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Furqan Rustam

Cybersecurity Researcher, Academic & AI Consultant

PhD Scholar at University College Dublin, working across research, academia, and consultancy. My work focuses on applying Machine Learning, NLP, and AI-driven cybersecurity to enhance online safety, detect harmful behaviour, protect critical infrastructure, and build secure digital environments.

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About Me

Researcher & Educator

Hello! I'm Furqan Rustam, a researcher and educator specialising in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Originally from Pakistan, my work is driven by a passion for building intelligent systems that make the digital world safer.

I am pursuing my Ph.D. at University College Dublin, where my research applies Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to detect and mitigate harmful online interactions.

Alongside research, I teach and mentor students across CS, AI, and Data Science, and freelance on Fiverr as a Level 2 Seller delivering machine learning projects.

I also provide consultancy in the cybersecurity and AI domain, helping academic, industrial, and startup-focused teams translate research ideas into practical solutions. My experience includes AI-driven threat detection, critical infrastructure security, network resilience, research planning, and product-oriented cybersecurity strategy.

With 8+ years of combined academia and research experience, I have contributed to university research, industry-facing projects, and commercialization-oriented initiatives, including work connected to TROCI and the development of the OneShield-Secura startup concept.

I'm always open to collaboration on projects aimed at making digital environments more secure, trustworthy, and resilient.

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Expertise

Research Areas

Machine Learning
NLP
Cybersecurity
Image Processing
Text Mining
Threat Detection
Data Science
Cybersecurity Consulting
Critical Infrastructure
AI Product Strategy
Hate Speech
Data Security

What I Do

Research Focus

Exploring AI-driven solutions across cybersecurity, NLP, and intelligent systems.

Research

AI-driven solutions for online safety, toxic content detection, and cybersecurity using ML & NLP.

Open Source

Sharing datasets and code on GitHub and Kaggle to support the reproducible research community.

Teaching

Mentoring students in CS, AI, and Data Science at university level with real-world projects.

Freelancing

Technical writing & ML projects on Fiverr — Level 2 Seller with top-rated client reviews.

Consultancy

Advising on cybersecurity and AI solutions, research commercialisation, network security, and ML-based threat detection.

GitHub Projects

Featured Projects

Selected research implementations in cybersecurity, AI, LLMs, anomaly detection, malicious traffic detection, and machine learning.

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Cybersecurity ML

FAMTD Malicious Traffic Detection

Fully automated malicious traffic detection system for multi-environment networks, integrating machine learning, deep learning, optimisation, and feature engineering.

GitHub
DDoS Network Security

MultiLF

A unified continuous learning framework for real-time DDoS detection in multi-environment networks, supporting adaptive and resilient cyber-defence.

GitHub
LLM RAG

Few-Shot Retrieval-Augmented LLMs

A project exploring few-shot learning and retrieval-augmented generation for improving LLM reasoning, knowledge grounding, and domain-specific responses.

GitHub
Malware Transfer Learning

Malware Detection Using Image Representation

Malware detection approach using image representation of malware data and transfer learning models for automated classification and threat analysis.

GitHub
Anomaly Detection Autoencoder

RD-AE and MEn Dataset

Research implementation combining anomaly detection and multi-environment network data to support AI-driven intrusion and malicious traffic detection.

GitHub
NLP Social Media

Racism Data

Dataset and research resource for racism detection, sentiment analysis, harmful content analysis, and online abuse detection using social media data.

GitHub

Open Data

Kaggle Datasets

Publicly available datasets supporting research in cybersecurity, malicious traffic detection, NLP, sentiment analysis, and social media intelligence.

All Datasets

MEn Dataset

A multi-environment network dataset for real-time DDoS and malicious traffic detection, supporting research on IoT, traditional IP-based traffic, and AI-driven cybersecurity.

5.64 GB 39 columns
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Racism Dataset

A Twitter-based dataset for racism detection through sentiment analysis, supporting research on harmful content, social media toxicity, and online abuse detection.

120 MB 170K records
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Calling Apps Reviews Dataset

Google Play Store reviews dataset for aspect-level sentiment analysis and recommendation research on calling apps such as IMO, Skype, Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp.

App Reviews Sentiment Analysis
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Cybersecurity & AI Services

Consultancy

I provide consultancy across cybersecurity and AI, supporting academic, industry, and startup teams. With extensive hands-on experience, including freelance consulting on Fiverr, I help clients design, develop, and validate intelligent and secure systems — from research ideas to working prototypes.

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Cybersecurity Advisory

Consultancy on secure system design, network security, threat detection, and AI-driven defence mechanisms. Helping organisations identify risks and build robust, secure architectures.

AI & Machine Learning Solutions

Development of ML/NLP models, intelligent systems, and applied AI solutions, including data pipelines, experimentation, and performance optimisation.

Prototype Development

Assisting clients in building early-stage prototypes and proof-of-concepts, translating ideas into functional systems for research, startups, and product validation.

Startup & Productisation

Founder of OneShield Secura, a cybersecurity-focused startup initiative, working on transforming research ideas into scalable, real-world security solutions.

Freelance Consulting (Fiverr)

Extensive experience delivering high-quality consulting services on Fiverr, including AI solutions, and cybersecurity-related projects, with strong client satisfaction and repeat collaborations.

Academic Work

Selected Publications

Five representative papers highlighting my work in cybersecurity, malicious traffic detection, anomaly detection, AI, and applied machine learning.

