Dr Tasmina Islam
Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity Education
Research interests
- Computer science
Contact details
Biography
Tasmina is a Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity Education in the Department of Informatics at King's College London. Before joining King's she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in an EPSRC-funded project on Cybesecurity at Kent Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Cybersecurty (ACE-CSR), University of Kent. She also obtained her PhD from the same institution in Biomeric security.
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy and security
- Digital forensics
- Human factors in cybersecurity
- Biometrics
- Behavioural biometrics and security
Power of Social Media Meta Data: Enhancing Cyberbullying Detection
Islam, T. & Zhou, Z., 14 May 2025, Cybersecurity and Human Capabilities Through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence. p. 339–361 (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Application of Transformer Models for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicle Control: Challenges and Insights
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Mészáros, Z. & Islam, T., 11 Mar 2025, p. 537-542. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Paper › peer-review
Lifestyle to Sleep Health: A CNN-LSTM Approach for Predicting Sleep Quality and Disorders
Stephen, C. V. & Islam, T., 11 Mar 2025, 2024 International Conference on Intelligent Cybernetics Technology and Applications, ICICyTA 2024. IEEE, p. 1222-1227 6 p. (2024 International Conference on Intelligent Cybernetics Technology and Applications, ICICyTA 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Preserving User Autonomy in Smart Home Data Collection: Solutions and Ethical Responsibilities
Khalil Daou, A. & Islam, T., 14 May 2025, 16th International Conference on Global Security, Safety & Sustainability: Cybersecurity and Human Capabilities through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
CSE4IA 2024-2ndInternational Workshop on CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia
Barletta, V. S., Caruso, F., Di Mascio, T., Greco, F., Islam, T., Rossano, V. & Xiao, H., 3 Jun 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, AVI 2024. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-4 4 p. 121. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
VirSec – Immersive Security Training within Virtual Reality
Hedges, M. & Islam, T., 8 Jun 2024, 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces: 2nd International Workshop on CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia (CSE4IA 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
CyberBot: A Friendly Bot to Protect and Educate Digitally Vulnerable People from Cybercrime
Singh, A. & Islam, T., 8 Jun 2024, 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces: CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia 2024 CSE4IA.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Transformer-based Models for Enhanced Amur Tiger Re-Identification
Bai, X., Islam, T. & Azhar, M. A. H. B., 14 Feb 2024, 2024 IEEE 22nd World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics (SAMI). IEEE, p. 411-416 6 p. (2024 IEEE 22nd World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, SAMI 2024 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
An Interactive Web Portal for Customised Telerehabilitation in Neurological Care
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Meszaros, Z., Islam, T. & Kanti Manna, S., 8 Sept 2023, (Accepted/In press) 22nd IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom-2023). IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Could Adam Smith live in a Smart City?
Toft, I. & Islam, T., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
The Role of Trust and Ethics in IT Administration and its Impact on an Organisation
George, B. S. & Islam, T., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) 15th VIRTUAL International Conference on Global, Security, Safety and Sustainability.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
ChildSecurity: A Web-based Game to Raise Awareness of Cybersecurity and Privacy in Children.
Islam, T. & Zou, Y., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, London, October 2023. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Signcryption Approach to Address Security and Privacy Issues in Online Gaming Platforms
Islam, T. & Unal, M. A., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, London, October 2023. Springer, (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Breaking Barriers: A Novel Framework to Evaluate Usability of Accessibility Applications
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Islam, T. & Marczak, J., 28 Aug 2023, 36th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Addressing Privacy and Security Concerns in Online Game Account Sharing: Detecting Players Using Mouse Dynamics
Wang, Y. & Islam, T., 22 Feb 2023, ICPRAM 2023 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods, Volume 1. De Marsico, M., Sanniti di Baja, G. & Fred, A. L. N. (eds.). p. 864-871 8 p. (International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
An Innovative Evidence-based Approach to Closing Awarding Gap in STEM-based Subjects via Inclusive Assessments
Islam, T., 15 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2023: : The Shoulders of Giants: Listening, Learning and Improving our Practice.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Smart and Home-Based Telerehabilitation Tool for Patients With Neuromuscular Disorder
Kanti Manna, S., Azhar, M. A. H. B., Smith, D. & Islam, T., 8 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) IECBES 2022. IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
The Attainment Gap in Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Pooni, C., Coulshed, H., Islam, T. & Ward, L., 15 Jun 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Other › peer-review
Automatic Detection of Cyberbullying: Racism and Sexism on Twitter
Wang, L. & Islam, T., 3 Jan 2023, Cybersecurity in the Age of Smart Societies. Springer, p. 105-122 18 p. (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Understanding the Awarding Gap in Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Science at King's
Pooni, C., Serrajòrdia, J. C., Zahid, M., Islam, T., Coulshed, H. & Ward, L., 15 Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Other › peer-review
Addressing the Attainment Gap through Inclusive Curriculum Design And Student Data Analysis
