Education

Ph.D.: Software Engineering - Firat University, Turkey

MSc: Information System Engineering - Near East University, Cyprus

BSc: Information Technology - Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia

Career History

Assistant Professor (Dr. Öğr. Üyesi): Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey – August 2022 to Date

Lecturer II: Kano State Institute for Information Technology, Kura - January 2015

Computer Officer II: Kano State Ministry of Science and Technology - September 2012 to January 2015

System programmer and Instructor: Intersystem Computer Services - August 2011 to September 2012.

Skills and Higlights

• Project management

• Strong decision maker

• MySQL database

• Java programming language

• C++ programming language

• Python programming

• PHPMySQL web development (Dreamweaver)�

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Academıc Servıce and Scıentıfıc Commıttee Membershıp

1. Scientific Committee Member – International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)

• Serving as a member of the scientific committee for ISDFS, an IEEE-supported international symposium focusing on digital forensics, cybersecurity, and related fields. Responsibilities include peer review of submissions, session organization, and contributing to the academic quality of the conference. Website: https://isdfs.org/scientific-committee

2. Reviewer for Elsevier’s Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence Journal

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Awards and Recognıtıon

1. Letter of Appreciation and Aknowledgement – Üsküdar University Rectorate
Date: July 7, 2025

• Received a formal letter of appreciation and aknowledment from the Rector of Üsküdar University, Prof. Dr. Nazife Güngör, in recognition of outstanding academic contributions, productivity, and significant publication output on behalf of the university.

2. Kano State Government Overseas Scholarship Award
Awarded: October 2012

• Received a fully-funded scholarship from the Kano State Government of Nigeria to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the Near East University, Turkey. The award covered tuition, accommodation, and travel expenses, recognizing academic excellence and leadership potential.

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Specıal Appoıntments and Admınıstratıve Dutıes

1. Academic Adviser (More than 350 Students), Üsküdar University – ongoing

2. Software Engineering Department Education Commission Coordinator, Üsküdar University – ongoing

3. Software Engineering Department Erasmus+ Coordinator, Üsküdar University – ongoing

4. Member of Events and Promotion Committee, Üsküdar University – ongoing

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Certıfıcatıons and Professıonal Development

1. Lead Trainer | NITDA-Sponsored Engineering/IT Capacity Building Program
Intersystems Nig. Ltd | Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina States | May–June 2012.
Designed and delivered intensive training modules for engineers and IT graduates on:

• Java Programming (core concepts, OOP, and application development).

• Web Development (front-end and back-end fundamentals).

• Database Management (SQL, data modeling, and query optimization).

• Collaborated with government (NITDA) and private sector stakeholders to align curriculum with industry needs.

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Communıty Servıce, Leadershıp, and Volunteer Experıence

1. Director of Training | INFORTECH ICT Initiative
NYSC Community Development Group (CDG), Kano State | 2012

• Led training programs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for community development, aligning with the group’s mission to democratize access to digital literacy.

• Designed and implemented technical workshops.

• Collaborated with the Ministry of Science and Technology to address local ICT gaps.

2. Director of Technical | INFORTECH ICT Initiative
NYSC Community Development Group (CDG), Kano State | 2012

• Oversaw the group’s technical projects.

• Recognized by the Hon. Commissioner of the Ministry of Science and Technology for contributions to ICT development.

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Technical Skills

1. Website Developer – MG Kargo (https://mgkargo.org/)
Role: Full-stack Developer | Technologies: [PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS]

• Designed and developed a professional logistics website for MG Kargo to support client engagement, online requests, and business operations. Integrated responsive design and optimized performance across devices.

2. Personal Website – SalimDambatta.com (https://salimdambatta.com/)
Role: Owner & Developer | Technologies: [PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS]

• Built and maintain a personal academic and professional website to showcase research, publications, teaching experience, and portfolio.

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Teachıng and Traınıng Experıence (Recent Courses Taught)

• Data Science and Analytics (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Spring Semester)

• Database Management Systems (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall Semester)

• Agile Methods in Software Development (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall Semester)

• Graduation Project (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall Semester)

• University Culture (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall and Spring Semesters)

• Graduation Thesis (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Spring Semester)

• Software Construction (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Spring Semester)

• Object Oriented Programming (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Spring Semester)

• Data Structures (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall Semester)

• Software Validation and Testing (Üsküdar University, 2024/2025 Fall Semester)

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List of Supervised Postgraduate Thesis

• Mitigating Threats of Business Email Compromise attacks on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

• Using Storm-Breaker, a social Engineering to Analyze Penetration levels and Develop Attack prevention strategies for Android Devices.

• Mitigating Browser-in-the-Browser Phishing Attacks: An Awareness Guide and Defense Mechanisms

• Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Email Spam Detection on The Spambase Database

• Social Media Regulations in Cyber Security

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Objective

To obtain a challenging position in a high quality environment where my resourceful experience and academic skills will add value to organizational operations.

Languages

English

Hausa

Turkish (minimal speaking)

Hobbies

Learning

Teaching

Playing Football