Dr. Anila Mjeda

Dr Anila Mjeda is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Munster Technical University (Cork Campus). She began her academic career as a Theoretical Physicist and, driven by her passion for modelling complex systems, earned a first-class honours BSc and MSc in Computer Science (the latter on a full scholarship as the top student in the School of Sciences). Dr Mjeda completed her PhD in Safety-Critical Systems at the University of Limerick in 2013 and holds an MA in Teaching in Higher Education from the University of Limerick (2020). She is part of the Cyber Skills project and a member of the Lero research centre since its foundation. 

Dr Mjeda’s research encompasses a broad range of cybersecurity topics within software, such as secure software development, application security, and malware analysis. Additionally, Dr. Mjeda’s research interests include quantum software, autonomous systems, and innovations in software engineering education.