Professor Babak Akhgar PhD, FBCS
Professor of Informatics and Director of CENTRIC
- Centre of Excellence in Terrorism Resilience Intelligence and Organised Crime Research
- Culture and Creativity Research Institute
Summary
Babak is Professor of Informatics and Director of CENTRIC at Sheffield Hallam University and Fellow of British Computer Society. He graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in Software Engineering, and later gained considerable commercial experience as a Strategy Analyst and Methodology Director for several companies. He consolidated this experience by obtaining a Master's degree (with distinction) in Information Systems in Management and a PhD in Information Systems.
Babak has more than 100 referred publications in international journals and conferences on information systems with specific focus on knowledge management (KM). He is member of editorial boards of three international Journals, Chair and programme committee member of several international conferences. He has extensive and hands-on experience in development, management and execution of KM projects and large international security initiatives (e.g. combating terrorism and organised crime, cyber security, public order and cross-cultural ideology polarisation). He has co-edited two recent books on intelligence management – Intelligence Management: Knowledge Driven Frameworks for Combating Terrorism and Organised Crime, and Strategic Intelligence Management: National Security Imperatives and Information and Communications Technologies.
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Research
- Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research
- Culture and Creativity Research Institute
Publications
Journal articles
Hancock, P., van Hardeveld, G.J., Jakubcek, J., Akhgar, B., Davey, S., & Amann, P. (2024). Design of Cryptopol: A serious game for teaching cryptocurrency tracing techniques to Law Enforcement. Games: Research and Practice, 2 (4). https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3697845
Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., Mounier, G., Linden, R., & Waites, B. (2022). AP4AI: accountability principles for artificial intelligence in the internal security domain. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, 22 (6). https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/567
Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., Raven, A., Gibson, H., & Day, T. (2022). Future Challenges and Requirements for Open Source Intelligence in Law Enforcement Investigations: Results From a Horizon Scanning Exercise. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, 22 (6). https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/526
Hancock, P., Gibson, H., & Akhgar, B. (2019). AEsOP: Applied Engagement for Community Participation. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_13
Hancock, P., Gibson, H., & Akhgar, B. (2019). AEsOP: Applied Engagement for Community Participation. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_13
Cole, B., & Habashi, N. (2019). Enhancing Community Resilience: Assessing the Role That Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Law Enforcement (LEA) Staff Associations and Networks Can Play in the Fight Against Radicalisation. . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-25436-0_10
Akhgar, B., & Wells, D. (2018). Critical success factors for OSINT Driven Situational Awareness. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, 18. https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/332
Nitsch, H., Brewster, B., & Akhgar, B. (2018). Maximising the security and safety of citizens by strengthening the connection between the police and the communities they serve. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, SCE 4. https://bulletin.cepol.europa.eu/index.php/bulletin/article/view/334
Scheithauer, H., Leuschner, V., Böckler, N., Akhgar, B., & Nitsch, H. (2018). Developmental Pathways towards Violent Left-, Right-Wing, Islamist Extremism and Radicalization. International Journal of Developmental Science, 12 (1-2), 1-4. http://doi.org/10.3233/dev-189001
Gascó, M., Bayerl, P.S., Denef, S., & Akhgar, B. (2017). What do citizens communicate about during crises? Analyzing twitter use during the 2011 UK riots. Government Information Quarterly, 34 (4), 635-645. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2017.11.005
Shahrasbi, A., Shamizanjani, M., Alavidoost, M.H., & Akhgar, B. (2017). An aggregated fuzzy model for the selection of a managed security service provider. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 16 (3), 625. http://doi.org/10.1142/S0219622017500158
Domdouzis, K., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., & Day, T. (2017). Identification of Critical Factors in Large Crisis Decision Making Processes using Computational Tools: The case of ATHENA. International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications (IJSITA), 8 (2). http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSITA.2017040102
Domdouzis, K., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., & Gibson, H. (2016). A social media and crowd-sourcing data mining system for crime prevention during and post-crisis situations. Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 18 (4), 364-382. http://doi.org/10.1108/JSIT-06-2016-0039
Andrews, S., Gibson, H., Domdouzis, K., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Creating corroborated crisis reports from social media data through formal concept analysis. Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, 47, 287-312. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10844-016-0404-9
Domdouzis, K., Andrews, S., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Application of a new service-oriented architecture (SOA) paradigm on the design of a crisis management distributed system. International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies, 7 (2), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDST.2016040101
Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., & Sampson, F. (2016). Preface. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications, Part F2396, v-vi.
Bayerl, P.S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Surveillance and falsification implications for open source intelligence investigations. Communications of the ACM, 58 (8), 62-69. http://doi.org/10.1145/2699410
Hassanzadeh, M., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Relationship between Development Indicators and Contribution to the Science: Experiences from Iran. Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, 9 (2), 311-319. http://doi.org/10.1080/09737766.2015.1069969
Polovina, S., Andrews, S., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Fortune, D. (2014). The EMPRISES pan-European Framework. International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications, 2 (2), 76-87. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCSSA.2014070105
Akhgar, B., Parvin, E.S., & Sherkat, M.H. (2014). Axiomatic agent based architecture for agile decision making in strategic information systems. Journal of ambient intelligence and humanized computing, 5 (1), 93-104. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12652-012-0136-9
Brewster, B., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., Waddington, D., Andrews, S., & Johnson, K. (2014). Towards a model for the integration of knowledge management in law enforcement agencies. International journal of electronic security and digital forensics, 6 (1), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJESDF.2014.060169
Hassanzadeh, M., Akhgar, B., & Navidi, F. (2014). Integrating Knowledge and Science indicators (Kientometrics) towards a rational framework of investigations: a comparative approach. Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, 8 (2), 247-256. http://doi.org/10.1080/09737766.2014.1015298
Serajian, M., & Akhgar, B. (2013). Designing a scientific social network site based on a conceptual methodology. Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 15 (4), 292-303. http://doi.org/10.1108/jsit-12-2012-0071
Akhgar, B., Rasouli, H., & Vanani, I.R. (2012). Evaluation of knowledge-based competency in Iranian universities: a practical model. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 8 (3/4), 282. http://doi.org/10.1504/ijkl.2012.051674
Yates, S., Akhgar, B., Bates, C., Jopek, L., & Wilson, R. (2011). A platform for discovering and sharing confidential ballistic crime data. International Journal of Knowledge and Web Intelligence, 2 (2/3), 202-218. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJKWI.2011.044124
Akhgar, B., Sherkat, M.H., & Hanafizadeh, P. (2011). Designing an intelligent learner genetic-fuzzy model in oil industry supply chain based on self organized maps. International Journal of Computational Intelligence: Theory and Practice, 6 (1), 11-27. http://www.serialsjournals.com/journal-detail.php?journals_id=62
Nalchigar, S., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Simulating strategic information systems planning process using fuzzy cognitive map. International Journal of Business Information Systems (IJBIS), 8 (3), 286-306. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2011.042410
Erfani, S.Z., Akhgar, B., & Ramin, F. (2010). A novel knowledge management implementation model for mobile telecommunication industry. World Applied Sciences Journal, 11 (1), 29-37. http://idosi.org/wasj/
Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2009). Conceptual structures: tools and applications (guest editorial preface). International journal of intelligent information technologies, 5 (2). http://www.igi-global.com/files/prefaces/ijiit%20preface%205(2).pdf
Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2009). E-business security: Methodological considerations. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 37, 624-631.
Naderi, M., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2008). Towards a Framework for Federated Global Identity Management. Int. J. Netw. Secur, 7, 88-99.
Siddiqi, J., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., Pipan, G., Gallego, M.L., ... Cecchi, M. (2007). Secure ICT services for mobile and wireless communications. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 5 (5), 572. http://doi.org/10.1504/ijmc.2007.013940
SHAH, N., GODWIN, N., AKHGAR, B., & SIDDIQI, J. (2006). EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AND ACCURACY OF A SENTINEL-BASED EXCEPTION DIAGNOSIS APPROACH FOR P2P AGENT SYSTEMS. Journal of Interconnection Networks, 07 (04), 493-506. http://doi.org/10.1142/s021926590600182x
Zaefarian, R., Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I., Zaefarian, G., Gruzdz, A., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2006). A novel algorithm for using GA in concept weighting for text mining. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 5 (12), 2992-2999.
Alhashmi, S., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. (2006). Staying competitive by managing organisational knowledge. Engineering Management, 16 (2), 43-45. http://doi.org/10.1049/em:20060211
Conference papers
Jones, A., Davey, S., Fenwick, J., Wallis, R., Whitfield, K., & Akhgar, B. (2024). Work-in-Progress—Enhancing Cyber Prevention Education: Utilising Virtual Reality Technology for Parents/Carers and Teachers. Academic Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN2024), 210-216. http://doi.org/10.56198/u6c0w9bx1
Bayerl, P., Bates, L., & Akhgar, B. (2023). Securing the smart city: patterns of public acceptance for integrated technological solutions. In 2023 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), Bucharest, Romania, 24 September 2023 - 27 September 2023. IEEE: http://doi.org/10.1109/ISC257844.2023.10293633
Hough, K.L., & Akhgar, B. (2022). CO-CREATING ICT SOLUTIONS TO AID MIGRANT INTEGRATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H2020 MIICT1 PROJECT. International Conference on Applied Computing 2022 and WWW/Internet 2022, 247-252.
Davri, E.-.C., Darra, E., Monogioudis, I., Grigoriadis, A., Iliou, C., Mengidis, N., ... Farah, M.A.B. (2021). Cyber Security Certification Programmes. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), 428-435. http://doi.org/10.1109/csr51186.2021.9527974
Ntioudis, D., Kamateri, E., Meditskos, G., Karakostas, A., Huber, F., Bratska, R., ... Kompatsiaris, I. (2020). Immerse: A Personalized System Addressing the Challenges of Migrant Integration. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo Workshops (ICMEW), 1-6. http://doi.org/10.1109/icmew46912.2020.9105981
Mitzias, P., Kompatsiaris, I., Kontopoulos, E., Staite, J., Day, T., Kalpakis, G., ... Akhgar, B. (2019). Deploying Semantic Web Technologies for Information Fusion of Terrorism-related Content and Threat Detection on the Web. IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence on - WI '19 Companion, 193-199. http://doi.org/10.1145/3358695.3360896
Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2019). An Investigation of Using Classification Techniques in Prediction of Type of Targets in Cyber Attacks. Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, ICGS3 2019, 122-132. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICGS3.2019.8688266
Akhgar, B., Bertrand, P., Chananouli, C., Day, T., Gibson, H., Kavallieros, D., ... Williamson, U. (2017). TENSOR: retrieval and analysis of heterogeneous online content for terrorist activity recognition. Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, 16 : From Research to Security Union, 33-82. https://digiriiul.sisekaitse.ee/handle/123456789/2001
Saunders, J., Gibson, H., Leitao, R., & Akhgar, B. (2017). AUGGMED: developing multiplayer serious games technology to enhance first responder training. Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, 16 : From Research to Security Union, 223-253. https://digiriiul.sisekaitse.ee/handle/123456789/2001
As'ad, A.M., Khazaei, B., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2017). Importance of service integration in e-governmentimplementations. In The 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Systems, Irbid, Kingdom of Jordan, 5 April 2016 - 7 April 2016. http://www.icics.info/icics2016/
Orphanides, C., Akhgar, B., & Bayer, P.S. (2017). Discovering Knowledge in Online Drug Transactions Using Conceptual Graphs and Formal Concept Analysis. Proceedings - 2016 European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference, EISIC 2016, 100-103. http://doi.org/10.1109/EISIC.2016.026
Tsikrika, T., Akhgar, B., Katos, V., Vrochidis, S., Burnap, P., & Williams, M.L. (2017). 1st International Workshop on Search and Mining Terrorist Online Content & Advances in Data Science for Cyber Security and Risk on the Web. In 10th ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining, Cambridge, 10 February 2017 (pp. 823-824). ACM: http://doi.org/10.1145/3018661.3022760
Gibson, H., & Akhgar, B. (2017). Towards an enterprise architecture framework for community policing. In Jahankhani, H., Carille, A., Emm, D., Hosseinian-Far, A., Brown, G., Sexton, G., & Jamal, A. (Eds.) Global security, safety and sustainability - the security challenges of the connected world : 11th International Conference, ICGS3 2017, London, UK, January 18-20, 2017, Proceedings, (pp. 106-112). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51064-4_9
Orphanides, C., Akhgar, B., & Bayerl, P.S. (2016). Discovering Knowledge in Online Drug Transactions Using Conceptual Graphs and Formal Concept Analysis. 2016 EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY INFORMATICS CONFERENCE (EISIC), 100-103. http://doi.org/10.1109/EISIC.2016.45
Pournouri, S., Akhgar, B., & Bayerl, P.S. (2016). Cyber attacks analysis using decision tree technique for improving cyber situational awareness. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 630 (630), 155-172. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51064-4_14
Bayerl, P.S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Online Surveillance Awareness as Impact on Data Validity for Open-Source Intelligence? In Communications in Computer and Information Science, (pp. 15-20). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_2
Pournouri, S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Improving Cyber Situational Awareness Through Data Mining and Predictive Analytic Techniques. In Communications in Computer and Information Science, (pp. 21-34). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_3
(2015). Global Security, Safety and Sustainability: Tomorrow's Challenges of Cyber Security. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8
Akbari, A.S., & Zadeh, P.B. (2015). Wavelet Based Image Enlargement Technique. ICGS3, 534, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8
Akhgar, B., & Gibson, H. (2015). Processing social media data for crisis management in Athena. In Jahankhani, H., Carlile, A., Akhgar, B., Taal, A., Hessami, A.G., & Hosseinian-Far, A. (Eds.) Global Security, Safety and Sustainability: Tomorrow's Challenges of Cyber Security, (pp. 3-14). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_1
Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., & Domdouzis, K. (2015). Using Social Media for Crisis Response : The ATHENA System. In Mesquita, A., & Peres, P. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Social Media 2015: ECSM 2015, Porto, Portugal. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited: http://www.academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_3918422-ECSM-2015-2nd-European-Conference-on-Social-Media-Porto-Portugal-ISBN-9781910810316-ISSN-20557213.html
Gibson, H., Andrews, S., Domdouzis, K., Hirsch, L., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Combining Big Social Media Data and FCA for Crisis Response. In 2014 IEEE/ACM 7th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing, (pp. 690-695). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: http://doi.org/10.1109/UCC.2014.112
