{"id":6861,"date":"2026-10-29T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:32:06","slug":"ph-d-candidate-abdulaziz-abdulghaffar-awarded-prestigious-2026-max-logx-group-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/2026\/ph-d-candidate-abdulaziz-abdulghaffar-awarded-prestigious-2026-max-logx-group-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. Candidate AbdulAziz AbdulGhaffar Awarded Prestigious 2026 MAX LogX Group Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Ph.D. Candidate AbdulAziz AbdulGhaffar Awarded Prestigious 2026 MAX LogX Group Scholarship\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/10\/AbdulAziz_headshot_600x600-1-768x768.jpg); background-position: 62% 54%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Systems and Computer Engineering<\/a> congratulates Ph.D. candidate <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">AbdulAziz AbdulGhaffar<\/strong> on being awarded the 2026 MAX LogX Group Scholarship for Computer Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supervised by Prof. Ashraf Matrawy in the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ngn\/\">Next Generation Networks (NGN) lab<\/a>, AbdulAziz was selected as the sole recipient of this highly competitive, Canada-wide award. The MAX Scholarship Fund recognizes well-rounded students who demonstrate academic excellence and a strong dedication to making a positive impact in their communities and across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AbdulAziz\u2019s research addresses the critical and rapidly evolving cybersecurity challenges within 5G networks, while also laying the security groundwork for future 6G architectures. As global reliance on advanced digital infrastructure grows, his work focuses on developing robust, scalable threat mitigation strategies to protect next-generation mobile networks from sophisticated cyberattacks. By enhancing the resilience of telecommunication systems, his research helps ensure the safe, reliable, and continuous delivery of critical mobile services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scholarship highlights the importance of supporting talented researchers whose passion is actively shaping the future of global connectivity. The department congratulates AbdulAziz on this outstanding achievement and wishes him continued success in his academic and professional journey.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering congratulates Ph.D. candidate AbdulAziz AbdulGhaffar on being awarded the 2026 MAX LogX Group Scholarship for Computer Science. Supervised by Prof. Ashraf Matrawy in the Next Generation Networks (NGN) lab, AbdulAziz was selected as the sole recipient of this highly competitive, Canada-wide award. 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