Artificial Intelligence Centre for Advanced System (CAS), King Saud University.
• Founding Member, Advanced Software Engineering Research Centre (ASER), College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University.
• Founding Member, Department of Software Engineering, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University.
• Editorial Board, International Journal of Cyber Security Technology, Taylor & Francis (UK).
• Editorial Board, International Journal of Computer Security, International Journal Network (US).
• Editorial Board, MAYFEB Journal of Computer Science (Canada).
• Editorial Board, Trends in Computer Science and Information Technology - Peertechz (US).

External collaborations

• The Pervasive Computing Group at the University of Technology Malaysia
• The Artificial Intelligence Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS) at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia 
• The Centre of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia