Personal profile

Dr. Joseph Bugeja is an award-winning computer scientist, advisor, and academic specializing in cyber security, data privacy, and machine learning. He graduated from Malmö University (Sweden) with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2021, where he was subsequently awarded the Dissertation of the Year Award for his doctoral dissertation work. After obtaining his Ph.D., Joseph completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Computer Science, where he was a member of the Internet of Things and People (IoTaP) research center at Malmö University. He also holds a MSc. degree in Information Security from Royal Holloway University of London, a BSc. (Hons) degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malta, and several industry certifications.

Since 2015, Joseph has served as the course director, course developer, and main lecturer for several university courses in Sweden and Malta, with a primary focus on information security. He is acknowledged as a subject matter expert on cyber security, data protection, and the IoT by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). His research primarily centers on cyber security, privacy, and trust in IoT applications, along with corporate security. Notably, he recently authored an academic textbook on the subject of data protection and IT security.

Joseph has more than 20 years of experience working professionally in the software industry, occupying development, leadership, consultancy, and managerial roles specializing in web technologies and information security.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. My work mainly contributes towards the following SDG(s):