Experience.

Facilitating innovation through academic leadership and dedicated research in cybersecurity infrastructures.

Jul 2024 — Present

Assistant Professor

San Jose State University, USA

Leading the Security and Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL). Developed new graduate-level coursework in Biometric Security with AI.

Aug 2021 — Jul 2024

California State University, Fresno, USA

Established the CySIn Lab. Secured $4M+ in federal funding (NTIA, NSF) for cybersecurity workforce initiatives.

Feb 2021 — Jul 2021

Syracuse University, USA

Implemented AI algorithms for defense systems. Guided PhD research on machine learning for security.

Education