Maryam Raiyat Aliabadi

I am a Teaching Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. My academic journey has been enriched by diverse experiences across the globe. I earned my BSc degree from Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) in Tehran, Iran, and later pursued my MSc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), where I am now proud to contribute as an educator. Guided by a passion for innovation and security, my academic pursuits led me to delve into the world of Cybersecurity. This culminated in my noteworthy PhD thesis, meticulously crafted at both UBC's and SBU's esteemed Computer Science departments. I have over 10 years’ international industrial experience as an R&D engineer and IT project manager and 4 years’ of teaching experience in international universities such as UBC and New York Tech – Vancouver, Canada. My commitment to the digital world's safety extends beyond academia - I am the trailblazer behind Cyber Security Education for children through Gamification. The culmination of this vision is KIDS SHIELD (www.kidsshield.caLinks to an external site.), a pioneering initiative in Canada.