Mouad Lemoudden

Mouad Lemoudden is a Lecturer in Cybersecurity at the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University. He is affiliated with the Blockpass Identity Lab and the Centre for Cybersecurity, IoT and Cyberphysical Systems.

• PhD in Computer Science (2017) from Mohammed V University, Morocco
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Inria (2020)

Research Interests revolve around data-centric tools in cybersecurity, including cloud security, network security, intrusion detection systems, adversarial behaviors, distributed ledger technology, digital identity, and privacy. His work explores quantum-enhanced cybersecurity analytics and graph-based threat modeling.

Notable Publications include studies on post-quantum cryptography, graph theory in cloud security, and quantum machine learning for botnet detection. His research spans cloud logging standards, big data analytics, and identity federation challenges.

Scientific Awards include recognition as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

Supervision includes PhD projects on quantum machine learning for cybersecurity and metamaterials for sound insulation. Students under his guidance include Madjid Golparvaran Tehrani and collaborative projects with Dr. Nick Pitropakis and Prof. Bill Buchanan.