Overview
Profile summary
Associate Dean International, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Leader of network research within the Centre for Security, Communications, and Network research
Professional memberships
2005-2012 Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
2012- Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS)
2010-2019 Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (MIEEE)
2019- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (MIEEE)
Roles on external bodies
Technical programme committee member for 100+ international conference events, conference chair for the International Networking Conference (2014-) and referee for IEEE Communications Letters, Computer Communications (Elsevier), Computer Journal (Elsevier), Computers and Security (Elsevier), Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier), and International Journal of Computer Science and Security (CSC Journals).
Examination of research degrees appointments – eight PhD external examiner, one MPhil external examiner, nine PhD internal examiner
Supervised research degrees
- Dr Denis Hock, Detecting Energy Theft and Anomalous Power Usage in Smart Meter Data (2020)
- Dr Samah Alshathri, On Energy Optimization Scheduling for Cloud Computing Data Centers (2020, DoS)
- Dr Yaseen Saleem Yaseen, Optimisation of Power Consumption for Communities Using P2P Management (2020, DoS)
- Dr Hussein Oudah, Traffic characterisation and anomaly detection in computer networks (2020, DoS)
- Dr Faisal Shaman, User Traffic Profiling in Computer Networks (2020, DoS)
- Dr Muhammad Dawood, Automotive Cognitive Access (2020)
- Dr Leith Abed, Designing and implementing access control scheme in cloud computing (2019)
- Dr Hind Al-Obaidi, Transparent Authentication Utilising Gait Recognition (2019)
- Dr Sameer Al-Obaidi, Reducing power consumption using OFDM variants and other DSP data transmission techniques (2018)
- Dr Markus Glaab, Integration of Vehicles into a Future Web of Services (2018)
- Dr Michael Steinheimer, Automated solution for provisioning and optimisation of user composed services in Smart Grids and Smart Homes (2018)
- Dr Thomas Mansfield, Data Communications for Navigation (2017, DoS)
- Dr Hussain Alshamrani, Detecting IP prefix hijack events using BGP activity and AS connectivity analysis (2017, DoS)
- Dr Taimur Bakhshi, User-Centric Traffic engineering in Software Defined Networks (2017, DoS)
- Dr Patrick Wacht, Framework for Automated Functional Tests within Value-Added Service Environments (2016)
- Dr Jims Marchang, Optimizing application performance with QoS support of Real-Time data for Ad-Hoc Networks (2016, DoS)
- Dr Sandra Frei, Optimisation of Traffic Steering for Heterogeneous Mobile Networks (2015)
- Dr Thomas Eichelmann, Automated continuous solution for the provisioning of value-added services in Next Generation Networks (2015)
- Dr Armin Lehmann, Service composition based on SIP peer-to-peer networks (2014)Dr Frank Weber, Quality of Service optimisation framework for Next Generation Networks (2012)
- Dr Chris Tucker, Performance Metrics for Network Intrusion Systems (2013)
- Dr Mohamed Arabi, Improving Fairness and Utilisation in Ad Hoc Networks (2012)
- Dr Mark Culverhouse, User-Centric Quality of Service Provisioning in IP Networks (2012)
- Dr Andreas Diehl, Software Architecture for Data Storage Concepts within Future Mobile Telecommunication Systems (2008)
- Dr Aruna Thakur, Feed forward controller for layered video coding (2007)
Teaching interests
Undergraduate teaching
- COMP1002 - Cyber Security and Networks
- COMP3011 - Ethical Hacking
- CNET350SL - Network Monitoring
Postgraduate teaching
- COMP5003 - Ethical Hacking
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Hybrid Ensemble and Deep Learning Architectures for Advanced Persistent Threat Detection
Tijjani, S. I., Ghita, B., Clarke, N. & Craven, M., 14 Feb 2026, 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEMCON). Paul, R. (ed.). IEEE, p. 34-40 7 p. 11381046Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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A Structured Approach to Log Design: Addressing Security and Compliance Gaps in Software Development
Schmitt, V., Clarke, N., Ghita, B. & Van Niekerk, J., 30 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance - 19th IFIP WG 11.12 International Symposium, HAISA 2025, Proceedings. Furnell, S. & Clarke, N. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 362-375 14 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 761).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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A Review of IoT Firmware Vulnerabilities and Auditing Techniques
Bakhshi, T., Ghita, B. & Kuzminykh, I., 22 Jan 2024, In: Sensors. 24, 2, 28 p., 708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Unified Knowledge Graph to Permit Interoperability of Heterogenous Digital Evidence
Alshumrani, A., Clarke, N. & Ghita, B., 2024, Ubiquitous Security - 3rd International Conference, UbiSec 2023, Revised Selected Papers. Wang, G., Wang, H., Min, G., Georgalas, N. & Meng, W. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 420-435 16 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2034 CCIS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Energy-Efficient Placement of Virtual Network Functions in a Wireless Mesh Network
Tchinda, A. P., Shala, B., Lehmann, A., Ghita, B., Walker, D. & Trick, U., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 64807-64822 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Theses
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Performance Characterisation of IP Networks
Ghita, B. (Author), Ifeachor, E. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)), Furnell, S. (Other Supervisor) & Lines, B. (Other Supervisor), 2004Student thesis: PhD
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