Dr. Atefeh Mashatan
Overview
Dr. Atefeh (Atty) Mashatan is the founding director of the Cybersecurity Research Lab (CRL) at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and recognized as a leading expert in cryptography, blockchain technology, quantum-resistant solutions, enterprise security architecture and Internet-of-Things (IoT) security.
Since 2016, Dr. Mashatan has been a professor at the Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management and holds the prominent position as a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Quality of Security (QoS) Framework (external link, opens in new window) for Internet-of-Things (IoT) as of September 2021. She investigates new threats that have emerged due to the widespread adoption of IoT, develop new security systems for these networks, and recommends best practices for users, technical audiences and policy-makers. Her CRC program focuses on enhancing the quality of security of smart yet small IoT devices in the specific context in which they are being deployed. The aim of this multidisciplinary research program is to make a solution as secure as possible, given the contextual parameters and limitations of its use-case.
Dr. Mashatan’s remarkable contributions to cybersecurity have been globally recognized as she continues to be an innovative leader and researcher at the forefront of the field. She has been acknowledged with many prestigious awards some of which include being recognized as the Top 25 Women of Influence (2024) (external link) by Women of Influence+, Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award 2023 under the Executive Leader category awarded by Women’s Executive Network (WXN), Canada’s Cyber Security Research Expert of the Year (2023) (external link) by Wealth & Finance International and the Top 5 Women of Influence in Security 2019 (external link) by SC Magazine. Furthermore, her achievements include receiving the University Blockchain Research Initiative Innovator Award from Ripple in November 2021 and winning the Hyperledger Challenge by the Hyperledger Foundation in August 2022.
Previously, Dr. Mashatan was a Scientific Collaborator at the Security and Cryptography Laboratory of School of Computer and Communication Sciences, EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne), where she conducted research into cryptographic protocols, followed by a position at CIBC, where she was a Senior Information Security Consultant and Solutions Architect focusing on cryptography and enterprise architecture.
Dr. Mashatan continues to be a catalyst for women in IT, and over the past decade has been an advocate for critical dialogue between academia, industry, and regulators to address information security and privacy gaps in order to effectively address societal concerns. She serves as a Director and Board Member for Compute Ontario (external link, opens in new window) and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (external link, opens in new window) since 2019. She contributes as an Expert for the Research Executive Agency of the European Commission (2021). She is an Advisory Group member of the Mastercard Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative (ELCI) (external link) , designed to empower women and non-binary leaders. In addition, Dr. Mashatan continues to be a member of the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Bachelor of Engineering in Information Systems Engineering at Humber College and the Quantum College of Reviewers, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). More recently, she has also joined the Editorial Board for the Computer & Security Journal (external link, opens in new window) , a well recognized cybersecurity journal. As of May 2023, she is now also a Member of the National Quantum Advisory Council (external link, opens in new window) within the Deputy Ministry of Science and Economic Development Canada, Government of Canada. This advisory position showcases the importance of the research Dr. Mashatan conducts as well as her status in the broader community.
She serves on the board of directors at Compute Ontario, a consortia which serves to drive the province’s capacity in advanced research computing and big data; and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, which is dedicated to solving critical cybersecurity challenges, accelerating Canadian cyber technologies and creating new opportunities for Canadian workers and entrepreneurs. As of recently, she has joined the Core Group at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), which will focus on the Canadian challenges that will arise over the next 10 to 15 years through six areas of critical importance, including cybersecurity and privacy.
Her research has been supported by numerous industry partners as well as agencies such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Research Chair, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Ontario Centres of Innovation. She is a Certified Service Oriented Architect (SOA) with Honours and holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2).
Dr. Mashatan has an Erdős Number of 2! (external link) This is the best a researcher can achieve since 1996 when Paul Erdős passed away.
Security of Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy enhancing technologies, Information Technology Security & Management, Big data and data security, Cryptographic Protocols, Postquantum Cryptography, Security in Ad Hoc Pervasive Networks.
