Maher Salem

Dr. Maher Salem is a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Cybersecurity at King's College London, affiliated with the Department of Informatics within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. He holds a PhD in Security Engineering from Kassel University (2014) and is a HEA Fellow. His research focuses on intrusion detection systems, cyber threat intelligence, machine learning-based security solutions, and blockchain applications in cybersecurity and finance. He has 15+ years of industrial experience with firms like AUDI AG and E-Plus, and has secured funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Dr. Salem leads the Computing Education Research Centre (CERC) at King's, advancing cybersecurity education through pedagogical tools and PhD supervision. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing challenges in online learning equity, cloud security, and automotive/IoT security via blockchain. Notable contributions include frameworks for threat intelligence detection, privacy-preserving cloud search, and decentralized transportation authentication systems.

• Education: PhD in Security Engineering (Kassel University, 2014)
• Affiliations: Former roles at Higher Colleges of Technology (UAE) and Fulda University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
• Labs/Teams: Security Hub (King's College), CERC

His awards include the Emirates Skills First Rank Award (2017) and HEA Fellowship (2019). Research outputs span 25+ peer-reviewed articles, focusing on AI-driven penetration testing, blockchain applications, and cybersecurity education innovations. He collaborates globally on projects like dynamic cloud congestion management and APT detection frameworks.