Google Scholar
2026
Computer Networks · Elsevier
A Simulation-Based Unified Framework for Real-Time Malicious Traffic Detection in Multi-Environment Networks
Furqan Rustam, Anca Delia Jurcut
Scholar
2024
Computer Networks · Elsevier
FAMTDS: A Novel MFO-Based Fully Automated Malicious Traffic Detection System for Multi-Environment Networks
Furqan Rustam, Wajdi Aljedaani, Mahmoud S. Elsayed, Anca Delia Jurcut
Scholar Code
2024
Computers & Security · Elsevier
Malicious Traffic Detection in Multi-Environment Networks Using Novel S-DATE and PSO-D-SEM Approaches
Furqan Rustam, Anca Delia Jurcut
Scholar Code
2025
IEEE GLOBECOM · Conference
One Model to Catch Them All: Autoencoder-Based Anomaly Detection in Next-Generation Networks
Islam Obaidat, Furqan Rustam, Anca Delia Jurcut
Scholar
2023
Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing · Elsevier
Malware Detection Using Image Representation of Malware Data and Transfer Learning
Furqan Rustam, Iftikhar Ashraf, Anca Delia Jurcut, A. K. Bashir, Y. B. Zikria
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Recognition

Awards, Certifications & Service

Recognition for research excellence, academic achievement, professional development, and scientific service.

UCD Advantage Award 2026

University College Dublin

Recognised for developing employability skills beyond the classroom through academic, research, and professional engagement.

2026

UCD Fully Funded Scholarship

University College Dublin

Received a fully funded PhD scholarship at UCD in recognition of academic excellence and research potential.

2022

Erasmus+ Funding Recipient

Una Europa Summer School

Awarded Erasmus+ funding to attend the Una Europa Summer School on Artificial Intelligence & Creativity.

2024

Best Presentation Award

CSAI Conference 2025, Beijing

Part of the awarded research work on cryptocurrency price prediction using hybrid deep learning and explainable AI.

2025

Top Downloaded Article

Computational Intelligence

Received recognition for a highly downloaded article: “Review prognosis system to predict employees job satisfaction using deep neural network.”

Achievement Certificate

Agentic AI Engineering

Udemy

Professional certification focused on agentic AI systems and modern AI engineering practices.

Issued Aug 2025

AI & Creativity Summer School

Una Europa

Completed interdisciplinary training exploring AI, creativity, generative models, digital ethics, and responsible innovation.

Issued Jul 2024

Fiverr Level 2 Seller

Fiverr Platform

Achieved Level 2 Seller status for consistent client satisfaction and high-quality delivery in machine learning projects.

Professional Recognition

Academic Editor

PLOS ONE

Serving as Academic Editor, contributing to peer review, manuscript evaluation, and the publication of high-quality scientific research.

Dec 2022 – Present

Peer Reviewer

IEEE

Contributing to the academic community through peer review and evaluation of research in computing, AI, and cybersecurity.

Jan 2020 – Present

High Research Impact

Google Scholar

Strong citation record across Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, and Bioinformatics.

7,900+ Citations

Top 2% Scientist Recognition

Stanford / Elsevier

Recognised among the world’s top scientists based on research impact and citation-based indicators.

2023 · 2024 · 2025

Education

Teaching & Mentoring

Courses taught and academic mentoring across universities in Ireland and Pakistan.

Teaching Assistant & Demonstrator

University College Dublin

Delivered tutorials and lab sessions in Malware Analysis, Data Structures, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics, supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Lecturer (Master’s Programs)

National College of Ireland

Teaching postgraduate courses including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, AI for Finance, and Data Communication & Networking.

Lecturer

University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore

Taught Java Programming and Data Structures, focusing on foundational computing concepts and practical software development skills.

Lecturer & Research Assistant

Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & IT (KFUEIT)

Delivered courses in Machine Learning, Computer Networks, and Data Structures, alongside research activities in data science and AI.

Academic Background

Education

Formal academic training in computer science, cybersecurity, machine learning, data mining, and network security.

PhD in Computer Science

University College Dublin, Ireland · 2022–2026

Thesis: Malicious Traffic Detection in Multi-Environment Networks using Hybrid Machine Learning Approaches.

Courses: Machine Learning, Network Security, Academic Writing for Science, Online Research Skills, and Research Integrity.

MS Computer Science

Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Pakistan · 2018–2020

Thesis: Data Resampling using Supervised Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Pulsar Stars.

Courses: Advanced Image Processing, Advanced Algorithm Design and Analysis, Advanced Data Mining, Theory of Computation, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

CGPA: 3.63/4.00

Master in Computer Science

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan · 2009–2013

Project: EChat Messenger.

Courses: Programming Fundamentals, Java Programming, Web Designing, Databases, Networking, Data Structures, English, and Graphic Designing.

CGPA: 3.62/4.00

Technical Profile

Computer Skills

Programming, AI/ML frameworks, cloud tools, simulation environments, and database technologies.

Python
R, C, C++, Java
SQL
PyTorch
TensorFlow / Keras
Scikit-learn / Pandas
AWS / Google Cloud
Apache Spark / Hadoop
LangChain / CrewAI / AutoGen
Docker / Git
Cisco Packet Tracer
MySQL / PostgreSQL / Neo4j / MongoDB

Get In Touch

Open to Collaboration

Whether it's research, cybersecurity and AI consultancy, startup collaboration, or academic discussion — I'd love to hear from you.

furqan.rustam1@gmail.com
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