
Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEE
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About me
Founding Director|Assistant Professor|Cybersecurity|Digital Transformation|Lean 6σ Blackbelt|GRC
Education

Louisiana Tech University
2017 - 2020Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering - Cyberspace Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
2017 - 2018Master of Science in Engineering - M.S.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Southern Arkansas University
2016 - 2017Master of Science - MS CS - Cyber Security & Privacy
Grambling State University
2013 - 2016Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science
Experience

Alharamin Poly Clinics
Oct 2003 - Mar 2004Front Desk Receptionist
Military
Feb 2004 - Jun 2011Officer
Professional Development Center - Global Division
Jan 2016 - May 2017Programs Coordinator
Louisiana Tech University
Oct 2017 - Aug 2020Cybersecurity Researcher
Sept 2018 - Aug 2020Graduate Teaching Assistant
Oct 2017 - Aug 2020

CenturyLink
May 2018 - Jul 2018Software Engineer - Internship
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Aug 2020 - Jul 2021Faculty adviser of Muslim Student Association
Feb 2021 - Jul 2021Director of Center for Cybersecurity Outreach & Education
Oct 2020 - Jul 2021Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

University of Wisconsin Extended Campus
Jan 2021 - Jul 2021Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity - Joint appointment with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Aug 2021 - Sept 2024Chair of The Department Curriculum Committee
Aug 2023 - Sept 2024Faculty Affiliate at Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CEPDAM)
Oct 2022 - Sept 2024Founding Director, CyberNex
Oct 2021 - Sept 2024Assistant Professor
Aug 2021 - Sept 2024Faculty Affiliate at Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO)
Aug 2021 - Sept 2024

Frontiers
Oct 2022 - Aug 2023Guest Associate Editor
Center of Excellence in Information Assurance
Oct 2024 - nowDirector of Research Projects
Prince Sultan University
Dec 2024 - nowAssistant Professor of Cybersecurity
Licenses & Certifications
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Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn
LinkedInOct 2022 
Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
Harvard UniversityJun 2021
Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt (completed 40 hours)
Professional Development Center - Global DivisionDec 2016- View certificate

Bill George on Self-Awareness, Authenticity, and Leadership
LinkedInOct 2022 
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA 30 hours)
OSHA Training CenterNov 2016- View certificate

IBM Cybersecurity Practitioner Certificate: Instructor
IBMJan 2023 
Human Resources Strategies and Methods(Completed 3 hours)
Professional Development Center - Global DivisionMay 2016
Global Leadership in the 21st Century (Completed 3 hours)
Professional Development Center - Global DivisionMay 2016
Successful Project Management (Completed 3 hours)
Professional Development Center - Global DivisionMay 2016
Lean Six Sigma (Greenbelt) (Completed 18 hours)
Professional Development Center - Global DivisionApr 2016
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEAwarded with a Plaque as an appreciation for serving as session chair The 11th IEEE Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communaction Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2020) أكتوبر ٢٠٢٠
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEBest Research and Oral Presentation in Cyber security, computer science, math and statistics Louisiana Academy of Sciences مارس ٢٠١٩ Won Louisiana Academy of Sciences competition of Best Research and Oral Presentation in Cyber security, computer science math and statistics with the research titled“Wireless Authentication Using Variable Transmission Power”.
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEGolden Rope and Medallion in graduation day Grambling State University مايو ٢٠١٦ Graduated with a high GPA & Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEBadge Grambling State University أبريل ٢٠١٦ For being in president's List & Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEExcellence Certificate Who's Who Among American Universities أبريل ٢٠١٦ Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEMedallion Grambling State University أبريل ٢٠١٦ For being in president's List & Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEExcellence Certificate Who's Who Among American Universities أبريل ٢٠١٥ Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEMedallion Grambling State University أبريل ٢٠١٤ For being in president's List & Outstanding student
- Awarded to Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEPresident’s List All Semesters Grambling State University Due to my high GPA
Volunteer Experience
Scientific reviewer for several Elsevier journals.
Issued by Elsevier on Mar 2023
Associated with Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEETechnical Program Committee Member, (TPC)
Issued by IEEE on Nov 2020
Associated with Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEESession Chair
Issued by IEEE on Nov 2020
Associated with Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEScientific reviewer for several IEEE journals.
Issued by IEEE on Mar 2020
Associated with Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEEAmbassador in the IEEE Section Category from Northeastern Wisconsin Section.
Issued by IEEE Power & Energy Society on Feb 2021
Associated with Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Ph.D., SMIEEE
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
- arArabic
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