Sardar Jaf

Sardar Jaf is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Sunderland, focusing on AI, data science, cybersecurity, and pedagogical research. He leads MSc programs in Cybersecurity and oversees online MSc courses. His research emphasizes natural language processing (NLP), particularly hate speech and fake news detection in social media, alongside machine learning applications in big data and cybersecurity threats like DDoS attacks. He actively contributes to academic governance, serving on ethics committees and as a peer reviewer for IEEE, Springer, and ACM journals.

Teaching responsibilities span undergraduate to postgraduate levels, including modules on programming languages, cybersecurity, and enterprise software development. He promotes innovative teaching technologies, investigating their impact on learning outcomes. Awards include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and membership in the UKRI Future Leaders Fellow program.

Publications highlight advancements in chatbots, DDoS detection via machine learning, and multimodal emotion classification. Collaborations extend to international conferences and interdisciplinary projects with institutions like the EPSRC.