Mahmoud Abumandour

Mahmoud Abumandour is a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University, supervised by Professor Alaa Alameldeen. His interests span software systems, computer architecture, and the boundary where hardware and AI meet.


His current work focuses on protecting deep learning applications on edge devices against fault injection attacks, with an emphasis on real-world reliability and attack-aware design.

Portrait of Mahmoud Abumandour

PhD Candidate @ SFU

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      Publications

        Teaching

        • CMPT 130 / Introduction to Computer Programming (Fall 2025)
        • CMPT 295 / Introduction to Computer Systems (Spring 2023, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
        • CMPT 379 / Principles of Compiler Design (Summer 2023, Summer 2025)
        • CMPT 431 / Distributed Systems (Fall 2025)
        • CMPT 750 / Computer Architecture (Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2026)

        Education

        Simon Fraser University BC, Canada

          • Advisor: Prof. Alaa Alameldeen
          • Thesis: Uncovering and Mitigating Bit-Flip Vulnerabilities in Full-Precision and Quantized DNNs

        Mansoura University Mansoura, Egypt

          • Ranked first in class with a GPA of 3.96/4.0

        Service

        • Volunteered in MICRO 2024 - Organizing Program Committee meetings