Dr Ali Al-Sherbaz

Assistant Professor and Academic Director for Digital Skills Courses

Contact information

Institute of Continuing Education
Madingley Hall Madingley
Cambridge
CB23 8AQ
United Kingdom

Biography

Assistant Professor and Academic Director for Digital Skills (Data Science, AI and Cyber Security) courses at the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge. He was the Head of Cybersecurity and Technical computing department, school of computing and Engineering at the University of Gloucestershire, and was the Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Northampton, Faculty of Art, Science and Technology.
He has twenty-five years theoretical and practical experience in researching and teaching at various universities both in the Middle East and in the UK, with good experience in both academic and industrial projects. Ali is the Chair of BCS British Computer Society, member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), IEEE Communication Society, IEEE Standards Associations and Member in the Institution Engineering and Technology IET. Leading the research active staff within the University and acting as a core member of the School Executive Team, providing strong strategic leadership and quality management for research and enterprise (R&E) activities across the faculty, leading strategically important partnerships for his institutes.

Research interests

Focuses on cybersecurity, mobile and wireless communications, and network security, particularly in relation to emerging technologies like 5G, AI, Blockchain, and Data Science.

Publications

Al-Mashhadani, Ahmed Osama Basil, Mu, Mu and Al-Sherbaz, Ali (2022) Quality of Experience Experimentation Prediction Framework through Programmable Network Management. Network, 2 (4). pp. 500-518. doi:10.3390/network2040030
● Al Jameel, Mohammed, Kanakis, Triantafyllos, Turner, Scott, Al-Sherbaz, Ali and Bhaya, Wesam S (2022) A Reinforcement Learning-Based Routing for Real-Time Multimedia Traffic Transmission over Software-Defined Networking. Electronics, 11 (15). doi:10.3390/electronics11152441
● Kanakis, T, Mohammedali, N A, Opoku Agyeman, M and Al-Sherbaz, Ali (2021) A Survey of Mobility Management as a Service in Real-Time Inter/Intra Slice Control. IEEE Access, 9. pp. 62533-62552. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3074024
● Azasoo, J. Q., Kanakis, T., Agyeman, M. O. and Al-Sherbaz, Ali (2020) Heuristic Optimization for Microload Shedding in Generation Constrained Power Systems. IEEE Access, 8. pp. 13294-13304. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2965819
● Said, Ghendir, Sbaa, Salim, Al-Sherbaz, Ali , Aigou, Riadh and Chemsa, Ali (2019) Towards 5G wireless systems: A modified Rake receiver for UWB indoor multipath channels. Physical Communication, 35. Art. 100715. doi:10.1016/j.phycom.2019.100715
● Hendrix, M., Al-Sherbaz, A. and Victoria, B. (2016) Game based cyber security training: are serious games suitable for cyber security training? International Journal of Serious Games. 3(1), pp. 53-61. 2384-8766.
● Ajah, S., Al-Sherbaz, A., Turner, S. J. and Picton, P. (2015) Machine–to–machine communications energy efficiencies: the implications of different M2M communications specifications. International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (IJWMC).8(1), pp. 15-26. 1741-1084.
● Alaa, M., Abdala, M. A. and Al-Sherbaz, A. (2014) Evaluation study of IEEE 1609.4 performance for safety and non-safety messages dissemination. International Journal of Enhanced Research in Science Technology & Engineering. 3(11), pp. 29-36. 2319-7463.
● Kadim, M. G., Samir, M. J. and Al-Sherbaz, A. (2014) Design and implementation a real time healthcare system based on WSN.Journal of Telecommunications. 27(1), pp. 9-17. 2042-8839.
● Gubhaju, M. and Al-Sherbaz, A. (2013) Analyse the risks of ad hoc programming in web development and develop a metrics of appropriate tools. American Journal of Information Systems. 1(1), pp. 9-20.
BOOKS:
● Al-Sherbaz, A. (2013) WiMax-WiFi Techniques for Baseband Convergence. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing. 9783659499708

PATENTS ACHIEVED
● Jasim, S., Lami, I., Adams, C. and Al-Sherbaz, A. (2014) Method and process for routing and node addressing in wireless mesh networks. UK. 27 August 2014. Patent number GB2479136 (B)

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