Haris Mouratidis

Professor Haris Mouratidis is Director of the Institute for Analytics and Data Science (IADS) and a Professor in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex. His research focuses on cybersecurity, privacy engineering, and risk management in critical infrastructures such as healthcare and supply chains. He leads projects like CyberSecurityAId, a tool for SME cyber hygiene assessment, funded by Innovate UK.

Research Interests: Professor Mouratidis specializes in security requirements engineering (e.g., Secure Tropos methodology), privacy-by-design frameworks, IoT/5G security, and automated risk prediction. His work bridges theoretical cybersecurity concepts with practical tools for SMEs and critical sectors.

Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD students in cybersecurity domains. Active grants include projects on AI-driven logistics safety (PALLETS), generative AI for customer service, and cyber resilience tools. Notable funders are Innovate UK and the University of Essex.

Labs/Teams: Oversees IADS activities and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like the CyberSecDome framework for incident handling in digital infrastructure.