About Me

I am a cybersecurity researcher working at the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab (CSL) under the supervision of Prof. Selcuk Uluagac at
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA .. I am envolved into a U.S National Science Foundation project under the program of Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace, which consists of designing and evaluating curricular modules for inclusive integration of Artificial Intelligence into Cybersecurity. Prior to that, I was a Fulbright Research Scholar within the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab (CSL), and was associated with the SPRITZ research group at the University of Padua, Italy . I hold a Master degree in Cryptography and Information Security from Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco and a Bachelor degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco .

My research interest principally cover challenging security problems in Cyber-physical systems (CPS), with a focus on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. I investigate security vulnerabilities in machine learning systems, develop robust defenses against adversarial attacks, and work on sustainable security solutions for evolving threat landscapes. My work spans both theoretical foundations and practical applications. Currently, I am focusing on the following research areas:

• Adversarial Machine Learning and AI Security.
• Vulnerability Assessment of ML/AI Models.
• Web Security and WebAssembly Security.
• Malware Detection and Analysis.

I am always eager to collaborate with motivated researchers and practitioners to solve pressing cybersecurity challenges. If you are interested, please drop me an email.

Activities

• Awards/Honours
  
  
  • [A7] Awarded IEEE ComSoc Student Travel Grant at IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2024), Denver, CO, USA, 2024 (Awarded $1k).
  • [A6] Nominated as RSAC Security Scholar at the RSA Conference, USA, 2024.
  • [A5] Awarded the 1st Author Publication Incentive Award at Florida International University, USA, 2023.
  • [A4] Received a full scholarship (Research Assistantship) at Florida International University, USA, 2023.
  • [A3] Granted a Fulbright Grantee by the Fulbright Program, 2021 (Awarded $35k).
  • [A2] Awarded the Fondazione Ing. Aldo Gini Award at University of Padua, Italy, 2019 (Awarded $6k).
  • [A1] Received the Academic Excellence Grant at Moulay Ismail University, Morocco, 2017 (Awarded $5k).


• Research Visits
  
  
  • [V2] Visiting Research Scholar (Host: Prof. A. Selcuk Uluagac) at Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, May 2021 - June 2022.
  • [V1] Visiting Research Scholar (Host: Prof. Mauro Conti) at University of Padua, Italy, November 2020 - April 2021.


• PhD Schools
  
  
  • International Summer School on Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security 2019, Padova, Italy. (Executive committee member)
  • IEEE-EURASIP Summer School on Signal Processing 2018, San Vincenzo, Livorno, Italy.
  • The 9th Edition of the International Spring School on Distributed Systems 2017, Marrakech, Morocco.


• Memberships
  
  
  • CSL (Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab) research team member.
  • SPRITZ (Security and Privacy Research Group) research team member (guest position since 2019).
  • ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) member.
  • AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) member.
  • ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) member.
  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) student member since 2018.
  • President of Computer Science and Robotics Club at Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco (2017-2020).
  • Vice President of Chess Club in Meknes, Morocco (2018-2021).
  • Vice President of Outgoing Global Talent Program in AIESEC Meknes, Morocco (2019-2021).

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