Zhixiong Chen
Zhixiong Chen
About
Dr. Chen is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He played a pivotal role in establishing ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½â€™s Cybersecurity degree programs, the first in the region in 2007, as well as the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Cybersecurity Education Center in 2010. Since then, he has served as the Director of the Cybersecurity Education Center and the primary PoC to the NSA Center of Academic Excellence (CAE). He served as the Department Chair and Program Directors for both the undergraduate and graduate Cybersecurity programs.
Dr. Chen holds the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) credential and is a senior member of IEEE and ACM, two of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to advancing technology and science. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. His recent research focuses on cryptography and blockchain technology, operating systems, AI Powered Bots, and Cybersecurity
Dr. Chen was a Senior Research Scientist at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center and IBM Pittsburgh Research Lab, where he specialized in autonomic computing, network monitoring, and transaction server interoperability.
Dr. Chen earned his PhD in Mathematics and MS in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds MS and BS degrees in Mathematics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His doctoral research focused on neuronal signal propagation modeling, while his Computer Science master’s thesis explored compiled parallel computing, and his Mathematics master’s thesis examined soliton systems.
Dr. Chen has a broad teaching portfolio spanning both undergraduate and graduate courses in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Mathematics. He has developed and taught cryptography, applied cryptanalysis, AI & ML, database systems, web programming, computer networks, digital forensics, IT auditing, and cybersecurity research methodology. His teaching also extends to mathematics, including calculus, number theory, linear algebra, and differential equations. In addition to his university teaching roles, he serves as an IBM-certified instructor for blockchain and data science,
Dr. Chen's research is centered around cybersecurity, cryptography, blockchain technology, AI Powered bot security and network security. He has been actively involved in multiple externally funded research projects, including those supported by the NSA, DHS, DoD, NSF and NIH. His recent projects focus on blockchain-based trust mechanisms, embedded security and cybersecurity education innovations. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, contributing significantly to the fields of cybersecurity, cryptography, and computing systems.
In addition to his research, Dr. Chen has served as NSF grant review panelists, a member of the College Expert Group to the New York State Cyber Security Advisory Board, and a committee member and program chair in various international academic conferences.
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