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Khosro Salmani
Position: Associate Professor
Office: B113F
Phone: 403-440-6492
Email: ksalmani@mtroyal.ca
Education:
Ph.D. (2020) University of Calgary
MSc (2011) Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Khosro Salmani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computing at Mount Royal University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary in 2020 and his MSc from the Iran University of Science and Technology in 2011. Before beginning his Ph.D. studies in 2016, he was a university lecturer for more than five years. Since 2011, he has taught a wide range of courses in computer science and computer engineering, including programming languages, databases, data structures and algorithms, operating systems, computer security, and data privacy.
With over 15 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Salmani leads an active research program in data security and privacy. His work focuses on preserving the privacy of outsourced personal data in cloud servers, big data privacy, privacy and security in the Internet of Things (IoT), privacy in healthcare systems, and usable privacy. His research combines technical innovation with human-centered approaches, designing practical tools and frameworks to enhance privacy and security while considering real-world user behavior.
Dr. Salmani has supervised numerous research projects, often integrating students into ongoing research and guiding them toward scholarly dissemination through publications and presentations. He is also committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in computing, actively recruiting and mentoring students from underrepresented groups to participate in research and innovation.