Centre for Sustainable Cyber Security (CS2)
CS2 leads research into sustainable cyber security solutions working now and long term. We prioritise energy-efficiency, cost-efficiency, user acceptance and practicality of real-world adoption of novel cyber security technologies and best practices.
CS2 Projects
CS2 undertakes interdisciplinary research with experts in computer science (cyber risk, verification, forensics), engineering (IoT security), law (privacy and data protection), psychology (face and voice recognition) and business (cyber economics).
Centre Head
Professor George Loukas
Professor of Cyber Security (Human-centric and Cyber-physical Security)
Our experts
Dr Yasmine Arafa
Academic Portfolio Lead for Computer Science (AI-driven Solutions and Blockchain)
Dr Ralph Barthel
Senior Lecturer in Disruptive Technologies (Human Data Interaction and Privacy)
Dr Anatolij Bezemskij
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science (Cyber-physical Threat Detection)
Dr Michèle Birtel
Associate Professor of Social Clinical Psychology and Centre Lead of the Centre for Mental Health
Professor Josh P Davis
Professor in Applied Psychology
Dr Ismael Essop
Deputy Head of School of Engineering, Associate Professor in Digital Solutions and Security
Dr Harry Farmer
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Stef Garasto
Senior Lecturer in Data Science (AI and Ethics)
Rebecca Gomm
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology
Dr David Gresty
Senior Lecturer in Disruptive Technologies (Digital Forensics)
Dr Anke Görzig
Associate Professor in Psychology
Dr Ik Soo Lim
Senior Lecturer of Computer Science (Trustworthy Agent-based Systems)
Professor Jixin Ma
Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Applied Cryptography and AI)
Dr Georgios Mantas
Senior Lecturer in Digital Security & Management (Internet of Things Security)
Dr Karim Nasr
Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (Wireless Communications)
Dr Nuno Otero
Senior Lecturer in Data Science (AI Privacy)
Professor Manos Panaousis
Professor of Cyber Security and Deputy Head, Centre for Sustainable Cyber Security (Cyber and Privacy Risk Management)
Dr Sakshyam Panda
Lecturer in Cybersecurity (Security and Privacy for AI)
Dr Mariusz Pelc
Mariusz Pelc Senior Lecturer in Computer Systems and Networking (AI-powered Expert Cyber Systems)
Dr Anna Piazza
Senior Lecturer in Economic Sociology
Professor Georgia Sakellari
Professor of Networked Systems (Resilient Internet of Things)
Professor Georgios Samakovitis
Professor of Financial Technology, Deputy Head of School (Fintech, Blockchain and Privacy)
Dr Sadiq Sani
Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity (Operational Technology Cyber Security)
Dr Muhammad Taimoor Khan
Associate Professor in Cyber Security (Certified Sustainable Cyber Security)
Najma Taimoor
Lecturer in Computer Science (Secure Healthcare)
Dr Ivana Tomic
Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security (Internet of Things Security)
Dr Srinidhi Vasudevan
Senior Lecturer in Business Management
Dr Tuan Vuong
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science (Cyber-physical Security)
Dr Muhammad Waqas
Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security (Wireless Communications Security)
Professor Özgür H. Çınar
Professor of Law, Principal Fellow of the HEA
We believe that multiple expert perspectives are needed to develop cyber security solutions which are effective over the long term. CS2 is therefore fundamentally interdisciplinary and holistic in its approach to research.
We bring together experts in computer science (e.g., cyber risk, verification, forensics, network security), engineering (e.g., Internet of Things security), law (e.g., privacy, data protection and cyber crime), psychology (e.g., online harms, face and voice recognition), and business (e.g., cryptocurrencies, cyber investment).
Examples of recent highly interdisciplinary projects include:
- COCOON and CHAI, which link psychology and education with cyber security;
- CUREX and MERIT, which combine cyber security and economics;
- TRILLION, which combines law with social media and cyber security; and,
- EUNOMIA, in which AI and cyber security are informed by ethics and political science.