Sarwar Sayeed

Dr. Sarwar Sayeed is a Researcher at Edinburgh Napier University's Blockpass Identity Lab, contributing to EU-funded projects like TRUSTEE and GLASS. His expertise spans blockchain technology, cybersecurity, and privacy-preserving systems. He holds a PhD from the University of the West of Scotland and has received notable awards including the IEEE Blockchain Initiative Award for his doctoral work.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computing (University of East London)
• Master’s in IT (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
• MBA (Anglia Ruskin University)
• PhD (University of the West of Scotland)

Research Focus:

• Blockchain applications in governance and agriculture
• Secure distributed systems
• Insider threat detection
• Control-flow integrity mechanisms
• Post-quantum cryptography

Recent Work: Recent publications address challenges in EU digital governance, aquaculture automation through blockchain, and insider threat detection using sentiment analysis. His work emphasizes trust, privacy, and secure data-sharing frameworks.

Awards:

• IEEE Blockchain Initiative Award for Best Doctoral Thesis
• Dean’s Scholarship (University of the West of Scotland)
• 1st Prize in Academic Excellence (Undergraduate Level)

Grants & Projects: Active in EU-funded initiatives (TRUSTEE, GLASS) and UK government projects (Safety Tech Challenge Fund). His research bridges technical innovation with real-world applications in governance and industry.

Labs & Teams: Member of the Blockpass Identity Lab, collaborating on cutting-edge projects in decentralized identity management and privacy engineering.