Nitin Naik

Nitin Naik is a Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering & Cybersecurity at Aston University's School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, part of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Aberystwyth University and has diverse qualifications including an MBA in Finance, PGCTHE in Higher Education Teaching, and multiple degrees from Devi Ahilya University. His research focuses on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science, and IoT. He teaches courses like CS21DE (Data Encryption) and CS22DS (Distributed Systems).

Research emphasizes threat modeling (STRIDE, DREAD, etc.), attack tree analysis with fuzzy logic, federated learning, and malware detection using fuzzy hashing/YARA rules. He has published 125+ works including analyses of OT system defenses, privacy-preserving techniques in tourism data fusion, and AI chatbot applications. Professional memberships include SFHEA and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society.

He supervises PhD students in areas like secure LLMs, quantum search-based malware detection, and AI-based cyberattack modeling. His work integrates computational intelligence with cybersecurity solutions, including honeypot systems and blockchain-based identity management.