Scholar
Muhammad Ikram
Google Scholar ID: vkSaUFwAAAAJ
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Program Leader of Master of Cybersecurity Program at Macquarie University
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,599
H-index
20
i10-index
28
Publications
20
Co-authors
14
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published multiple papers, full list available on Google Scholar; involved in supervising PhD students, Master's students, interns, and visiting scholars.
Research Experience
- Held a joint postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan and Macquarie University; collaborated with Data61 (CSIRO), Transurban, and Optus; informed national cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory discussions; regularly serves on program committees of top-tier venues such as NDSS, ACM (Asia)CCS, PETS, and IEEE S&P.
Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UNSW, Sydney, under the mentorship of Prof. Roya Ensafi and Prof. Dali Kaafar.
Background
- Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity, focusing on designing scalable, privacy-preserving, and resilient security mechanisms for web, mobile, and cloud-based systems. Research interests include malware and botnet detection, vulnerability analysis of mobile/web platforms, measurement of cyberattacks in real-world systems, and secure software development lifecycle.
Miscellany
- Welcomes applications from motivated students interested in building practical, deployable security solutions; offers various scholarship opportunities including Macquarie Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships, Cotutelle & Joint PhD Programs, China Scholarship Council (CSC) – MQ Joint Program, HEC Pakistan – MQ PhD Program, and SmartSat CRC HDR Scholarships.
