I am an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University (GMU). My research spans computer security, privacy, AI/ML, HCI, social computing, and emerging technologies (IoT, AR/VR/MR/XR). I lead the Center for AI, Privacy, and Security (CAPS) Lab and the Secure Realities Lab, focusing on enhancing privacy and security in healthcare, education, fintech, social media, and gaming to improve user experience and everyday living. I have presented at CHI, USENIX Security, IEEE S&P, RSA, BlackHat, Financial Cryptography, HAISA, SOUPS, and SM&S and received Best Paper/Poster Awards at CSCW, ICISSP, HFES, CEWiT, and IoTDI. My work is supported by NSF, Facebook, and Google. Previously, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver, where I received the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising (2024) and the Distinguished Faculty Award (2023). Before academia, I held industry roles at American Express, XRSI.org, and Parity Technology. I hold a Ph.D. & M.S. in Informatics from Indiana University Bloomington, an MBA from the University of Denver, and an Masters from Jadavpur University. I was a Gold Medalist in my Undergrad at The Heritage Academy.