Dr Mohammad Saedi

Overview

Computer science academic, PI, and software/network security engineer with over 20 years of experience across secure communications, cybersecurity, Consumer communications networks, 5G/6G, V2X, IoT, IDS and AI/ML. As an IEEE Senior Member, he has led enterprise network security operations, conducted PhD research funded by BT, and led independent academic research in secure connectivity technologies. Proven track record in developing security protocols, synthetic datasets, tools, and AI approaches relevant to critical infrastructure resilience. Senior member of IEEE technical committees, program chair, reviewer for multiple IEEE Transactions, IEEE Communication Society, Elsevier and Springer journals, TPC member, and judge for the International Greenwich Olympiad.

Qualifications

• Senior Member in IEEE, IEEE, United Kingdom, 2026
• FHEA, AdvanceHE, United Kingdom, 2024
• PhD in Computer Science, Ulster University, United Kingdom, May 2019 - February 2023
• AFHEA, Advance HE, United Kingdom, February - July 2021
• MSc in Computer Engineering (Software), Islamic Azad University Shabestar, Iran, September 2008 - February 2011
• MCSE, Farzanegan Ltd, Iran, February 2009
• NetworkPlus, DBI, Iran, Islamic Republic of, January 2004
• BEng in Computer Engineering (Hardware), Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, February 1997 - November 2001

Postgraduate training

• Machine learning and deep learning, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom
• Azure Fundamental, security, and network security, Microsoft, United Kingdom
• Project Planning: Foundation & Scope, Planning for Uncertainty, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom
• Moodle Assessment, Quiz and Rubrics, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom
• H5P and Ally, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

Employment

• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United Kingdom, 2026 - present
• Assessment Lead, City St George's, University of London, United Kingdom, 2025 - present
• Independent Assessor, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, 2025 - present
• Assistant Profesor in Computer Science, City, University of London, United Kingdom, January 2024 - present
• Senior Lecturer in Computing, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, January - December 2023
• Senior Network and Security Technologist, Kurdistan Province Governors, Iran, April 2008 - April 2019
• IT Manager, Kurdistan, Iran (Mar 2002 – Apr 2008), State Welfare Organization, Iran, February 2002 - April 2008

Fellowships

• RISES Fellowship in Higher Education, City, University of London, April - August 2024
• Associate Fellowship of the UKPSF for teaching and supporting learning, AdvanceHE, February - June 2021

Memberships of professional organisations

• Member, British Computer Society, January 2022 - June 2024
• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019 - June 2024

Awards

• Ulster University (2022). Best Poster
  Best Poster Shortlisted at Festival of PhD Research at Ulster, PhD Awards Dinner, Hilton Hotel, Belfast, 2022
• Ulster University (2020). PhD Researchers Video Competition
  2nd Place in PhD Researchers Video Competition, School of Computing, Ulster University, UK
• Kurdistan University (2016). Top Researcher
  Top Researcher of Kurdistan Provincial Governorate, Sanandaj, Iran – 2011, 2013, 2016

Languages

Arabic (can read, write, speak), English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review), Kurdish (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review) and Persian (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review)

Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments based on VANET

Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments based on VANET, Kurdistan University

BTIIC-12: Secure Real-time Communications over 5G

Involvement in BT Ireland Innovation Centre (BTIIC) and contributing to a “Secure Real-time Communications over 5G” project. The project I have worked on for over three years includes five members from Ulster University and three members from BT. As a team member, I have pledged to the team and consider the team to help me do my part well. I believe being open to suggestions, trying to understand every person’s perspective, being honest in presenting work (clearly mentioning possible solutions, problems, and results), being responsible for the whole project and my part and meeting deadlines and requirements are key factors that I have considered. In addition, conducting the PhD work as cutting-edge research in Cyber Security proposing a novel AI-based cyber-attack detection Approach in communication networks.

Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments

I have Experience in securing and undertaking externally funded research. I have been a principal contributor to the provincial research project entitled “Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments, using Vehicular Adhoc Networks” at Kurdistan University in 2015. I lead the research presenting a scheme for vehicle navigation based on up-to-date road traffic status in city environments so that vehicles can find the shortest route toward their destination. Overall, the proposed scheme includes five parts: First, an Algorithm for RSU placement in each city environment is proposed. Second, directional antennas are set to indicate the street at which vehicles are located. Third, Each RSU obtains the traffic weight (volume) of all streets and its coverage. Fourth, traffic weights are exchanged among all RSUs and generate a consistent weight database. Fifth, an algorithm based on which vehicles are navigated takes advantage of the above-mentioned weight database.

Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments

Optimal Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments based on VANET, Kurdistan University

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