Hani Ragab Hassen

Hani Ragab is Associate Professor at HeriotWatt University’s School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS) where he heads the institute of Applied Information Security. In this role, he coordinates activities in the field of information security, particularly on AI applications, at Heriot-Watt Dubai. Prior to this, he worked in several securityrelated roles, including as a security architect, before joining University of Kent, UK as a lecturer in Information Security in 2007. Hani obtained his Ph.D. with distinction in Network Security from the prestigious Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France in 2007. He holds several industrial certificates in Security, AI, and computer networks. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). In his free time, he likes to read novels, snorkel, and play chess and pool. He is also an amateur astronomer.