About

I am a Lecturer in the School of Computing at the University of Derby, specialising in cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), and secure systems engineering. I hold a PhD in Computing from the University of Derby, with research focused on security and energy optimisation in IoT-based systems.

With over 30 peer-reviewed publications in leading IEEE and ACM venues, I have contributed extensively to IoT, network security, and cyber-physical systems, earning two IEEE Best Paper Awards. I have served as Guest Editor for cybersecurity-focused special issues, General Chair of NGH-2024, and reviewer for high-impact journals.

I have significant teaching and supervisory experience across undergraduate and postgraduate, delivering modules in networking, cybersecurity, and IoT.

Teaching responsibilities

My teaching responsibilities include:

1. Module leader for Securing Network (7CS093)
2. Module leader for Security Architectures and Future Trends (6CM507)
3. Module leader for Internet of Things: An Introduction (6CC551)
4. Supervision of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral projects in networking, cybersecurity, and IoT

Research interests

My research interests include:

• Cybersecurity
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Hardware security
• Energy optimisation in IoT-based systems
• Task scheduling for embedded platforms

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computing, University of Derby, UK (2017–2020)
• Thesis: Energy-Efficient Task Scheduling for NoC-based MPSoCs in IoT Systems
• MSc in Electronic Systems Design Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (2009–2010)
• BS in Electronics Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan (2004–2008)
• PGCert in Advanced Higher Education, University of Derby, UK (2022–2023)

Recent publications

• N. Ul Ain et al., A Novel Approach Based on Quantum Key Distribution Using BB84 and E91 Protocol for Resilient Encryption and Eavesdropper Detection, IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 32819–32833, 2025.
• Mohamed Mohideen, M. A., Nadeem, M. S., Hardy, J., Ali, H., et al., Behind the Code: Identifying Zero-Day Exploits in WordPress, Future Internet, 16(7), 256, 2024.
• Jan, S. R., Ghaleb, B., Tariq, U. U., Ali, H., et al., Two-Level Dynamic Programming-Enabled Non-Metric Data Aggregation Technique for the Internet of Things, Electronics, 13(9), 1651, 2024.
• Ali, H., et al., Energy-Aware Scheduling of Streaming Applications on Edge Devices in IoT-Based Healthcare, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, 2021.
• Tariq, U. U., Ali, H., et al., Static Task Scheduling for Cyber-Physical Systems, ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology (TIST), 2019.
• Ali, H., et al., ARSH-FATI for Secure Cluster Head Selection in WSNs, IEEE Systems Journal, 2020.