🥇 Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations — International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026 💰 RDIA Grant: 20 Million SAR — National AI Research & Development Initiative 2026 🏛️ Presented to H.E. MCIT Minister — Ministry of Communications & IT, KSA 🏆 Double Award — Hajj 2025 AI & IoT Innovation Event, Jeddah 🎖️ Special Award — Taiwan Invention Association · International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026 👑 Royal Distinction — HRH Prince of Madinah · Outstanding National Research Contribution 🌐 Top 2% Researcher Worldwide — Stanford & Elsevier Global Ranking 🏆 Honored by H.E. UPM President — Hajj/Umrah AI & Smart Pilgrim Research 🏆 KAUST Challenge Winner — 1 Million SAR · Hajj & Umrah AI Solutions 2020 🔬 IoT + Blockchain Hajj Crowd Safety System — KSA RDO Grant: 7.5 Million SAR 📰 Featured in Saudi Leaders · Arab Leaders · KSA Magazine · Saudi Lens & AI MENA Network 📡 Blockchain for Hajj Safety — British Council International Grant: 50,000 GBP 🥇 Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations — International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026 💰 RDIA Grant: 20 Million SAR — National AI Research & Development Initiative 2026 🏛️ Presented to H.E. MCIT Minister — Ministry of Communications & IT, KSA 🏆 Double Award — Hajj 2025 AI & IoT Innovation Event, Jeddah 🎖️ Special Award — Taiwan Invention Association · International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026 👑 Royal Distinction — HRH Prince of Madinah · Outstanding National Research Contribution 🌐 Top 2% Researcher Worldwide — Stanford & Elsevier Global Ranking 🏆 Honored by H.E. UPM President — Hajj/Umrah AI & Smart Pilgrim Research 🏆 KAUST Challenge Winner — 1 Million SAR · Hajj & Umrah AI Solutions 2020 🔬 IoT + Blockchain Hajj Crowd Safety System — KSA RDO Grant: 7.5 Million SAR 📰 Featured in Saudi Leaders · Arab Leaders · KSA Magazine · Saudi Lens & AI MENA Network 📡 Blockchain for Hajj Safety — British Council International Grant: 50,000 GBP

Founder & Director

Advanced Media Lab

Dr. Md Abdur Rahman

Founder & Director

A visionary researcher at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Cybersecurity, and Digital Transformation. Dr. Rahman founded the Advanced Media Lab to bridge cutting-edge academic research with real-world industrial impact — deploying AI-powered systems that have served millions of Hajj pilgrims, secured critical national infrastructure, and transformed government operations across Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.

30+ Systems
Deployed

2M+ Pilgrims
Served

80M+ SAR Grants
Secured

6+ Countries
Impacted

20+ Hajj AI
Systems

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Affiliations & Credentials

Academic positions, certifications, and leadership roles held by Dr. Md Abdur Rahman.

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Academic Positions

◾ Chairman & Full ProfessorDept. of Cyber Security & Forensic Computing, C3S, UPM
◾ Founding DirectorAdvanced Media Lab (AML)

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Industry & Government

◾ Research ExecutiveSITE KSA May 2024 – Present
◾ General SupervisorDr. Hussein Elsayyed Center for Research & Consultancy, UPM

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Certifications

◾ ISO 42001:2023 — AI Management Systems
◾ ISO 27001:2022 — Information Security
◾ CISM — Certified Information Security Manager
◾ CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor
◾ CRISC — Certified in Risk & Info Systems Control

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Committees & Governance

◾ ChairmanIndustrial Collaboration Committee, C3S, UPM
◾ MemberHigher Committee for Cyber Security, UPM
◾ MemberScientific Council, Standing Committee, UPM

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Directorships & Founding

◾ DirectorAdvanced Media Lab (AML)
◾ DirectorSmart City & Integrated IoT Lab (SCI2oT)
◾ FounderScience and Technology Unit (STU) at UPM

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International Fellowships

◾ Associate FellowInstitute of Industrial Revolution 4.0, National University Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
◾ External Honorary FellowCODA Research Centre, King's College London, UK

Dr. Md Abdur Rahman

Affiliations & Credentials

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