Hossam Hawash
Tagline:Lead Researcher in AI for Cyber Resilience at Zagazig University
Egypt
Academic Bio
Dr Hawash is an academic researcher and lecturer at Zagazig University specializing in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity. His work focuses on developing innovative AI-driven solutions, with a primary emphasis on the deployment of Generative AI and Agentic AI frameworks to enhance autonomous system capabilities.
He is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity applications through the integration of intelligent models for threat detection, network defense, and resilient infrastructure. His research aims to bridge the gap between theoretical machine learning and practical, high-stakes security governance.
Research Interests
- Deep Learning
- Agentic AI
- Generative AI
- Language Models
- Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
- Security Governance
- Threat Hunting and Incident Response
Publications
Deep learning approaches for human-centered IoT applications in smart indoor environments: a contemporary survey
Journal ArticlePublisher:Annals of Operations ResearchDate:2025Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetVictor ChangHossam HawashRipon K ChakraborttyMichael RyanExplainable conformer network for detection of COVID-19 pneumonia from chest CT scan: from concepts toward clinical explainability
Journal ArticlePublisher:Computers, Materials, & ContinuaDate:2025Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashMohamed AbouhawwashS AskarAlshaimaa TantawyNext generation of computer vision for plant disease monitoring in precision agriculture: A contemporary survey, taxonomy, experiments, and future direction
Journal ArticlePublisher:Information SciencesDate:2024Authors:Weiping DingMohamed Abdel-BassetIbrahim AlrashdiHossam HawashExplainable Artificial Intelligence for Trustworthy Internet of Things
BookPublisher:IET - Institution of Engineering and TechnologyDate:2024Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetNour MoustafaHossam HawashAlbert Y ZomayaDeepSecDrive: An explainable deep learning framework for real-time detection of cyberattack in in-vehicle networks
Journal ArticlePublisher:Information SciencesDate:2024Authors:Weiping DingIbrahim AlrashdiHossam HawashMohamed Abdel-BassetPrivacy-preserved learning from non-iid data in fog-assisted IoT: A federated learning approach
Journal ArticlePublisher:Digital Communications and NetworksDate:2024Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashNour MoustafaImran RazzakMohamed Abd ElfattahArtificial intelligence and internet of things in smart farming
Journal ArticlePublisher:CRC PressDate:2024Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashLaila Abdel-FatahFed-ESD: Federated learning for efficient epileptic seizure detection in the fog-assisted internet of medical things
Journal ArticlePublisher:Information SciencesDate:2023Authors:Weiping DingMohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashSara Abdel-RazekChuansheng LiuMIC-Net: a deep network for cross-site segmentation of COVID-19 infection in the fog-assisted IoMT
Journal ArticlePublisher:Information SciencesDate:2023Authors:Weiping DingMohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashWitold PedryczDigital twin for optimization of slicing-enabled communication networks: A federated graph learning approach
Journal ArticlePublisher:IEEE Communications MagazineDate:2023Authors:Mohamed Abdel-BassetHossam HawashKaram M SallamIbrahim ElgendiKumudu Munasinghe
Honors & Awards
State Incentive Award
date: 2024-02-01Issuer:The Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT)
Annual Research Publication Award
date: 2023-01-01Issuer:Zagazig University
Annual Research Publication Award
date: 2022-01-25Issuer:Zagazig University
Annual Research Publication Award
date: 2021-02-21Issuer:Zagazig University
Education
P.h.D
from: 2020, until: 2023Field of study:Artificial IntelligenceSchool:Zagazig UniversityLocation:Egypt
DescriptionArtificial Intelligence for Internet of Things Applications
Master
from: 2018, until: 2020Field of study:Computer Science - AISchool:Zagazig University Location:Egypt
DescriptionSentiment Analyzer Based on Deep Learning Architecture
Teachings
Software Design Patterns
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:The Egyptian Chinese UniversityField:Software Engineering
Deep Learning
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:The Egyptian Chinese UniversityField:Artificial Intelligence
Object Oriented Programming
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:El Sewedy University of Technology (SUTech)Field:Computer Science
Network Storage Systems
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:El Sewedy University of Technology (SUTech)Field:Cybersecurity
Windows Server Administration
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:El Sewedy University of Technology (SUTech)Field:Cybersecurity
Cyber and Information Security
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:El Sewedy University of Technology (SUTech)Field:Cybersecurity
Design of Compilers
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:The Egyptian Chinese UniversityField:Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
From: 2025, Until: 2026
Organization:The Egyptian Chinese UniversityField:Artificial Intelligence
High Performance Computing
From: 2024, Until: 2026
Organization:Zagazig UniversityField:Computer Science
Theory of Computation
From: 2024, Until: 2026
Organization:Zagazig University Field:Computer Science
Journal Contributions
Neutrosophic Mathematical Intelligence for Explainable AI and Uncertainty-Aware Decision Systems
From: 2026
To: 2026
Guest Editor
IEEE MMSP 2026
From: 2026
Reviewer
CVPR 2025 Workshop
From: 2025
Reviewer
Frontiers
From: 2024
To: present
Reviewer
Elsevier
From: 2024
To: present
Reviewer
Wiley
From: 2024
To: present
Reviewer
IEEE
From: 2024
To: present
Reviewer
Springer Nature
From: 2023
To: present
Reviewer
Inderscience
From: 2023
To: present
Reviewer
MDPI
From: 2022
To: present
Reviewer
Patents
Internet of Methane Degrading Things (IoMRT) measuring device
Date: Nov 2023
Patent Number: DE202023105749U1 .Status:Issued.
A system of the Internet of Nano-Dental Things
Date: Oct 2023
Patent Number: DE202023105748U1 .Status:Issued.
A sensor system based on the Internet of Seismological Things to accurately detect seismic activity
Date: Oct 2023
Patent Number: DE202023105180U1 .Status:Issued.
An internet based neuro-nano-things voice communication device for speech and hearing impaired users
Date: Sep 2023
Patent Number: DE202023105179U1 .Status:Issued.
IoT based air device to detect and monitor carbon dioxide in an environment
Date: Jul 2023
Patent Number: DE202023103484U1 .Status:Issued.
Licenses & Certifications
IEEE Membershib
Issue date: Apr 2026,
Expires date: Apr 2027,
Issued by: IEEE .
Introduction to the Certified Peer Reviewer Course
Issue date: Jul 2025,
Issued by: Elsevier Researcher Academy .
Certified Peer Reviewer Course Assessment
Issue date: Jul 2025,
Issued by: Elsevier Researcher Academy .
How reviewers become editors
Issue date: Jul 2025,
Issued by: Elsevier Researcher Academy .
How to become a reviewer and what do editors expect?
Issue date: Jul 2025,
Issued by: Elsevier Researcher Academy .
Professional Communities
- IEEE Young Professionals
- IEEE Biometrics Council
- IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation
- IEEE Council on RFID
- IEEE Council on Superconductivity
- IEEE Nanotechnology Council
- IEEE Sensors Council
- IEEE Systems Council
- IEEE Transportation Electrification Council
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Business Informatics and Systems
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Cloud Computing
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Computational Life Sciences
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Computer Architecture
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Computer Communications
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Data Engineering
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Distributed Processing
- IEEE Climate Change Technical Community
- IEEE CS Technical Community on High Performance Computing
- IEEE SIGHT
- SusTech Innovation and Engagement Community, IEEE