Excellence in Secure Cloud Computing Research and Education!

Current Students

Doctoral

  • Calix Barrus

    College of Science
    Advisors: Xiaoyin Wang, Jianwei Niu

  • Gabriel Morales

    BS Computer Science, UTSA
    College of Science
    Advisor: Rocky Slavin

  • Turquoise Richardson

    MS Cybersecurity, UTSA
    BBA Cybersecurity, UTSA
    Carlos Alvarez College of Business, Information Systems and Cyber Security
    Advisor: Nicole Beebe

  • Van Trieu-Do

    MS Mechanical Engineering, UTSA
    BS Chemistry and Biochemistry, UTSA
    Klesse College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
    Advisor: Yusheng Feng

Masters

  • Alexis Gomez

    MSc in Mechanical Engineering, UTSA
    College of Science
    Advisor: Ram Krishnan and Carolina Vivas Valencia

  • Paulina Salinas

    MSc in Computer and Electrical Engineering, UTSA (May 2024)
    College of Science
    Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona

Alumni

Doctoral

Richard Alvarez
PhD Information Systems and Cyber Security, UTSA (Sum 2024)

College of Business
Advisor: Nicole Beebe 

 David Rodriguez
Towards Security and Privacy Enhanced Deep Neural Networks

PhD Electrical Engineering, UTSA (Aug 2023)

College of Engineering
Advisor: Ram Krishnan

Beatriz A. Galarza
Epistemic Network Analysis to Study Gender Equity in Cyber Security: Women's Contributions to Computational Thinking in Model-Eliciting
PhD Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, UTSA (Aug 2023)

College of Education and Human Development
Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona

Randy Klepetko
CNN Analysis on Security Data: Deriving Natural Order in a Nonnatural World

PhD Electrical Engineering, UTSA (Dec 2022)

College of Engineering
Advisor: Ram Krishnan

Patricia Akello
Understanding Cyber Security Threats in Cloud-Based Shadow IT Work-From-Home Applications Using the General Strain Theory

PhD Information Systems and Cyber Security, UTSA (Aug 2022)

Carlos Alvarez College of Business, Information Systems and Cyber Security
Advisor: Raymond Choo

Eric Ficke
Reconstructing Alert Trees for Cyber Triage
PhD Computer Science, UTSA (May 2022)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisors: Ravi Sandhu, Shouhuai Xu

Rodney Rodriguez
Static File Path Analysis for Reliable Resource Locating
PhD Computer Science, UTSA (May 2022)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisor: Xiaoyin Wang

Mehrnoosh Shakarami
Operation and Administration of Access Control in IoT Environments

PhD Computer Science, UTSA (May 2022)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisor: Ravi Sandhu

Safwa Ameer
User-To-Device Access Control Models for Cloud-Enabled IoT With Smart Home Case Study

PhD Computer Science, UTSA (Aug 2021)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisor: Ravi Sandhu

John Heaps
Code Element Vector Representations Through the Application of Natural Language Processing Techniques for Automation of Software Privacy Analysis

PhD Computer Science, UTSA (Aug 2020)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisor: Jianwei Niu

Abdullah Al-Alaj
Role Based Access Control for Software Defined Networking: Formal Models and Implementation

PhD Computer Science, UTSA (Aug 2020)

College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisors: Ravi Sandhu and Ram Krishnan

Master

Victor Alejandro
MS Information Systems, UTSA (May 2021)

Carlos Alvarez College of Business
Advisor: Nicole Beebe
Gerardo "Gerry" Hernandez
MS Information Systems (May 2021)
BBA Cyber Security, UTSA
BBA International Economics, Texas A&M International University - Laredo

Carlos Alvarez College of Business
Advisor : Guadalupe Carmona
Kyle Everett
MS Computer Engineering, UTSA (Dec 2020)

College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor: Jeff Prevost

Bachelor

Christopher Terrazas
BA Interdisciplinary Studies, UTSA (May 2018)
College of Education and Human Development
Advisor: Elizabeth Pate and Guadalupe Carmona

Nondoctoral Graduate

Kimberly Doan
BS Computer Science, UTSA
College of Sciences, Computer Science
Advisor: Shouhuai Xu
(Brian) Keith Turner
MBA, DePaul University
BS Electrical Engineering, UTSA
College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor: Ram Krishnan

iSTEM Graduate Certificate

Juan Guerrero
College of Education and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Advisor: Elizabeth Pate and Guadalupe Carmona
High School: Warren High School
Yolanda Corona-Smith
College of Education and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona
High School: Harlan High School
Justin Gomez
College of Education and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona
High School: (Previously) Northside School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship,
(Currently) Northside Independant School District
Don Morrison
College of Education and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona
High School: Warren High School
Jennifer Schmerber
College of Education and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Advisor: Guadalupe Carmona
High School: Taft High School