Dr. Mostefa Kara | Post Quantum Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mostefa Kara | Post Quantum Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mostefa Kara, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mostefa Kara is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Intelligent Secure Systems (IRC-ISS) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of El Oued, specializing in the secure management of autonomous cloud entities. His research focuses on cryptography, privacy, and blockchain technologies, with significant contributions to homomorphic encryption and energy-efficient blockchain consensus algorithms. With an H-index of 14, Dr. Kara has taught computer science and algorithms and has over a decade of experience as an IT engineer. He is also a recipient of the Erasmus+ Scholarship and has engaged in international research collaborations.

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Suitability for the Best Researcher Award:

Dr. Mostefa Kara’s comprehensive academic background, substantial research output, leadership in teaching, and significant contributions to the field of Computer Science, particularly in cryptography and secure systems, make him an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His ability to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical applications underscores his potential to influence and shape future developments in IT security and beyond.

Educational Background:

Dr. Mostefa Kara earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of El Oued in 2022, specializing in secure management of autonomous cloud entities. He holds a Master’s in Computer Science (2019) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science (2005), with a focus on sentiment analysis and cloud security.

Professional Roles:

Dr. Kara is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Intelligent Secure Systems (IRC-ISS) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). Previously, he was a Lecturer at the National Higher School of Mathematics and a Researcher at the LIAP Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Research Interests:

His expertise spans cryptography, privacy, and blockchain technologies. With an H-index of 14, Dr. Kara has made notable contributions to homomorphic encryption and energy-efficient blockchain consensus algorithms.

Teaching & IT Experience:

Dr. Kara has taught computer science and algorithms at various institutions and has over a decade of experience as an IT engineer in multiple sectors, including academia and industry.

Scholarship & Achievements:

Dr. Kara is a recipient of the Erasmus+ Scholarship and has participated in international research collaborations, including an internship at Hellenic Mediterranean University. 🌍📘🔑

Publication Top Notes:

  • “A fully homomorphic encryption based on magic number fragmentation and El-Gamal encryption: Smart healthcare use case”
    • Published year : 2022
    • Cited by: 34
  • “A compute and wait in pow (cw-pow) consensus algorithm for preserving energy consumption”
    • Published year : 2021
    • Cited by: 28
  • “Proof of chance: A lightweight consensus algorithm for the internet of things”
    • Published year : 2022
    • Cited by: 27
  • “A novel digital signature scheme for advanced asymmetric encryption techniques”
    • Published year : 2023
    • Cited by: 25
  • “Secure key exchange against man-in-the-middle attack: Modified Diffie-Hellman protocol”
    • Published year : 2021
    • Cited by: 21

 

 

 

Prof. Muhammad Abuturab | cryptosystem Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Muhammad Abuturab | cryptosystem Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Muhammad Abuturab , Maulana Azad National Urdu University , India

Professor Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab is currently a Professor at the Department of Physics, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India. With a specialization in optical information processing, optical signal processing, and digital holography, his research focuses on advanced cryptosystems and computational imaging techniques. He has an impressive academic career, having served in various capacities at institutions like the Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology and Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology. Prof. Abuturab has collaborated internationally with scholars like Prof. Ayman Alfalou from France and Prof. Zhengjun Liu from China. He has published extensively, with significant citations and a notable h-index, reflecting his impact in the field. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Physics and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at ISEN Brest, France. Prof. Abuturab is also proficient in teaching subjects such as optics, quantum mechanics, and electromagnetic theory.

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🎓Education:

Professor Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab holds a Ph.D. in Physics from M. U., India. He further advanced his expertise through a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at LABISEN–Yncréa Ouest (Yncréa-Ouest Research Laboratory), ISEN Brest, France.

🏢Work Experience:

Professor Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab is currently a Professor at Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad, India, a position he has held since November 1, 2023. Prior to this, he served as an Associate Professor at Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology in Muzaffarpur, India, from September 9, 2022, to October 31, 2023. Before his tenure there, he was an Assistant Professor at Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology in Patna, India, from January 1, 2010, to September 8, 2022. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Lecturer at the same institution from February 8, 2009, to December 31, 2009.

🏆Awards:

Professor Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab has made significant contributions to his field through numerous publications, which have garnered significant citations and a notable h-index, reflecting his impactful research. He has also engaged in international collaborations with esteemed scholars such as Prof. Ayman Alfalou from France and Prof. Zhengjun Liu from China, further enhancing the reach and influence of his work.

Publication Top Notes:

  • Multiple color image fusion, compression, and encryption using compressive sensing, chaotic-biometric keys, and optical fractional Fourier transform
  • Securing multiple-single-channel color image using unequal spectrum decomposition and 2D-SLIM biometric keys
  • Coherent superposition based single-channel color image encryption using gamma distribution and biometric phase keys
    • Conference: Pattern Recognition and Tracking XXXII
    • Year: 2021
    • Date: 2021-04-12
    • DOI: 10.1117/12.2586814
    • Contributors: Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab
  • A superposition based multiple-image encryption using Fresnel-Domain high dimension chaotic phase encoding
    • Journal: Optics and Lasers in Engineering
    • Year: 2020
    • Contributors: Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab
  • Multiple information fusion and encryption using DWT and Yang-Gu mixture amplitude-phase retrieval algorithm in fractional Fourier domain
    • Conference: 4th International Conference on Soft Computing: Theories and Applications (SoCTA 2019), Proceedings of SoCTA, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer
    • Year: 2020
    • Contributors: Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab