Dr Karim ZKIK

Associate professor (HDR)

Pôle: Supply Chain Management and Information Systems

Nationalités:

Teaching

  • Ethical Hacking
  • Computer Forensics
  • Network Security
  • Risk Management
  • Security Management of Information Systems
  • Introduction to Cyber Security
  • Operating System Security and Administration
  • Data Management and Cybersecurity
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Programming Language
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Big Data & Business Analytics

Qualifications

  • Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Université d’Angers, France (2024)
  • PhD in Cyber Security, Networking & Information Systems from the Mohamed V University, Faculty of Sciences, Rabat
  • + 20 Certifications in Cyber security and information systems from EC-Council, IBM, Cisco,  Fortinet …
  • Engineering Degree in Network and Telecommunication from National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA) of Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.

Research interests

  • Security of information systems,
  • Cybersecurity for Connected Systems,
  • Blockchain technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber resilience
  • Cybersecurity for industrial control systems and manufacturing processes

Work Experience

Academic

  • October 2021 – to present: Associate professor in Cyber Security and Information Systems at ESAIP Graduate School of Engineering, Angers, France.
  • September 2018 – to September 2021: Assistant professor in Cyber Security and Information System at the International University of Rabat, Morocco.

Service

Service to the Institution

  • Educational manager of engineering cycle – Cyber Security track at ESAIP
  • Head Manager of the cyber security center « Cybersecurity Innovation Hub by ESAIP » at ESAIP
  • Chair of Lab & computing committee at UIR
  • ABET certification preparation and Quality Assurance committee member.
  • Member of the board of the Higher School of Informatics and Digital at UIR
  • Educational manager of engineering cycle – Option IS Security « SSI » at UIR
  • Member of the Curriculum Committee at UIR

Service to Profession

  • Workshop chair of the Special session on cybersecurity and its applications in the 10th International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications 2023, Istanbul, Turkey, WINCOM 2023.
  • Co-Chair of the First International Conference on Cryptology, Coding Theory and Cyber Security 2022, Casablanca, Morocco, I4CS 2022. • Workshop chair of the International Conference on Science, Engineering Management, and Information Technology SEMIT 2022.
  • General chair of the international track on emerging networks and security ENSEC 2020.
  • Co-Chair of the third international symposium on machine learning and big data analytics for Cybersecurity and privacy MLBDACP21.
  • Guest Editor in Computers and Industrial Engineering

Intellectual contributions

Refereed Articles - Basic or Discovery Scholarship

  • OUDANI, Mustapha, ZKIK, Karim, BELHADI, Amine, et al. Organizational resilience of the airline industry using an Integrated epidemic and airline hub location model with traffic prediction. Annals of Operations Research, 2024, p. 1-26.
  • Zkik, K., Belhadi, A., Kamble, S., Venkatesh, M., Mustapha, O., & Sebbar, A. (2024). Cyber resilience framework for online retail using explainable deep learning approaches and blockchain-based consensus protocol. Decision Support Systems, 114253.
  • Zkik, K., Sebbar, A., Fadi, O., Kamble, S. S., Belhadi, A. (2023). Securing Blockchain based Crowdfunding Platforms: An Integrated Graph Neural Networks and machine learning approach. Electronic Commerce Research.
  • Oudani, M., Sebbar, A., Zkik, K., El Harraki, I., & Belhadi, A. (2023). Green Blockchain based IoT for secured supply chain of hazardous materials. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 175, 108814.
  • Zkik, K., Belhadi, A., Rehman Khan, S. A., Kamble, S. S., Oudani, M., & Touriki, F. E. (2022). Exploration of barriers and enablers of blockchain adoption for sustainable performance: implications for e-enabled agriculture supply chains. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications.
  • Fadi, O., Zkik, K., & Mohammed, B. (2022). A Survey on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Enhancing Security and Privacy in Smart Environments. IEEE Access, 10, 93168-93186.
  • Lahlou, S., Moukafih, Y., Sebbar, A., Zkik, K., Boulmalf, M., & Ghogho, M. (2022). TD-RA policy-enforcement framework for an SDN-based IoT architecture. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 204, 103390.
  • Belhadi, A., Kamble, S. S., Gunasekaran, A., Zkik, K., & Touriki, F. E. (2021). A Big Data Analytics-driven Lean Six Sigma framework for enhanced green performance: a case study of chemical company. Production Planning & Control, 1-24.
  • Khan, S. A. R., Zkik, K., Belhadi, A., & Kamble, S. S. (2021). Evaluating barriers and solutions for social sustainability adoption in multi-tier supply chains. International Journal of Production Research, 1-20.
  • Houmz, A., Mezzour, G., Zkik, K., Ghogho, M., & Benbrahim, H. (2021). Detecting the impact of software vulnerability on attacks: A case study of network telescope scans. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 103230.
  • Belhadi, A., Kamble, S. S., Zkik, K., Cherrafi, A., & Touriki, F. E. (2020). The integrated effect of Big Data Analytics, Lean Six Sigma and Green Manufacturing on the environmental performance of manufacturing companies: The case of North Africa. Journal of Cleaner Production, 252, 119903.
  • Sebbar, A., Zkik, K., Baddi, Y., Boulmalf, M., & El Kettani, M. D. E. C (2020). MitM detection and defense mechanism CBNA-RF based on machine learning for large-scale SDN context. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.
  • Belhadi, A., Zkik, K., Cherrafi, A., & Yusof, M. (2019). Understanding the capabilities of Big Data Analytics for manufacturing process: insights from literature review and multiple case study. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 106099.