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Mariam Gado

Mariam Gado

Mariam Gado

Assistant Professor

Department

Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences

Education

Ph.D. Engineering, Tennessee Tech University
M.S., Alexandria University
B.S., Alexandria University

Biography

Dr. Mariam Gado is an Assistant Professor in The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences, teaching classes related to quantum computing, cryptography, artificial intelligence, networking, and algorithms. 

Contact

Office Location: East Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5838
Email

  • Quantum computing
  • Cryptography
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Networks
  • Algorithms
  • Algorithms in bioinformatics

  • Quantum cryptography
  • Quantum circuit optimization
  • Quantum machine learning

  • Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions, 2016
  • First place in NASA's space apps Cairo challenge, 2015

  • Quantum Summer School, Oak Ridge Laboratory, 2024
  • Leadership training, Tennessee Technological University, 2023

  • DSU SRI grant 2025 mentor for undergraduate students.
  • Science Up research grant, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)

  • M. Gado and M. Ismail, "Enabling Power Systems With SQKD in Presence of Remote Nodes," in IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 113142-113154, 2025, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3583870.
  • M. Gado and M. Ismail, "Joint Server, Source Rate, and Link Allocation Strategy for Semi-QKD in Power Systems," MILCOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Washington, DC, USA, 2024, pp. 975-980, doi: 10.1109/MILCOM61039.2024.10774001.
  • M. Gado and M. Ismail, "Cyber Layer Upgrade in Power Systems to Support Semi-Quantum Key Distribution," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2024, pp. 1847-1856, doi: 10.1109/QCE60285.2024.00214.
  • M. Gado, M. Ismail and W. O. Krawec, "Upgrading the Cyber Layer of Power Systems to Support Semi-Quantum Key Distribution," 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), Washington, DC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ISGT59692.2024.10454162.
  • Gado, Mariam, and Ahmed Younes. 2021. "Optimization of Reversible Circuits Using Toffoli Decompositions with Negative Controls" Symmetry 13, no. 6: 1025. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13061025