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.
