Professor Babak Akhgar PhD, FBCS

Akhgar, B., Redhead, A., Davey, S., & Saunders, J. (2019). Introduction: Serious Games for Law Enforcement Agencies. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2

Redhead, A., & Saunders, J. (2019). Gamification and Simulation. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_5

Redhead, A., & Davey, S. (2019). Serious Games for First Responders. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_10

Cole, B., & Habashi, N. (2019). Enhancing Community Resilience: Assessing the Role That Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Law Enforcement (LEA) Staff Associations and Networks Can Play in the Fight Against Radicalisation. . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-25436-0_10

Akhgar, B., & Wells, D. (2018). Critical success factors for OSINT Driven Situational Awareness. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, 18. https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/332

Nitsch, H., Brewster, B., & Akhgar, B. (2018). Maximising the security and safety of citizens by strengthening the connection between the police and the communities they serve. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, SCE 4. https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/334

Scheithauer, H., Leuschner, V., Böckler, N., Akhgar, B., & Nitsch, H. (2018). Developmental Pathways towards Violent Left-, Right-Wing, Islamist Extremism and Radicalization. International Journal of Developmental Science, 12 (1-2), 1-4. http://doi.org/10.3233/dev-189001

Gascó, M., Bayerl, P.S., Denef, S., & Akhgar, B. (2017). What do citizens communicate about during crises? Analyzing twitter use during the 2011 UK riots. Government Information Quarterly, 34 (4), 635-645. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2017.11.005

Shahrasbi, A., Shamizanjani, M., Alavidoost, M.H., & Akhgar, B. (2017). An aggregated fuzzy model for the selection of a managed security service provider. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 16 (3), 625. http://doi.org/10.1142/S0219622017500158

Domdouzis, K., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., & Day, T. (2017). Identification of Critical Factors in Large Crisis Decision Making Processes using Computational Tools: The case of ATHENA. International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications (IJSITA), 8 (2). http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSITA.2017040102

Domdouzis, K., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., & Gibson, H. (2016). A social media and crowd-sourcing data mining system for crime prevention during and post-crisis situations. Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 18 (4), 364-382. http://doi.org/10.1108/JSIT-06-2016-0039

Andrews, S., Gibson, H., Domdouzis, K., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Creating corroborated crisis reports from social media data through formal concept analysis. Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, 47, 287-312. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10844-016-0404-9

Domdouzis, K., Andrews, S., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Application of a new service-oriented architecture (SOA) paradigm on the design of a crisis management distributed system. International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies, 7 (2), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDST.2016040101

Hassanzadeh, M., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Relationship between Development Indicators and Contribution to the Science: Experiences from Iran. COLLNET JOURNAL OF SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, 9 (2), 311-319. http://doi.org/10.1080/09737766.2015.1069969

Bayerl, P., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Surveillance and falsification implications for open source intelligence investigations. Communications of the ACM, 58 (8), 62-69. http://doi.org/10.1145/2699410

Polovina, S., Andrews, S., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Fortune, D. (2014). The EMPRISES pan-European Framework. International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications, 2 (2), 76-87. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCSSA.2014070105

Akhgar, B., Parvin, E.S., & Sherkat, M.H. (2014). Axiomatic agent based architecture for agile decision making in strategic information systems. Journal of ambient intelligence and humanized computing, 5 (1), 93-104. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12652-012-0136-9

Brewster, B., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., Waddington, D., Andrews, S., & Johnson, K. (2014). Towards a model for the integration of knowledge management in law enforcement agencies. International journal of electronic security and digital forensics, 6 (1), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJESDF.2014.060169

Hassanzadeh, M., Akhgar, B., & Navidi, F. (2014). Integrating Knowledge and Science indicators (Kientometrics) towards a rational framework of investigations: a comparative approach. Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, 8 (2), 247-256. http://doi.org/10.1080/09737766.2014.1015298

Serajian, M., & Akhgar, B. (2013). Designing a scientific social network site based on a conceptual methodology. Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 15 (4), 292-303. http://doi.org/10.1108/JSIT-12-2012-0071

Akhgar, B., Rasouli, H., & Vanani, I.R. (2012). Evaluation of knowledge-based competency in Iranian universities: A practical model. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 8 (3-4), 282-297. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJKL.2012.051674

Yates, S., Akhgar, B., Bates, C., Jopek, L., & Wilson, R. (2011). A platform for discovering and sharing confidential ballistic crime data. International Journal of Knowledge and Web Intelligence, 2 (2/3), 202-218. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJKWI.2011.044124

Akhgar, B., Sherkat, M.H., & Hanafizadeh, P. (2011). Designing an intelligent learner genetic-fuzzy model in oil industry supply chain based on self organized maps. International Journal of Computational Intelligence: Theory and Practice, 6 (1), 11-27. http://www.serialsjournals.com/journal-detail.php?journals_id=62

Nalchigar, S., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Simulating strategic information systems planning process using fuzzy cognitive map. International Journal of Business Information Systems (IJBIS), 8 (3), 286-306. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2011.042410

Erfani, S.Z., Akhgar, B., & Ramin, F. (2010). A novel knowledge management implementation model for mobile telecommunication industry. World Applied Sciences Journal, 11 (1), 29-37. http://idosi.org/wasj/

Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2009). Conceptual structures: tools and applications (guest editorial preface). International journal of intelligent information technologies, 5 (2). http://www.igi-global.com/files/prefaces/ijiit%20preface%205(2).pdf

Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2009). E-business security: Methodological considerations. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 37, 624-631.

Naderi, M., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2008). Towards a Framework for Federated Global Identity Management. Int. J. Netw. Secur, 7, 88-99.

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., ... Cecchi, M. (2007). Secure ICT services for mobile and wireless communications. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 5 (5), 572-589. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2007.013940

Shah, N., Godwin, N., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J.I.A. (2006). Evaluating Performance and Accuracy of a Sentinel-Based Exception Diagnosis Approach for P2P Agent Systems. J. Interconnect. Networks, 7, 493-506.

Zaefarian, R., Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I., Zaefarian, G., Gruzdz, A., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2006). A novel algorithm for using GA in concept weighting for text mining. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 5 (12), 2992-2999.

Alhashmi, S., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2006). Staying competitive by managing organisational knowledge. IET Engineering Management, 16 (2), 43-45. http://doi.org/10.1049/em:20060211

Conference papers

Ntioudis, D., Kamateri, E., Meditskos, G., Karakostas, A., Huber, F., Bratska, R., ... Kompatsiaris, I. (2020). Immerse: A personalized system addressing the challenges of migrant integration. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2020. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEW46912.2020.9105981

Mitzias, P., Kompatsiaris, I., Kontopoulos, E., Staite, J., Day, T., Kalpakis, G., ... Akhgar, B. (2019). Deploying Semantic Web Technologies for Information Fusion of Terrorism-related Content and Threat Detection on the Web. IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence on - WI '19 Companion, 193-199. http://doi.org/10.1145/3358695.3360896

Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2019). An Investigation of Using Classification Techniques in Prediction of Type of Targets in Cyber Attacks. Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, ICGS3 2019, 122-132. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICGS3.2019.8688266

Akhgar, B., Bertrand, P., Chananouli, C., Day, T., Gibson, H., Kavallieros, D., ... Williamson, U. (2017). TENSOR: retrieval and analysis of heterogeneous online content for terrorist activity recognition. Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, 16 : From Research to Security Union, 33-82. https://digiriiul.sisekaitse.ee/handle/123456789/2001

Saunders, J., Gibson, H., Leitao, R., & Akhgar, B. (2017). AUGGMED: developing multiplayer serious games technology to enhance first responder training. Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, 16 : From Research to Security Union, 223-253. https://digiriiul.sisekaitse.ee/handle/123456789/2001

As'ad, A.M., Khazaei, B., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2017). Importance of service integration in e-governmentimplementations. In The 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Systems, Irbid, Kingdom of Jordan, 5 April 2016 - 7 April 2016. http://www.icics.info/icics2016/

Orphanides, C., Akhgar, B., & Bayer, P.S. (2017). Discovering Knowledge in Online Drug Transactions Using Conceptual Graphs and Formal Concept Analysis. Proceedings - 2016 European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference, EISIC 2016, 100-103. http://doi.org/10.1109/EISIC.2016.026

Tsikrika, T., Akhgar, B., Katos, V., Vrochidis, S., Burnap, P., & Williams, M.L. (2017). 1st International Workshop on Search and Mining Terrorist Online Content & Advances in Data Science for Cyber Security and Risk on the Web. In 10th ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining, Cambridge, 10 February 2017 (pp. 823-824). ACM: http://doi.org/10.1145/3018661.3022760

Gibson, H., & Akhgar, B. (2017). Towards an enterprise architecture framework for community policing. In Jahankhani, H., Carille, A., Emm, D., Hosseinian-Far, A., Brown, G., Sexton, G., & Jamal, A. (Eds.) Global security, safety and sustainability - the security challenges of the connected world : 11th International Conference, ICGS3 2017, London, UK, January 18-20, 2017, Proceedings, (pp. 106-112). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51064-4_9

Orphanides, C., Akhgar, B., & Bayerl, P.S. (2016). Discovering Knowledge in Online Drug Transactions Using Conceptual Graphs and Formal Concept Analysis. 2016 EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY INFORMATICS CONFERENCE (EISIC), 100-103. http://doi.org/10.1109/EISIC.2016.45

Pournouri, S., Akhgar, B., & Bayerl, P.S. (2016). Cyber attacks analysis using decision tree technique for improving cyber situational awareness. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 630 (630), 155-172. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51064-4_14

Akbari, A.S., & Zadeh, P.B. (2015). Wavelet Based Image Enlargement Technique. ICGS3, 534, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8

Akhgar, B., & Gibson, H. (2015). Processing social media data for crisis management in Athena. In Jahankhani, H., Carlile, A., Akhgar, B., Taal, A., Hessami, A.G., & Hosseinian-Far, A. (Eds.) Global Security, Safety and Sustainability: Tomorrow's Challenges of Cyber Security, (pp. 3-14). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_1

Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., & Domdouzis, K. (2015). Using Social Media for Crisis Response : The ATHENA System. In Mesquita, A., & Peres, P. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Social Media 2015: ECSM 2015, Porto, Portugal. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited: http://www.academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_3918422-ECSM-2015-2nd-European-Conference-on-Social-Media-Porto-Portugal-ISBN-9781910810316-ISSN-20557213.html

Bayerl, P.S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Online surveillance awareness as impact on data validity for open-source intelligence? Communications in Computer and Information Science, 534, 15-20. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_2

Pournouri, S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Improving cyber situational awareness through data mining and predictive analytic techniques. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 534, 21-34. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_3

Jahankhani, H., Carlile, A., Akhgar, B., Taal, A., Hessami, A.G., & Hosseinian-Far, A. (2015). Global security, safety and sustainability: Tomorrow’s challenges of cyber security: 10th international conference, ICGS3 2015 London, UK, september 15–17, 2015 proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 534.

Gibson, H., Andrews, S., Domdouzis, K., Hirsch, L., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Combining Big Social Media Data and FCA for Crisis Response. In 2014 IEEE/ACM 7th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing, (pp. 690-695). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: http://doi.org/10.1109/UCC.2014.112

Brewster, B., Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hirsch, L., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Environmental Scanning and Knowledge Representation for the Detection of Organised Crime Threats. In Hernandez, N., Jäschke, R., & Croitoru, M. (Eds.) Graph-Based Representation and Reasoning, (pp. 275-280). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08389-6_22

Domdouzis, K., Andrews, S., Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., & Hirsch, L. (2014). Service-Oriented Design of a Command and ControlIntelligence Dashboard for Crisis Management. In Big Data, Intelligence Management and Analytics Workshop (BDIMA 2014), 7th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC 2014), London, 2014 - 2014. http://bdima2014.wix.com/shuworkshop

Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H.R. (2014). Message from program and general co-chairs. Proceedings - 2014 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, CSCI 2014, 1. http://doi.org/10.1109/CSCI.2014.5

Andrews, S., Akhgar, B., Yates, S., Stedmon, A., & Hirsch, L. (2013). Using formal concept analysis to detect and monitor organised crime. In Larsen, H.L., Martin-Bautista, M.J., Vila, M.A., Andreasen, T., & Christiansen, H. (Eds.) Flexible Query Answering Systems, (pp. 124-133). Heidelberg: Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40769-7_11

Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Yates, S., & Akhgar, B. (2013). Tackling financial and economic crime through strategic intelligence: The EMPRISES Framework. In Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis, L., Hashemi, R., & Lu, J. (Eds.) Proceedings of The 2013 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE 2013), (pp. 22-25). CSREA Press: http://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.4130.3042

