N M Istiak Chowdhury

Experienced in conducting in-depth research and data analysis of cybersecurity of autonomous vehicles, and drones, wireless communication, and IoT. Utilizes advanced methodologies and techniques to support academic projects. Knowledge of statistical software and laboratory protocols enhances research outcomes.

• Earned Best Paper recognition for a peer-reviewed publication
• Presented two research papers on Cybersecurity Analysis of Drones and Autonomous Aircraft at 2025 IEEE World Forum of Public Safety Technology
• Presented two research papers on Cybersecurity Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles at 2024 IEEE World Forum of Public Safety Technology
• Delivered poster presentation on Challenges, issues, and Defenses of Autonomous Vehicles at NSF Cybersecurity Summit in 2024
• Delivered poster presentation on AI-based Coding Tools at Graduate School AI Research Treat, UAB in 2024
• Wrote 3 articles, published in peer-reviewed conference and as a book chapter in 2025
• Instructed more than 300 undergraduate and graduate students on hands-on Lab Projects
• Supervised 15 undergraduate and graduate students in project/thesis

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Premier University - Cisco Local Academy, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 2013

Blazer Graduate Research Fellowship | UAB | 2022 – 2023, IEEE SecDev 2022 Student Travel Grant | 2022, GSG Professional Development Award | UAB | 2023 | 2024, Barrett R. and Oceana A. Bryant Endowed Award | UAB | 2023 | 2024, First Place, Graduate Ethics Competition, IEEE SouthEastCon | 2023

• "Trustworthy and Efficient P2P Updates in Drones and Autonomous Aircraft to Ensure Public Safety" (IEEE WFPST 2025)
• "FIF-Drone: A Forensic Investigation Framework for Drones" (IEEE WFPST 2025)
• "How Trustworthy are Over-The-Air (OTA) Updates for Autonomous Vehicles (AV) to Ensure Public Safety?: A Threat Model-based Security Analysis" (IEEE WFPST 2024)
• "Security Analysis of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs): Challenges, Issues, Defenses, and Open Problems" (IEEE WFPST 2024)
• "How Secure is AI-based Coding?: A Security Analysis Using STRIDE and Data Flow Diagrams" (IEEE VCC 2023)
• "Security Analysis of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices" (IEEE SouthEastCon 2023)
• "An Overview of Cyber Attacks and Defenses on Intelligent Connected Vehicles". Chapter 93 - Computer and Information Security Handbook - Elsevier (Fourth Edition, Volume II)
• "Exploiting Transfer Learning Ensemble for Visual Sentiment Analysis in Social Media". Data Engineering and Communications Technologies book series - Springer (LNDECT, Volume 62).

One of my research works titled "Trustworthy and Efficient P2P Updates in Drones and Autonomous Aircraft to Ensure Public Safety" is awarded as Best Paper at the 2025 IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology (WF-PST).