Mr Aiman Al-Sabaawi is a PhD researcher in Cybersecurity at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia. His doctoral studies are supported by the QUT Tuition Fee Sponsorship and the prestigious QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA) Scholarship.

In 2018, he completed a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity at QUT, building on earlier academic achievements that include a Higher Diploma in Data Security from the University of Information Technology and Communications (UoITC) in 2002 and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Mustansiriyah University in 2001, both in Baghdad, Iraq.

In 2025, Mr Al-Sabaawi was awarded Associate Fellowship (Indigenous Knowledges) of Advance HE (AFHEA) in recognition of his achievement against the Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education.

Mr Al-Sabaawi currently works as a Principal Cyber Security Advisor at SECBLOK, a role he has held since 2024. He has also been a Sessional Academic at Queensland University of Technology since 2023 and a Lecturer at Asia Pacific International College (APIC) in Brisbane since 2024. From 2004 to 2014, he worked as a Sessional Academic and Senior Programmer at Al-Nahrain University and the University of Baghdad in Iraq.

Over the years, Mr Al-Sabaawi has published multiple articles in top-tier, Q1-ranked academic journals, reflecting his commitment to high-quality and impactful research.

He is an active member of several professional organisations, including IEEE, the Australian Computer Society (ACS), the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), and the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS). In 2023, he joined the QUT Centre for Data Science, further strengthening his commitment to advancing research in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data science.

‍

‍