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Rizwan Asghar is a Reader at the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security, part of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Surrey. He also holds an Honorary Academic role at the University of Auckland's School of Computer Science. His roles include Academic Representative on Senate and MSc Admissions Lead. He joined Surrey in 2022 after serving as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland (2015–2022) and completing postdoctoral research at institutions like CISPA (Germany) and CREATE-NET (Italy).
His research focuses on Cyber Security, Privacy-Preserving Technologies, and Blockchain Applications, with significant contributions to network security, adversarial machine learning, and data protection. He received the Clinton Bedogni Prize 2025 for his impactful work in Cyber Security. His teaching responsibilities include modules like Information Security Management (COMM037) and supervision of MSc dissertations and professional projects.
Key research areas include intrusion detection systems, zero-knowledge proofs in federated learning, and cyber resilience quantification. His work often bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications, such as secure authentication systems (e.g., TIM) and blockchain-based health data frameworks (e.g., MedBloc). He actively contributes to cybersecurity education, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches in curriculum design.
Rizwan's publications span journals like IEEE Communications Surveys and ACM Computing Surveys, addressing challenges in privacy quantification, adversarial defense, and secure communication protocols. His work frequently emphasizes real-world deployment and regulatory compliance, particularly in healthcare and financial sectors.
