
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.
gmu.edu
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iu.edu
americanexpress.com
du.edu
parity.io
infosys.com
United States
Assistant Professor
George Mason University
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• Full-time
Dec 2024 - Present
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Assistant Professor
University of Denver
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• Full-time
Sep 2020 - Nov 2024
Denver, Colorado, United States
User Experience Researcher
Parity Technologies
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• Contract
Jun 2020 - Aug 2022
Global Privacy Adviser
XR Safety Initiative
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Aug 2019 - Feb 2021
Research Assistant
Indiana University Bloomington
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• Full-time
Jan 2020 - May 2020
Information Security Engineer
American Express
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Phoenix, Arizona