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| Personal Information |
Name: Ala Fahed Aburumman, PhD
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Email: fahed.cse@daffodiluniversity.ae
Phone: +971 7 2078945
Mobile: +971 589 896 466 |
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| Academic Qualification |
- PhD of Computer and Information Science (Oct 2016) from the University of South Australia (Australia).
- Master of Computer Science (Aug 2010) from the University of Jordan (HKJ).
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Mar 2007) from the University of Sindh (Pakistan).
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| Previous Employment |
- Consulting Director at Cyber Elite Australia, focusing on cybersecurity and business transformation consultations.
- Consultant at MIU City University Miami (April 2025). Held various Adjunct Faculty and Visiting Faculty roles at American University in Dubai, Murdoch University - Dubai, and Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai (2024–2025).
- Served as Course Developer/Coordinator/Manager at the University of South Australia & Navitas Pty Ltd (Jul 2016 – May 2022).
- Worked as an IT Consultant / Team leader / Net Admin + PR In charge at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Jun 2007 – Aug 2012).
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| Teaching Area/Specialization |
Networking and Cybersecurity, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Regulations, Network Security & Intelligent Threat Analysis, Cyber Forensics, Data Communication, and Intro to Switching & Routing. Expertise includes exceptional cybersecurity knowledge (GRC & Technical) and outstanding course development and delivery. Has over 18 years’ experience in Information Technology, focusing on Networking and Cybersecurity. |
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| Publications & Academic Activities |
- PhD Thesis entitled “Securing Voice over IP for SIP over MANETs”.
- Master’s Thesis entitled “Securing SIP over Ad hoc Network”. Authored or co-authored several publications on topics such as domain-based multi-cluster SIP solutions for MANETs, interference-aware multipath routing protocols, and securing SIP over Ad hoc Networks.
- Served on the Technical Program Committee and Reviewer for multiple international conferences including MODSIM (2013, 2015, 2017) and IEEE conferences.
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| Award & Scholarship |
- Awarded a 3 years contract to provide consultation/course development service to the UAE federal government (Aug 2023).
- Received the prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship (Jan 2013)
- Awarded a 2-year grant to support SME from the Australian & South Australian Government (Jan 2022).
- Awarded Best Presentation at the ATCS conference in China (2014).
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| Membership |
- Committee Member of The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (since June 2012).
- Member of the Australian Computer Society (since June 2012).
- Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (since April 2015).
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| Training/Certifications |
- Completed vocational training in Security Awareness Training, Flexible Learning Design, and specialized security topics like Phishing Fundamentals, Social Engineering, and Email Spoofing.
- Holds a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Lev.1) and an International Computer Driving License (ICDL).
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