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M. Sangari, K. So, and A. Mashatan, “Breaking the mold: The pursuit of decentralized trade and supply chain finance,” Industrial Management & Data Systems, Sept. 2024. (2023 JIF: 4.2, JCI: 0.86, SJR: 1.207, Q1 in Strategy and Management, CiteScore: 9.6, and 94th in Business, Management and Accounting (Industrial Relations), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. Opalski, P. Szufel, B. Kamiński, A. Mashatan, and P. Pralat, “Optimal roadworks schedule in multi-agent transportation models,” European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, Sept. 2024. (2023 JIF: 2.1, JCI: 0.42, SJR: 0.515, Q2 in Urban Studies, CiteScore: 3.8, and 76th in Social Sciences (Urban Studies), and ranked B in ABDC) |
N. Smart, J. W. Baron, S. Saravanan, J. Brandt, and A. Mashatan, "Multiparty Computation: To Secure Privacy, Do the Math: A discussion with Nigel Smart, Joshua W. Baron, Sanjay Saravanan, Jordan Brandt, and Atefeh Mashatan," Queue, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 78-100, Dec. 2023. (2023 JIF: N/A, JCI: N/A, SJR: 1.177, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 1.8, and 35th in Computer Science (General Computer Science)) |
D. Vanderkooi, A. Mashatan, and O. Turetken, "Introducing technological disruption: How breaking media attention on corporate events impacts online sentiment," Journal of Business Analytics, pp. 1-20, Oct. 2023. (2023 JIF: 1.7, JCI: 0.33, SJR: 0.42, Q3 in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Q3 in Management Information Systems, CiteScore: 2.5, and 58th in Decision Sciences (Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty), and ranked C in ABDC) |
M. Sangari and A. Mashatan, "What is driving consumer resistance to crypto‐payment? A multianalytical investigation," Psychology & Marketing, pp. 1-17, Oct. 2023. (2023 JIF: 8.9, JCI: 1.98, SJR: 2.76, Q1 in Applied Psychology, Q1 in Marketing, CiteScore: 12.1, and 93rd in Psychology (Applied Psychology), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. M. Alani and A. Mashatan, and A. Miri, "XMal: A lightweight memory-based explainable obfuscated-malware detector," Computers & Security, vol. 133, Oct. 2023. (2023 JIF: 4.8, JCI: 1.29, SJR: 1.566, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Law, CiteScore: 12.4, and 99th in Social Sciences (Law), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. R. Alagheband and A. Mashatan, "Formal unlinkability analysis of message authentication protocols based on authentic channels," The Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 79, no. 7, pp. 8097-8123, May 2023. (2023 JIF: 2.5, JCI: 0.68, SJR: 0.763, Q2 in Hardware and Architecture, Q2 in Information Systems, Q2 in Software, Q2 in Theoretical Computer Science, CiteScore: 6.3, and 78th in Mathematics (Theoretical Computer Science)) |
W. Chipidza, Y. Li, A. Mashatan, O. Turetken, and L. Olfman, "Quantum Computing and IS - Harnessing the Opportunities of Emerging Technologies," Communications of the Association for Information Systems, vol. 52, pp. 480-499, Mar. 2023. (2023 JIF: 1.7, JCI: 0.45, SJR: 0.62, Q2 in Information Systems, CiteScore: 3.9, and 53rd in Computer Science (Information Systems), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. Bush and A. Mashatan, "From Zero to One Hundred: Demystifying zero trust and its implications on enterprise people, process, and technology," Communications of the ACM, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 48-55, Feb. 2023. (2023 JIF: 11.1, JCI: 5.86, SJR: 2.957, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 16.1, and 95th in Computer Science (General Computer Science), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. Loftus, A. Vezina, R. Doten, and A. Mashatan, "The Arrival of Zero Trust: What Does it Mean?" Communications of the ACM, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 56-62, Feb. 2023. (2023 JIF: 11.1, JCI: 5.86, SJR: 2.957, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 16.1, and 95th in Computer Science (General Computer Science), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. S. Sangari and A. Mashatan, "A data-driven, comparative review of the academic literature and news media on blockchain-enabled supply chain management: Trends, gaps, and research needs," Computers in Industry, vol. 143, pp. 103769, Dec. 2022. (2023 JIF: 8.2, JCI: 1.66, SJR: 2.453, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Engineering (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 18.9, and 98th Engineering (General Engineering)) |
M. R. Alagheband and A. Mashatan, "Advanced encryption schemes in multi-tier heterogeneous internet of things: Taxonomy, capabilities, and objectives," The Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 78, no. 17, pp. 18777-18824, Nov. 2022. (2023 JIF: 2.5, JCI: 0.68, SJR: 0.763, Q2 in Hardware and Architecture, Q2 in Information Systems, Q2 in Software, Q2 in Theoretical Computer Science, CiteScore: 6.3, and 78th in Mathematics (Theoretical Computer Science)) |
S. Gangopadhyay, T. Wang, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Controlled quantum teleportation in the presence of an adversary," Physical Review A, vol. 106, no. 5, pp. 052433, Nov. 2022. (2023 JIF: 2.6, JCI: 0.83, SJR: 1.081, Q1 in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, CiteScore: 5.3, and 68th in Physics and Astronomy (Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics)) |
