Professor Tchakounte Franklin is an Associate Professor and researcher in computer science with more than 10 years of experience in cybersecurity and data science with a strong background in distributed systems. He received his MSc in Computer engineering from the University of Ngaoundere (Cameroon, 2010) and his PhD Engineering Degree in Mobile Security from the University of Bremen (Germany, 2015). He has certifications in networks (CCNA, LPI, Suse), Cybersecurity (IBM), and Digital transformation (Coursera). He authored books, book chapters, and several research papers in the area of cyber security.
Prof Franklin is the founder of the Cybersecurity with Computational and Artificial Intelligence (CyComAI) company. He has been involved in international projects as a leader, assistant scientist, and technologist. He is a fellow of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Staff Exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa, Research Mobility grants in the Ministry of Higher Education in Cameroon, and WebWeWant F.A.S.T project. Devoted to volunteering in reviewing and conference involvement, he is currently a (senior) member of European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), ISOC SIG Cybersecurity, and ISO SIG Cybersecurity Training and Education. He is presently the Cameroonian representative of Responsibility in AI in Africa (RAIN-Africa) and his interests include cyber security and artificial intelligence. For now, he proposes strategies for digital governance and transformations and is active to design responsible AI security tools relying on the collective intelligence from social technologies around people.
