Publications
A. Khan, G. Liu and X. Gao, “Code Vulnerability Repair with Large Language Model using Context-Aware Prompt Tuning,” in 2025 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW), San Francisco, CA, USA, 2025, pp. 283-287, doi: 10.1109/SPW67851.2025.00040.
arXiv Preprint GitHub Code
S. Alharbi and A. Khan, “Ensemble Defense System: A Hybrid IDS Approach for Effective Cyber Threat Detection,” 2023 33rd International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2023, pp. 267-270, doi: 10.1109/ITNAC59571.2023.10368510.
arXiv Preprint
A. Khan and C. Cotton, “Detecting Attacks on IoT Devices using Featureless 1D-CNN,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), 2021, pp. 461-466, doi: 10.1109/CSR51186.2021.9527910
arXiv Preprint GitHub Code
Khan, Arshiya, and Chase Cotton. “Efficient Attack Detection in IOT Devices Using Feature Engineering-Less Machine Learning.” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology, vol. 14, no. 6, 2022, pp. 47–64., https://doi.org/10.5121/ijcsit.2022.14605.
M.S. Thesis
Expansive Taxonomy Model of network traffic to perform machine learning-based tasks like anomaly detection and malware classification
Preprint
Academic Projects & Posters
Below is the list of some formally documented projects that I have worked on
- Sound Classification using 1D-Convolutional Neural Networks
- Defending against Adversarial Machine Learning In Image Recognition Models
- TwitterBot Detection and Categorization
Languages
- R, Python, MATLAB, Java, C, C++, SQL
ML Skills
- ML Frameworks: Anomaly detection, Vulnerability detection, LLM safety, Natural language processing (NLP), Time series modeling, Statistical analyses
- ML Tools: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Transformers, OpenCV, PIL, Pandas, Numpy, scikit-learn
Cybersecurity Skills
- Cybersecurity Frameworks: Packet analysis, Network traffic analysis, Pen testing, Reverse engineering, System hardening, Cryptography
- Cybersecurity Tools: pwntools, Radare2, Zeek, Wireshark, Snort, Burp Suite, Metasploit
Other Skills
- Project Management Frameworks: Google Firebase, Docker, AWS, Git, JIRA
- Databases: MySQL, Oracle, SQLite
- Web Technologies: jQuery, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Talks and Webinars
- International Webinar on “Offense vs. Defense: How to differentiate between offensive and defensive modes of cyber activity”
- Seminar on “Phishing Attacks” at English Language Institute at University of Delaware
Certifications
- JPMC Data for Good Hackathon 2021
- ITIL Foundation 2017
Education
- Ph.D. (Electrical & Computer Engineering), University of Delaware, Newark DE USA (2019-2026(expected))
- M.S. (Cybersecurity), University of Delaware, Newark DE USA (2017-2019)
- B. Tech. (Computer Science), U.P. Technical University, India (2010-2014)
Contact
- Email: arshiyak@udel.edu
- Mob: +1(302)-317-6961