People

People

Advisors

Dr. Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani
Associate Professor - Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science (Courtesy)
Dr. Ali Hurson
Professor - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Current Members

PhD Students

Sanfan Liu Computer Engineering, GAANN Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduating: May 2024
Justin King Computer Engineering, GAANN Fellow
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduating: May 2024
Rusul Mutar Computer Engineering - GAANN Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduating: December 2026
Elanor Jackson Computer Engineering - GAANN Fellow
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduating: May 2026

MS Students

Mitchell Skaggs Computer Engineering
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Danilo Pejovic Electrical and Computer Engineering (University of Ljubljana) - Erasmus+ Scholar
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Graduating: May 2023
Colton Walker Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduating: May 2023
Curtis Brinker Computer Science
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduating: May 2023
Bikis Muhammed Computer Science
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Graduating: May 2023

BS Students

Jeremy Thomas Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Graduating: December 2023
Jake Mason Computer Science and Mathematics - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduating: May 2023
Arianna Chaves Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduating: May 2023
Anna Muecke Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduating: May 2023
Owen Miller-Fast Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Graduating: May 2024

Past Members

PhD Students

Natasha Jarus Computer Engineering - GAANN Fellow
Project: Cyber-Physical System Model Transformation
Graduated: December 2021
First Employed By: ngrok
Mark Woodard Computer Engineering - GAANN Fellow, CpE Department Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: May 2017
First Employed By: Sandia National Laboratories
Koosha Marashi Computer Engineering - UTC Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: May 2017
First Employed By: Romeo Power
Shaun Wagner Computer Science
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: December 2014
First Employed By: Medical University of South Carolina
Pratik Maheshwari Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: August 2014
First Employed By: Apple
Jing Lin Computer Engineering
Project: Agent-Based Analysis and Mitigation of Failure in Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: August 2011
First Employed By: Cisco Systems
Ayman Faza Computer Engineering - Fulbright Fellow, UTC Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: December 2010
First Employed By: Princess Sumaya University of Technology

MS Students

Nicolas Dobbins Computer Engineering
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2022
First Employed By: Ameren
Tyler Morrow Computer Science - GAANN Fellow
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2017
First Employed By: Sandia National Laboratories
Erik Burgdorf Computer Engineering
Project: Predicting the Impact of Data Corruption on the Operation of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: August 2017
Antonio Sabatini Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: May 2014
First Employed By: Boeing
Murtadha Albasrawi Computer Engineering - Fellowship from the Government of Iraq
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: May 2014
Kamlesh Joshi Electrical Engineering
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: December 2013
First Employed By: Black and Veatch
Arun Gunasekaran Computer Engineering
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: December 2012
First Employed By: Tesla Motors
Pratik Shah Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering
Project: Data Fusion For Spectroscopy-Based Detection
Graduated: December 2010
First Employed By: Harman Kardon
Tyler Harms Computer Engineering - Chancellor's Fellow
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: May 2009
First Employed By: Garmin
John Koch Computer Engineering - DoD SMART Fellow
Project: A Hybrid Monitoring Network For Hydrological Environments
Graduated: May 2008
First Employed By: US Navy
Thomas Freiberger Computer Engineering - Chancellor's Fellow
Project: A Hybrid Monitoring Network For Hydrological Environments
Graduated: May 2007
First Employed By: MYNAH Technologies
Sandeep Kunchum Computer Engineering
Project: A Network Infrastructure for Real-Time Monitoring of Campus Energy Consumption
Graduated: December 2007
First Employed By: Sprint
Ayman Faza Computer Engineering - Fulbright Fellow, UTC Fellow
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: December 2007
First Employed By: Princess Sumaya University of Technology
Valerio Plessi Computer Engineering - UTC Fellow
Project: A Hybrid Monitoring Network For Hydrological Environments
Graduated: December 2006
First Employed By: Cisco Systems

BS Students

Bikis Muhammed Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Graduated: May 2022
Elanor Jackson Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduated: May 2022
Curtis Brinker Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack
Graduated: May 2022
Colton Walker Computer Engineering and Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2022
Mitchell Skaggs - NSF S-STEM Scholar Computer Engineering
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: December 2022
Thomas Gleiforst Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2021
Hans Hernandez Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2021
Hayden Dixon Computer Engineering and Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2021
Evan Hite Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2021
First Employed By: Sandia National Laboratories
Connor Jones Computer Engineering - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2021
Áva Klingbeil Computer Science
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: May 2019
Madison Childress Computer and Electrical Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: May 2019
Alex Schriewer Computer and Electrical Engineering - OURE Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Graduated: May 2019
Jaxson Johnson Computer Engineering
Project: Cyber-Physical System Model Transformation
Graduated: December 2019
Riley Maersch Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2019
Melanie Bruce Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2019
Johnathan Dunker Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2019
Gabriel Krukowski Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2017
First Employed By: McEnery Automation
Andrea Miller Computer Engineering
Project: Quantitative Dependability Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems
Graduated: May 2014
First Employed By: Sandia National Laboratories
Neil Patel Computer Engineering/Computer Science - OURE Scholar
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: May 2013
Natasha Jarus Computer Science - OURE Scholar
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Graduated: December 2013
David Lecko Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: May 2012
First Employed By: Accenture
Shawn Cross Computer Engineering/Computer Science
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: May 2012
Peter Nicholas Chulick Computer Engineering
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: May 2011
Michael Wyatt Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: December 2010
Anthony Lambropoulos Computer Engineering
Project: The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: December 2010
Phillip Ponzer Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Project: A Hybrid Monitoring Network For Hydrological Environments
Graduated: May 2009
Zac Bourque Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Projects: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
The SmartBrick Wireless Sensor Platform for High-Resolution Structural Health Monitoring
Graduated: May 2009
John Koch Computer Engineering/Computer Science - OURE Scholar
Project: A Hybrid Monitoring Network For Hydrological Environments
Graduated: May 2007
First Employed By: US Navy
Nicholas Grither Computer Engineering/Electical Engineering - OURE Fellow
Project: Embedded System Support for Canine Mine Detection
Graduated: December 2007
Randall Bilbrey Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: May 2006
Todd Acinelli Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: December 2006
First Employed By: Garmin
Matthew Gann Computer Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: December 2005
Michael Ellebrecht Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering - OURE Scholar
Graduated: December 2005
First Employed By: Garmin
Karl Frank Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Distributed Analysis and Prediction of Vehicular Traffic
Nicolas Dobbins Computer Engineering
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
First Employed By: Ameren
Antonio Kotoni Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Pervasive Cyberinfrastructure for Personalized eLearning and Instructional Support (PERCEPOLIS)
Austin Potter Computer Engineering
Project: Software-Based Analysis of the Immunity of Embedded Systems to ESD
Ryan Brothers Computer Science - NSF S-STEM Scholar
Project: Cybersecurity and Survivability Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles Under Cyber Attack