Brewster, B., Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hirsch, L., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Environmental Scanning and Knowledge Representation for the Detection of Organised Crime Threats. In Hernandez, N., Jäschke, R., & Croitoru, M. (Eds.) Graph-Based Representation and Reasoning, (pp. 275-280). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08389-6_22
Domdouzis, K., Andrews, S., Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., & Hirsch, L. (2014). Service-Oriented Design of a Command and ControlIntelligence Dashboard for Crisis Management. In Big Data, Intelligence Management and Analytics Workshop (BDIMA 2014), 7th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC 2014), London, 2014 - 2014. http://bdima2014.wix.com/shuworkshop
(2014). Message from Program and General Co-chairs. 2014 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, xii-xiii. http://doi.org/10.1109/csci.2014.5
Andrews, S., Akhgar, B., Yates, S., Stedmon, A., & Hirsch, L. (2013). Using formal concept analysis to detect and monitor organised crime. In Larsen, H.L., Martin-Bautista, M.J., Vila, M.A., Andreasen, T., & Christiansen, H. (Eds.) Flexible Query Answering Systems, (pp. 124-133). Heidelberg: Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40769-7_11
Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Yates, S., & Akhgar, B. (2013). Tackling financial and economic crime through strategic intelligence: The EMPRISES Framework. In Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis, L., Hashemi, R., & Lu, J. (Eds.) Proceedings of The 2013 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE 2013), (pp. 22-25). CSREA Press: http://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.4130.3042
Akhgar, B., Fortune, D., Hayes, R.E., Guerra, B., & Manso, M. (2013). Social media in crisis events: Open networks and collaboration supporting disaster response and recovery. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST), 760-765. http://doi.org/10.1109/ths.2013.6699099
Mardani, A., Akhgar, B., Andrews, S., Yates, S., & Hassanzadeh, M. (2012). Investigating the unofficial factors in Google ranking. In Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis,, L., & Hashemi, R.R. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE 2012), (pp. 320-326). CSREA Press: http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/proc2012/ike/contents.pdf
Tabatabayi, F., Akhgar, B., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Yates, S. (2012). Simulating Online Consumer Satisfaction Using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping. 2012 Ninth International Conference on Information Technology - New Generations, 540-547. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2012.118
Shahmoradi, M.R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Application Identification of Semantic Web Techniques in KM Systems. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (pp. 383-393). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5_34
Larson, J.W. (2011). Visualizing Process Composition and Load Balance in Parallel Coupled Models. Procedia Computer Science, 4, 831-840. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2011.04.088
Sisneros, R., Huang, J., Ostrouchov, G., & Hoffman, F. (2011). Visualizing Life Zone Boundary Sensitivities Across Climate Models and Temporal Spans. Procedia Computer Science, 4, 1582-1591. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2011.04.171
Tao, J., Bode, A., Klausecker, C., Knüpfer, A., Kranzlm̈uller, D., Volkert, J., & Wismüller, R. (2011). Workshop on tools for program development and analysis in computational science. Procedia Computer Science, 4, 2047-2048. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2011.04.223
Farazmand, E., Akhgar, B., & Mohammadian, A. (2011). An evaluation model for metamarket oriented websites. ICEIS 2011 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, 4 SAIC (HCI/), 147-152.
Feyz, M.A., Akhgar, B., & Shahbaznezhad, H. (2011). A proposed Framework for Discovering Key Knowledge Areas in Supply Chain and Determining the Relationship With Major Logistic Processes: A Case Study. Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM, 290-297.
Serajian, M., & Akhgar, B. (2011). A conceptual methodology for web-based social networks development. 2011 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems, 1-4. http://doi.org/10.1109/icriis.2011.6125724
Mohammadian, A., Hassanzadeh, K., & Akhgar, B. (2010). A Framework for Identifying the Factors Affecting on IOS Development Based on System Approach. 2010 Seventh International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 1267-1268. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2010.52
Oskuee, V., Raeesi, I., & Akhgar, B. (2010). How DSS Development Procedure and Components Can Answer the Requirements of Knowledge Management Development. IKE, 377-382. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html
Raeesi, I., Qorbani, D., & Akhgar, B. (2010). A Conceptual Model for Measuring the Quality of e-learning through Knowledge Sharing Indicators. IKE, 383-387. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html
Akhgar, B., Vanani, I.R., & Oskuee, V. (2010). Considerations on Collaborative ERP Implementation Planning: A Design Science Approach. IKE, 359-365. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2010.html
Ghasemi, H., Gholami, N., & Akhgar, B. (2010). Identification and Classification of R&D Managers' Tacit Knowledge: Case Study of an R&D Institute, Active in the oil, gas and Petrochemical Industry. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING, 200-206.
Ziaeipour, E., Mohammadian, A., Bazazan, F., Taghizadeh, A., Khoshalhan, F., & Akhgar, B. (2010). The AHP approach for prioritizing dimensions of the e-society. 2010 International Conference on Information Society, i-Society 2010, 19-24.
Mohammadian, A., Pursultani, H., & Akhgar, B. (2010). An integrative framework of e-business strategy building blocks for knowledge based and intelligent systems. 2010 The 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE), 593-597. http://doi.org/10.1109/iccae.2010.5451297
Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Alqatawna, J., & Akhgar, B. (2009). The State of Play in Jordanian E-government Services. 2009 Sixth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 1474-1478. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2009.115
Makhmali, H., Akhgar, B., & Banaeioskoei, M. (2009). Value Driven Strategic Knowledge Management: A Research Agenda for an Alternative Perspective of KM. IKE, 567-570. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2009.html
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., Arici, S., ... Pinkerton, M. (2009). Towards an integrated platform for improving hospital risk management. In 6th International Conference on Information Technology - New Generations (ITNG 2009), Las Vegas, 27 April 2009 - 29 April 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2009.204
Atkinson, S., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Holt, M., Pinkerton, M., & James, B. (2009). Applied health informatics for diagnosis of multi-factorial diseases. In Arabnia, H.R., Hashemi, R.R., & Moxley, F.I. (Eds.) IKE 2009 : Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, (pp. 571-575). CSREA Press
Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2009). Creating a LOC based portable health-care platform using a universal mobile NFC host environment. In 2nd International Conference on Health Informatics (HEALTHINF 2009), Oporto, Portugal, 14 January 2009 - 17 January 2009.
Akhgar, B., Yates, S., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Mitchell, S., & Caldarelli, L. (2009). A Pan European platform for combating organized crime and terrorism (Odyssey Platform). In Centeris : Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems, Esposende, Portugal, 7 October 2009 - 10 October 2009. http://www.eiswatch.org/centeris2009/index.php?p=welcome
Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J., Atkinson, S., Salvodeli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2008). Leveraging StoLPaN host environment for portable diagnostic health-care platform. In Arabnia, H., & Hashemi, R.R. (Eds.) IKE 2008 : proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, (pp. 411-416). CSREA Press
Atkinson, S., Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., Grudz, A., Ihatowicz, A., Gulisano, M., ... Scrivens, P. (2008). MATCH : a decision support system for integration of biomedical data. In Arabnia, H.R., Yang, M.Q., & Yang, J.Y. (Eds.) BIOCOMP 2008 proceedings international conference bioinformatics and computational biology, (pp. 294-297). Las Vegas, Nev: CSREA
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Cecchi, M., Ali, S., & Rahman, F. (2008). Innovative Technology Combination for Psychophysical Assistance for Senescent Societies. IIT: 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 306-310.
Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Grimsley, M., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2008). Comparative review of e-service maturity models: 6I model. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 3-9.
Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J.A.I., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2008). A holistic framework for secure e-business. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 257-263.
Alqatawna, J., Siddiqi, J.A.I., Akhgar, B., & Btoush, M.H. (2008). Towards holistic approaches to secure e-business: A critical review. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, EEE 2008, 245-251.
Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Jopek, L., Siddiqi, J.I., Atkinson, S., Savoldelli, A., ... Vilmos, A. (2008). Establishing mobile NFC payment systems and future prospect. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, IKE 2008, 404-410.
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Cecchi, M., Ali, S., & Rahman, F. (2008). Innovative technology combination for psychophysical assistance for senescent societies. 2008 International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, 737-741. http://doi.org/10.1109/innovations.2008.4781690
Btoush, M.H., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Dawahdeh, Z. (2008). Observations on Compressing Text Files of Varying Length. Fifth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (itng 2008), 224-228. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2008.61
Tsivopoulos, C., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahimi, S., & Bassir, M. (2008). An Overlay Discovery Algorithm towards a Pure Distributed Communication System. Fifth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (itng 2008), 212-217. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2008.63
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Gruzdz, A., Zaefarian, G., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2008). Automated Diagnosis System to Support Colon Cancer Treatment: MATCH. Fifth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (itng 2008), 201-205. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2008.62
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Othman, Z.A., Shah, N., & Akhgar, B. (2007). Multi-Agent System Engineering: A Methodology and Software Abstractions for Designing Agent Based Systems. Software Engineering Research and Practice, 254-260. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/serp/serp2007-1.html
Zaefarian, G., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Gruzdz, A., & Ihnatowicz, A. (2007). Requirements and System Architecture for a Decision Support System for the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. BIOCOMP, 256-262. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/biocomp/biocomp2007-1.html
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Rahman, F., Shah, N., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Hashavia, B. (2007). Semantic Modeling of Digital Multimedia. MSA, 3-9. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/msa/msa2007.html
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Gruzdz, A., Ihnatowicz, A., & Zaefarian, G. (2007). An Ontologically Driven Decision Support System for Colorectal Caner Treatment: Data Relevance and Model Integration. BIOCOMP, 263-268. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/biocomp/biocomp2007-1.html
Beer, M. (2007). Structuring community care using multi-agent systems. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) ICCS 2007: proceedings of the 15th International Workshops on Conceptual Structures, (pp. 162-169). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-992-7_22
Shah, N., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2007). An intelligent agent based approach to MOSAICA'S pedagogical framework. ICEIS 2007 - 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Proceedings, SAIC, 219-224.