M. Dehghani, R. Kennedy, A. Mashatan, A. Rese, and D. Karavidas, "High interest, low adoption. A mixed-method investigation into the factors influencing organisational adoption of blockchain technology," Journal of Business Research, vol. 149, pp. 393-411, Oct. 2022. (2023 JIF: 10.5, JCI: 2.19, SJR: 3.128, Q1 in Marketing, CiteScore: 20.3, and 97th in Business, Management and Accounting (Marketing), and ranked A in ABDC) |
H. Abulkasim, B. Goncalves, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Authenticated Secure Quantum-Based Communication Scheme in Internet-of-Drones Deployment," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 94963-94972, Sept. 2022. (2023 JIF: 3.4, JCI: 0.87, SJR: 0.96, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Engineering (miscellaneous), Q1 in Materials Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 9.8, and 92nd Engineering (General Engineering)) |
A. Mashatan, M. S. Sangari, and M. Dehghani, "How Perceptions of Information Privacy and Security Impact Consumer Trust in Crypto-Payment: An Empirical Study," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 69441-69454, June 2022. (2023 JIF: 3.4, JCI: 0.87, SJR: 0.96, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Engineering (miscellaneous), Q1 in Materials Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 9.8, and 92nd Engineering (General Engineering)) |
B. Goncalves and A. Mashatan, "Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model," Cryptography, vol. 6, no. 2, pp.15, June 2022. (2023 JIF: 1.8, JCI: 0.52, SJR: 0.538, Q2 in Applied Mathematics, Q2 in Computational Theory and Mathematics, Q2 in Computer Networks and Communications, Q2 in Computer Science Applications, CiteScore: 3.8, and 74th in Applied Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)) |
F. Acikgoz, M. Dehghani, H. S. Lee, and A. Mashatan, "A Holistic Analysis towards Understanding Consumer Perceptions of Virtual Reality Devices in the Post-adoption Phase," Behaviour & Information Technology, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 1453-1471, May 2022. (2023 JIF: 2.9, JCI: 0.65, SJR: 1.006, Q1 in Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), Q1 in Social Sciences (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 7.7, and 95th in Social Sciences (General Social Sciences), and ranked A in ABDC) |
A. Henninger and A. Mashatan, "Distributed Renewable Energy Management: A Gap Analysis and Proposed Blockchain-Based Architecture," Journal of Risk and Financial Management, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 191, May 2022. (2023 JIF: N/A, JCI: N/A, SJR: 0.485, Q3 in Accounting, Q3 in Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), Q3 in Economics and Econometrics, Q3 in Finance, CiteScore: 4.5, and 76th in Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), and ranked B in ABDC) |
M. R. Alagheband and A. Mashatan, "Advanced digital signatures for preserving privacy and trust management in hierarchical heterogeneous IoT: Taxonomy, capabilities, and objectives," Internet of Things, vol. 18, pp. 100492, May 2022. (2023 JIF: 6.0, JCI: 1.33, SJR: 1.642, Q1 in Artificial Intelligence, Q1 in Computer Science Applications, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Engineering (miscellaneous), Q1 in Hardware and Architecture, Q1 in Information Systems, Q1 in Management of Technology and Innovation, Q1 in Software, CiteScore: 12.1, and 96th in Computer Science (miscellaneous), 96th Computer Science (Applications), and 96th Management of Technology and Innovation) |
B. Goncalves and A. Mashatan, "On the Security of the Dandelion Protocol," Mathematics, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1054, Apr. 2022. (2023 JIF: 2.3, JCI: 2.16, SJR: 0.475, Q2 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q2 in Engineering (miscellaneous), Q2 in Mathematics (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 4, and 90th in Mathematics (General Mathematics)) |
H. Abulkasim, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Security improvements for privacy-preserving quantum multiparty computation based on circular structure," Quantum Information Processing, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 25, Jan. 2022. (2023 JIF: 2.2, JCI: 0.67, SJR: 0.541, Q2 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Q2 in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Q2 in Modeling and Simulation, Q2 in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, CiteScore: 4.1, and 68th in Mathematics (Modeling and Simulation)) |
M. Dehghani, A. Mashatan, and R. W. Kennedy, "Innovation within networks – patent strategies for blockchain technology," Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 2113-2125, Nov. 2021. (2023 JIF: 3.6, JCI: 0.63, SJR: 0.913, Q1 in Business and International Management, CiteScore: 6.6, and 77th in Business, Management and Accounting (Business and International Management), and ranked A in ABDC) |
H. Abulkasim, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Quantum-based privacy-preserving sealed-bid auction on the blockchain," Optik: International Journal for Light and Electron, vol. 242, pp. 167039, Sept. 2021. (2023 JIF: 3.1, JCI: 0.96, SJR: 0.522, Q2 in Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Q2 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Q2 in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, CiteScore: 6.9, and 77th in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)) |