Akhgar, B., Fortune, D., Hayes, R.E., Guerra, B., & Manso, M. (2013). Social media in crisis events: Open networks and collaboration supporting disaster response and recovery. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2013, 760-765. http://doi.org/10.1109/THS.2013.6699099

Mardani, A., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., Yates, S., & Hassanzadeh, M. (2012). Investigating the unofficial factors in Google ranking. In Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis,, L., & Hashemi, R.R. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE 2012), (pp. 320-326). CSREA Press: http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/proc2012/ike/contents.pdf

Erfani, S., Akhgar, B., Taghvaie, S.M., & Estiri, F. (2012). Presenting a model for increasing productivity in hydropower plants by identifying organizational complications. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 197, 734-739. http://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.197.734

Tabatabayi, F., Akhgar, B., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Yates, S. (2012). Simulating online consumer satisfaction using fuzzy cognitive mapping. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology, ITNG 2012, 540-547. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2012.118

(2011). Conceptual Structures for Discovering Knowledge (The 19th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2011, Derby, UK).

Larson, J.W. (2011). Visualizing Process Composition and Load Balance in Parallel Coupled Models. ICCS, 6828, 831-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5

Sisneros, R., Huang, J., Ostrouchov, G., & Hoffman, F.M. (2011). Visualizing Life Zone Boundary Sensitivities Across Climate Models and Temporal Spans. ICCS, 6828, 1582-1591. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5

Tao, J., Bode, A., Klausecker, C., Knüpfer, A., Kranzlmüller, D., Volkert, J., & Wismüller, R. (2011). Workshop on tools for program development and analysis in computational science. ICCS, 6828, 2047-2048. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5

(2011). Conceptual Structures for Discovering Knowledge (The 19th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2011, Derby, UK).

Farazmand, E., Akhgar, B., & Mohammadian, A. (2011). An evaluation model for metamarket oriented websites. ICEIS 2011 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, 4 SAIC (HCI/), 147-152.

Feyz, M.A., Akhgar, B., & Shahbaznezhad, H. (2011). A proposed Framework for Discovering Key Knowledge Areas in Supply Chain and Determining the Relationship With Major Logistic Processes: A Case Study. Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM, 290-297.

Serajian, M., & Akhgar, B. (2011). A conceptual methodology for web-based social networks development. 2011 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems, ICRIIS'11. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICRIIS.2011.6125724

Shahmoradi, M.R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Application identification of semantic web techniques in KM systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 6828 LNAI, 383-393. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5_34

Oskuee, V., Raeesi, I., & Akhgar, B. (2010). How DSS Development Procedure and Components Can Answer the Requirements of Knowledge Management Development. IKE, 377-382. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html

Raeesi, I., Qorbani, D., & Akhgar, B. (2010). A Conceptual Model for Measuring the Quality of e-learning through Knowledge Sharing Indicators. IKE, 383-387. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html

Akhgar, B., Vanani, I.R., & Oskuee, V. (2010). Considerations on Collaborative ERP Implementation Planning: A Design Science Approach. IKE, 359-365. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html

Ghasemi, H., Gholami, N., & Akhgar, B. (2010). Identification and Classification of R&D Managers' Tacit Knowledge: Case Study of an R&D Institute, Active in the oil, gas and Petrochemical Industry. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING, 200-206.

Ziaeipour, E., Mohammadian, A., Bazazan, F., Taghizadeh, A., Khoshalhan, F., & Akhgar, B. (2010). The AHP approach for prioritizing dimensions of the e-society. 2010 International Conference on Information Society, i-Society 2010, 19-24.