Pooni, C., Islam, T., Coulshed, H. & Ward, L., 7 Apr 2022, In: Towards a Science and Profession of Athena Swan. p. 168 2 p., 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Post-Pandemic Digital Education: Investigating Smart Workspaces within the Higher Education Sector
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Lepore, E. L. & Islam, T., 20 Jul 2021, 34th British HCI Conference (HCI2021). ScienceOpen, p. 284-288Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Privacy in Transport? Exploring Perceptions of Location Privacy Through User Segmentation
Becker, I., Posner, R., Islam, T., Ekblom, P., Borrion, H., McGuire, M. K. & Li, S., 5 Jan 2021, Proceedings of the 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2021. Bui, T. X. (ed.). p. 5347-5356 10 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; vol. 2020-January).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Natural revocability in handwritten signatures to enhance biometric security
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., 1 Dec 2012, Proceedings - 13th International Conference on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition, ICFHR 2012. p. 791-796 6 p. 6424494. (Proceedings - International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition, IWFHR).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Investigating an objective measure of writer hesitation for forensic analysis of the handwritten signature
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., 7 Apr 2016, 4th International Conference on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Effects of Students’ Preferences in Use of Lighting and Temperature on Productivity in a University Setting
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Islam, T. & Alfieri, M., 9 Jun 2019, EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education. TIE 2017. . SPRINGER, p. 139-145 Chapter 10. (EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Drone Forensic Analysis Using Open Source Tools
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Barton, T. & Islam, T., May 2018, In: Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigating the effect of writer style, age and gender on natural revocability analysis in handwritten signature biometric
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., Jul 2019, 2019 8th International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies, EST 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 8806234. (2019 8th International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies, EST 2019).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Socio-Technical and Co-evolutionary Framework for Reducing Human-Related Risks in Cyber Security and Cybercrime Ecosystems
Islam, T., Becker, I., Posner, R., Ekblom, P., McGuire, M., Borrion, H. & Li, S., 5 Nov 2019, In: Dependability in Sensor, Cloud, and Big Data Systems and Applications: 5th International Conference, DependSys 2019, Guangzhou, China, November 12–15, 2019, Proceedings. 1123, p. 277-293 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference paper › peer-review
Research
King's Cybersecurity Centre
An EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.
Cybersecurity
The group studies design, modelling, analysis, verification and testing of networks and systems.
Security Hub
The Security Hub consolidates the research related to security
Computing Education Research Centre (CERC)
The Computing Education Research Centre at King's College London carries out research, develops tools, conducts studies, creates pedagogy, and supervises PhD projects related to computer science education.
Power of Social Media Meta Data: Enhancing Cyberbullying Detection
Islam, T. & Zhou, Z., 14 May 2025, Cybersecurity and Human Capabilities Through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence. p. 339–361 (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Application of Transformer Models for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicle Control: Challenges and Insights
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Mészáros, Z. & Islam, T., 11 Mar 2025, p. 537-542. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Paper › peer-review
Lifestyle to Sleep Health: A CNN-LSTM Approach for Predicting Sleep Quality and Disorders
Stephen, C. V. & Islam, T., 11 Mar 2025, 2024 International Conference on Intelligent Cybernetics Technology and Applications, ICICyTA 2024. IEEE, p. 1222-1227 6 p. (2024 International Conference on Intelligent Cybernetics Technology and Applications, ICICyTA 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Preserving User Autonomy in Smart Home Data Collection: Solutions and Ethical Responsibilities
Khalil Daou, A. & Islam, T., 14 May 2025, 16th International Conference on Global Security, Safety & Sustainability: Cybersecurity and Human Capabilities through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
CSE4IA 2024-2ndInternational Workshop on CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia
Barletta, V. S., Caruso, F., Di Mascio, T., Greco, F., Islam, T., Rossano, V. & Xiao, H., 3 Jun 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, AVI 2024. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-4 4 p. 121. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
VirSec – Immersive Security Training within Virtual Reality
Hedges, M. & Islam, T., 8 Jun 2024, 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces: 2nd International Workshop on CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia (CSE4IA 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
CyberBot: A Friendly Bot to Protect and Educate Digitally Vulnerable People from Cybercrime
Singh, A. & Islam, T., 8 Jun 2024, 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces: CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia 2024 CSE4IA.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Transformer-based Models for Enhanced Amur Tiger Re-Identification
Bai, X., Islam, T. & Azhar, M. A. H. B., 14 Feb 2024, 2024 IEEE 22nd World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics (SAMI). IEEE, p. 411-416 6 p. (2024 IEEE 22nd World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, SAMI 2024 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
An Interactive Web Portal for Customised Telerehabilitation in Neurological Care
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Meszaros, Z., Islam, T. & Kanti Manna, S., 8 Sept 2023, (Accepted/In press) 22nd IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom-2023). IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Could Adam Smith live in a Smart City?