M. Gardiner, A.Truskovsky, G. Neville-Neil, and A. Mashatan, "Quantum-safe Trust for Vehicles: The race is already on," Communications of the ACM, vol. 64, no. 9, pp. 54-61, Sept. 2021. (2023 JIF: 11.1, JCI: 5.86, SJR: 2.957, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 16.1, and 95th in Computer Science (General Computer Science), and ranked A in ABDC) |
A. Mashatan and D. Heintzman, "The Complex Path to Quantum Resistance: Is your organization prepared?" Communications of the ACM, vol. 64, no. 9, pp. 46-53, Sept. 2021. (2023 JIF: 11.1, JCI: 5.86, SJR: 2.957, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 16.1, and 95th in Computer Science (General Computer Science), and ranked A in ABDC) |
A. Henninger and A. Mashatan, "Distributed Interoperable Records: The Key to Better Supply Chain Management," Computers, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 89, July 2021. (2023 JIF: 2.6, JCI: 0.56, SJR: 0.616, Q2 in Computer Networks and Communications, CiteScore: 4.7, and 65th in Computer Science (Computer Networks and Communications)) |
V. L. Lemieux, A. Mashatan, R. Safavi-Naini, and J. Clark, "A Cross-Pollination of ideas about Distributed Ledger Technological Innovation through a Multidisciplinary and Multisectoral lens: Insights from the Blockchain Technology Symposium ’21," Technology Innovation Management Review, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 58-66, June 2021. (2023 JIF: 1.6, JCI: 0.36, SJR: 0.467, Q2 in Management of Technology and Innovation, CiteScore: 5.9, and 70th in Business, Management and Accounting (Management of Technology and Innovation), and ranked C in ABDC) |
H. Abulkasim, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Secure Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement That is Secure Against Collusive Attacks," Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 9456, May 2021. (2023 JIF: 3.8, JCI: 1.05, SJR: 0.9, Q1 in Multidisciplinary, CiteScore: 7.5, and 92nd in Multidisciplinary (Multidisciplinary)) |
J. Filipowski, B. Kamiński, A. Mashatan, P. Prałat, and P. Szufel, "Optimization of the cost of urban traffic through an online bidding platform for commuters," Economics of Transportation, vol. 25, pp. 100208, Mar. 2021. (2023 JIF: 2.2, JCI: 0.62, SJR: 1.185, Q1 in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Q1 in Transportation, CiteScore: 5.1, and 88th in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), and ranked B in ABDC) |
R. Huq, B. Kamiński, A. Mashatan, P. Prałat, and P. Szufel, "On Broadcasting Time in the Model of Travelling Agents," Discrete Applied Mathematics, vol. 291, pp. 246-263, Mar. 2021. (2023 JIF: 1.0, JCI: 0.63, SJR: 0.657, Q2 in Applied Mathematics, Q2 in Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, CiteScore: 2.3, and 75th in Mathematics (Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics)) |
A. Mashatan, M. Lee, V. Lemieux, and Z. Roberts, "Usurping Double-Ending Fraud in Real Estate Transactions via Blockchain Technology," Journal of Database Management, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 27-48, Jan. 2021. (2023 JIF: 1.3, JCI: 0.47, SJR: 0.536, Q2 in Information Systems, CiteScore: 4.2, and 56th in Computer Science (Information Systems), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. R. Alagheband, A. Mashatan, and M. Zihayat, "Time-based Gap Analysis of Cybersecurity Trends in Academic and Digital Media," ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1-20, Dec. 2020. (2023 JIF: 2.5, JCI: 0.84, SJR: 0.815, Q2 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 6.3, and 79th in Computer Science (General Computer Science)) |
M. Dehghani, H. S. Lee, and A. Mashatan, "Touching holograms with windows mixed reality: Renovating the consumer retailing services," Technology in Society, vol. 63, pp. 101394, Nov. 2020. (2023 JIF: 10.1, JCI: 4.74, SJR: 2.249, Q1 in Business and International Management, Q1 in Education, Q1 in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Q1 in Sociology and Political Science, CiteScore: 17.9, and 99th in Social Sciences (Sociology and Political Science), 99th Social Sciences (Education), and ranked C in ABDC) |
M. Demir, O. Turetken, and A. Mashatan, "An Enterprise Transformation Guide for the Inevitable Blockchain Disruption," IEEE Computer, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 34-43, June 2020. (2023 JIF: 2.0, JCI: 0.5, SJR: 0.803, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 3.9, and 64th in Computer Science (General Computer Science)) |
A. Mashatan and O. Turetken, "Preparing for the Information Security Threat from Quantum Computers," MIS Quarterly Executive, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 157-164, June 2020. (2023 JIF: 1.9, JCI: 0.68, SJR: 1.152, Q1 in Economics and Econometrics, CiteScore: 10.3, and 92nd in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Economics and Econometrics), and ranked A in ABDC) |
M. Edwards, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "A review of quantum and hybrid quantum/classical blockchain protocols," Quantum Information Processing, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 184, May 2020. (2023 JIF: 2.2, JCI: 0.67, SJR: 0.541, Q2 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Q2 in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Q2 in Modeling and Simulation, Q2 in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, CiteScore: 4.1, and 68th in Mathematics (Modeling and Simulation)) |
