• BSc, Arab Academy for Science and Technology
• MSc, Concordia University Montreal, Canada
• PhD, Concordia University Montreal, Canada

A selection of Dr El Barachi’s recent publications include:

• Ricardo Marco Alaez, Jose M. Alcaraz Calero, Fatna Belqasmi, May El-Barachi, Mohamad Badra, and Omar Alfandi, “Towards an Open Source Architecture for Multi-Operator LTE Core Networks”, The Journal of Networks and Computer Applications (JNCA), Elsevier, Vol. 75, pp. 101-109, 2016. (Impact Factor 2.331 – Class A Journal)
• Monther Aldwairi, Rima Masri, Haneen Hassan, and May El Barachi, “A Novel Multi-Stage Authentication System for Mobile Applications”, The International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security, Vol. 14, No. 7, pp. 389-396, 2016.
• Nizar Triki, Nadjia Kara, May El Barachi, and Souad Hadjres, “A Green Energy-Aware Hybrid Virtual Network Embedding Approach”, The Computer Networks Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 91, pp. 712-737, 2015. (Impact Factor 1.256 – Class A Journal)
• A. Boukhtouta, D. Mouheb, M. Debbabi, O. Alfandi, F. Iqbal, and M. El Barachi, “Graph-Theoretic Characterization of Cyber-threat Infrastructures”, The Journal of Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Digital Investigation), Elsevier, Vol. 14, pp. 3-15, 2015. (Impact Factor 2.379 – Class A Journal)
• Sleiman Rabah, May El Barachi, Nadjia Kara, Rachida Dssouli, and Joey Paquet, “A Service Oriented Broker-Based Approach for Dynamic Resource Discovery in Virtual Networks”, The Journal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications, Springer, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 1-30, 2015. 

Dr El Barachi has a keen research interest in next generation networking and has 12 years’ experience in the field with a strong focus on Smart and Resource Efficient Systems. Her current research interests include mobile phone sensing as a service, wireless sensor networks / cloud integration, Internet of Things, network function virtualisation (NFV), dynamic resource management, network intelligence and adaptation, enhanced cloud computing models, network and cyber security, context awareness, and quality of service.

She is currently involved in several research collaborations with international universities (in Canada, the UK, and Lebanon) and local industrial partners, in areas varying from cyber security, to cloud computing and Network Function virtualisation (NFV), to e-healthcare, and smart cities. She is also involved in several collaborative projects with local and international industry partners, including Rogers Canada, Du, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and the UAE Ministry of Health.

Dr El Barachi was actively involved in ABET & CAA accreditation activities, curriculum review and development, students and faculty recruitment and the organisation of various conferences. She chaired various committees including the Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee, the students’ affairs/recruitment committee and has been a member of the CAA steering committee, member of the ABET accreditation task force, member of the college research committee and member of the graduate program committee. Furthermore, she received the exemplary faculty award on two occasions (in 2013 and 2015), as a testimony to her excellent performance in the areas of teaching, research, and service.

• Information & Communication Security
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing
• Programming