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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.

Her research interest includes:

Security of AI
Application of AI in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
Data Analytic/Machine Learning/Deep Learning
AI-enabled IoT/OT Security

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.
Dec 18. 2024- Dr. Karimipour's ‘boundary pushing’ work was mentioned in UToday	Nov. 27, 2024- Dr. Karimipour's interview with Financial post about her Top 100 Award.	Oct 30, 2024- Dr. Karimipour was selected as one of the Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award recipient.
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.	May 10, 2024- Dr. Karimipour is shortlisted for the Cybersecurity Woman Leader of the Year 2024.	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!	Dec. 12, 2023- Our paper received the 2023 Best Paper Award from Ad Hoc Network Journal.	Non.20, 2023-UCalgary faculty recognized at 2023 ASTech Awards
Nov. 8, 2023- Shining a light on Calgary’s exceptional entrepreneurs	Nov. 3-2023- Dr. Karimipour received the ASTech Award in Innovation for AI/ML Advancement.	Nov. 2, 2023-Dr. Karimipour was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine
Jun. 7 2023- UCalgary researchers talk artificial intelligence	April 21 2023- Dr. Karimipour received the IEEE Communication Society Early Achievement Award.	March 17 2023- Dr Karimipour received the Schulich School of Engineering Excellence Award in Mentoring
Jan. 10 2023- Dr. Karimipour is selected as one of the Delegates for the Delegates for the 2023 Science Meets Parliament program	Jan. 10- 2023- Dr. Karimipour's interview with CBC on ChatGPT and its cybersecurity concerns	Nov. 22- 2022- Dr. Karimpour is selected as one of the 2022 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber by IT Security Guru (the home of IT security news in the UK and Europe).
Nov. 16- 2022- Dr. Karimpour is awarded the Canada Research Chair in Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems.	May 26- 2022- Our article on "Cyber Intrusion Detection by Combined Feature Selection Algorithm" is among the most cited article in the Elsevier Journal of Information Security and Applications.	April 21- 2022- Dr. Karimipour received the 2022 APEGA Early Accomplishment Award.
Sept. 1- 2021- Dr. Karimipour's interview with Cybercrimeology Podcast about research and diversity in engineering and cybersecurity for the cyber-physical systems.	Aug.25-2021- Dr. Karimipour's work on "Cybersecurity Awareness" is featured in the University of Calgary's NEWSPAPER.	Jul. 28- 2021- Dr. Karimipour was selected as one of "Canada's Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity" by IT World Canada.
Jul. 19- 2021- Our first informational cybersecurity video is now posted!

Lab Members

Postdoc

PhD

MSc

Anik Islam-
PDF
W23-Present

Amir N. Jahromi-PDF
S24-Present

Hussein M. Ruzbahani-PDF
S24-Present

Rubina Akter-
PDF
W25-Present

Narges Babadi-PhD-W23

Goodness Anyanwu-PhD-F23

Maryam Shirmohammadi,
MSc-F23

Ali Mohammadi-
MSc-F24

Bilal Ahmed,
MSc-W25

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Hadis Karimipour-Director

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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.

Dec 18. 2024- Dr. Karimipour's ‘boundary pushing’ work was mentioned in UToday

Nov. 27, 2024- Dr. Karimipour's interview with Financial post about her Top 100 Award.

Oct 30, 2024- Dr. Karimipour was selected as one of the Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award recipient.

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.

May 10, 2024- Dr. Karimipour is shortlisted for the Cybersecurity Woman Leader of the Year 2024.

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!

Dec. 12, 2023- Our paper received the 2023 Best Paper Award from Ad Hoc Network Journal.

Non.20, 2023-UCalgary faculty recognized at 2023 ASTech Awards

Nov. 8, 2023- Shining a light on Calgary’s exceptional entrepreneurs

Nov. 3-2023- Dr. Karimipour received the ASTech Award in Innovation for AI/ML Advancement.

Nov. 2, 2023-Dr. Karimipour was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine

Jun. 7 2023- UCalgary researchers talk artificial intelligence

April 21 2023- Dr. Karimipour received the IEEE Communication Society Early Achievement Award.

March 17 2023- Dr Karimipour received the Schulich School of Engineering Excellence Award in Mentoring

Jan. 10 2023- Dr. Karimipour is selected as one of the Delegates for the Delegates for the 2023 Science Meets Parliament program

Jan. 10- 2023- Dr. Karimipour's interview with CBC on ChatGPT and its cybersecurity concerns

Nov. 22- 2022- Dr. Karimpour is selected as one of the 2022 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber by IT Security Guru (the home of IT security news in the UK and Europe).

Nov. 16- 2022- Dr. Karimpour is awarded the Canada Research Chair in Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems.

May 26- 2022- Our article on "Cyber Intrusion Detection by Combined Feature Selection Algorithm" is among the most cited article in the Elsevier Journal of Information Security and Applications.

April 21- 2022- Dr. Karimipour received the 2022 APEGA Early Accomplishment Award.

Sept. 1- 2021- Dr. Karimipour's interview with Cybercrimeology Podcast about research and diversity in engineering and cybersecurity for the cyber-physical systems.

Aug.25-2021- Dr. Karimipour's work on "Cybersecurity Awareness" is featured in the University of Calgary's NEWSPAPER.

Jul. 28- 2021- Dr. Karimipour was selected as one of "Canada's Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity" by IT World Canada.

Jul. 19- 2021- Our first informational cybersecurity video is now posted!

Lab Members

Postdoc

PhD

MSc

Anik Islam- PDF W23-Present

Amir N. Jahromi-PDF S24-Present

Hussein M. Ruzbahani-PDF S24-Present

Rubina Akter- PDF W25-Present

Narges Babadi-PhD-W23

Goodness Anyanwu-PhD-F23

Maryam Shirmohammadi, MSc-F23

Ali Mohammadi- MSc-F24

Bilal Ahmed, MSc-W25