Professor of Computer Science | King Abdulaziz University | Saudi Arabia
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hamza Osman Ahmed is a distinguished computer scientist and cybersecurity expert whose research bridges artificial intelligence, information security, and data privacy. With over 70 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer, his scholarly impact is evidenced by 709 citations across 658 documents and an h-index of 14, underscoring his significant contributions to the field. His research encompasses AI-driven cybersecurity systems, intrusion detection, digital forensics, and blockchain-based data integrity, with several funded projects advancing intelligent threat prediction and misinformation detection. Prof. Ahmed has played a pivotal role in developing ABET-aligned curricula, integrating machine learning into cybersecurity education, and supervising more than 25 postgraduate theses in cybersecurity and data science. Internationally recognized for academic excellence, he has received awards such as the Gold Medal at PECIPTA 2011 and Best Postgraduate Student at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His extensive collaborations across Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Sudan reflect his commitment to fostering global research partnerships and advancing secure, AI-empowered digital ecosystems. Through his leadership in teaching, research, and academic service, Prof. Ahmed continues to contribute to shaping the future of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence with profound educational and societal impact.
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Featured Publications
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Elssied, N. O. F., Ibrahim, O., & Osman, A. H. (2014). A novel feature selection based on one-way ANOVA F-test for e-mail spam classification. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 7(3), 625–638. Citations: 223
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Elhadi, A. A. E., Maarof, M. A., & Osman, A. H. (2012). Malware detection based on hybrid signature behaviour application programming interface call graph. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(3), 283–293. Citations: 137
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Osman, A. H., Salim, N., Binwahlan, M. S., Alteeb, R., & Abuobieda, A. (2012). An improved plagiarism detection scheme based on semantic role labeling. Applied Soft Computing, 12(5), 1493–1502. Citations: 128
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Osman, A. H., & Aljahdali, H. M. (2020). An effective ensemble boosting learning method for breast cancer virtual screening using neural network model. IEEE Access. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2976149 Citations: 93
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Abuobieda, A., Salim, N., Albaham, A. T., Osman, A. H., & Kumar, Y. J. (2012). Text summarization features selection method using pseudo genetic-based model. In Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Information Retrieval & Knowledge Management (pp. 84–89). Citations: 84