Research
The UWF Center for Cybersecurity research is pioneering the science of security.
Our faculty work with academic, government, and industry partners, and graduate and undergraduate students, on a variety of multidisciplinary, cutting-edge cybersecurity research projects. Browse through our research areas of expertise and faculty research profiles for more information on their areas of research.
AI and Machine Learning for Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Architecture
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Cybersecurity Education
Cyber Operations
DevOps
Digital Forensics
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Embedded Systems Security
Governance and Compliance
IoT Security
Network Security
Risk Management
Vehicle Network Security
Dr. Sikha Bagui
Distinguished University Professor, Computer Science
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Dr. Hasan Buker
Professor and Chair, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
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Dr. John Coffey
Professor, Computer Science
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Dr. Eman El-Sheikh
Associate Vice President and Professor, Center for Cybersecurity
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Dr. Guillermo Francia III
Director, Research and Innovation, and Professor, Center for Cybersecurity
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Mr. Guy Garrett
Associate Director, Technology and Training, Center for Cybersecurity
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Dr. Zhiyong Hu
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Dr. Caroline Sangeetha John
Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity
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Dr. Ezhil Kalaimannan
Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity
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Dr. Steven Kass
Professor, Psychology
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Dr. Amitabh Mishra
Associate Professor, Cybersecurity
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Dr. Derek Morgan
Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Mr. Anthony Pinto
CAE Faculty Fellow, Computer Science
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Dr. Lakshmi Prayaga
Associate Professor, Information Technology
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Dr. Bhuvana Ramachandran
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Dr. Elizabeth Rasnick
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Thomas Reichherzer
Associate Professor and Chair, Computer Science
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Dr. Hakki Erhan Sevil
Assistant Professor, Intelligent Systems and Robotics
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Dr. Hossain Shahriar
Associate Director and Professor, Center for Cybersecurity
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Dr. Jacob Shively
Associate Professor, Government
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Dr. Dallas Snider
Professor, Information Technology
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Dr. June Wei
Professor, MIS
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Dr. Norman Wilde
Eminent Scholar and Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Tarek Youssef
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Dr. Meng Yu
Professor and Chair, Cybersecurity
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