Irvin Homem

Position:   PhD Candidate / Teaching Assistant    
E-mail:     irvin [AT] dsv.su.se
Office:       NOD Building [3rd Floor]
Phone:      08-164099
Personal Page:      irvinhomem.com

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Biography

Irvin Homem is a PhD Student in Computer Science focusing on Digital Forensics and Information Security at Stockholm University, Sweden. Irvin holds a MSc. degree in Information and Communication Systems Security from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH – Stockholm, Sweden) and a BSc. degree in Business Information Technology from Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya). He has previously worked as a Business Analyst at Deloitte (Eastern Africa) and as a part-time lecturer at Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya).

Irvin has experience in several areas in the fields of Digital Forensics, Information Security and Computer Science, in general. More specifically his expertise lies in computer networking, network security, computer security, digital forensics, mobile forensics (Android), machine learning, virtualization and cloud infrastructures. His current area of research focuses on the automation of digital forensic investigations in highly networked environments using peer to peer networks, intrusion detection systems, hypervisors, semantic web technologies and machine learning techniques.

Notably, he also has vast experience in braving the dreary, cold and perpetually wintry weather in capital cities near the North Pole

Research interests

  • Digital Forensics in Mobile and Wireless environments
  • Automation, Machine Learning, Big Data and Distributed Systems in Forensic Investigations
  • Efficient and Scalable Distributed processing of Digital Forensic Artifacts
  • Security & Privacy in Social and Ubiquitous Computing
  • Honeypots/nets and Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Large-scale cybercrime/cyberwarfare/cyber-terrorism/cyber-hacktivism

Personal Interests

Football/Soccer, Photoshop Graphic Design, Photography, Studying foreign languages and cultures, Writing/blogging, Collecting coins

Mailing address

Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University
DSV, Postbox 7003,
164 07 Kista, Sweden

News

Consultation/Drop-in:

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Courses

Courses i've assisted in:

Principles of Computer Security (SEC:I)

Network Security (NETSEC)

Digital Forensics (DIFO)

Cyber Forensics (CYFO)

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