Tooska Dargahi

Dr. Tooska Dargahi is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security and International Lead for the Department of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on user-centric security, privacy, and IoT security. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and leads IEEE's CPS-Sec workshop series. She held previous roles at the University of Salford, University of Rome Tor Vergata, and Azad University Tehran.

Education: PhD in Computer Engineering (Network Security) from Azad University Tehran (2014). Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Rome Tor Vergata (2015-2017). Visiting Researcher at University of Padua (2014-2016). Lecturer at Azad University West Tehran (2009-2015).

Research Interests: User privacy in smart devices, blockchain applications, cybersecurity for autonomous vehicles, and metaverse security. Her work emphasizes practical solutions for modern digital challenges, including frameworks for fintech and IoT resilience.

Projects:

• Principal Investigator for Alan Turing Institute projects on Threat Analysis (2025) and Generative-AI for Healthcare Privacy (2025).
• Leadership in EU H2020 projects and InnovateUK initiatives, including PRIVEXTRACTOR (2021) and WalletFind (2021).

Teaching & Advising: Supervises PhD students like Ahmed Abdullahi (AV security) and has examined PhD/MPhil candidates at Malardalen University, University of Warwick, and others.