Mohammadian, A., Hassanzadeh, K., & Akhgar, B. (2010). A framework for identifying the factors affecting on IOS development based on system approach. ITNG2010 - 7th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 1267-1268. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2010.52

Mohammadian, A., Pursultani, H., & Akhgar, B. (2010). An integrative framework of e-business strategy building blocks for knowledge based and intelligent systems. 2010 The 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering, ICCAE 2010, 5, 593-597. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAE.2010.5451297

Makhmali, H., Akhgar, B., & Banaeioskoei, M. (2009). Value Driven Strategic Knowledge Management: A Research Agenda for an Alternative Perspective of KM. IKE, 567-570. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2009.html

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., Arici, S., ... Pinkerton, M. (2009). Towards an integrated platform for improving hospital risk management. In 6th International Conference on Information Technology - New Generations (ITNG 2009), Las Vegas, 27 April 2009 - 29 April 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2009.204

Atkinson, S., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Holt, M., Pinkerton, M., & James, B. (2009). Applied health informatics for diagnosis of multi-factorial diseases. In Arabnia, H.R., Hashemi, R.R., & Moxley, F.I. (Eds.) IKE 2009 : Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, (pp. 571-575). CSREA Press

Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2009). Creating a LOC based portable health-care platform using a universal mobile NFC host environment. In 2nd International Conference on Health Informatics (HEALTHINF 2009), Oporto, Portugal, 14 January 2009 - 17 January 2009.

Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Alqatawna, J., & Akhgar, B. (2009). The state of play in jordanian E-government services. ITNG 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 1474-1478. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2009.115

Akhgar, B., Yates, S., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Mitchell, S., & Caldarelli, L. (2009). A Pan European platform for combating organized crime and terrorism (Odyssey Platform). In Centeris : Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems, Esposende, Portugal, 7 October 2009 - 10 October 2009. http://www.eiswatch.org/centeris2009/index.php?p=welcome

Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J., Atkinson, S., Salvodeli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2008). Leveraging StoLPaN host environment for portable diagnostic health-care platform. In Arabnia, H., & Hashemi, R.R. (Eds.) IKE 2008 : proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, (pp. 411-416). CSREA Press

Atkinson, S., Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., Grudz, A., Ihatowicz, A., Gulisano, M., ... Scrivens, P. (2008). MATCH : a decision support system for integration of biomedical data. In Arabnia, H.R., Yang, M.Q., & Yang, J.Y. (Eds.) BIOCOMP 2008 proceedings international conference bioinformatics and computational biology, (pp. 294-297). Las Vegas, Nev: CSREA

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Cecchi, M., Ali, S., Rahman, F., & IEEE, (2008). Innovative Technology Combination for Psychophysical Assistance for Senescent Societies. IIT: 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 306-310.

Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Grimsley, M., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2008). Comparative review of e-service maturity models: 6I model. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 3-9.

Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J.A.I., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2008). A holistic framework for secure e-business. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 257-263.

Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J.A.I., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2008). Towards holistic approaches to secure e-business: A critical review. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 245-251.

Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J.I., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2008). Establishing mobile NFC payment systems and future prospect. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, IKE 2008, 404-410.

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Cecchi, M., Ali, S., & Rahman, F. (2008). Innovative technology combination for psychophysical assistance for senescent societies. 2008 International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, IIT 2008, 737-741. http://doi.org/10.1109/INNOVATIONS.2008.4781690

Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Dawahdeh, Z. (2008). Observations on compressing text files of varying length. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2008, 224-228. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2008.61

Tsivopoulos, C., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahimi, S., & Bassir, M. (2008). An overlay discovery algorithm towards a pure distributed communication system. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2008, 212-217. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2008.63

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Gruzdz, A., Zaefarian, G., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2008). Automated diagnosis system to support colon cancer treatment: MATCH. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2008, 201-205. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2008.62

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Othman, Z.A., Shah, N., & Akhgar, B. (2007). Multi-Agent System Engineering: A Methodology and Software Abstractions for Designing Agent Based Systems. Software Engineering Research and Practice, 254-260. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/serp/serp2007-1.html

Zaefarian, G., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Gruzdz, A., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2007). Requirements and System Architecture for a Decision Support System for the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. BIOCOMP, 256-262. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/biocomp/biocomp2007-1.html

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Rahman, F., Shah, N., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Hashavia, B. (2007). Semantic Modeling of Digital Multimedia. MSA, 3-9. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/msa/msa2007.html

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Gruzdz, A., Ihnatowicz, A., & Zaefarian, G. (2007). An Ontologically Driven Decision Support System for Colorectal Caner Treatment: Data Relevance and Model Integration. BIOCOMP, 263-268. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/biocomp/biocomp2007-1.html

Beer, M. (2007). Structuring community care using multi-agent systems. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) ICCS 2007: proceedings of the 15th International Workshops on Conceptual Structures, (pp. 162-169). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-992-7_22

Shah, N., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2007). An intelligent agent based approach to MOSAICA'S pedagogical framework. ICEIS 2007 - 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Proceedings, SAIC, 219-224.

