Shahzad Farooq

National University of Sciences and Technology

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Dr. Shahzad Farooq is a leading researcher at the intersection of cybersecurity and healthcare technology, with a primary focus on securing critical medical infrastructures. His most influential work addresses the pressing security vulnerabilities in telesurgery, a domain where surgical robots are controlled over public networks. In his landmark 2019 paper, "SecureSurgiNET," which has garnered 29 citations, Dr. Farooq pioneered a comprehensive framework to protect remote surgical procedures from cyber threats. This work is foundational in ensuring that telesurgery—a safety-critical application—remains robust against attacks, thereby safeguarding patient lives and data integrity. Beyond this, his research extends to broader areas of network security and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), where he develops protocols to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Dr. Farooq's contributions are vital as telemedicine and robotic surgery become more prevalent, and his frameworks are increasingly referenced by engineers and clinicians working to build secure, next-generation surgical systems. His work not only advances academic knowledge but also has direct implications for the safe deployment of life-saving remote medical technologies.