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Dr. Atefeh Mashatan
Director of The Cybersecurity Research Lab | Assistant Professor
Department: Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management
Education: BMath, MMath, PhD; CISSP, SOA Certified
Office: TRS 2-038
Phone: 416-979-5000 x 3632
Dr. Mashatan is an Assistant Professor at Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management. Her research is focused on the development of novel cybersecurity designs based on emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. She investigates challenges and opportunities brought forward by these new technologies and how they change the threat landscape of cybersecurity. Collaborating with industry partners, Dr. Mashatan studies industry relevant research problems and proposes solutions that can be developed as part of the industry-academic collaborations.
Dr. Mashatan is also a member of the Computational Methods in Industrial Mathematics at the Fields Centre for Quantitative Analysis and Modelling (Fields-CQAM) of Fields Institute, external link.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Degrees:
- Ph.D. in Secure Communication Engineering at IAU University, Science and Research branch (2013).
Current Research:
- Blockchain-based Authentication and Key management protocols for IoT
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Degrees:
- Ph.D. in Technology Management and Industrial Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome (2017)
Current Research:
- Blockchain patenting and technology roadmap
- Toward a framework for adoption of blockchain technology
- Examining the desired enhancement of security and privacy of bitcoin
- Mixed-Reality in service retailing
- Post-adoption of VR devices
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Degrees:
- PhD in Computer Science at Mansoura University (2015).
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) at Mansoura University (2009).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology at Mansoura University (2007).
- Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science at Mansoura University (2006).
Current Research:
- Integrate the quantum cryptographic protocols within the current classical blockchain, therefore it will resist against the quantum computer in future. This can be achieved by adds a quantum layer to the standard blockchain protocol
- Apply the hybrid approach in many real applications and especially medical and energy fields.
- Build the entire blockchain to be quantum
- Cryptanalysis of current quantum protocols.
- Demonstration of Quantum Cryptographic and Communication Protocols on IBM Quantum computer.
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Visiting Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) of Economics– Advanced Analytics – Big Data at Warsaw School of Economics (2016-Present).
- Bachelor of Economics (BEc) - Quantitative Methods in Economics and Information Systems at Warsaw School of Economics (2016).
Current Research:
- Multi-agent simulations of intelligent transportation systems.
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science in Physics - Quantum Information Science at University of Waterloo (2018 - Present).
- Honours Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Physics – Computing and Computer Electronics at Wilfrid Laurier University (2018).
Current Research:
- Quantum blockchain technology framework
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Honours Bachelor of Science (M.Sc.) at McMaster University (2016).
- Master of Science in Mathematics (MSc) - McMaster University (2018)
Current Research:
- Agile Cryptography for IoT devices
- Provably secure quantum-resistant Public Key Cryptography
- Blockchain security
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Master of Science in Management (MScM) at Ryerson University (2018-Present)
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Degree in Business Technology Management (BTM) at Ryerson University (2017)
Current Research:
- Blockchain technology adoption
- Blockchain patent trends
- Strategic implications of quantum computing for enterprises
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Visiting Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) of Economy – Quantitative Methods in Economics and Informational Systems at the Warsaw School of Economics (2019).
- Bachelor of Economy (BEc) - Quantitative Methods in Economics and Informational Systems at the Warsaw School of Economics (2016).
Current Research:
- Multi-agent simulations of intelligent transportation systems
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Degrees:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science at South Valley University (2016)
- Master of Science in Computer Science at South Valley University (2012)
Current Research:
- Quantum cryptography and quantum communication
- Cryptanalysis of current quantum cryptographic protocols
- Quantum cryptography for IoT applications
Visiting Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) of Economy – Quantitative Methods in Economics and Informational Systems (2019).
- Masters of Science (MSc) of Power Engineering – Informational Systems in Power Engineering (2013)
Current Research:
- Multi-agent simulations of urban traffic
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) at Ryerson University (2019- Present).
- Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) at Ryerson University (2019).
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A) at University of Toronto (2015).
Current Research:
- Analyzing research and media trends in cybersecurity
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Visiting Research Assistant
Degrees:
- PhD Data Analysis at the Warsaw School of Economics (October 2018 - Present)
- Masters of Science(M.Sc.) Data Analysis - Big Data at the Warsaw School of Economics (2018)
Current Research:
- Multi-agent simulations
- Data analysis
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Science in Management (MScM) at Ryerson University (2019-Present)
- BComm with a major in management from the University of Ottawa.
Current Research:
- Facebook Libra, Bitcoin, and Blockchain
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Degrees:
- Masters of Science in Physics - Quantum Information at University of Waterloo (2019 - Present)
- Honours Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Physics – Physics at Wilfrid Laurier University (2019)
Current Research:
- Quantum Blockchain Security
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Professor
Department: Physics and Computer Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Expertise: Quantum computing, Quantum communication, Classical and quantum chaos, Equity, diversity and inclusion in science
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Adjunct Professor
Department: Data Science Laboratory
Phone: 416-979-5000 x 7421
Expertise: Data Science
Assistant Professor
Department: Decision Analysis and Support Unit, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Expertise: Numeric computing in Julia and Hypergraphs, Gospatial Multi-Agent Simulation of Smart Cities, Cloud Computing, Agent-Based Simulation and Modelling, Big Data & High Performance Computing, Operations Research and Optimization
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) at Ryerson University (2016 - Present)
Current Research:
- Post-quantum signature schemes
- Blockchain technology
Research Interests:
- Cryptography, Blockchain, Network Security
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Degree in Business Technology Management (BTM) at Ryerson (2016-Present)
Current Research:
- Blockchain technology adoption
Research Interests:
- Information security, Cryptography
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Degree in Business Technology Management (BTM) at Ryerson (2016-Present)
Current Research:
- Blockchain technology adoption
Research Interests:
- Internet of Things (IoT), Cryptography, Information Security, Blockchain
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Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Degree in Business Technology Management (BTM) at Ryerson (2016-Present)
Current Research:
- Blockchain technology
- Perceptions of information privacy
Research Interests:
- Information security, Adoption and implementation of emerging technologies, Digital identities
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Previous Title at CRL: Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Management of Technology and Innovation at Ryerson University (2017)
Major Research Paper (MRP):
- Strategic Implications for Organizations Transitioning to Quantum-Resistant Security
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Degrees:
- PhD (2011)
Current Research:
Research Interests:
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Previous Title at CRL: Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Management of Technology and Innovation at Ryerson University (2017)
Major Research Paper (MRP):
- Assessing the Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Agility of Routing and Switching IT Network Infrastructure in a Large-Size Financial Organization
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Previous Title at CRL: Research Assistant
Degrees:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Management of Technology and Innovation at Ryerson University (2018)
- Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies(BMOS) - Specialization in Finance and Administration at University of Western Ontario (2010)
Major Research Paper (MRP):
- A Unified Real Estate Transaction Platform Built Using Blockchain Technology