Welcome ..

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Information Sciences in the University of Pittsburgh. I did my MS in Computer Science and PhD in Computer Engineering degrees from Purdue University in 1998 and 2003, respectively. Before coming to the USA for the graduate studies, I was a Lecturer of Computer Science and Engineering in the department of CSE at Kathmandu University. I finished my BE in CSE degree from Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College (now, MN National Institute of Technology), India in 1993 under the Colombo Plan scholarship.

My most memorable school days were those in Siddhartha Vanasthali in Kathmandu from where I finished my school leaving certificate. .... I am from NEPAL.

Here are some current highlights:

  • I am a recipient of the NSF-CAREER award, 2006 (Go to CAREER Project page).I am Program Co-chair for CollaborateCom, 2008.
  • I am Panels Chair for SACMAT, 2008.
  • I am Publication Co-Chair for IEEE ISM 2008

  • I am Publicity Co-Chair for IEEE IRI 2008

  • I was Program Co-chair for TrustCol-2007 and TrustCol-2006
  • I was Program Co-chair for IRI-2007 and IRI-2006.
  • I was Workshop Co-chair for CollaborateCom, 2007.
  • I was Program Co-Chair for WIA04, WIA06 and WIA07 (with IPCCC).

  • I was a Program Vice-Chair (Security Track) for (ISM-07).

  • I am a cofounder and director of LERSAIS.
  • I have had opportunity to be In news

  • Currently, I also direct the Information Security program at the SIS. Here is a video Clip on Security track at SIS (Windows Video, QT Video)

  • I currently teach IS-2621/TEL-2813: Security Management  

EDUCATION

  • PhD, Computer Engineering, Purdue University (August, 2003).

  • MS, Computer Science, Purdue University, (May, 1998).

  • BE, Computer Science & Engineering, Motilal Nehru NIT, India (1993)

  • Short training: Certificate in Applied Management Principles; 60 in-class hour mini-MBA for PhD students offered by the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University (May 15- June 2, 2000)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh,

    • Department of Information Sciences and Telecommunications (August, 2003 – current)

    • Department of Computer Science (Secondary appointment; Feb, 2006 onwards)

  • Research Assistant, Distributed Multimedia Systems Lab, ECE, Purdue University

  • Involved in research related to the information security projects funded by the Center of Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) and National Science Foundation (NSF) (1998-2003).

  • Research Assistant, Purdue University (1997-1999)

  • National Water Quality Database Project, Agricultural/Biological Engineering,

  • Research Assistant, Purdue University (1996-97)

  • Crystal Visualization lab, Veterinary Medicine Dept.,

  • Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal (1993-1996)