Security & Privacy
Trustworthy/Secure AI; Digital Forensics; Cryptography/Blockchain; Privacy/Security Architecture; Secure IoT & Edge; CPS & Critical Infrastructure Security; AI for Cybersecurity
Research labs
- Security and Forensics Engineering (SAFE) Lab
- Security and Quantum Intelligence (SecQ) Lab
- Mobile and Wireless Networks Group (MoWiNG) Lab
- Mobile Systems & Intelligent Communications (MuSIC) Lab
- Advanced Wireless and Security (ADWISE) Lab
- Modern Heuristics Research Group (MHRG)
- Virginia Cybersecurity Center (CSec)
Research faculty
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2323
iahmed3@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Digital Forensics; Malware; Cyber-physical Systems Security; System Security; Cybersecurity Education
Engineering East Hall, Room E4225
akkayak@vcu.edu
Focus Areas: Network Security; IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems Security; Privacy-Enhancing Technologies; Key Management; Digital Forensics; Blockchain; Post-Quantum Security
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2312
ebulut@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Cyber Security; Network Security; Privacy and Trust
Engineering Research Building, Room 2321
tndinh@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Critical Infrastructures Security & Resilience; Federated Learning; Blockchain & Distributed Systems
Engineering East Hall, Room E4234
harahshehk@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Network security; IDS; IoT security
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2328
misko@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Energy Cybersecurity; Energy Security
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2339
meerzas@vcu.edu
Focus areas: AI Security and Privacy
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2330
tnadeem@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Network Security; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Security; Privacy; Edge and Cloud Security; AI Security
Engineering East Hall, Room E4255
sonmeza@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Cybersecurity Workforce Development
Engineering Research Building, Room ERB2331
vekslerm@vcu.edu
Focus areas: AI Security; Cyber-Physical Systems Security; Cybersecurity
Engineering East Hall Room E4240
hszhou@vcu.edu
Focus areas: Cryptography; Secure Computation; Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Techniques; Post-Quantum Cryptography