Hello, I'm Ahmed Ryan.
A PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Alabama, researching software supply chain security and applications of machine learning as a Research Assistant to Dr. Rayhanur Rahman.
Background
My research focuses on secure software supply chains and CI/CD pipelines. I apply machine learning to detect threats automatically in build environments and analyze malicious indicators in software packages. My academic background is reinforced by software engineering experience at Cefalo, a software development organization, where I built secure web applications for European clients following OWASP standards. On top of that, I gathered experience in cybersecurity from a national CTF (Capture The Flag) competition, in which our team secured 20th position out of 234 teams. By bridging academic knowledge and industry practices, I carry out research activities to secure the software supply chain infrastructure against state-of-the-art adversaries.
Research Interests
Education
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Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Aug 2025 – Present
Advisor: Dr. Rayhanur Rahman — Focus: Software Supply Chain Security -
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka
2018 – 2022
CGPA: 3.68 / 4.00 (3.92 in the last 4 semesters) -
Higher Secondary Certificate
Notre Dame College, Dhaka
2017
Grade: 5.00 / 5.00 (Scholarship in General Category) -
Secondary & Junior School Certificate
Military Collegiate School, Khulna
2015 & 2012
Grade: 5.00 / 5.00 — Scholarships in General and Talentpool Categories