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Education

• PhD in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Security, Newcastle University, 2025 – Present
  • Research Group: Secure and Resilient Systems (SRS)
  • Focus: AI-driven anomaly detection and classification in industrial CPS environments
• MSc Cyber Security (Distinction), Newcastle University, 2023 – 2024
  • Dissertation: Component-level vs. system-level risk assessment strategies in CPS using the SWaT testbed and threat modeling techniques
  • Award: Sage & School Prize for Best Overall Performance by an MSc Cyber Security student
• BSc Computer Science (Software Engineering) (First-Class Honours), Newcastle University, 2020 – 2023
  • Dissertation: Digital signatures to address trust, usability, and accessibility challenges in Nigeria’s electronic voting systems

Research Interests

• AI-driven anomaly classification in Cyber-Physical Systems
• Adversarial machine learning and stealth attack profiling
• Real-time threat attribution and behavior modeling
• Model extraction and secure inference in distributed control environments

Awards & Funding

• NCL+ Award (2026) – Awarded by Newcastle University Careers Service for outstanding extracurricular engagement and professional development
• Travel Grant – CISPA Summer School on Usable Security, Saarbrücken, Germany (2024)
• Sage & School Prize – Best Overall Performance, MSc Cyber Security, Newcastle University (2024)
• PTDF Scholarship – Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Nigeria (2023)

Service and Leadership

• Member, Secure and Resilient Systems (SRS) Research Group, Newcastle University