Ahmed Banafa
IoT Expert | Faculty | Author | Keynote Speaker
ENGR 10 Professor
General Engineering
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San Jose State University
Office: ENGR 344
Bio
Prof. Ahmed Banafa has extensive experience in research, operations and management, with a focus on
IoT, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and AI. He is a reviewer and a technical contributor
for the publication of several technical books. He served as an instructor at well-known
universities and colleges, including Stanford University, University of California,
Berkeley; California State University-East Bay; San Jose State University; and University
of Massachusetts. He is the recipient of several awards, including Distinguished Tenured
Staff Award, Instructor of the year for 4 years in a row, and Certificate of Honor
from the City and County of San Francisco. He was named as No.1 tech voice to follow,
technology fortune teller and influencer by LinkedIn in 2018 by LinkedIn, his research
featured in many reputable sites and magazines including Forbes, IEEE and MIT Technology
Review, and Interviewed by ABC, CBS, NBC,BBC, NPR and Fox TV and Radio stations. He
is a member of the MIT Technology Review Global Panel. He studied Electrical Engineering
at Lehigh University, Cybersecurity at Harvard University and Digital Transformation
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is the author of the books: “Secure and Smart Internet of Things (IoT) using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
(AI)” , and “Blockchain Technology and Applications” . Winner of Author & Artist Award 2019 of San Jose State University for "Secure and
Smart IoT" Book. "
Webinars
Publications
Forbes
SAP
IEEE-IoT
Ten Trends of IoT in 2020
Three Major Challenges Facing IoT
IoT Standardization and Implementation Challenges
IoT and Blockchain Convergence: Benefits and Challenges
Eight Trends of the Internet of Things in 2018ComputerWorld
Ready for the robot revolution?
Network security needs big dataThe International Cybersecurity Dialogue
R&D Magazine
Three Major Challenges Facing IoT
IoT Standardization and Implementation Challenges
IoT and Blockchain Convergence: Benefits and Challenges
Eight Trends of the Internet of Things in 2018ComputerWorld
Ready for the robot revolution?
Network security needs big dataThe International Cybersecurity Dialogue
R&D Magazine
Technomy
Named as number voice of Tech in LinkedIn (500 Million members)
IBM Publications
IBM Cloud Computing Blogs
IBM Big Data Hub
Publications in Other Languages
Code Open Source : Avantages et Risques (French)
Wege Zum Besseren Risikomanagement (German)
기고 | ZTM과 빅데이터가 열어갈 보안의 미래 (Korean)
List of Publications in Espanol (Spanish)
Libra: Ο Δούρειος Ίππος του Facebook για την κατάκτηση της χρηματοπιστωτικής αγοράς (Greek)
In the News
Interview with Circa about Facebook Privacy issues
Interview with CBS5 TV about Facebook Data Leak
Interview with NBC about Steve Wozniak loss of 70k in Bitcoin
Interview with NBC Bay Area about Why Millennials Getting Scammed
Interview with CGTN TV about Facebook Privacy Issues
Interview with Mercury News about Zuckerberg Hearing in DC
Interview with CBS5 TV about Facebook Data Leak
Interview with NBC about Steve Wozniak loss of 70k in Bitcoin
Interview with NBC Bay Area about Why Millennials Getting Scammed
Interview with CGTN TV about Facebook Privacy Issues
Interview with Mercury News about Zuckerberg Hearing in DC
IoT World Conference 2018 -Santa Clara
Listed on Google Patents
IoT and Blockchain Convergence: Benefits and ChallengesWhat is next for IoT and IIoT