Syed Qasim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 331-8937
Office: MAK D-2-236
Website: Personal Website
Education
Ph.D., Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022
Semester Schedule
Other office hours by appointment only.
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Additional Courses
Asynchronous Courses: CIS 456 - 01, CIS 615 - 01, CIS 617 - 01
Biography
Dr. Syed Qasim is a dedicated faculty member. He brings extensive expertise in cybersecurity and related fields to both his teaching and research. His research interests span cybersecurity, cyber physical systems, digital forensics, Internet of Things (IoT), and threat intelligence. He is an active contributor to the professional community, serving as a program committee member for ICSS23 and as a reviewer for several respected conferences and workshops, including DFRWS US (2022, 2023), DFRWS EU (2023), and CIMSS 2021.
In the classroom, Dr. Qasim is passionate about teaching courses in digital forensics, cybersecurity, cyber physical systems security, and computational problem solving. He is committed to equipping students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to succeed in an evolving digital landscape. Outside of his academic pursuits, Dr. Qasim enjoys soccer, hiking, photography, and cooking.
Recent Publications
- Qasim, S. A., Raza, T., & Ahmed, I. (2025). PLCpot: Application Dialogue Replay based Scalable PLC Honeypot for Industrial Control Systems. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 16th International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems, ICCPS 2025, (with CPS-IoT Week 2025), Irvine, CA, USA, May 6-9, 2025, 23:1-23:11. https://doi.org/10.1145/3716550.3722032
- Qasim, S. A., Jo, W., & Ahmed, I. (2023). PREE: Heuristic builder for reverse engineering of network protocols in industrial control systems. Digit. Investig., 45(Supplement), 301565. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FSIDI.2023.301565
- Ayub, A., Jo, W., Qasim, S. A., & Ahmed, I. (2023). How Are Industrial Control Systems Insecure by Design? A Deeper Insight Into Real-World Programmable Logic Controllers. IEEE Secur. Priv., 21(4), 10–19. https://doi.org/10.1109/MSEC.2023.3271273
- Dahir, M. A., Qasim, S. A., & Ahmed, I. (2021). Cronus: An Automated Feedback Tool for Concept Maps. IEEE Access, 9, 119564–119577. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3106509