Faculty Profile

Kenny Ayano

Kenny Ayano

Assistant Professor

Division of Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science

Ph.D.

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Dr. Kehinde Ayano is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Indiana Wesleyan University with expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data science. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer and Information Technology from Purdue University, after his master's degree in information technology and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lautech Nigeria. His research focused on malware detection in encrypted network traffic using data-driven and deep learning approaches.

Dr. Ayano is a CISSP-certified cybersecurity. He has extensive industry experience as a Network Security Engineer and IT Support Specialist, with expertise in secure communications and IT infrastructure support.

His research and professional interests include AI security, encrypted traffic analysis, data science, cybersecurity governance, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies.

PHD

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

  • Ogunjinmi, Abimbola Abiodun, Oluwabukunmi Ogunjinmi, and Kehinde Ayano.
    “Towards a connected nation: Exploring telecommunication technology ecosystems for effective, efficient, and economical deployment strategies.”
    World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences 12, no. 1 (2024): 269–288. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjaets.2024.12.1.0230. Wjaets+1
  • Zimbe, Ivan, Vincent Onaji, Justin Njimgou Zeyeum, Kehinde Ayano, and Omoniyi David Olufemi.
    “Designing and Evaluating AI-Powered Predictive Models for Detecting Unemployment Insurance Fraud Using Machine Learning.”
    International Journal of Science and Research Archive (2025).

Book chapters:

  • Ayano, Kehinde.
    “Deep Learning-Based Anomaly Detection in TLS Encrypted Traffic.”
    In Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2024, Volume 4, edited by Kohei Arai, 249–270. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1157. Cham: Springer, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73128-0_16.

kenny.ayano@indwes.edu

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