AI & Cybersecurity Research Leader

Building trustworthy AI for a secure digital future

I'm Dr. Seyedmostafa Safavi, an AI and cybersecurity researcher with 15+ years across academia and industry. My work advances human-centric, trustworthy AI: explainability, fairness, privacy-preserving federated learning, and the robustness of AI in safety-critical domains such as healthcare and digital finance.

Trustworthy & Explainable AI Federated Learning AI Regulatory Science TEDx Speaker 2024
Dr. Seyedmostafa Safavi
15+
Years in AI & security
15+
Years across academia & industry
MYR 800K
Competitive research funding
15+
PhD & Master's supervised
Q1
Journal publications
Professional summary

Bridging rigorous research and real-world security

Accomplished AI and cybersecurity researcher with a track record of leading interdisciplinary teams, securing competitive funding, publishing in Q1 journals, and supervising postgraduate students to completion. My research grounds trustworthy AI, explainability, fairness, calibrated uncertainty, and privacy, in solid statistical and data-science methodology.

Former Associate Fellow (Associate Professor) at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and currently Assistant Professor at Asia Pacific University (APU), where I serve as Principal Investigator of the MATCH multi-agent healthcare-AI project. I hold the Taiwan Employment Gold Card and am a nominated Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (2025/2026).

How I help

Advanced, tailored solutions

From AI assurance to hands-on security, each engagement is crafted to strengthen your posture and meet global standards.

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Trustworthy AI & Assurance

Explainability, fairness, calibrated uncertainty and robustness evaluation for AI in safety-critical systems.

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Privacy-Preserving ML

Federated learning, differential privacy and secure aggregation for sensitive data across organizations.

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AI Governance & Regulatory Science

Evaluation protocols, assurance cases, auditing and policy frameworks for responsible AI deployment.

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Strategic Security Consulting

Customized security strategy, risk assessment and incident readiness aligned with your objectives.

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Talks & Workshops

Practical, expert-led sessions on AI, cybersecurity and emerging threats, from keynote to hands-on lab.

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AI for Healthcare & Critical Systems

Privacy-preserving diagnostics and models that stay robust under real-world distribution shift.

Let's build something trustworthy

Research, consulting or a workshop for your team

I deliver precision-driven, evidence-based solutions aligned with your vision, from academic collaboration to applied security.

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