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Dr. Rahat Masood is a Lecturer at the School of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), UNSW Sydney. Her research focuses on cybersecurity, including privacy-preserving technologies, authentication mechanisms, critical infrastructure protection, and network security analysis. She holds a PhD in Information Security and Privacy from UNSW (Data61-CSIRO, Australia), an MS in Computer and Communication Security from NUST, Pakistan, and a B.Sc. in Software Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. Her academic contributions span theoretical and applied cybersecurity domains.
Dr. Masood’s educational background includes:
- PhD: Information Security and Privacy (UNSW, Data61-CSIRO, Australia)
- MS: Computer and Communication Security (NUST, Pakistan)
- B.Sc.: Software Engineering (University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan)
Her research interests emphasize privacy technologies, authentication systems, and securing distributed energy resources. Recent work includes developing frameworks for quantifying privacy risks and analyzing social media manipulations. She employs data-driven methodologies and machine learning to address challenges such as WiFi device tracking and federated learning security.
In her publications, she highlights trends in privacy controls usability, satirical news detection using multilingual models, and threat modeling for critical infrastructure. These studies underscore her commitment to bridging cybersecurity theory with real-world applications.
No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided texts. Her teaching and supervision roles at UNSW are active, though specific student advisees or grant details are not listed. She is affiliated with Data61-CSIRO through her PhD and contributes to interdisciplinary cybersecurity efforts within CSE.
