Cybersecurity Faculty & Research
Learn from Experts in Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology
Explore cybersecurity with faculty whose research interests span network security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and emerging digital technologies.
Meet Our Cybersecurity Faculty
SUNY Poly's cybersecurity faculty bring academic expertise and diverse research interests to the classroom. Their work spans cybersecurity, computer networks, artificial intelligence, cryptography, machine learning, and emerging technologies.
Connect classroom learning with emerging cybersecurity challenges. Explore the technologies, research interests, and technical disciplines that shape the evolving field of cybersecurity.
Faculty Members
Abdul Salam, PhD
Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
Education:
Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office:
C227, Kunsela Hall
Phone:
(315) 792-7538
Research Interests
Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things (IoT), underground wireless communications, agricultural cybersecurity, data-driven threats, AI ethics, and cybersecure taxation.
Bassant Youssef, PhD
Lecturer, Cybersecurity
Research Interests
Networks, cybersecurity, deep learning, medical image applications, mathematical modeling, and stochastic processes.
John Marsh
Associate Professor Emeritus
Education:
Ph.D. in Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests
Information assurance, wireless systems, cybersecurity education, and complex networks.
Mahmoud Badr, PhD
Assistant Professor
Education:
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee Technological University
Office:
C119, Kunsela Hall
Phone:
(931) 252-6074
Email:
badrm@sunypoly.edu
Research Interests
Cybersecurity, machine learning, blockchain, cryptography, smart grids, and 5G networks.
Zahid Akhtar, PhD
Cybersecurity Program Coordinator / Assistant Professor
Education:
Ph.D. in Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Cagliari, Italy
Office:
C135, Kunsela Hall
Phone:
(315) 792-7202
Email:
akhtarz@sunypoly.edu
Research Interests
Computer vision, machine learning, pattern recognition, biometrics, cybersecurity, affect recognition, image and video processing, and perceptual-based audiovisual multimedia quality assessment.
Adjunct Faculty
Our adjunct faculty bring professional experience from cybersecurity, engineering, information technology, and digital forensics organizations.
- Jonathan Ashdown, PhD Sr. Engineer, SPAWAR Systems Center
- Jeff Foley Sr. Security Engineering Officer at Citi
- Nick Merante Senior Security Engineer, RSA
- Todd Mesick Manager, Cyber Forensics, Lubrizol Corp. (Berkshire Hathaway)
- Paul Ratazzi, PhD Principle Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Chuck Spinelli IT/IS Director, Assured Information Security
- Josh White, PhD CTO of Discovery, Federal Data Systems