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Rahman, F., Shah, N., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Hashavia, B. (2007). Collaborative access through semantically enhanced distributed & diversified cultural content. 2007 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, 406-413. http://doi.org/10.1109/cts.2007.4621781
Siddiqi, J., Akhghar, B., Shah, N., Rahman, F., Korda, N., Attias, R., ... Benamou, N. (2007). A System for Semantically Enhanced, Multifaceted, Collaborative Access: Requirements and Architecture. Fourth International Conference on Information Technology (ITNG'07), 1051-1056. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2007.23
Shah, N., Iqbal, R., James, A., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2007). Ontological Model for Exception Management in Open Multi-Agent Systems. 2007 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 366-371. http://doi.org/10.1109/cscwd.2007.4281463
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., & Wise, T. (2006). A Framework for the Implementation of a Customer Relationship Management Strategy in Retail Sector. IKE, 244-249. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ike/ike2006.html
Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J.I.A. (2006). E-Business Strategy Formulation: An Object Oriented Approach. CSREA EEE, 97-103. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/csreaEEE/csreaEEE2006.html
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Gamble, T., & Zaefarian, G. (2006). A Framework For Increasing Participation In e-Government. CSREA EEE, 60-66. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/csreaEEE/csreaEEE2006.html
Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., ... Colin, J. (2006). Secure ICT Services for Mobile and Wireless Communications: A Federated Global Identity Management Framework. Third International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG'06), 351-357. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2006.117
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2006). Federated Global Identity Management: Research Agenda and Outcomes. GCA, 38-44. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/gca/gca2006.html
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., & Pipan, G. (2006). Federated Global Identity Management: Towards a Framework. GCA, 45-51. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/gca/gca2006.html
Akhgar, B., Orth, W., Meyer, N., Tuisku, M., Pipan, G., Gallego, M.L., ... Colin, J.-.N. (2006). Secure Mobile and Wireless Communication Services for Collaborative Virtual Gaming. International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems (CTS'06), 363-369. http://doi.org/10.1109/cts.2006.61
Gruzdz, A., Ihnatowicz, A., Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B. (2006). Mining Genes Relations in Microarray Data Combined with Ontology in Colon Cancer Automated Diagnosis System. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 16, 16, 140-144.
Cheatham, M., & Rizki, M. (2006). Feature and Prototype Evolution for Nearest Neighbor Classification of Web Documents. Third International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG'06), 364-369. http://doi.org/10.1109/itng.2006.64
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., & Straw, M. (2004). Web Services Deployment: Road Map & Challenges. ICWI, 437-443. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2004.html
Akhgar, B., Korda, N., Siddiqi, J.I.A., & Naderi, M. (2004). Towards Grid Enabled Information Retrieval. ICWI, 421-428. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2004.html
Siddiqi, J.I.A., Akhgar, B., & Aked, G. (2002). Investment Appraisal and Business Benefits for E-Enterprises. ICWI, 271-275. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/iadis/icwi2002.html
Siddiqi, J., Akghar, B., Davies, C., & Al-Khayatt, S. (2002). E-commerce: continuous growth or leveling out? In 3rd International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, Las Vegas, 8 April 2002 - 10 April 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2002.1000437
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Naderi, M. (2002). Strategic Tool for Assessment of the Supply and Demand Relationship between ASPs and SMEs for Competitive Advantage. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (pp. 667-676). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: http://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36087-5_78
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J.I.A., Hafeez, K., & Stevenson, J. (2002). A Logical Architecture for E-Knowledge Management. ICMLA, 180-186. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/icmla/icmla2002.html
Akhgar, B., Naderi, M., Ritchie, I., Siddiqi, J.I.A., & Hafeez, K. (2002). The Role of Middleware in Information Systems Strategy. ICMLA, 256-262. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/icmla/icmla2002.html
Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. (2001). A framework for the delivery of web-centric knowledge management applications. IC'2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNET COMPUTING, VOLS I AND II, 47-53.
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Grant, D. (2001). Investigation into the use of WAP as an effective CRM channel. ISE'2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING, 468-474.
Akhgar, B., Siddiqi, J., & Al-Khayatt, S. Strategic exploitation of ERP for e-business. Proceedings. International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, 498-503. http://doi.org/10.1109/itcc.2002.1000438
Al-Khayatt, S., Shaikh, S.A., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. Performance of multimedia applications with IPSec tunneling. Proceedings. International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, 134-138. http://doi.org/10.1109/itcc.2002.1000374
Al-Khayatt, S., Shaikh, S.A., Akhgar, B., & Siddiqi, J. A study of encrypted, tunneling models in virtual private networks. Proceedings. International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, 139-143. http://doi.org/10.1109/itcc.2002.1000375
Zagorulko, Y., Siddiqi, J., Akhgar, B., & Borovikova, O. A Knowledge Portal for Cultural Information Resources: Towards an Architecture. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (pp. 487-494). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70881-0_45
Iqbal, R., Shah, N., James, A., Akhgar, B., Younas, M., & Chao, K.-.M. Developing Ubiquitous Collaborating Multi-Agent Systems Based on QoS Requirements. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (pp. 43-52). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72863-4_5
Erfani, S.Z., Akhgar, B., Taghvaie, S.M., & Estiri, F. Presenting a Model for Increasing Productivity in Hydropower Plants by Identifying Organizational Complications. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 197, 734-739. http://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.197.734
Asa'd, A.M., Khazaei, B., Akhgar, B., & Alqatawna, J. (2016). Towards service integration in electronic governmentimplementations. In International Conference on Business Management, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25 March 2016 - 26 March 2016. http://www.abmconferences.com/ICBM-2016.php
Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., La Mattina, E., Pirillo, B., Cotoi, I., Ariu, D., ... Karagiorgou, K. Strategies to Counter Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement: Cross-Country Comparison of Citizens in Greece, Italy and Spain. In 20th International Conference on Information & Knowledge Engineering (IKE'21). Cham, Switzerland: Springer: https://www.springer.com/series/11769
Book chapters
Day, T., Dennis, K., & Gibson, H. (2021). TENSOR: a solution to dark web investigations. In Akhgar, B., Gercke, M., Vrochidis, S., & Gibson, H. (Eds.) Dark Web Investigation. (pp. 119-135). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55343-2_5
Akhgar, B., Redhead, A., Davey, S., & Saunders, J. (2019). Introduction: Serious Games for Law Enforcement Agencies. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) Serious Games for Enhancing Law Enforcement Agencies - From Virtual Reality to Augmented Reality. (pp. 1-11). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2
Akhgar, B., Redhead, A., Davey, S., & Saunders, J. (2019). Introduction: Serious Games for Law Enforcement Agencies. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) Serious Games for Enhancing Law Enforcement Agencies - From Virtual Reality to Augmented Reality. (pp. 1-11). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2
Redhead, A., & Saunders, J. (2019). Gamification and Simulation. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) Serious Games for Enhancing Law Enforcement Agencies - From Virtual Reality to Augmented Reality. (pp. 83-98). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_5
Redhead, A., & Davey, S. (2019). Serious Games for First Responders. In Akhgar, B. (Ed.) Serious Games for Enhancing Law Enforcement Agencies - From Virtual Reality to Augmented Reality. Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29926-2_10
Louis, A., & Grantham, H. (2019). Cultural Intelligence and Community policing. In Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., & Leventakis, G. (Eds.) Social Media Strategy in Policing: From Cultural Intelligence to Community Policing. (pp. 37-60). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22002-0
Steadman, A., Grace, J., & Roberts, R. (2019). The 'choice to challenge' extreme views in the classroom? Counter-radicalisation and the Prevent agenda in the University context. In Akhgar, B., Wells, D., & Blanco, J.M. (Eds.) Investigating Radicalization Trends : Case Studies in Europe and Asia. (pp. 237-260). Springer: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-25436-0#editorsandaffiliations
Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2018). Predicting the Cyber Attackers; A Comparison of Different Classification Techniques. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 169-181). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97181-0_8
Akhgar, B., Bayerl, P.S., Markarian, G., & Karlović, R. (2017). Concluding Remarks. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 269-271). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53396-4_18
Bahk, C., Baptista, L., Winokur, C., Colodzin, R., & Domdouzis, K. (2017). The ATHENA Mobile Application. In Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Waddington, D. (Eds.) Application of Social Media in Crisis Management. (pp. 97-113). Springer International Publishing: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-52419-1_7
Akhgar, B. (2016). OSINT as an Integral Part of the National Security Apparatus. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 3-9). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47671-1_1
Akhgar, B., Choraś, M., Brewster, B., Bosco, F., Vermeersch, E., Luda, V., ... Wells, D. (2016). Consolidated taxonomy and research roadmap for cybercrime and cyberterrorism. In Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.) Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism : challenges, trends and priorities. (pp. 295-321). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38930-1_16
Wells, D., Brewster, B., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Challenges priorities and policies: mapping the research requirements of cybercrime and cyberterrorism stakeholders. In Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.) Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism : challenges, trends and priorities. (pp. 39-51). Cham: Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38930-1_3
Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., Fortune, D., & Stedman, A. (2015). Tackling financial and economic crime through strategic intelligence management. In Stedman, A., & Lawson, G. (Eds.) Hostile intent and counter-terrorism: human factors theory and application. (pp. 161-176). Ashgate: http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781472402103
Staniforth, A., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Harnessing the Power of Big Data to Counter International Terrorism. In Application of Big Data for National Security. (pp. 23-38). Elsevier: http://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-801967-2.00003-3
Akhgar, B., Tafaghodi, A., & Domdouzis, K. (2015). Cloud Computing, Sustainability, and Risk. In Dastbaz, M., Pattinson, C., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.) Green Information Technology. (pp. 295-311). Morgan Kaufman: http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801379-3.00015-2
Brewster, B., Kemp, B., Galahbakhtiari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Cybercrime: attack motivations and implications for big data and national security. In Akhgar, B., Saathoff, G.B., Arabnia, H.R., Hill, R., Staniforth, A., & Bayerl, P.S. (Eds.) Application of big data for national security: a practitioners guide to emerging technologies. (pp. 108-129). Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann (Elsevier): https://www.elsevier.com/books/application-of-big-data-for-national-security/akhgar/978-0-12-801967-2
