Abid Khan

Aberystwyth University, Teesside University

Papers

Total Citations

123

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About

Dr. Abid Khan is a leading researcher at the intersection of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart manufacturing, with a particular focus on security, digital twins, and blockchain integration. His most-cited work, “Toward Smart Manufacturing Using Spiral Digital Twin Framework and Twinchain” (2020, 87 citations), introduces a novel spiral digital twin framework that addresses the lack of a unified standard in Industry 4.0, proposing a blockchain-based “Twinchain” to enhance data integrity and trust in manufacturing processes. This forward-looking paper has become a foundational reference for researchers exploring the convergence of digital twins and distributed ledger technology. Dr. Khan also contributes significantly to IoT security, as evidenced by his paper “A context-aware information-based clone node attack detection scheme in Internet of Things” (2022, 36 citations), which presents an intelligent, context-driven method to detect malicious clone nodes in IoT networks—a critical challenge for large-scale deployments. His work is characterized by a practical, systems-level approach that bridges theoretical models with real-world industrial applications. With a growing citation record and a focus on emerging technologies, Dr. Khan is shaping the future of secure, intelligent manufacturing and IoT ecosystems.