A. Farouk, A. Alahmadi, S. Ghose, and A. Mashatan, "Blockchain platform for industrial healthcare: Vision and future opportunities," Computer Communications, vol. 154, pp. 223-235, Mar. 2020. (2023 JIF: 4.5, JCI: 1.19, SJR: 1.402, Q1 in Computer Networks and Communications, CiteScore: 14.1, and 95th in Computer Science (Computer Networks and Communications)) |
B. Kamiński, L. Kraiński, A. Mashatan, P. Prałat, and P. Szufel, "Multiagent Routing Simulation with Partial Smart Vehicles Penetration," Journal of Advanced Transportation, vol. 2020, pp. 3152020, Mar. 2020. (2023 JIF: 2.0, JCI: 0.43, SJR: 0.582, Q2 in Automotive Engineering, Q2 in Computer Science Applications, Q2 in Economics and Econometrics, Q2 in Mechanical Engineering, Q2 in Strategy and Management, CiteScore: 5, and 72nd in Engineering (Automotive Engineering), 72nd Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Economics and Econometrics), and ranked A in ABDC) |
H. Abulkasim, A. Farouk, S. Hamad, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Secure dynamic multiparty quantum private comparison," Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 17818, Nov. 2019. (2023 JIF: 3.8, JCI: 1.05, SJR: 0.9, Q1 in Multidisciplinary, CiteScore: 7.5, and 92nd in Multidisciplinary (Multidisciplinary)) |
K. Petrenko, A. Mashatan, and F. Shirazi, "Assessing the quantum-resistant cryptographic agility of routing and switching IT network infrastructure in a large-size financial organization," Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 46, pp. 151-163, June 2019. (2023 JIF: 3.8, JCI: 1.16, SJR: 1.264, Q1 in Computer Networks and Communications, Q1 in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Q1 in Software, CiteScore: 10.9, and 93rd in Engineering (Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality)) |
H. Abulkasim, H. Alsuqaih, W. Hamdan, S. Hamad, A. Farouk, A. Mashatan, and S. Ghose, "Improved Dynamic Multi-Party Quantum Private Comparison for Next-Generation Mobile Network," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 17917-17926, Jan. 2019. (2023 JIF: 3.4, JCI: 0.87, SJR: 0.96, Q1 in Computer Science (miscellaneous), Q1 in Engineering (miscellaneous), Q1 in Materials Science (miscellaneous), CiteScore: 9.8, and 92nd in Engineering (General Engineering)) |
A. Bay, A. Mashatan, and S. Vaudenay, "Revisiting iterated attacks in the context of decorrelation theory," Cryptography and Communications, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 279-311, Dec. 2014. (2023 JIF: 1.2, JCI: 0.55, SJR: 0.908, Q1 in Applied Mathematics, Q1 in Computer Networks and Communications, CiteScore: 2.5, and 56th in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)) |
E. Malekian, A. Mashatan, and A. Zakerolhosseini, "QTRU: Quaternionic Version of the NTRU Public-Key Cryptosystems," The ISC International Journal of Information Security, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 29-42, Jan. 2011. (2023 JIF: 0.8, JCI: 0.15, SJR: 0.182, Q4 in Applied Mathematics, Q4 in Computational Mathematics, Q4 in Computational Theory and Mathematics, Q4 in Computer Science Applications, Q4 in Information Systems, Q4 in Software, CiteScore: 0.7, and 10th in Mathematics (Computational Mathematics)) |
A. Mashatan and D. R. Stinson, "Practical unconditionally secure two-channel message authentication," Designs, Codes and Cryptography, vol. 55, no. 2-3, pp. 169-188, May 2010. (2023 JIF: 1.4, JCI: 0.61, SJR: 1.142, Q1 in Applied Mathematics, Q1 in Computer Science Applications, Q1 in Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Q1 in Theoretical Computer Science, CiteScore: 2.8, and 87th in Mathematics (Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics)) |
I. Goldberg, A. Mashatan, and D. R. Stinson, "On message recognition protocols: recoverability and explicit confirmation," International Journal of Applied Cryptography, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 100-120, Jan. 2010. (2023 JIF: N/A, JCI: N/A, SJR: 0.124, Q4 in Applied Mathematics, Q4 Computational Mathematics, Q4 Computational Theory and Mathematics, Q4 Computer Networks and Communications, CiteScore: 2, and 45th in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)) |
A. Mashatan and D. R. Stinson, "Interactive two-channel message authentication based on Interactive-Collision Resistant hash functions," International Journal of Information Security, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 49-60, Feb. 2009. (2023 JIF: 2.4, JCI: 0.69, SJR: 0.878, Q1 in Information Systems, Q1 in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, CiteScore: 6.3, and 81st in Engineering (Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality), and ranked B in ABDC) |
| A. Mashatan and D. R. Stinson, "Non-interactive two-channel message authentication based on hybrid-collision resistant hash functions," IET Information Security, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 111-118, Sept. 2007. (2023 JIF: 1.3, JCI: 0.32, SJR: 0.48, Q2 in Computer Networks and Communications, Q2 in Information Systems, CiteScore: 3.8, and 51st in Computer Science (Computer Networks and Communications), and 51st Computer Science (Information Systems)) |
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S. Borzoo, A. Mashatan and R. Banerjee, “Unveiling the Experiences of Racialized Immigrant Women in Cybersecurity - An Intersectional Qualitative Inquiry,” in Proc. 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 58), Waikoloa Village, USA, Jan. 7-10, 2025, pp. TBD. |
