Patty And D.R. Grimes Distinguished Professor Of Computer Science, School of Computing Director, Institute Of Cybersecurity And Privacy Dr. Roberto Perdisci is the Patty and D.R. Grimes Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the School of Computing at the University of Georgia, where he also serves as Director of the Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy. He holds additional appointments as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and as a faculty member of the UGA Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Prior to joining UGA, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, following doctoral work at the University of Cagliari, Italy. His research focuses on securing networked systems, with interests in web security, malware detection, and the automation of security incident analysis. His work often integrates systems research with machine learning and large-scale data mining to address challenges in computer and network security. Dr. Perdisci has been recognized with several awards, including an NSF CAREER Award, the UGA Fred C. Davison Early Career Scholar Award, and the M. G. Michael Award for Excellence in Research. Education: PhD, University of Cagliari, Italy Research Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence Computer Networks Network and web security Malware detection and analysis Machine learning and data mining for cybersecurity Internet-scale systems and performance optimization Security of AI systems Of note: Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Perdisci for receiving a 4-year NSF grant for the project titled: "Defending Against Social Engineering Attacks with In-Browser AI." This is a collaborative project between the University of Georgia (lead institution), Stony Brook, etc.