Toft, I. & Islam, T., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
The Role of Trust and Ethics in IT Administration and its Impact on an Organisation
George, B. S. & Islam, T., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) 15th VIRTUAL International Conference on Global, Security, Safety and Sustainability.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
ChildSecurity: A Web-based Game to Raise Awareness of Cybersecurity and Privacy in Children.
Islam, T. & Zou, Y., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, London, October 2023. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Signcryption Approach to Address Security and Privacy Issues in Online Gaming Platforms
Islam, T. & Unal, M. A., 21 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, London, October 2023. Springer, (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Breaking Barriers: A Novel Framework to Evaluate Usability of Accessibility Applications
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Islam, T. & Marczak, J., 28 Aug 2023, 36th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Addressing Privacy and Security Concerns in Online Game Account Sharing: Detecting Players Using Mouse Dynamics
Wang, Y. & Islam, T., 22 Feb 2023, ICPRAM 2023 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods, Volume 1. De Marsico, M., Sanniti di Baja, G. & Fred, A. L. N. (eds.). p. 864-871 8 p. (International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
An Innovative Evidence-based Approach to Closing Awarding Gap in STEM-based Subjects via Inclusive Assessments
Islam, T., 15 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2023: : The Shoulders of Giants: Listening, Learning and Improving our Practice.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Smart and Home-Based Telerehabilitation Tool for Patients With Neuromuscular Disorder
Kanti Manna, S., Azhar, M. A. H. B., Smith, D. & Islam, T., 8 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) IECBES 2022. IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
The Attainment Gap in Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Pooni, C., Coulshed, H., Islam, T. & Ward, L., 15 Jun 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Other › peer-review
Automatic Detection of Cyberbullying: Racism and Sexism on Twitter
Wang, L. & Islam, T., 3 Jan 2023, Cybersecurity in the Age of Smart Societies. Springer, p. 105-122 18 p. (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Understanding the Awarding Gap in Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Science at King's
Pooni, C., Serrajòrdia, J. C., Zahid, M., Islam, T., Coulshed, H. & Ward, L., 15 Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Other › peer-review
Addressing the Attainment Gap through Inclusive Curriculum Design And Student Data Analysis
Pooni, C., Islam, T., Coulshed, H. & Ward, L., 7 Apr 2022, In: Towards a Science and Profession of Athena Swan. p. 168 2 p., 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Post-Pandemic Digital Education: Investigating Smart Workspaces within the Higher Education Sector
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Lepore, E. L. & Islam, T., 20 Jul 2021, 34th British HCI Conference (HCI2021). ScienceOpen, p. 284-288Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Privacy in Transport? Exploring Perceptions of Location Privacy Through User Segmentation
Becker, I., Posner, R., Islam, T., Ekblom, P., Borrion, H., McGuire, M. K. & Li, S., 5 Jan 2021, Proceedings of the 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2021. Bui, T. X. (ed.). p. 5347-5356 10 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; vol. 2020-January).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Natural revocability in handwritten signatures to enhance biometric security
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., 1 Dec 2012, Proceedings - 13th International Conference on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition, ICFHR 2012. p. 791-796 6 p. 6424494. (Proceedings - International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition, IWFHR).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Investigating an objective measure of writer hesitation for forensic analysis of the handwritten signature
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., 7 Apr 2016, 4th International Conference on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
Effects of Students’ Preferences in Use of Lighting and Temperature on Productivity in a University Setting
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Islam, T. & Alfieri, M., 9 Jun 2019, EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education. TIE 2017. . SPRINGER, p. 139-145 Chapter 10. (EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Drone Forensic Analysis Using Open Source Tools
Azhar, M. A. H. B., Barton, T. & Islam, T., May 2018, In: Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigating the effect of writer style, age and gender on natural revocability analysis in handwritten signature biometric
Islam, T. & Fairhurst, M., Jul 2019, 2019 8th International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies, EST 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 8806234. (2019 8th International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies, EST 2019).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
A Socio-Technical and Co-evolutionary Framework for Reducing Human-Related Risks in Cyber Security and Cybercrime Ecosystems
Islam, T., Becker, I., Posner, R., Ekblom, P., McGuire, M., Borrion, H. & Li, S., 5 Nov 2019, In: Dependability in Sensor, Cloud, and Big Data Systems and Applications: 5th International Conference, DependSys 2019, Guangzhou, China, November 12–15, 2019, Proceedings. 1123, p. 277-293 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference paper › peer-review
Research
King's Cybersecurity Centre
An EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.
Cybersecurity
The group studies design, modelling, analysis, verification and testing of networks and systems.
Security Hub
The Security Hub consolidates the research related to security
Computing Education Research Centre (CERC)
The Computing Education Research Centre at King's College London carries out research, develops tools, conducts studies, creates pedagogy, and supervises PhD projects related to computer science education.