Dalal Alharthi

Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
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406-580-9980
dalharthi@arizona.edu
Pronouns:
she, her, hers

Dr. Dalal Alharthi is an Assistant Professor in the Cyber, Intelligence, and Information Operations (CIIO) Department at the University of Arizona. She brings a global perspective to cybersecurity, computer science, and engineering, shaped by her academic and industry experience in the United States and abroad. Dr. Alharthi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, along with dual Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Public Administration. Her expertise spans cybersecurity, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, with research interests in AI, cloud security, cybersecurity, and transportation.

Research Interest:

  • Autonomous Security & Secure-by-Design Systems
  • Cloud & Cybersecurity
  • Secure Transportation Systems (Ground & Air)
  • Collective Intelligence & Multi-Agent Systems
  • Large Language Models & Generative AI
  • Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

 

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California Irvine. Irvine, CA (2021)
  • M.S., Computer Science, University of California Irvine. Irvine, CA (2018)
  • M.P.A., Public Administration, King Saud University. Saudi Arabia: Riyadh (2014)
  • B.S., Computer Science, Princess Nora University. Saudi Arabia: Riyadh (2008)