Govand Salih Kadir, PhD

Introduction

Dr. Govand Kadir is an assistant professor in Computer Engineering department since the beginning of the academic journey of the University in 2007. He also played a significant role in the curriculum development for all programmes in the department over the years including a comprehensive undergraduate final year project process with a rich assessment rubric. He has vast experience in teaching different modules and supervised many research works and innovative projects.

Govand’s research interests span wireless networking, network security, and cybersecurity, with particular emphasis on wireless, vehicular, sensor, and IoT networks. His work includes enhancing routing protocols, developing intelligent and secure routing mechanisms, and improving authentication and security algorithms for distributed and resource-constrained environments. His interests also extend to threat modelling, vulnerability analysis, secure system design, access control, multi-factor authentication, and the security of modern networked and cloud-connected systems. His research has explored techniques including chained hashing, dynamic digital signatures, adaptive routing algorithms, and remote authentication.

Education

• - PhD Telecommunication and Computer Network Engineering 2017
• - MSc Telecommunication and Computer Network Engineering (Southbank University in London/UK, 2005)
• - BSc College of Engineering in Baghdad University, 1992

Research

A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Enhancing Intrusion Detection Systems Using CICIDS2017 Dataset AZ Miran, GS Kadir Dasinya Journal for Engineering and Informatics 2, 2026 The feasibility of utilizing district health information system and short message services on decreasing child immunization dropout and increasing vaccination timeliness in … HT Abdulbaqi, GS Kadir Public Health 238, 260-265, 2025 Combining MPLS with Ad-hoc routing protocols for a VANET congestion alert GS Kadir, HA Hassan Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 6 (Special Issue), 242-253, 2024 Blockchain Authentication for AODV Routing Protocol A Jarjis, G Kadir, 2020 Second International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications,2020. Enhancing AODV routing protocol to support QoS A Zozan, G Kadir, International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering 2019. Detection and isolation of wormholes in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks using localization information IL Govand S. Kadir, International Journal of Network Security 20 (6), 1022-1032, 2018 SMPR: A Smartphone Based MANET Using Prime Numbers to Enhance the Network-nodes Reachability and Security of Routing Protocols. G Kadir, T Kuseler, IA Lami, IJ Network Security 18 (3), 579-589,2016 SIMAN: a Smart Identification of MANET Nodes used by AODV routing algorithm G Kadir, IA Lami 3rd World Congress on Computer Applications and Information Systems,2016.