• Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
  • Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
  • Affiliated Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Eman Hammad

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto - 2018
  • M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University - 2011

Research Interests

    • Cyber-Physical Systems’ Security, Trust, and Resilience
    • Autonomous, Collaborative and Human-in-the-Loop Complex Systems
    • Smart Grid and Next Generation Power Systems Operation, Security & Resilience
    • Critical Infrastructure Systems & Public Safety Networks
    • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Operations, Incidence Response, Testing & Evaluation
    • Future Networks (5G/6G) Operation, Security, Privacy and Applications
    • Digital Trust and Reliable Integration of Emerging Technologies (5G/6G, IIoT, AI/ML)
    • Industrial and IoT Applications and Security
    • Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

Awards & Honors

  • TAMUC Dr. Augustine ‘Chuck’ Arize’s Junior Faculty Award - 2023
  • IEEE North America (NA) Exceptional Service Award - 2021
  • ITW Canada’s Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity - 2021
  • PwC Cybersecurity & Privacy Champions - 2019
  • IEEE Communication Society Chapter Achievement Award - 2018

Selected Publications

  • E. Hammad, A. Farraj, "A Physical-Layer Security Approach for IoT Against Jamming Interference Attacks," IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2021
  • A. Dutta, E. Hammad, "5G security challenges and opportunities: A system approach," IEEE 3rd 5G world forum (5GWF) (pp. 109-114), IEEE, 2020
  • E. Hammad, "Resilient cooperative microgrid networks," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 16, no. 3: 1539-1548, 2019
  • E. Hammad, M. Ezeme, A. Farraj, "Implementation and development of an offline co-simulation testbed for studies of power systems cyber security and control verification," International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 104: 817-826, 2019
  • E. Hammad, A.M. Khalil, A. Farraj, D. Kundur, R. Iravani, "A class of switching exploits based on inter-area oscillations," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 9, no. 5: 4659-4668, 2017