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Dr Ali Jaddoa

I joined CCCU in 2022 as a lecturer in Computing, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity.

My academic journey began with a BSc in Computer Science, followed by an MSc in Computer Science from Liverpool John Moores University. I completed my PhD in Information Systems at the University of Greenwich, London, in 2022, focusing on IoT-edge-cloud computation offloading for decision-making in IoT environment.

Within my current role at CCCU (in addition to teaching and learning), I am the School of Engineering, Technology, and Design Lead for Quality, Partnership, and PSRB (Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies). In addition, I work as an Academic Link Tutor (ALT), fostering collaboration between CCCU and various esteemed national and international partners, including CDS-DS (UK) and MSMK (Spain). Furthermore, I supervise postgraduate students in the fields of IoT, energy consumption, cybersecurity, and AI.

Before my current role as a Senior Lecturer at CCCU, I gained valuable experience in teaching, learning, research, and academia as a Lecturer. I have also worked as a Research Fellow and Research Assistant at the University of Greenwich, contributing to two EU H2020 projects: RESCUER (First Responder Centred Support Toolkit for Operating in Adverse and Infrastructure-less Environments) and C4IIoT (Cybersecurity 4.0 - Protecting the Industrial Internet of Things).

Prior to my involvement in these research projects, I worked on various quantitative research endeavours within the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University. Additionally, I worked as a Lecturer of Computer Science at the University of Babylon. My career began as a software developer, providing me with a practical foundation for my later work in computing and cybersecurity.

Currently, at Canterbury Christ Church University, I teach modules related to Computer Forensics and Cybersecurity, as well as other Computer Science subjects such as Computational Thinking, Computer Systems, and Research Methods. Additionally, I am involved in various academic and outreach activities.

Previously, I taught the following subjects:

  • Application Development in C#
  • Data Structures (Java)
  • Advanced Data Structures (Python)
  • Computation Theory
  • Object-Oriented Programming (Java)
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms
  • Computer Graphics (C++)
  • Advanced Networks

My research interests include:

  • Computational offloading
  • Edge and cloud computing
  • Energy-efficient computing
  • Machine learning
  • Decision support and data orchestration in IoT
  • Cybersecurity.  

Research Project Participations

Estimating the Prevalence of Problematic Opiate Use in Ireland- Public Health Institute PHI-Liverpool John Moores University (2016)  

RESCUER: First Responder Centered Support Toolkit for Operating in Adverse and Infrastructure-less Environments-University of Greenwich (2019-2022)  

C4IIoT: Cybersecurity 4.0 - Protecting the Industrial Internet of Things-University of Greenwich(2021-2022)

Research Projects

  • Developing Explainable AI Systems for the Predictive Analysis in Heath Domain. Researcher(s): Mr Abdellah Bouchama. Supervisor(s): Dr Amina Souag, Dr Ali Jaddoa, Dr Scott Turner. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Multi-modal Integration of Omics and Clinical Data for Explainable Biomarker Discovery in a Life-Threatening Disease: A Comprehensive Machine Learning Approach on Cancer. Researcher(s): Mr Adedayo Olowolayemo. Supervisor(s): Dr Amina Souag, Dr Ali Jaddoa, Professor Konstantinos Sirlantzis. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Repurposing of Retired Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Batteries through State of Charge Estimation with Deep Learning Techniques. Researcher(s): Mr Mohammed Khalifa Amur Al-Alawi. Supervisor(s): Dr James Cugley, Dr Ali Jaddoa, Dr Hany Hassanin. [Postgraduate Research Project]