Ranwa Al-Mallah

Ranwa Al-Mallah is an Associate Professor in Cybersecurity at the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, Québec, Canada. She specializes in secure and resilient AI applications for cyber-physical systems, with a focus on intelligent transportation systems, federated learning, and cybersecurity.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Master's degree in Computer and Software Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Ph.D. in Computer and Software Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

Research Interests:

Her research integrates artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and intelligent transportation systems. She explores how AI can be used to secure and optimize systems like connected autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and critical infrastructure. Her work spans adversarial machine learning, federated learning, blockchain, and reinforcement learning in the context of cyber threats and resilience.

Publications Overview:

Her recent publications emphasize the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, particularly in federated learning, autonomous systems, and cyber-physical infrastructure. These works address pressing challenges such as poisoning attacks, behavior attestation, and secure multi-agent systems in transportation and IoT networks.

Scientific Contributions & Collaborations:

• Published in top-tier venues including IEEE Access, ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security, and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Collaborates with institutions like Ryerson University and the Royal Military College of Canada
• Active in presenting at international conferences and workshops

Teaching & Mentorship:

She has taught courses in procedural programming, network security, and AI in cybersecurity. She is actively recruiting graduate students and has supervised both undergraduate and graduate research assistants.

Labs & Affiliations:

She is affiliated with LiTrans (Laboratory of Innovations in Transportation) and the New Frontiers in Information and Communications Technologies center at Polytechnique Montréal.