Dr. Omar Farshad Jeelani

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Cybersecurity Researcher | Lecturer

About me

I am a Cybersecurity Researcher and Chief Cybersecurity Officer at CentryNex Cybersecurity Limited, with a PhD in Information Security from ITMO University (Russia), where I graduated with a Red Diploma for academic excellence.

I specialize in privacy-preserving artificial intelligence and data security for intelligent healthcare systems, focusing on Federated Learning, Blockchain, and Differential Privacy.

Alongside my industry role, I also serve as a Lecturer at ITMO University and actively participate in IEEE and Springer conferences, with several peer-reviewed publications.

As a reviewer for IEEE and SAGE (Digital Health), I am dedicated to advancing secure, ethical, and AI-driven solutions in digital health and intelligent systems.

Education

PhD in Information Security — ITMO University, Russia

Master’s in Information Security — ITMO University, Russia

Master’s (Exchange) in Digital Security — EURECOM, France

Research Areas

  • Privacy-Preserving Artificial Intelligence
  • Federated Learning for Healthcare Systems
  • Blockchain-Based Security & Access Control
  • Differential Privacy
  • Secure Mobile & IoT Systems
  • AI-Driven Threat Detection

Awards & Achievements

Best Presentation Award — IEEE SEGE 2025 (Canada)

Best Presentation Award — International Conference on Public Health Informatics 2024 (Paris)

Red Diploma for Academic Excellence — ITMO University

Teaching & Academic Activities

  • Lecturer at ITMO University
  • Mobile Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy & Data Protection

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