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Hadis Karimipour-Director
Dr. Hadis Karimipour is the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems, Director of the Smart Cyber-Physical (SCPS) Lab, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. Her research mainly focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligent (AI) and machine learning on the Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security.
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​Her research interest includes:
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Security of AI
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Application of AI in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
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Data Analytic/Machine Learning/Deep Learning
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AI-enabled IoT/OT Security
Hilights
 Nov. 4, 2025- Dr. Karimipour received Schulich School of Engineering Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) |  Oct. 24 2025- Dr. karimipour's interview with Now Innovating: Cybersecurity in the age of AI and quantum applications |  Oct 23 2025- Dr. Karimipour's Interview with Killam Trust |
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 Oct. 23-2025- Dr. Karimipour received Killam Emerging Research Leader Award |  Aug. 25-2025- Dr. Karimipour received the Alumni Horizon Award from the University of Alberta Alumni Awards |  July 2025- Dr. Karimipour's work on "Securing Smart Environments" is featured in the UCalgary NEWS. |
 April 11, 2025- Dr. Karimipour was interviewed by CBC News about the Pembina Trails hack. |  April 8, 2025- Dr. Karrimipour received the Top 25 Women of Influence Award. |  Jan. 9, 2025- Dr. Karimipour was interviewed by CTV News regarding data breaches in Calgary schools. |
 Nov. 27, 2024- Dr. Karimipour's interview with Financial post about her Top 100 Award. |  Sept. 25-2024- Dr. Karimipour was in QR Calgary to discuss the concerns surrounding mobile device safety in the wake of violent attacks in Lebanon. |  Sept 20, 2024- Dr. Karimipour was interviewed by CBC News about smartphone security |
July 29, 2024-Dr. Karimipour was on OR Calgary to discuss ATM Skimming and How To Avoid It. |  May 20, 2024- Dr. Karimipour is recognized as Top 10 Under 40 by Canadian Security Magazine. |  Jan. 2, 2024- Dr. Karimipour's interview with CityNews on a security breach |
 Dec. 14, 2023- Dr Karimipour was the recipient of the 2023 Excellence Award in Research Excellence from the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary! |  Nov. 3-2023- Dr. Karimipour received the ASTech Award in Innovation for AI/ML Advancement. |
Lab Members
Postdoc
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Anik Islam-
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W23-Present
Amir N. Jahromi-PDF
S24-Present
Hussein M. Ruzbahani-PDF
S24-Present
Rubina Akter-
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W25-Present
PhD
MSc
Narges Babadi-PhD-W23
Goodness Anyanwu,
PhD-F23
Ichrak Hamdi,
PhD-F25
(ULaval)
Ali Mohammadi-
PhD-F24
Maryam Shirmohammadi,
PhD-F25
Md Tayeb Adnan,
PhD-F25
Bilal Ahmad,
MSc-F24
Wissal Benmassaoud,
MSc-F24
(ULaval)
Ali Shoukat,
MSc-F25
Shuvam Agarwala,
MSc-F25
Join Us
Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Auditable and Explainable Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation
PhD Position
Zero-Touch Integrated Framework for Cyber Threat Detection and Response
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