SCE PhD Candidate Receives ISACA Ottawa Chapter Scholarship
The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering is pleased to recognize Shazly Ahmed, a PhD candidate in Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, as a recipient of the ISACA Ottawa Chapter – Robert Weisman Memorial Scholarship.
Shazly’s research is driven by the growing cybersecurity challenges posed by quantum computing and the need to protect future digital infrastructures. His work focuses on hardware acceleration for post-quantum cryptography, leveraging GPUs and FPGAs to enhance the performance and scalability of next-generation cryptographic algorithms. By reducing the computational demands of advanced security mechanisms, his research supports the development of fast, efficient, and trustworthy cryptographic systems for real-world applications.
This scholarship recognizes both Shazly’s academic excellence and his contributions to advancing cybersecurity research. The department congratulates Shazly on this well-deserved achievement and wishes him continued success in his research and future endeavors.