Mohammed Seifu Kemal

Mohammed Seifu Kemal has a diverse work experience, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and IoT security. Mohammed Seifu currently works as a Cybersecurity Architect at Alexandra Instituttet. Before that, they worked as an IoT Security R&D Engineer at Develco Products, where they were responsible for conducting risk/threat analyses and security hardening activities for their cloud-based IoT platform.

Prior to their work at Develco Products, Mohammed worked as a Security Researcher and a Research Assistant at Aalborg University. In these roles, they contributed to the development and testing of secure data collection strategies for real-time smart meter data delivery and worked on the SmartC2Net project, focusing on enabling Smart Grid operation on different communication infrastructures.

Mohammed Seifu also gained international experience as a Visiting Security Researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, where they focused on detecting and analyzing Smart Grid data inaccuracies due to cyberattacks.

Additionally, Mohammed has experience in IT support and engineering, having worked as an IT Support Assistant at Aalborg University and as a Telecom Engineer at Cresent Engineering and IT Solutions.

Overall, Mohammed Seifu Kemal has a strong background in cybersecurity, IoT security, and smart grid technologies, with experience in research, development, and implementation projects.

Mohammed Seifu Kemal completed their education in a chronological order. Mohammed Seifu earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Jimma University in 2008. Mohammed Seifu then pursued their Master of Science (MSc) degree in Electronics Engineering, with a focus on Network and Distributed Systems, at Aalborg University, which they completed in 2014. Following their master's degree, Mohammed Seifu Kemal continued their education at Aalborg University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Telecommunication Engineering. Mohammed Seifu completed their PhD in 2019.

In addition to their formal education, Mohammed Seifu Kemal has also obtained various certifications. Mohammed Seifu received the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2020. In 2019, they obtained a certification in Cybersecurity Awareness for The Internet of Things (IoT) from LinkedIn. Mohammed Seifu Kemal has also acquired certifications in DLMS/COSEM from DNV GL and OPAL-RT Training Certification from OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, although the specific dates of when these certifications were obtained are not available.