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Last updated 17th April 2024

Farhan Ahmad holds the position of Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security within the Department of Computer Science at the School of Computing and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, UK. Prior to his tenure at Huddersfield, he spent one year in the automotive industry in the United Kingdom, focusing on the implementation of Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment using ISO/SAE 21434 and designing Cyber Security Management Systems using UNECE R155.

Before moving to industry, Dr. Ahmad served as Assistant Professor (Research) at Coventry University, UK, and as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Cyber Security at the University of Derby, UK. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Derby in 2019, with an M.Sc. in Communication and Information Technology from the University of Bremen, Germany, and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad (formerly COMSATS Institute of Information Technology), Pakistan.

Dr. Ahmad's research is focused on addressing the cybersecurity challenges within Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and the Internet of Things (IoT). His expertise lies in performing Threat Analysis and Risk Assessments (TARA) and devising novel and innovative security solutions for CAV and IoT domains, particularly from a trust management perspective. Farhan has actively contributed to various research projects, including TOMSAC (Trade-off Management between Safety and Cybersecurity) and 5G-CAL (5G-enabled Connected Autonomous Vehicle Logistics).