KSIS Lab
People
Meet the faculty, collaborators, and researchers contributing to KSIS Lab's work in secure computing, intelligent systems, computer architecture, cybersecurity, cryptography, and hardware acceleration.
Faculty
KSIS Lab is directed by three faculty members in the Computer Engineering Department at Kuwait University.
Dr. Abbas A. Fairouz
Assistant Professor · Computer Engineering, Kuwait University
abbas.fairouz@ku.edu.kwDr. Fairouz works at the intersection of computer architecture, hardware security, and high-performance systems. He is an Academic Visitor (2024–2025) at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, where he pursues research in secure chiplet systems and trusted memory architectures. His projects span GPU memory integrity, compression-aware architectures, and hardware acceleration for secure computing.
- Secure Computer Architecture
- Chiplet-Based Systems
- GPU Security
- Memory Security
- Hardware Acceleration
- FPGA Systems
- Compression Architectures
- Heterogeneous Computing
- ASIC and VLSI Design
Dr. Jassim M. Aljuraidan
Assistant Professor · Computer Engineering, Kuwait University
jassim.aljuraidan@ku.edu.kwDr. Aljuraidan holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His research addresses the security and privacy of modern software platforms — from mobile operating systems and IoT devices to automation services. He studies information-flow control, access control, privacy-preserving systems, and the security economics of rational outsourcing.
- Cybersecurity
- Information Flow Control
- Access Control
- Mobile OS Security
- Android Security
- IoT Security
- Privacy
- Security Economics
Dr. Ameer A. Mohammed
Assistant Professor · Computer Engineering, Kuwait University
ameer.mohammed@ku.edu.kwDr. Mohammed holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and is a Visiting Researcher at University College London. His research spans cryptography, quantum computing, and machine learning — with a focus on adversarial robustness, federated learning security, quantum-secure protocols, and the computational complexity of cryptographic primitives.
- Cryptography
- Quantum Computing
- Machine Learning
- Computational Complexity
- Adversarial ML
- Privacy-Preserving Systems
- Algorithms
Collaborators
KSIS Lab maintains research partnerships with institutions and researchers across multiple disciplines. Collaborator profiles will be listed here.
Researchers
KSIS Lab welcomes graduate and undergraduate researchers. Current openings are listed on the Join Us page.
PhD Researchers
We are actively looking for motivated PhD students. If you are interested in joining KSIS Lab, please visit our Join Us page.
MSc Researchers
MSc student positions are available on an ongoing basis. Reach out with your CV and a brief statement of research interest.
Undergraduate Researchers
Undergraduate researchers participate in lab projects during the academic year and summer. Strong interest in systems, security, or theory is welcome.
Join KSIS Lab
We welcome motivated students, researchers, and collaborators. Explore open positions or reach out to discuss research opportunities.