Lockley, E., & Akhgar, B. (2014). Understanding the situational awareness in cybercrimes. In Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator's Handbook. (pp. 101-121). Elsevier: http://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-800743-3.00009-8
Akhgar, B., Tabatabayi, F., Bayerl, P.S., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., & Staniforth, A. (2014). Investigating Radicalized Individual Profiles through Fuzzy Cognitive Maps. In Emerging Trends in ICT Security. (pp. 559-575). Elsevier: http://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-411474-6.00035-9
Green, G., & Lockley, E. (2014). Surveillance without borders : the case of Karen refugees in Sheffield. In Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H.R. (Eds.) Emerging trends in ICT security. (pp. 519-533). Waltman, MA: Morgan Kaufmann: http://world-comp.org/elsevier-morgan-kaufman-ICT/
Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., Brewster, B., Domdouzis, K., & Gibson, H. (2014). Social media and its role for LEA's : review and applications. In Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., & Bosco, F. (Eds.) Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigators Handbook. (pp. 197-220). Elsevier: http://store.elsevier.com/Cyber-Crime-and-Cyber-Terrorism-Investigators-Handbook/isbn-9780128007433/
Bayerl, P.S., Staniforth, A., Akhgar, B., Brewster, B., & Johnson, K. (2014). A framework for the investigation and modeling of online radicalization and the identification of radicalized individuals. In Akhgar, B., & Arabnia, H. (Eds.) Emerging Trends in ICT Security. (pp. 539-547). Elsevier: http://store.elsevier.com/Emerging-Trends-in-ICT-Security/isbn-9780124114746/
Andrews, S., Yates, S., Akhgar, B., & Fortune, D. (2013). The ATHENA Project: Using Formal Concept Analysis to Facilitate the Actions of Responders in a Crisis Situation. In Akhgar, B., & Yates, S. (Eds.) Strategic Intelligence Management. (pp. 167-180). Amsterdam: Elsevier: Butterworth-Heinemann
Tabatabaei, F., Nasserzadeh, S.M.R., Yates, S., Akhgar, B., Lockley, E., & Fortune, D. (2013). From local to global: Community-based policing and national security. In Strategic Intelligence Management: National Security Imperatives and Information and Communications Technologies. (pp. 85-92).
Yates, S.J., Bates, C., Akhgar, B., Jopek, L., Wilson, R., Mitchell, S.J., & Killick, S. (2011). The Odyssey Project – Understanding and Implementing User Needs in the Context of Ballistic Crime Data Exchange. In Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. (pp. 11-34). Springer London: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_2
Akhgar, B., & Yates, S.J. (2011). Strategic Intelligence Management for Combating Crime and Terrorism. In Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. (pp. 145-157). Springer London: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_10
Mcseveny, K., & Waddington, D. (2011). Up close and personal : the interplay between information technology and human agency in the policing of the 2011 Sheffield Anti-Lib Dem protes. In Akhgar, B., & Yates, S. (Eds.) Intelligence management : knowledge driven frameworks for combating terrorism and organized crime. (pp. 199-212). Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4
Books
Akhgar, B., Wells, D., & Blanco, J.M. (2019). Investigating Radicalization Trends Case Studies in Europe and Asia. Springer.
Bayerl, P.S., Akhgar, B., Karlović, R., & Markarian, G. (2017). Introduction. Springer International Publishing. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53396-4_1
Dastbaz, M., Arabina, H., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2017). Technology for smart futures. Springer International. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60137-3
Dastbaz, M., Arabina, H., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2017). Technology for smart futures. Springer International. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60137-3
Bayerl, P.S., Karlović, R., Akhgar, B., & Markarian, G. (2017). Community Policing - A European Perspective Strategies, Best Practices and Guidelines. Springer.
Akhgar, B., & Brewster, B. (Eds.). (2016). Combatting cybercrime and cyberterrorism: challenges, trends and priorities. Springer.
Akhgar, B., Saskia Bayerl, P., & Sampson, F. (2016). Preface.
(2015). Green Information Technology. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/c2014-0-00029-9
(2015). Application of Big Data for National Security. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/c2014-0-01051-9
(2014). Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator's Handbook. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/c2013-0-15338-x
(2014). Emerging Trends in ICT Security. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/c2012-0-07222-5
(2013). Strategic Intelligence Management. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/c2012-0-06121-2
Akhgar, B., Yates, S., & Lockley, E. (2013). Introduction: Strategy formation in a globalized and networked age-a review of the concept and its definition.
Yates, S.J., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Introduction – Themes and Issues. Springer London. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2140-4_1
Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.). (2011). Conceptual structures for discovering knowledge : Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Conceptual Structures (ICCS) 2011. Springer.
Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface.
Andrews, S., Polovina, S., Hill, R., & Akhgar, B. (2011). Preface.
BEN, (1992). Preface. Elsevier. http://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-0766-7.50004-0
Theses / Dissertations
Pourmouri, S. (2019). Improving Cyber Situational Awareness via Data mining and Predictive Analytic Techniques. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Akhgar, B. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00202
Rahman, F. (2010). A light-weight concept ontology for annotating digital music. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B.
Hjouj Btoush, M.A. (2009). Evaluation of e-government service in Jordan : providers' and users' perceptions. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Siddiqi, J., & Akhgar, B.
Posters
Gibson, H., Akhgar, B., Hajirasouliha, I., Garcia, R., Ozdemir, Z., & Pilakoutas, K. (2016). A situational awareness framework for improving earthquake response, recovery and resilience. Presented at: 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 2017