Dr. Abdul Waheed
Dr. Abdul Waheed is an accomplished computer scientist with expertise in Cyber Security and Information Security. He earned his M.S. in Computer Science from Hazara University, Mansehra in 2014, and later completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2021 from the same institution. As part of his doctoral research, he worked at NetLab-INMC, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea under the HEC research program (2017–2019).
Before joining CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences, Dr. Waheed served as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at Women University Swabi, KP, where he also performed additional responsibilities as Director IT. Earlier, he worked as an Assistant Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) at Northern University, Nowshera, KP.
His research interests include:
• Information Security and Cryptography
• Secure and Lightweight Cryptographic Protocols
• Heterogeneous Communication in IoT and IoE
• Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) & Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Security
• Fuzzy Logic–based Decision-Making
Dr. Waheed has published widely in international journals and conferences, and he is a recognized member of the Crypto-Net Research Group at Hazara University. His research contributions have positioned him as a respected scholar in the field of computer science and cybersecurity.
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