Rachad Atat
Rachad Atat received the B.E. degree (with distinction) in computer engineering from the Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut, Lebanon, in 2010, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree (with Hons.) in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, KS, USA, in 2017. He is currently a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M University at Qatar, working on dynamic metering allocation with integrated cybersecurity measures in smart grids. His current research interests include smart grids, cybersecurity, and Internet of Things. Dr. Atat was a recipient of the 2016 IEEE Global Communications Conference Best Paper Award, the NSF Travel Grant Award in 2016, the KU Engineering Fellowship Award, and the KAUST Discovery Scholarship Award.