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General Information
| Full Name | Amir Al Sadi |
| a.al-sadi@imperial.ac.uk | |
| Languages | English, Italian |
Work
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2025-now Research Assistant
Imperial College London, London, UK - RA in User-Centred Systems’ Security/Privacy.
- NetSys group.
Education
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2022-now Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy - Enhancing network detection and prevention using programmable data planes.
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2019-2021 MSc Degree in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy - Thesis in Link Delay Measurement using P4.
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2016-2019 BSc Degree in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy - Thesis in Cloud integration of OT plants.
Experience
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2023-2024 Visiting Ph.D. Student
University College London, London, UK - Carried out a project to detect pulse-wave attacks using a programmable data plane.
- Supervised by Prof. Stefano Vissicchio.
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2019-2020 Visiting MSc Student
University California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA - Winner of a scholarship for a semester abroad.
- Fully funded by UCEAP.
Awards
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2023 Merit Scholarship
- Winner of an Italian government scholarship of 2000€ for study merits, from INPS.
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2019 Overseas Scholarship
- Winner of Unibo scholarship of 350€/month and fully paid fees for a semester at the University of California, Riverside.
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2018 Merit Scholarship
- Winner of Unibo scholarship of 1300€ for study merits.
Certifications
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2024 Global Talent Visa
- UKRI accelerated endorsement for the Global Talent Visa.
- Awarded by the British Home Office.
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2018 English certification
- IELTS certification, Europass level C1.
- Awarded by British Council, IDP, and Cambridge Assessment English.