{"id":28,"date":"2024-05-23T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T15:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/196.216.247.163\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T06:41:27","slug":"about-prof","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/georgeoreku.org\/index.php\/about-prof\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Professor George S. Oreku is an esteemed scholar, researcher, and consultant specializing in cybersecurity, forensic investigations, and information systems security. With a career spanning decades, he has made significant contributions to sensor networks security, cybercrime, cyber warfare, and mobile banking security. His research has been widely recognized, culminating in over 100 scientific publications and more than 10 authored books that shape discourse in these critical areas.<\/p>

Professor Oreku has held key leadership roles, notably serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning, Finance & Administration) at the Open University of Tanzania, where he played a pivotal role in institutional strategy and financial planning. His global influence is reflected in his keynote addresses at over 80 international conferences, solidifying his reputation as a thought leader in cybersecurity and technological advancements.<\/p>

Beyond academia, Professor Oreku is a sought-after consultant, advising national and international institutions on scientific research projects, policy formation, and cybersecurity implementation. His recent works, including Impact of Disruptive Technologies on the Socio-Economic Development of Emerging Countries (2023) and Artificial Intelligence to Solve Pervasive Internet of Things Issues (2021), continue to shape discussions on emerging technologies.<\/p>

Expanding his vision further, Professor Oreku is now directing his expertise toward Artificial Intelligence as a transformative force in educati<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jan 2010 to Dec 2013 North West University -Vaal, Johannesburg, SA<\/p>

Post Doc in Economic Sciences and Information Technology<\/p>

The undertake focuses on the interplay between digital economics,ICTs and sustainable development, specifically on economic viable, new deployments of innovative ICT technologies to reduce environmental impact, which invokes the need for a thorough understanding of the technology, societal impact, application potential of innovative ICT technologies and institutional environment in which technology applications are developed and adopted.<\/p>

Sept 2004 to Dec 2008 Harbin Institute of Technology, CHINA<\/p>

PhD in Computer Software and Theory<\/p>

The security in e-commerce methods presented will provide basic understanding of e-commerce security principles and how they might be applied to the design and implementation of an internet-based commerce channel.<\/p>

Sept 1999 \u2013 Sept 2001 Odessa National Polytechnic Institute, UKRAINE<\/p>

MSc in Computer Programming<\/p>

Ccomputer & Automated Systems Software<\/p>

This coursee is an advanced techniques and ideas that are been developed in application domains (such as machine learning, verification and computer security) and it is rich and diverse in theories that underpin them.<\/p>

1996 \u2013 1999 \u2013 Odessa National Polytechnic Institute,UKRAINE BSc in Computer Science<\/p>

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