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Dr. Hamed HaddadPajouh

Professor, Seneca Polytechnic

Address: K building, 1750 Finch Ave E, North York, ON M2J 2X5

About

Dr. Hamed Haddadpajouh is a Professor at Seneca Polytechnic, specializing in cybersecurity and software engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Sciences from the University of Guelph, with a thesis on "An Adversarially Robust Multi-Ve Multi-Kernel Framework for IoT Malware Threat-Hunting." His expertise includes advanced software architectures, machine learning frameworks, and secure software development, with a focus on fostering innovation in cybersecurity education and research.

Research Interests

Dr. Haddadpajouh's research focuses on the privacy and robustness of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), encompassing:

  • Privacy-preserving techniques for GenAI model training and deployment
  • Adversarial robustness of GenAI against attacks and data poisoning
  • Secure software architecture design for GenAI systems
  • AI-powered tools for privacy-aware software development
  • Software quality assurance and testing for GenAI applications
  • Agile and DevOps practices for secure GenAI delivery
  • ML-driven code analysis for GenAI vulnerability detection
  • Automated testing and quality assessment for GenAI systems
  • AI-assisted debugging and maintenance of GenAI software
  • Software forensics and malware analysis for GenAI frameworks

Interested in collaboration? Submit proposals to hamed[dot]haddadpajouh[at]sencapolytechnic[dot]ca.

Teaching Courses

  • CYT 300 - Cybersecurity Capstone Project (Graduate Program, Seneca Polytechnic)
  • RIS 430 - Vulnerability and Threat Analysis (IFS Undergraduate Program, Seneca Polytechnic)
  • SEC 320 - Cybersecurity Incident Response and Digital Forensics (Undergraduate Program, Seneca Polytechnic)
  • SRT 521 - Advanced Data Analysis (IFS Program, Seneca Polytechnic)

Focus on software development best practices, code quality, and data-driven decision-making.

Events

  • NDSS 2024, San Diego, February 2024
  • NVIDIA GTC 2025, San Jose, California, March 2025
  • Remarkable AI 2025, Vector Institute, Toronto, March 2025
  • Toronto Machine Learning Summit (TMLS) 2025, CIBC SQUARE, Toronto, June 2025 (Committee Member for Privacy and Governance Track)
  • Frontiers of AI 2025, Vector Institute, Toronto, June 2025

News

  • Received Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneurial Program grant (2023-2024) for AI-powered software development tools.
  • Awarded NSERC Idea to Innovation Research Grant (2023) for Secure IoT software.
  • Nominee for The Governor General's Academic Medal (2024).
  • Appointed Committee Member for Privacy and Governance Track at Toronto Machine Learning Summit (TMLS) 2025.

Publications & Patents

Patent: H. HaddadPajouh, A. Dehghantanha. "Method and system for adversarial malware threat prevention." U.S. Patent (Filed 2024, Revised 2025).
Publication: H. HaddadPajouh, A. Dehghantanha, et al. "Multi-Kernel and Meta-Heuristic Feature Selection for IoT Malware Threat Hunting." (Details available on Google Scholar).
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