Xianhua Song Editor

Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif is a Professor of Quantum Cybersecurity, with over 18 years of professional experience. He earned his Ph.D. with honors from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, in 2013, and has since led numerous successful research projects and grants across Egypt, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. Since 2024, he has held the position of Full Professor at Menoufia University since July 2024. His extensive research portfolio includes over 330 publications in high-impact journals and conferences, 20 books, and more than 15,000 citations. Since 2022, he has served as the Head of the MEGANET 6G Lab in the Russian Federation and is the Vice Chair of the EIAS Research Lab. Additionally, he is the Founder and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence in Quantum & Intelligent Computing. Prof. Abd El-Latif has held prestigious academic and research roles globally, including Head of the MEGANET6G Lab in Russia, Postdoctoral Fellow at Harbin Institute of Technology, China, and Visiting Professorships at the Polish Academy of Sciences and Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, producing over 36 high-impact publications during these engagements. His research focuses on pioneering advancements in quantum computing, chaotic dynamical systems, and artificial intelligence, with applications in cybersecurity and the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT). His work in quantum computing emphasizes the development of novel algorithms for data representation, cryptography, privacy, authentication, and information hiding in quantum scenarios. He is currently leading groundbreaking research in quantum information processing and quantum-inspired algorithms to address the challenges of secure data transmission and storage in the quantum computing era. His contributions extend to applications in wireless sensor networks, IoT, healthcare, and smart cities. A recognized leader in his field, Prof. Abd El-Latif has received several prestigious awards, including the State Encouragement Award in Engineering Sciences (2016, Egypt), the Best Ph.D. Student Award from Harbin Institute of Technology (2013, China), and the Young Scientific Award from Menoufia University (2014, Egypt). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Information Security and Privacy and as a series editor for Quantum Information Processing and Computing and Advances in Cybersecurity Management. He also holds editorial roles in numerous indexed journals (WoS and Scopus quartile-ranked). Prof. Abd El-Latif’s vision is to lead the transition to quantum-safe cybersecurity by developing innovative cryptographic protocols and educating the next generation of researchers and professionals in post-quantum cryptography and quantum-inspired security solutions. His work continues to shape the future of secure data transmission and storage in the digital and quantum eras.

Abdallah Slaoui is a Professor of Physics at the Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat.

Xianhua Song received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Jilin University in 2005 and 2007 and the Ph. D. degree from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2015, respectively. She is currently an associate professor with the School of Science, Harbin University of Science and Technology, China. She is a permanent member of Heilongjiang Mathematical Society and member of China Computer Society. Her research interests include multimedia security, machine learning and quantum computation.