Dr. Xavier Bellekens

Xavier Bellekens received the bachelor’s degree from HeNam, Belgium, in 2010, the master’s degree in ethical hacking and computer security from the University of Abertay, Dundee, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, in 2016. He is currently a Chancellor’s Fellow Lecturer with the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, where he has been working on cyber-security for critical infrastructures. Previously, he was a Lecturer in security and privacy with the Department of Cyber-Security, University of Abertay, where he led the Machine Learning for Cyber-Security Research Group. His current research interests include machine learning for cyber-security, autonomous distributed networks, the Internet of Things, and critical infrastructure protection.