A. Dhakal, R. Banerjee and A. Mashatan, “A Novel Framework for Investigating Immigrant Experiences in Cybersecurity – Integrating Human Capital Theory with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” in Proc. 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 58), Waikoloa Village, USA, Jan. 7-10, 2025, pp. TBD. |
D. Vanderkooi, M. Sangari, and A. Mashatan, “Understanding Adoption Intentions for Blockchain-based Personal Health Records: Integrating Technology Usage and Initial Trust Perspectives,” in Proc. Americas Conf. on Inf. Syst. 2024 (AMCIS 2024), Salt Lake City, USA, Aug. 15-17, 2024, pp. 1478. |
M. M Alani, A. Mashatan, and A. Miri, “Building Detection-Resistant Reconnaissance Attacks Based on Adversarial Explainability,” in Proc. 10th ACM Cyber-Physical System Security Workshop (CPSS 2024), Singapore, Singapore, July 2, 2024, pp. 16-23. |
B. Bulgurcu, N. Levallet, and A. Mashatan, “Implications of Organizational Governance on Cybersecurity Management: A Qualitative Study in Higher Education,” in Proc. The 32nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2024), Paphos, Cyprus, June 13-19, 2024, pp. 2136-2151. |
B. Goncalves, and A. Mashatan, “Towards Generalized Diffie-Hellman-esque Key Agreement via Generic Split KEM Construction,” in Proc. 10th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy (ICISSP 2024), Rome, Italy, Feb. 26-28, 2024, pp. 594-608. |
F. Rashid, A. Miri, and A. Mashatan, “PETRIoT - A Privacy Enhancing Technology Recommendation Framework for IoT Computing,” in Proc. 10th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy (ICISSP 2024), Rome, Italy, Feb. 26-28, 2024, pp. 838-844. |
B. Bulgurcu, and A. Mashatan, “Environmental Factors that Hinder an Organization’s Ability to Learn from Cyber Incidents: A Case Study on SolarWinds,” in Proc. 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 57), University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, Honolulu, USA, Jan. 2-6, 2024, pp. 7397-7406. |
M. M. Alani, A. Mashatan, and A. Miri, “Explainable Ensemble-Based Detection of Cyber Attacks on Internet of Medical Things,” Proc. IEEE DASC / 2nd International Workshop on IoT & Security (IoT&Security), Abu Dhabi, UAE, Nov. 14-17, 2023, pp. 609-614. |
V. Granova, A. Mashatan, and O. Turetken, “Changing Hearts and Minds: The Role of Cybersecurity Champion Programs in Cybersecurity Culture,” in Proc. HCI International, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2023, pp. 416-428. |
D. Vanderkooi, M. S. Sangari and A. Mashatan, “Raising Cybersecurity Awareness Through Electronic Word of Mouth: A Data-Driven Assessment,” in Proc. HCI International, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2023, pp. 472-490. |
M. M. Alani, A. Mashatan, and A. Miri, “Forensic Identification of Android Trojans Using Stacked Ensemble of Deep Neural Networks,” in Proc. 5th ACNS Workshop on Security in Machine Learning and its Applications (SiMLA 2023), Kyoto, Japan, June 19-22, 2023, pp. 642–656. |
D. Vanderkooi, and A. Mashatan, “Digital Privacy Literacy and Privacy Preservation: Towards a New Scale,” Proc. of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2023 Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 3-5, 2023. |
M. M. Alani, A. Mashatan, and A. Miri, “XMeDNN: An Explainable Deep Neural Network System for Intrusion Detection in Internet of Medical Things,” Proc. of the 9th Int. Conference on Inf. Systems Security and Privacy, Portugal, Lisbon, Feb. 22-24, 2023, pp. 144–151. |
M. Roghanizad, E. Choi, A. Mashatan and O. Turetken, "Mindfulness and Cybersecurity Behavior: A comparative analysis of rational and intuitive cybersecurity decisions," in Proc. Americas Conf. on Inf. Syst. 2021 (AMCIS 2021), Virtual, Aug. 9-13, 2021, pp.1360. |
M. S. Sangari and A. Mashatan, “Blockchain-enabled supply chain for building resilience through exploitation and exploration: How do supply chain contingencies affect adoption outcomes?,” in Proc. of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2020 Conference, Virtual, June 12-15, 2020. |
M. S. Sangari and A. Mashatan, “Towards a predictive model of blockchain-based medical records adoption: How do technology readiness and initial trust affect behavioural intentions?,” in Proc. of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2020 Conference, Virtual, June 12-15, 2020, pp. 128-136. |
B. Kaminski, L. Kraiński, A. Mashatan, P. Pralat, and P. Szufel, “Multiagent Routing Simulation with Partial Smart Vehicles Penetration,” in Proc. Transp. Sci. & Logistics (TSL) 2nd Triennial Conf., Virtual, May 27-29, 2020, pp. 1-5. |
A. Gruzd, D. Abul-Fottouh, and A. Mashatan, “Who is Influencing the #GDPR Discussion on Twitter: Implications for Public Relations,” in Proc. 2020 HICSS Conf., University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, Grand Wailea, HI, USA, Jan. 7, 2020, pp. 2619-2628. |
M. Demir, A. Mashatan, O. Turetken, and A. Ferworn, “Utility Blockchain for Transparent Disaster Recovery,” in Proc. 2018 IEEE Elec. Power and Energy Conf. (EPEC), Toronto, ON, Canada, Jan. 3, 2019, pp. 1-6. |
A. Mashatan and Z. Roberts, “An Enhanced Real Estate Transaction Process Based on Blockchain Technology,” in Proc. 23rd Americas Conf. Info. Sys. (AMCIS), Boston, MA, USA, May 17, 2017, pp. 11-17. |
A. Mashatan and S. Vaudenay, “A Fully Dynamic Universal Accumulator,” in Proc. Romanian Crypto. Conf., Bucharest, Romania, Jan. 2013, pp. 269-285. |
A. Bay, A. Mashatan, and S. Vaudenay, “Resistance against Adaptive Plaintext-Ciphertext Iterated Distinguishers,” in Proc. INDOCRYPT 2012, Kolkata, India, Dec. 9-12, 2012, pp. 528-544. |