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Shah, N., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Hashavia, B. (2007). Collaborative access through semantically enhanced distributed & diversified cultural content. Proceedings of the 2007 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS, 406-413. http://doi.org/10.1109/CTS.2007.4621781

Shah, N., Iqbal, R., James, A., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2007). Ontological model for exception management in open multi-agent systems. Proceedings of the 2007 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, CSCWD, 366-371. http://doi.org/10.1109/CSCWD.2007.4281463

Siddiqi, J., Akhghar, B., Shah, N., Rahman, F., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Benamou, N. (2007). A System for Semantically Enhanced, Multifaceted, Collaborative Access: Requirements and Architecture. Fourth International Conference on Information Technology (ITNG'07). http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2007.23

Zagorulko, Y., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Borovikova, O. (2007). A knowledge portal for cultural information resources: Towards an architecture. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 4378 LNCS, 487-494. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70881-0_45

Iqbal, R., Shah, N., James, A., Akhgar, B., Younas, M., & Chao, K.M. (2007). Developing ubiquitous collaborating multi-agent systems based on QoS requirements. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 4402 LNCS, 43-52. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72863-4_5

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., & Wise, T. (2006). A Framework for the Implementation of a Customer Relationship Management Strategy in Retail Sector. IKE, 244-249. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2006.html

Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J.I.A. (2006). E-Business Strategy Formulation: An Object Oriented Approach. CSREA EEE, 97-103. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/csreaEEE/csreaEEE2006.html

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Gamble, T., & Zaefarian, G. (2006). A Framework For Increasing Participation In e-Government. CSREA EEE, 60-66. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/csreaEEE/csreaEEE2006.html

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., ... Colin, J. (2006). Secure ICT services for mobile and wireless communications: A federated global identity management framework. THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NEW GENERATIONS, PROCEEDINGS, 351-+. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2006.117

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2006). Federated Global Identity Management: Research Agenda and Outcomes. GCA, 38-44. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/gca/gca2006.html

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2006). Federated Global Identity Management: Towards a Framework. GCA, 45-51. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/gca/gca2006.html

Gruzdz, A., Ihnatowicz, A., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2006). Mining Genes Relations in Microarray Data Combined with Ontology in Colon Cancer Automated Diagnosis System. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 16, 16, 140-144.

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., ... Colin, J.N. (2006). Secure mobile and wireless communication services for collaborative virtual gaming. Proceedings of the 2006 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS 2006, 2006, 363-369. http://doi.org/10.1109/CTS.2006.61

Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., ... Colin, J. (2006). Secure ICT services for mobile and wireless communications: A federated global identity management framework. Proceedings - Third International Conference onInformation Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2006, 2006, 351-356. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2006.64

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., & Straw, M. (2004). Web Services Deployment: Road Map & Challenges. ICWI, 437-443. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2004.html

Akhgar, B., Korda, N., Siddiqi, J.I.A., & Naderi, M. (2004). Towards Grid Enabled Information Retrieval. ICWI, 421-428. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2004.html

Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., & Aked, G. (2002). Investment Appraisal and Business Benefits for E-Enterprises. ICWI, 271-275. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2002.html

Siddiqi, J., Akghar, B., Davies, C., & Al-Khayatt, S. (2002). E-commerce: continuous growth or leveling out? In 3rd International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, Las Vegas, 8 April 2002 - 10 April 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2002.1000437

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Naderi, M. (2002). Strategic tool for assessment of the supply and demand relationship between ASPs and SMEs for competitive advantage. EURASIA-ICT 2002: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, PROCEEDINGS, 2510, 667-676.

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Hafeez, K., & Stevenson, J. (2002). A Logical Architecture for E-Knowledge Management. ICMLA, 180-186. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/icmla/icmla2002.html

Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Ritchie, I., Siddiqi, J.I.A., & Hafeez, K. (2002). The Role of Middleware in Information Systems Strategy. ICMLA, 256-262. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/icmla/icmla2002.html

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Al-Khayatt, S. (2002). Strategic exploitation of ERP for e-business. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2002, 498-503. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2002.1000438

Al-Khayatt, S., Shaikh, S.A., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. (2002). Performance of multimedia applications with IPSec tunneling. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2002, 134-138. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2002.1000374

Al-Khayatt, S., Shaikh, S.A., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. (2002). A study of encrypted, tunneling models in virtual private networks. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2002, 139-143. http://doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2002.1000375

Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. (2001). A framework for the delivery of web-centric knowledge management applications. IC'2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNET COMPUTING, VOLS I AND II, 47-53.

Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Grant, D. (2001). Investigation into the use of WAP as an effective CRM channel. ISE'2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING, 468-474.

Asa'd, A.M., Khazaei, B., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2016). Towards service integration in electronic governmentimplementations. In International Conference on Business Management, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25 March 2016 - 26 March 2016. http://www.abmconferences.com/ICBM-2016.php

Book chapters

Louis, A., & Grantham, H. (2019). Cultural Intelligence and Community policing. In Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., & Leventakis, G. (Eds.) Social Media Strategy in Policing: From Cultural Intelligence to Community Policing. (pp. 37-60). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22002-0

Steadman, A., Grace, J., & Roberts, R. (2019). The 'choice to challenge' extreme views in the classroom? Counter-radicalisation and the Prevent agenda in the University context. In Akhgar, B., Wells, D., & Blanco, J.M. (Eds.) Investigating Radicalization Trends : Case Studies in Europe and Asia. (pp. 237-260). Springer: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-25436-0#editorsandaffiliations

Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2018). Predicting the cyber attackers; A comparison of different classification techniques. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 169-181). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97181-0_8

Bahk, C., Baptista, L., Winokur, C., Colodzin, R., & Domdouzis, K. (2017). The ATHENA Mobile Application. In Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Waddington, D. (Eds.) Application of Social Media in Crisis Management. (pp. 97-113). Springer International Publishing: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-52419-1_7

Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., Markarian, G., & Karlović, R. (2017). Concluding remarks. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 269-271). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53396-4_18

Akhgar, B., Choraś, M., Brewster, B., Bosco, F., Vermeersch, E., Luda, V., ... Wells, D. (2016). Consolidated taxonomy and research roadmap for cybercrime and cyberterrorism. In Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.) Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism : challenges, trends and priorities. (pp. 295-321). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38930-1_16

Wells, D., Brewster, B., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Challenges priorities and policies: mapping the research requirements of cybercrime and cyberterrorism stakeholders. In Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.) Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism : challenges, trends and priorities. (pp. 39-51). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38930-1_3

Akhgar, B. (2016). OSINT as an integral part of the national security apparatus. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 3-9). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47671-1_1

Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., Fortune, D., & Stedman, A. (2015). Tackling financial and economic crime through strategic intelligence management. In Stedman, A., & Lawson, G. (Eds.) Hostile intent and counter-terrorism: human factors theory and application. (pp. 161-176). Ashgate: http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781472402103

Akhgar, B., Tafaghodi, A., & Domdouzis, K. (2015). Cloud Computing, Sustainability, and Risk. In Dastbaz, M., Pattinson, C., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.) Green Information Technology. (pp. 295-311). Morgan Kaufman: http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801379-3.00015-2

Brewster, B., Kemp, B., Galahbakhtiari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Cybercrime: attack motivations and implications for big data and national security. In Akhgar, B., Saathoff, G.B., Arabnia, H.R., Hill, R., Staniforth, A., & Bayerl, P.S. (Eds.) Application of big data for national security: a practitioners guide to emerging technologies. (pp. 108-129). Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann (Elsevier): https://www.elsevier.com/books/application-of-big-data-for-national-security/akhgar/978-0-12-801967-2

Green, G., & Lockley, E. (2014). Surveillance without borders : the case of Karen refugees in Sheffield. In Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H.R. (Eds.) Emerging trends in ICT security. (pp. 519-533). Waltman, MA: Morgan Kaufmann: http://world-comp.org/elsevier-morgan-kaufman-ICT/

Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., Brewster, B., Domdouzis, K., & Gibson, H. (2014). Social media and its role for LEA's : review and applications. In Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Bosco, F. (Eds.) Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigators Handbook. (pp. 197-220). Elsevier: http://store.elsevier.com/Cyber-Crime-and-Cyber-Terrorism-Investigators-Handbook/isbn-9780128007433/

