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Dr. Mathew Nicho is an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at Rabdan Academy, UAE, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. He specializes in cybersecurity education for defense and law enforcement personnel, with a focus on critical infrastructure protection, machine learning applications in security, and digital learning methodologies. His global academic experience spans New Zealand, the UK, and the UAE, enriched by teaching excellence certifications and industry collaborations.
- Affiliations: Rabdan Academy (UAE), UQ Cyber (Australia)
- Educations: PhD (2009) and Master’s (2004) in IT from Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.
Research interests include cybersecurity threats to national infrastructure, predictive crime modeling (collaborating with Abu Dhabi Police), and adaptive digital learning frameworks. His work bridges academic theory with industry practice through projects like the UAE financial sector cybersecurity report with ADGM Academy and UQ.
- Awards: FHEA (2016), 'Exceptional Faculty' (2019), Blackboard Certifications (2020–2021).
Dr. Nicho has supervised numerous PhD/MSc students, resulting in joint publications. His grants since 2014 fund research on cybersecurity and crime prediction. He actively engages with media and industry, reinforcing his role as a thought leader in IT security.
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