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Prakash Ranganathan
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Specialties: Big Data, Cyber Security, Smart Grids
  • prakash.ranganathan@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4431
  • Upson II Room 366G
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165

Core Team

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Jamison Jangula
Cybersecurity Analyst
  • jamison.j.jangula@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3368
  • Harrington Hall Room 213
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8155
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Elle West
Grant Preparation Assistant
  • elizabeth.o.west@ndsu.edu
  • 701.777.6712
  • Upson II Room 160N
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8153

Research Associates

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Dr. Utku Köse
 
Specialties: Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical, Intelligent Optimization, Computer Education
  • utku.kose@UND.edu
  • Upson II, Room 212
    243 Centennial Dr Stop 7165
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7165
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Dr. Neena Goveas
 
Specialties: Machine Learning on Embedded Devices, Cybersecurity, Wireless Sensor Networks
  • neena.goveas@UND.edu
  • Upson II, Room 212
    243 Centennial Dr Stop 7165
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7165

Affiliated Faculty

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Naima Kaabouch
Professor
  • naima.kaabouch@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4460
  • Upson II Room 366D
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Hossein Salehfar
Professor
  • h.salehfar@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4432
  • Upson II Room 366J
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Hassan Reza
Professor
Specialties: Software Engineer
  • hassan.reza@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4127
  • Upson II Room 366e
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
Jun Liu
Assoc. Professor
  • jun.liu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4982
  • Upson II Room 366H
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Emanuel Grant
Assoc. Professor
  • emanuel.grant@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4133
  • Upson II Room 366m
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
Jeremiah Bartz
Associate Professor
  • jeremiah.bartz@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4600
  • Witmer Hall Room 317
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8376
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Sicong Shao
Assistant Professor
  • sicong.shao@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4955
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2054
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Jielun Zhang
PhD
Assistant Professor
  • jielun.zhang@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4986
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2053
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Ahmed Abdelhadi
Assistant Professor
  • ahmed.abdelhadi@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4013
  • Upson II Room 366N
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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William Souza
Part-time Instructional
  • william.souza@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6489
  • Upson II Room 160
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
Diego Fregolent Mendes de Oliveira
Assistant Professor
  • diego.fregolent@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4977
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2055
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Ahmed Abdelhadi
Assistant Professor
  • ahmed.abdelhadi@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4013
  • Upson II Room 366N
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Rajesh Godasu
Instructor of Data Science
  • rajesh.godasu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.5053
  • Upson II room 366
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
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Aaron Bergstrom
Advnd CyberInfrastructure Mgr
  • aaron.bergstrom@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2075
  • Computational Rsch Ctr-Chester Fritz Library Room 320A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8399
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David Apostal
ACIREF Sr
  • david.apostal@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6407
  • Computational Rsch Ctr-Chester Fritz Library Room 320B
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8399

External Affiliated Faculty

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Dr. Massimiliano Albanese
Associate Professor & Associate Chair for Research, Dept. of Information Sciences and Technology Associate Director, Center for Secure Information Systems
  • Dr. Massimiliano Albanese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University. He serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Secure Information Systems (CSIS), and as the Associate Chair for Research of the Department of Information Sciences and Technology. Dr. Albanese received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering in 2005 from the University of Naples Federico II, and joined George Mason University in 2011 after serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research interests are in the area of Information and Network Security, with particular emphasis on Modeling and Detection of Cyber Attacks, Cyber Situational Awareness, Network Hardening, Moving Target Defense, Configuration Security, and Vulnerability Metrics. Dr. Albanese has participated in sponsored projects totaling $12.9M, with a personal share of $3.5M. He holds a U.S. Patent and has co-authored a book and over 70 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Albanese is one of the three recipients of the 2014 Mason Emerging Researcher/Scholar/Creator Award, one of the most prestigious honors at Mason. He has served on the technical program committee of numerous conferences, and he is a member of the Editorial Board of IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Springer International Journal of Information Security, and Elsevier Computer & Security.
  • malbanes@gmu.edu

    Research Hall, Suite 417
    George Mason University
    Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Center for Cyber Security Research (C2SR)
Upson II, Room 366G
243 Centennial Dr Stop 7165
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7165
UND.c2sr@UND.edu

 

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