Mahzad is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, where her research focuses on the privacy and security of healthcare data. Her PhD project is a collaboration between Western Sydney University and the Ingham Institute, an applied medical research institute, aimed at implementing practical solutions for safeguarding patient healthcare documents. Her work focuses on the analysis and computation of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), including the development of privacy-preserving technologies such as encryption algorithms and their integration with advanced computational techniques for secure and private healthcare data analysis, ultimately supporting better clinical decision-making.

Mahzad previously completed a master’s degree in computer engineering, with her thesis focused on Network Security. She utilized big data tools and deep learning algorithms to detect and prevent attacks on computer networks.

Her research in applied cryptography and healthcare data security contributes to advancing privacy-preserving solutions for healthcare applications, improving patient outcomes, and fostering trust in digital health technologies.