Education
| Degree | Discipline | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Computer Science |
Georgia Institute of Technology | 2024 |
| M.S. | Computer Science | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2019 |
| B.S. | Computer Engineering | Kuwait University | 2013 |
Selected Publications
- Abed, S. E., Al-Roomi, S. A., & Al-Shayeji, M. (2019). Efficient cover image selection based on spatial block analysis and DCT embedding. EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing, 2019(1), 87.
- Alshayeji, M. H., Al-Roomi, S. A., & Abed, S. E. (2022). Efficient hand vein recognition using local keypoint descriptors and directional gradients. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 81(11), 15687-15705.
- Sahin, S., Al Roomi, S., Poteat, T., & Li, F. (2023, May). Investigating the Password Policy Practices of Website Administrators. In 2023 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP) (pp. 552-569). IEEE.
- Alroomi, S., & Li, F. (2023, November). Measuring website password creation policies at scale. In Proceedings of the 2023 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (pp. 3108-3122).
- Al Roomi, S., & Li, F. (2023). A {Large-Scale} Measurement of Website Login Policies. In 32nd USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security 23) (pp. 2061-2078).
- Hu, Y., Alroomi, S., Sahin, S., & Li, F. (2024). Unmasking the Security and Usability of Password Masking.
Work Experience
Academic Experience
| Institution | Designation | Year/Period | FT/PT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | Assistant Professor | 2024-Present | FT |
Industry Experience
- Bits of Good, Georgia Tech, Member, 2018-2019
- Alif Institute, Arabic Teaching for kids as a volunteer 2019-2020
Community Service
- IEEE, Member, 2014 – 2017
Other
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Paper Awards at CCS 2024 for "Unmasking the Security and Usability of Password Masking"
Service Activities
- Gave a lecture on passwords and authentication to the students in the Computer Network Security class at Georgia Tech.
- Gave a lecture on password research to the students in the Empirical Computer Security class at Georgia Tech.
Recent Professional Development Activities
Attended and presented my research at the following conferences
- The 32nd USENIX Security. Symposium (USENIX 2023), August 9–11, 2023, in Anaheim, California, USA
- The 2023 ACM conference on computer and communications security (ACM CCS 2023), 26-30 Nov, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full CV