Education

Throughout my education, I have gained extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in security, IoT, and applied machine learning. Below is a summary of my academic background and key achievements.

PhD in Computing

Imperial College London, London, UK (2020–2025)

  • Thesis: Evaluating the robustness of machine learning-based IoT device identification under real deployment conditions.
  • Timeline: Thesis submitted in 2024; viva passed in March 2025; degree awarded in May 2025.
  • Research Focus: IoT security, network traffic analysis, and robustness of applied machine learning.
  • Key Achievements: Published in NDSS and SenSys.

MSc in Electromagnetic Sensor Networks

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (2016–2017)

  • Thesis: Optimising metasurface coupler.
  • Graduation: Graduated with Merit.

BSc in Computer Systems Engineering

Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine (2008–2013)

  • Graduation Project: Answering natural language questions over structured knowledge bases.