Rana Abbas Ridha

Rana Abbas Ridha Al-Kaabi Rana Abbas Ridha Al-Kaabi is an academic, computer engineer, and researcher specializing in Computer Engineering, Information Networks, and Computer Systems Security. She currently serves as Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering and Director of the Information Technology Department at the University of Cordoba, Iraq. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University and a Master's degree in Information Networks from the College of Information Technology at the University of Babylon, where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. She has academic teaching experience in Computer Engineering and Information Technology, having served as a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering Technologies at Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University from 2018 to 2024. Her professional background also includes experience in computer networking and information technology at Ard Al-Sawad Company for Information Technology and Internet Services. She possesses competencies in academic administration, leadership, institutional planning, and project management, alongside technical skills in Python, C++, MATLAB, and Solidity, blockchain applications, smart contract development, and computer systems administration. Her research contributions include three scientific publications addressing wireless network security, quantum and post-quantum cryptographic techniques, and electronic medical record protection using Blockchain Technology and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). Her notable publications include Post-quantum Techniques in Wireless Network Security: An Overview, published in the Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (2023), and A Survey: Medical Health Record Data Security Based on Interplanetary File System and Blockchain Technologies, published in the Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2023). She also contributed to The Role of Quantum and Post-Quantum Techniques in Wireless Network Security – Status, Challenges and Future Trends, published in the proceedings of the 4th International Iraqi Conference on Engineering Technology and Their Applications (IICETA) in 2021. Her current research interests include Lightweight Blockchain Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Intelligent Recommendation Systems, Information and Network Security, Distributed Systems, and Smart Contracts, with particular emphasis on developing trustworthy and computationally efficient solutions for e-commerce platforms. Through her academic, administrative, and research responsibilities, she contributes to digital transformation, institutional development, and the advancement of higher education and scientific research.