Mazhar Rathore

Mazhar Rathore is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON. He joined in August 2024 and holds expertise in cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies like IoT and cryptocurrency analysis. His work bridges theoretical and applied research in data science and machine learning.

• Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering): Kyungpook National University, South Korea (2014-2018)
• Post-doctorate Fellowship: University of New Brunswick, Canada (2022-2024)
• Post-doctorate Fellowship: Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar (2018-2021)
• MS (Computer and Communication Security): National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (2012)
• BS (Computer Science): University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan (2009)

His research focuses on Cybersecurity and Privacy, leveraging Machine Learning and Deep Learning to address challenges in Computer Vision, Data Science, and IoT systems. He also investigates Network Traffic Analysis and applications for Smart Cities, contributing to secure and efficient data-driven technologies.

At Lakehead University, he teaches courses like Computer Programming, Cryptography, AI/ML Workflow Design, and Introduction to Deep Learning in Computer Vision, drawing from his extensive experience in academia across Canada, South Korea, Qatar, and Pakistan.