• Department Chair and Coordinator of the Network and Computers Security Graduate Program.
• Director of Advanced Cybersecurity Research Lab (ACRL).

Research Interests

• Cybersecurity.
  • 5G Systems Security.
  • CPS, Smart Grid, and SCADA Systems Security.
  • High-Performance Systems including Grid and Cloud Computing Systems Security.
  • IoT.
  • Big Data Analytics Security.
• Machine Learning and Autonomic Computing.
• Software Composition for Cloud and Distributed Systems

Short Profile

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, joint program (Galileo Galilei Doctorate School at Univ. of Pisa in Italy and the University of Arizona (UArizona), Tucson, AZ).

• 6 years of professional IT experience at several software companies such as IBM and Vodafone in developing large-scale networks and security applications.

• Lead PI/Co-PI/Senior Personnel of several research projects.

• More than 60 published papers in high-quality journals and conferences including the best paper award and information security patents published by the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office).

• Experienced Penetration Tester with a proven history of working in the computer security industry. Strong consulting professional with many industry certifications.

• Solid understanding and hands on experience of 5G, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Autonomic Computing, Cyber Physical Systems, and IoT from
  cybersecurity and resiliency analysis and design perspectives.

• More than 20 years of research experience at several academic institutes.

• More than 10 years of Teaching experience at several academic institutes.

• Visiting Faculty Research Awards and Extension Awards for several years by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Rome, NY, USA.

• 2021 SUNY Poly Dean’s Excellence Research Award.

• PhD-Plus Certificate of Research Business Plan and Entrepreneurs by Pisa Univ., Italy.

• IEEE Senior Member.

• Highly committed to excellence in teaching and quality research.