Rafid Al-Khannak

Dr. Rafid Al-Khannak is an Associate Professor in Computing at Buckinghamshire New University. He holds a PhD in Engineering and IT from the University of Bolton, completed in collaboration with Siemens AG.

His research focuses on engineering and IT operational development, particularly in cloud computing, distributed systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure automation. Al-Khannak maintains industry collaborations with Amazon and Siemens on cloud implementation and security projects.

Key research areas include:

• Secure cloud migration frameworks using AWS hybrid models
• Infrastructure automation through CI/CD pipelines
• Penetration testing methodologies for cloud applications
• AI-enhanced education system transformation
• Healthcare application development for specialized needs