A. Bay, A. Mashatan, and S. Vaudenay, “Resistance against Iterated Attacks by Decorrelation Revisited,” in Proc. CRYPTO 2012, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, Aug. 19-23, 2012, pp. 741-757. |
A. Mashatan and K. Ouafi, “Forgery-resilience for digital signature schemes: A new paradigm for practical digital signature schemes exhibiting desirable legislative properties,” in Proc. 7th ACM Symp. Inf., Comput. and Comm. Security, AsiaCCS, Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2012, pp. 24-25. |
A. Mashatan and K. Ouafi, “Efficient Fail-Stop Signatures from the Factoring Assumption,” in Proc. 14th Inf. Sec. Conf. (ISC 2011), Xi’an, China, Oct. 26, 2011, pp. 372-385. |
A. Mashatan and S. Vaudenay, “A Message Recognition Protocol Based on Standard Assumptions,” in Proc. 8th Int. Conf. Applied Crypto. and Net. Sec. (ACNS 2010), J. Zhou and M. Yung Eds. Beijing, China, June 22-25, 2010, pp. 384-401. |
I. Goldberg, A. Mashatan, and D. R. Stinson, “A New Message Recognition Protocol with Self-recoverability for Ad Hoc Pervasive Networks,” in Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Applied Crypto. and Net. Sec. (ACNS 2009), M. Abdalla, D. Pointcheval, P. A. Fouque, and D. Vergnaud, Eds. Paris-Rocquencourt, France, June 2-5, 2009, pp. 219-237. |
A. Mashatan and D. R. Stinson, “A New Message Recognition Protocol for Ad Hoc Pervasive Networks,” in Proc. Crypto. and Net. Sec.,7th Int. Conf. (CANS), M. K. Franklin, L. C. K. Hui and D. S. Wong, Eds. Hong-Kong, China, Dec. 2-4, 2008, pp. 378-394. |
| Patents and Invention Disclosures |
|---|
| Quantum-Augmentable Hybrid Encryption System and Method, by B. Goncalves, A. Mashatan, J. Fallah, K. Byrne, P. Siddavaatam. (2022, Aug. 30). US20200259647A1 [Online]. Available: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20200259647A1 (external link) |
Mosaïque: A Fully Decentralized and Data-driven Identity and Credential Management System for Business Environments by D. McKay and A. Mashatan. (May 3, 2020). |
Method and apparatus for providing efficient management of certificate revocation by A. Mashatan, I. Aad, S. Vaudenay, P. V. Niemi, and R. Chaabouni. (2015, July 14). US9083535B2 [Online]. Available: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9083535 (external link) |
Graduate
| Course Code |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| SM8701 | Blockchain-enabled Supply Chain Finance |
| MT8901 | Quantum Computing Threat to Information and Communication Technologies |
| SM8701 | User Acceptability of cryptocurrencies using Twitter data |
| SM8701 |
Directed Reading: Bus Tech Mgmt |
Undergraduate
Others
- Cryptography and Security
- Advanced Security
- Introduction to Graph Theory
- Math Discovery and Innovation
- Applied Cryptography
- Calculus II for Engineers
- Math of Public-Key Cryptography
- Discrete Math for Engineers
- Combinatorial Enumeration
- Introduction to Combinatorics
Grant or Project Title |
Year |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
Migrant Integration in the mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides Program: Canada First Research Excellence Fund Sponsor: Government of Canada's Tri-Agencies Lead Institute: Toronto Metropolitan University Co-principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan Amount available to co-PI: $525,000 CAD + additional HQP funding |
March 2023- February 2030 |
$98,643,938 |
Cybersecurity Implications when Quantum Meets the Smart Grid, Grant Program: Industrial Contribution and Federal and Provincial Matching Funds Principal Investigator: Professor Deepa Kundur, University of Toronto Co-principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
September 2023 - October 2026 |
$52,000 CAD |
Human Centered Cybersecurity Partnership (HC2P) Program: SSHRC Partnership Grant Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Benoit Dupont (University of Montreal) |
October 2021 - September 2026 |
In kind in the form of paid student internships |
Quality of Security (QoSec) Framework for Internet-of-Things Program: Tier 2 Sponsor: Canada Research Chairs Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
September 2021 - August 2026 |
$600,000 CAD |
Enabling Trustworthy Energy Solutions with a Consumer Facing Zero Trust Framework Program: Canada First Research Excellence Fund Sponsor: Concordia University Co-principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan Amount promised to co-PI: $1,534,000 CAD |
February 2024 - March 2026 |
$234,000 |
Enhancing Data Security and Privacy for IoT Devices, Grant Program: Discovery Grants Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
April 2019 - March 2026 |
$208,500 CAD |
Mindfulness, Emotions, and Phishing Detection Program: SSHRC Insight Development Grant Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Ellen Choi Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
June 2022 - June 2024 |
$56,048 CAD |
Determinants of distributed ledger technologies for open innovation: An exploratory investigation Program: Insight Development Grants Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
June 2021 - May 2024 |
$73,450 CAD |
Design and Analysis of a Blockchain-based Digital Wallet for Energy Asset Tracking Program: Voucher for Innovation and Productivity Sponsor: Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
March 2022 - March 2024 |
$150,000 CAD |
Towards a Cyber-resilient Workforce – Cybersecurity Challenges, Awareness, and Training in the Age of COVID19 Program: SSHRC Insight Development Grant Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Burcu Bulgurcu |
