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Jennifer (Jenny) Appiah-Kubi is pursuing a PhD at the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on the cybersecurity of power grids at the distribution level and how to develop a more concerted approach toward the protection of the entire distribution network. She obtained her first degree in Electrical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and proceeded to work with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, UK. Jenny enjoys music, cooking and travelling.
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Kendall Giles received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Giles has over 20 years of industry work experience in government and for companies such as General Electric and Raytheon in software and systems engineering roles. He has taught university courses in areas such as cybersecurity, computer architecture, machine learning, data analytics, statistics, and programming. His interests include cybersecurity, machine learning, data science, the history of technology, and science, technology, and society.
My name is Abu Jalloh. I’m from Brooklyn, NY but currently live in Woodbridge, VA. I am a rising Junior at Virginia Tech, majoring in Computer Engineering hoping to minor in Cybersecurity. Also, I am on Virginia Tech’s Men’s Rugby team.
My name is Sarang Joshi. I am a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. My work focuses on formal verification of security related properties for binary level code. In short, my research, to prove properties of code as opposed to testing the code thus providing high assurance for the verified software. Prior to this, I have completed a Master’s thesis in Human Computer Interaction where I developed a search user interface to understand and assist graduate students for performing academic search. I am originally from Pune, India where I have completed my undergraduate in Information Technology. Before joining Virginia Tech, I worked as a software developer at Accenture India. Beyond my research, I have a passion for learning and teaching and strive to communicate ideas to students in a personalized fashion which seems most intuitive to them. I am also a performing musician and I compose music on the guitar( acoustic and electric) and bass and love jamming with other local musicians in Blacksburg.
Varun Nekkanti is a senior in Computer Engineering from Northern Virginia, who enjoys robotics and app development. Outside of academics Varun loves to play basketball and also enjoys cooking.
Ashrarul Haq Sifat is a PhD student at the ECE department at Virginia Tech (VT). He also completed his M.S. on Electrical Engineering at VT with a thesis on humaonid robotics. His current research is on Multi-agent coordination, security, and reliable operations of robotic and cyber-physical systems. Ashrarul received his B.S. degree on Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He also served as a volunteer for IEEE and attended the Telenor Youth Forum and Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies at Oslo, Norway in 2014.
Zach grew up in Hampton, Virginia with his older sister and his beloved golden retriever, Marlin. He was a competitive swimmer and wrestler in high school before going on to attend a four year mechanical apprenticeship at Newport News Shipbuilding building aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. At 22 years old he is now a computer engineering major at Virginia Tech. In his free time he loves surfing, taking Marlin for long walks on the beach, and playing Harry Potter – Wizards Unite with his friends.
