Alexandros Chrysikos

Dr. Alexandros Chrysikos is a Senior Lecturer and researcher specializing in Cyber Security at the School of Computing and Digital Media, London Metropolitan University. His work bridges technical security domains with educational challenges, focusing on student retention strategies in computing programs and digital forensics applications.

Research interests include cyber security frameworks, IoT-enabled forensic readiness, cloud computing security models, and innovative approaches to higher education assessment. He has contributed to projects analyzing student retention through lenses like learned optimism and learning community theory, while also advancing methodologies for cybercrime analysis and educational technology integration.

Key research themes across publications include: (1) Cyber security frameworks for education and IoT systems, (2) Quantitative analysis of student retention factors using R, (3) Cloud computing risk assessment models, and (4) Development of competency-based assessment frameworks. His work often emphasizes real-world applicability through mixed methods approaches.

Notable contributions include feasibility studies on cloud infrastructure adoption in universities and pioneering work on narrative-based cyberbullying analysis. Current research continues exploring intersections between technical security solutions and pedagogical innovation.