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Prof. Dr. Thaier Hayajneh

University Professor and Director of the Fordham Center for Cybersecurity · Department of Computer and Information Sciences · Fordham University

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Thaier Hayajneh leads Fordham’s NSA/DHS designated Center for Cybersecurity, directing federal research on lightweight encryption protocols, vehicular network authentication, and quantum-resistant algorithms.

Applied Cryptography Wireless Sensor Network Security Blockchain for Healthcare Security IoT Vulnerability Mitigation

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Institution: Fordham University
Department / Faculty: Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Primary Field: Applied Cryptography
Campus Location: Bronx & Manhattan, New York, United States

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