EXPERIENCE
Academic and Industrial Experience:
Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley, College of Engineering, 2022 January – August
Societies:
🏛️ University of California, Berkeley
🏛️ UC Berkeley College of Engineering
🏛️ Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator
🏛️ UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
🏛️ Berkeley Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
Activities
🌍 Investigating Blockchain Technologies
🌍 Scientific Research & Development Collaborations
🏝️ Field of Research/Study:
🌍 Blockchain Technologies
🌍 Computer Science
🌍 Computer Engineering
🌍 Cybersecurity
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Associate Professor (Tenured) of Computer Engineering, The Claflin University, Department of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Cyber Security, 2019 – Present
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Associate Professor (Tenure Track) of Computer Engineering, The Claflin University, Department of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Cyber Security, 2015 – 2019
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CEO and Founder, The Scired: Scientific Research and Development, 2018 – Present
• Scientific Research and Development
• Teaching and Training
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Visiting Scholar/Professor, Clemson University, Department of Computer Science, 2017 – July (Summer) and Research Partner, 2017 – Present
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Visiting Research Assistant Professor, The West Virginia University (Morgantown), Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, 2015 – 2016 and Research Partner (2015 – Present)
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Assistant Professor, The Fairmont State University, Department of Computer Science, 2014 – 2015
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Affiliated Professor, The Loyola University Maryland, Department of Computer Science, 2014 – 2015
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CEO and Founder, The Academia Planet, 2009 – 2018
• Scientific Research and Development
• Teaching and Training
* Merged with Scired
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering: Instructor, 2004 – 2005
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering: Ph.D. Researcher, 2004 – 2009
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The George Washington University, Department of Computer Engineering, Researcher & Student Support Specialist (Teaching), 2003 – 2004
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CEO and Founder, Independent Consultant & Researcher, 1992 – 2009
• Scientific Research and Development
• Teaching and Training
* Merged with Scired
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Teaching Experience (Courses/Subjects Taught):
• Cybersecurity Planning
• Computer Security
• Web Security
• Steganography
• Cryptography
• Computer Organization & Architecture
• Ethical Issues in Computing
• Discrete mathematics
• Electric Circuits
• Digital Design
• Embedded Systems
• Intro. to Information Security/Assurance
• Software Security
• Algorithms
• Operating Systems
• Computer Networks
• Data Structure
• Programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, HTML/JavaScript, etc.)
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Academic Referee:
Participating in numerous prominent journals and conferences.
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ABET accreditation:
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TEACHING & IMPACT:
The overall mean across all listed semesters is approximately 3.57/4.00, equivalent to approximately 4.46/5.00•
Taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses across AI, cybersecurity, programming, computer engineering, and computing fields; maintained an overall student evaluation mean of approximately 3.54/4.00 3.54/4.00, equivalent to approximately 4.43/5.00, reflecting sustained student engagement and instructional effectiveness across a long-standing academic and professional teaching record.
Semester/Year | Mean | Semester/Year | Mean |
Fall 2025 | 3.9/4 | Spring 2026 | 3.40/4 |
Fall 2024 | 3.46/4 | Spring 2025 | 3.37/4 |
Fall 2023 | 3.62/4 | Spring 2024 | 3.54/4 |
Fall 2022 | 3.65/4 | Spring 2023 | 3.00/4 |
Fall 2021 | 3.77/4 | Spring 2022 | 3.66/4 |
Fall 2020 | 3.66/4 | Spring 2021 | 3.75/4 |
Fall 2019 | 3.60/4 | Spring 2020 | 3.60/4 |
Fall 2018 | 3.69/4 | Spring 2019 | 3.40/4 |
Fall 2017 | 3.37/4 | Spring 2018 | 3.36/4 |
Fall 2016 | 3.65/4 | Spring 2017 | 3.69/4 |
Fall 2015 | 3.46/4 | Spring 2016 | 3.60/4 |