Dr Lowri Williams
(she/her)
Lecturer in Cybersecurity
School of Computer Science and Informatics
- Welsh speaking
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Lecturer (~Assistant Professor) at the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University. My work focuses on the development of novel approaches towards automated cyber defence. In particular, my interest is on how to apply text mining and machine learning techniques in defence methodologies.
Previously, I was a Research Associate at Cardiff University working for the Discribe Hub and Data Innovation Accelerator projects.
I am a co-founder and act as a domain knowledge expert of QRLA, a start-up formed as part of the Cyber Innovation Hub initative in collaboration with Alacrity.
Publication
2024
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. Uncovering key factors that drive the impressions of online emerging technology narratives. Information 15(11), article number: 706. (10.3390/info15110706)
- Burnap, P., Anthi, E., Reineckea, P., Williams, L., Caoa, F., Aldmoura, R. and Jones, K. 2024. Mapping automated cyber attack intelligence to context-based impact on system-level goals. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy 4(2), pp. 340-356. (10.3390/jcp4020017)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Ieropoulos, V. and Spyridopoulos, T. 2024. Investigating radio frequency vulnerabilities in the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT 5(2), pp. 356-380. (10.3390/iot5020018)
- Silalahi, S., Ahmad, T., Studiawan, H., Anthi, E. and Williams, L. 2024. Severity-oriented multiclass drone flight logs anomaly detection. IEEE Access 12, pp. 64252 - 64266. (10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3396926)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E., Arman, L. and Burnap, P. 2024. Topic modelling: Going beyond token outputs. Big Data and Cognitive Computing 8(5), article number: 44. (10.3390/bdcc8050044)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. A scalable and automated framework for tracking the likely adoption of emerging technologies. Information 15(4), article number: 237. (10.3390/info15040237)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. Comparing hierarchical approaches to enhance supervised emotive text classification. Big Data and Cognitive Computing 8(4) (10.3390/bdcc8040038)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E., Cherdantseva, Y. and Javed, A. 2024. Leveraging gamification and game-based learning in cybersecurity education: Engaging and inspiring non-cyber students. Journal of The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 11(1) (10.53735/cisse.v11i1.186)
2021
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Javed, A. and Burnap, P. 2021. Hardening machine learning Denial of Service (DoS) defences against adversarial attacks in IoT smart home networks. Computers and Security 108, article number: 102352. (10.1016/j.cose.2021.102352)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Rhode, M., Burnap, P. and Wedgbury, A. 2021. Adversarial attacks on machine learning cybersecurity defences in industrial control systems. Journal of Information Security and Applications 58, article number: 102717. (10.1016/j.jisa.2020.102717)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Burnap, P. and Jones, K. 2021. A three-tiered intrusion detection system for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Journal of Cybersecurity 7(1), article number: tyab006. (10.1093/cybsec/tyab006)
2020
- Spasic, I., Williams, L. and Buerki, A. 2020. Idiom–based features in sentiment analysis: cutting the Gordian knot. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing 11(2) (10.1109/TAFFC.2017.2777842)
2019
- Williams, L., Arribas-Ayllon, M., Artemiou, A. and Spasic, I. 2019. Comparing the utility of different classification schemes for emotive language analysis. Journal of Classification 36(3), pp. 619-648. (10.1007/s00357-019-9307-0)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Malgorzata, S., Theodorakopoulos, G. and Burnap, P. 2019. A supervised intrusion detection system for smart home IoT devices. IEEE Internet of Things 6(5), pp. 9042-9053. (10.1109/JIOT.2019.2926365)
2017
- Williams, L. 2017. Pushing the envelope of sentiment analysis beyond words and polarities. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2015
- Williams, L., Bannister, C., Arribas-Ayllon, M., Preece, A. and Spasic, I. 2015. The role of idioms in sentiment analysis. Expert Systems with Applications 42(21), pp. 7375-7385. (10.1016/j.eswa.2015.05.039)
Articles
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. Uncovering key factors that drive the impressions of online emerging technology narratives. Information 15(11), article number: 706. (10.3390/info15110706)
