Professional Summary
I am an Assistant Professor at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, with research focused on cybersecurity, cryptography, blockchain, and AI security. Within the Department of Applied Informatics, I am currently leading the Cybersecurity and Neuroinformatics Laboratory and supervising the Strategic Student Research Club of Neuroinformatics “Neuron”.
My academic career is complemented by extensive executive-level cybersecurity industry experience. I currently hold the position of Head of Cybersecurity Operations at an industry-leading biotechnology company. Previously, I held senior leadership positions including Chief Security Architect at the Orange R&D Centre and Senior Security Specialist at IBM and in the banking sector. I also gained experience working at a government law enforcement and as a court Digital Forensics expert.
I act as an expert evaluator for the European Commission (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme) and the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR), reviewing R&D projects in cybersecurity, ICT, blockchain, and AI.
Certified: CISSP (ISC)², EnCE, CEH, ITIL, CompTIA Security+.
Education
Postdoctoral Research - AI Security
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA, 2022
Postdoctoral Research - Cybersecurity
University of Technology Sydney & University of Wollongong, Australia, 2017,2021
PhD in Computer Science
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 2014
MSc in Computer Security
University of Technology Wroclaw, 2006
Interests
Personal Awards & Honours
- I was awarded multiple Rector’s Awards of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology for achievements in scientific, didactic, and organisational activity (2019–2025).
- I was awarded in the “Multum, non multa” incentive programme for increasing publication output in Category I by the Rector of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.
- I received the distinction for the best EU-US research project “The Best EU-US Collaboration Team” as part of the NGI Explorers programme.
- I was awarded in the third edition of the university’s Secundus competition, ranking among the top young researchers with the highest publication score.
- I was elected to the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.
- I was awarded within the Primus programme of the Technical Informatics and Telecommunications Discipline Council.
Awards for Supervised Theses
- MSc Katarzyna Białas was awarded first place in the competition for the best Master’s thesis organised by the Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland.
- First place in the category “Innovations implemented in the economy” for the Master’s thesis supervised by me: “Study of the possibilities of controlling a mobile application using the NeuroSky MindWave Brain-Computer Interface” — awarded to MSc Katarzyna Białas.
- Special Award of the President of the Polish Information Technology Society in the category “Beyond the Horizon” and Special Award of NASK National Research Institute in the category of the best thesis in cybersecurity — awarded to MSc Katarzyna Białas.
- Special Award of the Inspector General for Personal Data Protection in the category of the best thesis in personal data protection — awarded to MSc Zofia Łakomiak.
- First place, project CreatiWITy, for the best engineering team project.
Selected awards and achievements of KN Neuron:
I am the supervisor of the Student Research Club of Neuroinformatics “Neuron”. The club focuses on expanding knowledge in artificial intelligence, particularly in the context of studying the human brain and brain-computer interface devices.
- Awarded the status of Strategic Research Club of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology — one of only seven clubs at the university covering key research areas.
- Awarded the Rector’s Award for participation in Student Activity Days and research grants secured.
- 2nd place at the international NeuroTechX Hackathon.
- 3rd place at the Music & AI Hackathon (Japan).
- 1st place for project CreatiWITy — best engineering team project.
- 5th place in the category “Programming & Artistic Project” — BR41N.IO Hackathon 2024.
- Finalists in the Biohacking category — HackYeah 2025.
- Finalists (top 3) — Synder Back Office competition.
- Recognised as finalist in the category “Success in Innovation” — Gala Młode Talenty 2024.
- Organised Neurohackathon “Heroes of the Brain” and Neurontalks — a science popularisation lecture series.
- Participated in national and international events including: BEST IT Festival, AI Innovators 2024, MAIówka, Gala Młode Talenty 2024, Student Cybernetics Symposium, Made in Wrocław 2024–25, Wait AI Meetup #6, Student Brain Days, IntiMind Conference, CAIAK, DaWIT, Student Activity Days, BEST Mind Challenge.
My research investigates security properties of modern distributed and cyber-physical systems, with particular focus on the measurable gap between formally claimed security guarantees and empirically observable system behaviour under adversarial conditions. This research is conducted within the Cybersecurity and Neuroinformatics Laboratory at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, which I lead, bringing together researchers, PhD students, and MSc candidates across cybersecurity, blockchain security, artificial intelligence, and brain-computer interfaces. The laboratory maintains active international collaborations with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida, USA), the University of Wollongong and the University of Technology Sydney (Australia), and research groups across Europe — producing joint publications and funded projects, and recognised with the “Best EU-US Collaboration Team” distinction within the NGI Explorers H2020 programme.
🔬 Cybersecurity and Neuroinformatics Laboratory
Head of Laboratory
The Cybersecurity and Neuroinformatics Laboratory at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology conducts research at the intersection of cybersecurity, blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and brain-computer interfaces. The laboratory collaborates with international research partners and industry, providing a bridge between academic research and real-world cybersecurity challenges.
👥 Student Research Club of Neuroinformatics “Neuron”
Faculty Supervisor
KN Neuron is the Strategic Student Research Club of Neuroinformatics at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. Members actively participate in international hackathons winning awards at NeuroTechX, BR41N.IO, and HackYeah. KN Neuron holds the status of Strategic Research Club — one of only seven at the university.
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Research Areas
Blockchain Security & Performance
Research on security, performance, and scalability of public and permissioned blockchain systems including consensus mechanisms, Sybil attacks, SegWit protocol impact, privacy in Monero, GDPR compliance, and benchmarking of Hyperledger platforms.
Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Research on acquisition and integrity of digital evidence, anti-forensic techniques, and forensic investigation methodologies for computer systems, mobile devices, and network environments.
AI Security
Research on security of AI systems and AI-driven security methods — including adversarial attacks, malware detection using machine learning, AI-based anomaly detection, and robustness of AI models in security-critical environments.
Brain-Computer Interface & Biometric Security
Research on EEG-based user authentication, design and evaluation of multifactor authentication systems using BCI devices, signal processing, and security applications of brain-computer interface technology.
Applied Cybersecurity
Research on practical cybersecurity challenges including network and systems security, penetration testing methodologies, electromagnetic emanation analysis (TEMPEST), mobile application security, and security assessment of information systems.
Cryptography & Data Protection
Research on cryptographic methods for data protection, including deniable encryption, secure file systems, threat models for encrypted storage, and privacy-preserving mechanisms in distributed systems.
PosyVibe
AttenSphere
FAST — Student Activity Fund
NGI Explorers — H2020 EU-US Collaboration on NGI
Marie Skłodowska-Curie / RENOIR
ERA Mundus Grant
Current Courses
- Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity - Lecture, Laboratory, Seminar
- AI Security - Lecture, Seminar
- Information Technology Capstone Project
Past Courses
- Computer Forensics - Lecture and Laboratory
- Computer Network Security - Lecture
- Security of Mobile Applications - Lecture and Laboratory
Teaching materials and detailed information about courses are available on University eLearning Portal and on MS Teams.
I am looking forward to supervising MSc and BSc student theses. As a first step, please send me an email with your thesis proposal including:
- Introduce yourself - tell me briefly who you are, your degree level, and when you are planning to defend your thesis.
- Your motivation - explain why you are interested in this research topic and describe your relevant experience.
- Thesis idea - describe your proposed work, especially the research chapters. If possible, please refer to recent scientific articles.
- michal.kedziora@pwr.edu.pl
- Building B4, Room 413, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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Monday 18:00–19:00, Wednesday 18:00–19:00
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