Hoda Hassan

Hoda Hassan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University. Her work bridges theoretical and applied domains in computer networks, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs), and the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

• Education: PhD in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech (2010), MSc and BSc in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo (2005, 1992).

Research Interests focus on designing intelligent and secure network systems. She has developed innovative frameworks, including a BLE computer-aided design toolkit for MANETs, which was commercialized by Skymind Malaysia. Her work spans AI integration in IoT, anomaly detection, cloud computing models, and network architecture evolution.

Academic Leadership includes pioneering roles in founding The Knowledge Hub (TKH) Universities in Egypt and leading the Computing and Computer Science Program at Coventry University's UK offshore branch (2019–2022). Her research has been supported by a significant 2 million Egyptian Pound grant from ITAC Egypt (2015–2017).