Lockley, E., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Understanding the situational awareness in cybercrimes: Case studies. In Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator's Handbook. (pp. 101-121). http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800743-3.00009-8

Bayerl, P.S., Staniforth, A., Akhgar, B., Brewster, B., & Johnson, K. (2014). A framework for the investigation and modeling of online radicalization and the identification of radicalized individuals. In Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H. (Eds.) Emerging Trends in ICT Security. (pp. 539-547). Elsevier: http://store.elsevier.com/Emerging-Trends-in-ICT-Security/isbn-9780124114746/

Andrews, S., Yates, S., Akhgar, B., & Fortune, D. (2013). The ATHENA Project: Using Formal Concept Analysis to Facilitate the Actions of Responders in a Crisis Situation. In Akhgar, B., & Yates, S. (Eds.) Strategic Intelligence Management. (pp. 167-180). Amsterdam: Elsevier: Butterworth-Heinemann

Tabatabaei, F., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., Yates, S., Akhgar, B., Lockley, E., & Fortune, D. (2013). From local to global: Community-based policing and national security. In Strategic Intelligence Management: National Security Imperatives and Information and Communications Technologies. (pp. 85-92).

Akhgar, B., Tabatabayi, F., Bayerl, P.S., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Staniforth, A. (2013). Investigating Radicalized Individual Profiles through Fuzzy Cognitive Maps. In Emerging Trends in ICT Security. (pp. 559-575). http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-411474-6.00035-9

Mcseveny, K., & Waddington, D. (2011). Up close and personal : the interplay between information technology and human agency in the policing of the 2011 Sheffield Anti-Lib Dem protes. In Akhgar, B., & Yates, S. (Eds.) Intelligence management : knowledge driven frameworks for combating terrorism and organized crime. (pp. 199-212). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4

Yates, S.J., Bates, C., Akhgar, B., Jopek, L., Wilson, R., Mitchell, S.J., & Killick, S. (2011). The odyssey project – understanding and implementing user needs in the context of ballistic crime data exchange. In Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. (pp. 11-34). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_2

Akhgar, B., & Yates, S.J. (2011). Strategic intelligence management for combating crime and terrorism. In Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. (pp. 145-157). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_10

Books

Dastbaz, M., Arabina, H., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2017). Technology for smart futures. Springer International. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60137-3

Dastbaz, M., Arabina, H., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2017). Technology for smart futures. Springer International. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60137-3

Bayerl, P.S., Karlović, R., Akhgar, B., & Markarian, G. (2017). Community Policing - A European Perspective Strategies, Best Practices and Guidelines. Springer.

Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., Karlović, R., & Markarian, G. (2017). Introduction. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53396-4_1

Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.). (2016). Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism: challenges, trends and priorities. Springer.

Akhgar, B., Saskia Bayerl, P., & Sampson, F. (2016). Preface.

Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (2016). Preface. http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7506-0766-7.50004-0

Dastbaz, M., Pattinson, C., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Green Information Technology: A Sustainable Approach. http://doi.org/10.1016/C2014-0-00029-9

Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Bosco, F. (2014). Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator's Handbook. http://doi.org/10.1016/C2013-0-15338-X

Akhgar, B., Yates, S., & Lockley, E. (2013). Introduction: Strategy formation in a globalized and networked age-a review of the concept and its definition.

Akhgar, B., & Yates, S. (2013). Strategic intelligence management: National security imperatives and information and communications technologies. http://doi.org/10.1016/C2012-0-06121-2

Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H.R. (2013). Emerging Trends in ICT Security. http://doi.org/10.1016/C2012-0-07222-5

Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2011). Conceptual structures for discovering knowledge : Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Conceptual Structures (ICCS) 2011. Springer.

Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface.

Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Preface.

Yates, S.J., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Introduction – Themes and issues. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_1

Theses / Dissertations

Pourmouri, S. (2019). Improving Cyber Situational Awareness via Data mining and Predictive Analytic Techniques. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Akhgar, B. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00202

Rahman, F. (2010). A light-weight concept ontology for annotating digital music. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B.

Hjouj Btoush, M.A. (2009). Evaluation of e-government service in Jordan : providers' and users' perceptions. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B.

Posters

Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., Hajirasouliha, I., Garcia, R., Ozdemir, Z., & Pilakoutas, K. (2016). A situational awareness framework for improving earthquake response, recovery and resilience. Presented at: 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 2017