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Reham Mohamed Aburas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in Sharjah, UAE. Her academic career spans research and teaching in mobile computing security, with a focus on advancing secure and privacy-preserving technologies for modern devices across multiple platforms including smartphones and emerging virtual reality systems.
Dr. Aburas earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University, where she worked with Professor Z. Berkay Celik at the PurSec Lab. Prior to that, she completed both her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer and Systems Engineering from Alexandria University in Egypt, establishing her technical foundation in systems engineering.
Her primary research centers on the advancement of security, privacy, and usability of mobile computing technologies. In today's world, where modern devices are ubiquitous and technology is deeply integrated into various aspects of daily life, Dr. Aburas focuses on developing advanced systems that enrich user experiences while preserving security and privacy. Her work spans multiple domains including:
- Mobile security and privacy vulnerabilities
- Virtual and augmented reality security
- Biometric authentication systems
- User-centered security design
- Location privacy in mixed reality environments
- Arabic natural language processing
Dr. Aburas's publication record demonstrates a strong trajectory from foundational work in mobile computing and indoor localization to cutting-edge research in virtual reality and mixed reality security. Her recent work (2023-2025) has focused on emerging threats in WebXR and VR environments, including UI attacks, speech extraction from sensors, and semantic location inference. She has published in top security venues including USENIX Security Symposium and NDSS, indicating the high impact and relevance of her research in the security community. Her earlier work (2014-2020) established expertise in mobile security, biometric authentication, and Arabic language processing through the Al-Bayan project.
As an educator, Dr. Aburas has served as a course instructor at AUS, teaching subjects including COE 59412: Usable Security and Privacy and CMP 340: Design and Analysis of Algorithms. She has also served as a Teaching Assistant at Purdue University for courses including Great Issues in Computer Science, Data Mining, and Data Engineering in Python. At Alexandria University, she taught Probability Theory, Statistics, Data Mining, and Data Structures, demonstrating expertise across both theoretical computer science and practical security applications.
Her research appears to be conducted in collaboration with the PurSec Lab at Purdue University, where she completed her Ph.D. Her work shows strong interdisciplinary connections between computer science, human-computer interaction, and security engineering, with particular attention to the practical usability aspects of security systems.
