Hafiz Malik is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan - Dearborn within the College of Engineering and Computer Science . His research focuses on automotive cybersecurity, deepfakes, sensor security, IoT security, and multimedia forensics, with funding from the National Science Foundation, National Academies, Ford Motor Company, and Marelli, Inc. Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago (2006) M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago (2004) B.S., Electronics and Communication Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (1999) His research interests span Computing and Networks , Cybersecurity , Data Science , Machine Learning , and Robotics . He has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His recent work trends include automotive cybersecurity , deepfake detection , and sensor security , reflecting his expertise in cyber-physical systems and information fusion . UM-Dearborn 2022 Distinguished Research Award College of Engineering and Computer Science 2020 Excellence in Research Award Malik also leads the Information Systems, Security, and Forensics (ISSF) Laboratory and is involved in organizational leadership for the Dearborn Artificial Intelligence Research Center and the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research .