- Burnap, P., Anthi, E., Reineckea, P., Williams, L., Caoa, F., Aldmoura, R. and Jones, K. 2024. Mapping automated cyber attack intelligence to context-based impact on system-level goals. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy 4(2), pp. 340-356. (10.3390/jcp4020017)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Ieropoulos, V. and Spyridopoulos, T. 2024. Investigating radio frequency vulnerabilities in the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT 5(2), pp. 356-380. (10.3390/iot5020018)
- Silalahi, S., Ahmad, T., Studiawan, H., Anthi, E. and Williams, L. 2024. Severity-oriented multiclass drone flight logs anomaly detection. IEEE Access 12, pp. 64252 - 64266. (10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3396926)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E., Arman, L. and Burnap, P. 2024. Topic modelling: Going beyond token outputs. Big Data and Cognitive Computing 8(5), article number: 44. (10.3390/bdcc8050044)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. A scalable and automated framework for tracking the likely adoption of emerging technologies. Information 15(4), article number: 237. (10.3390/info15040237)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E. and Burnap, P. 2024. Comparing hierarchical approaches to enhance supervised emotive text classification. Big Data and Cognitive Computing 8(4) (10.3390/bdcc8040038)
- Williams, L., Anthi, E., Cherdantseva, Y. and Javed, A. 2024. Leveraging gamification and game-based learning in cybersecurity education: Engaging and inspiring non-cyber students. Journal of The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 11(1) (10.53735/cisse.v11i1.186)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Javed, A. and Burnap, P. 2021. Hardening machine learning Denial of Service (DoS) defences against adversarial attacks in IoT smart home networks. Computers and Security 108, article number: 102352. (10.1016/j.cose.2021.102352)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Rhode, M., Burnap, P. and Wedgbury, A. 2021. Adversarial attacks on machine learning cybersecurity defences in industrial control systems. Journal of Information Security and Applications 58, article number: 102717. (10.1016/j.jisa.2020.102717)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Burnap, P. and Jones, K. 2021. A three-tiered intrusion detection system for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Journal of Cybersecurity 7(1), article number: tyab006. (10.1093/cybsec/tyab006)
- Spasic, I., Williams, L. and Buerki, A. 2020. Idiom–based features in sentiment analysis: cutting the Gordian knot. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing 11(2) (10.1109/TAFFC.2017.2777842)
- Williams, L., Arribas-Ayllon, M., Artemiou, A. and Spasic, I. 2019. Comparing the utility of different classification schemes for emotive language analysis. Journal of Classification 36(3), pp. 619-648. (10.1007/s00357-019-9307-0)
- Anthi, E., Williams, L., Malgorzata, S., Theodorakopoulos, G. and Burnap, P. 2019. A supervised intrusion detection system for smart home IoT devices. IEEE Internet of Things 6(5), pp. 9042-9053. (10.1109/JIOT.2019.2926365)
- Williams, L., Bannister, C., Arribas-Ayllon, M., Preece, A. and Spasic, I. 2015. The role of idioms in sentiment analysis. Expert Systems with Applications 42(21), pp. 7375-7385. (10.1016/j.eswa.2015.05.039)
Thesis
- Williams, L. 2017. Pushing the envelope of sentiment analysis beyond words and polarities. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Teaching
I am currently the leader of the Topics, Research and Skills in Computing (CMT221) module at Cardiff University’s School of Computer Science & Informatics. The module aims to prepare students for their dissertation project by developing comprehensive understanding of approaches, methods, tools and techniques necessary for efficient and effective research in Computer Science and related areas.
Biography
I am a Lecturer (~Assistant Professor) at the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University. My work focuses on the development of novel approaches towards automated cyber defence. In particular, my interest is on how to apply text mining and machine learning techniques in defence methodologies.
Previously, I was a Research Associate at Cardiff University working for the Discribe Hub and Data Innovation Accelerator projects.
I am a co-founder and act as a domain knowledge expert of QRLA, a start-up formed as part of the Cyber Innovation Hub initative in collaboration with Alacrity.
Supervisions
Current supervision
Swardi Silalahi
Research student
Peter Jones
Research student
Tristram Ridley-Jones
Research student
Contact Details
+44 29225 14919
Abacws, Room 5.02, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG