Hamid gained his PhD from the Queen Mary College, University of London. In 1999 he moved to the University of East London (UEL) to become the first Professor of Information Security and Cyber Criminology at the university in 2010. Hamid moved to Northumbria University London Campus/ QAHE in 2016 as programme leader for MSc cyber security with an agenda to develop research in London Campus, which was successfully achieved.
Hamid’s principal research area for a number of years has been in the field of cyber security, space governance, satellite, drones, information security and digital forensics. In partnership with the key industrial sectors, he has examined and established several innovative research projects that are of direct relevance to the needs of UK and European information security, digital forensics industries, Critical National Infrastructure and law enforcement agencies.
Professor Jahankhani is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics, published by Inderscience and general chair of the annual International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability (ICGS3). Hamid has edited and contributed to over 40 books including, Space law, Symbiotic Intelligence, Autonomous Revolution, cyber criminology, AI, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity in Higher Education, space mining, Market Grooming, Strategy, Leadership, and AI in the Cyber Ecosystem, and has over 400 conference and journal publications together with various blogs and BBC radio interviews. Hamid have supervised to completion 14 PhD and professional doctorate degree students and overseen 67 PhD students progressing.