June 2021 - August 2023 |
$50,000 CAD |
Quality of Security (QoSec) Simulation for Smart Home and Enterprise Systems Program: John R. Evans Leaders Fund - CRC Sponsor: Canadian Foundation for Innovation Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
November 2021 - June 2023 |
$75,093 CAD |
Quality of Security (QoSec) Simulation for Smart Home and Enterprise Systems Program: Small Infrastructure Fund (SIF) Sponsor: ON - Ministry of Colleges and Universities Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
November 2021 - June 2023 |
$75,093 CAD |
Quantum-Resistance and Efficiency of Communications in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Grant Program: Collaborative Research and Development Grants Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Partner: NXM Technologies Inc. Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
May 2019 - April 2023 |
$676,000 CAD |
Information Technology for European Advancement (ITEA3) – Interoperable Distributed Ledger Technologies (I-DELTA) Blockchain Project, Contract Program: Research Sponsor: National Resource Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) through Mavennet Systems Inc. Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
April 2020 - March 2023 |
$348,000 CAD |
Assessing the Impact of Quantum Computing on Professional Disciplines in the Organization, Research Contract Program: Sponsor’s Cash Contribution for NSERC Alliance Grant Sponsor: Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada (CIBC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
October 2021 - September 2022 |
$102,225 CAD |
Mosaïque digital wallets: A fully decentralized and data-driven identity and credential management system for business environments, Grant Program: Idea to Innovation Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
October 2020 - September 2022 |
$125,000 CAD |
Barriers and Opportunities in Blockchain Technology Adoption, Grant Program: Insight Development Grants Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
June 2019 - May 2022 |
$42,600 CAD |
Desired Enhancement of Privacy Involvement: An Investigation of Smartphone Users towards Protecting and Disclosing Information, Grant Program: 2020 SSHRC Council Explore Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Explore Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
April 2020 - March 2022 |
$7,000 CAD |
Sizing the Y2Q Problem, Grant Program: Engage Grants Program Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
November 2019 - October 2021 |
$25,000 CAD |
Developing Security Monitoring Policy for Enterprise Internet-of-Things, Grant Program: Voucher for Innovation and Productivity Sponsor: Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
May 2020 - August 2021 |
$32,000 CAD |
eSURe for Real Estate, Grant Sponsor: Google Cloud Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
June 2020 - July 2021 |
$5,000 USD (in Google Cloud Platform credits - $6,500 CAD) |
Security Analysis of POLARIS, Grant Program: Industrial Contribution and Federal and Provincial Matching Funds Sponsor: Mitacs Inc. Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
August 2020 - June 2021 |
$60,000 CAD |
Security Analysis of POLARIS, SOSCIP Cloud Analytics Platform Grant Sponsor: Smart Computing for Innovation (SOSCIP) Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
December 2020 - April 2021 |
Non-funded Grant |
Research Training Award, Grant Sponsor: Mitacs Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
August 2020 - December 2020 |
$12,000 CAD (2 Students) |
IoT Identity Management, Grant Sponsor: NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Program Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
May 2019 - August 2019 |
$4,500 CAD |
Costing Analysis of Large Scale Cryptographic Changes, Grant Sponsor: Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE) VIP Total Funding Principal Investigator: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan |
December 2016 - March 2018 |
$20,000 CAD |
- PhD, Mathematics, University of Waterloo
- MMath, University of Waterloo
- BMath, Carleton University
- Certificate in University Teaching, University of Waterloo
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Service Oriented Architect (SOA) with Honours
- Canada Research Chair, Tier II (September 2021)
- Dean’s Scholarly Research and Creativity Award, Ryerson University (December 2020)
- Top 20 Women in Cyber Security in Canada (external link, opens in new window) , IT World Canada (July 2020)
- Winner of the New Frontier in Blockchain Research: Academic Research category (external link, opens in new window) , Blockchain Research Institute (July 2020)
- Canada's Tech Titans: Top 19 of 2019 Award (external link, opens in new window) , IBM CASCON (November 2019)
○ CRL link: https://www.torontomu.ca/tedrogersschool/cybersecurity-research-lab/News/2019/11/ibm-plastichavas-2019/
- Top 5 Women of Influence in Security (external link, opens in new window) , SC Magazine Award (July 2019)
○ CRL link: https://www.torontomu.ca/tedrogersschool/cybersecurity-research-lab/News/2019/07/women-of-influence/
- TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition Award (opens in new window) , Ryerson University (Sep, Nov, Dec 2019)
- TRSM Research Recognition Award (opens in new window) , Ryerson University (June 2019)
- Certified Service Oriented Architect (SOA) with Honours, SOA School (January 2016)
- Individual Achievers Award, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Quarter 1, 2015)