Dr Ali Farooq
Lecturer
Computer and Information Sciences
Personal statement
I am a Lecturer in Cyber Security at the University of 海角论坛, with a research and teaching focus on understanding and improving the relationship between people, technology and security. My work is driven by a simple principle: cybersecurity is most effective when designed around the people who use, manage, and are affected by it. I am particularly interested in translating research into practical approaches that improve security, usability, trust and resilience in real-world settings. Increasingly, my work explores how emerging AI technologies can augment human capabilities and enable more effective, adaptive, and inclusive approaches to cybersecurity.
If you are interested in doing PhD in the above-mentioned areas, feel free to contact me!
Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 2024
- Recipient
- 2022
- Recipient
- 2019
- Recipient
- 2009
Publications
- , Karegar Farzaneh
- Information and Computer Security Vol 34, pp. 517-520 (2026)
- Dahabiyeh Laila, Najjar Mohammad S,
- Computers and Security Vol 171 (2026)
- Aldous Kholoud, Salminen Joni, , Jung Soon-Gyo, Jansen Bernard
- ACM Transactions on the Web Vol 20, pp. 1-27 (2026)
- , Khan Naurin Farooq, Aldahdouh Tahani Z, Tamime Reham Al, Mannikko Niko, Virtanen Seppo, Isoaho Jouni
- Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies Vol 2026 (2026)
- International Conference on Digital Transformation, Innovation & Sustainable Development 2026 (2026)
- Haider Waseem, Martin Justin, , Salminen Joni, Jansen Bernard J
- International Communication Gazette Vol 88, pp. 284-316 (2026)
Research Interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of聽human-centred security, behavioural cybersecurity and Human鈥揂I collaboration. I investigate how AI can work alongside people to improve cybersecurity decision-making, awareness, and security practices while preserving human agency, oversight, trust, and accountability. My current research explores how to design and evaluate different forms of human鈥揂I collaboration for cybersecurity contexts, including how people understand, trust, and respond to AI-supported security decisions. The broader aim is to develop innovative, evidence-based approaches in which AI augments rather than replaces human expertise, contributing to cybersecurity solutions that are more effective, usable, trustworthy, and resilient.
Investigating the effects of the dark side of technology, such as information overload and techno-stress, on well-being and security-related behaviours is also close to my heart.
Professional Activities
- Participant
- 26/2/2026
- Chair
- 4/2/2026
- Speaker
- 8/1/2026
- Editor
- 2026
- Host
- 26/11/2025
- Peer reviewer
- 10/2025
Projects
- Moncur, Wendy (Principal Investigator) Farooq, Ali (Co-investigator) Farooq, Ali (Co-investigator) Gibson, Ryan (Research Co-investigator) Gibson, Ryan (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- Moncur, Wendy (Principal Investigator) Farooq, Ali (Co-investigator) Farooq, Ali (Co-investigator) Gibson, Ryan (Research Co-investigator) Gibson, Ryan (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Ali
Farooq
Lecturer
Computer and Information Sciences
Email: ali.farooq@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted