About Us

Our mission is to advance the security of the nation’s critical cyber infrastructures through research, education and outreach.

Goals

  • Create improvement in security, preparedness and resiliency of cyber systems.
  • Develop strategies, methods and tools to prevent, mitigate and recover from security incidents.
  • Develop high-quality education for future workforce training.

 

Center Director

Point of Contact for the CAE-CDE

Michael Tu

Michael Tu, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Information Technology


Michael.Tu@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2634

Hammond, Anderson Building 235

Center Staff

 

Wenliang Chen

Wenliang Chen

AI Technology Specialist


Hammond, Anderson 222

Josephine Gelardi

Josephine Gelardi

Industry Engagement Specialist


jvang@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2513

Hammond, ANDR 222

Kimberly Jane Mirjanic

Kimberly Jane Mirjanic

Administrative Assistant


kmirja@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2471

Hammond, Anderson Building 143

Kyle Riordan

Kyle Riordan

Technology Specialist


kriorda@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3253

Hammond, Powers 129

Sbalchiero

Michael J Sbalchiero

Academic Engagement Specialist


msbalchi@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2513

Hammond, Anderson 222

Amber Schuler

Amber Rose Schuler

Outreach Specialist


arschule@pnw.edu

219-989-2046 

Hammond, Anderson 222

Center Faculty

Calix

Ricardo A. Calix, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Information Technology


rcalix@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2013

Hammond, Anderson Building 241

Chuck DeCastro

Chuck DeCastro, M.S.

Lecturer, Computer Information Technology


rdecastr@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2741

Hammond, Potter 230

Ge Jin

Ge Jin, D.Sc.

Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in Technology


ge.jin@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2131 & (219) 989-2966

Hammond, Anderson Building 238 & 232

Tae-Hoon Kim

Tae-Hoon Kim, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Information Technology


taehoon.kim@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3138

Hammond, Anderson Building 236

Ying Luo

Ying Luo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Information Technology


ying.luo@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2421

Hammond, Anderson Building 237

Maged Mikhail

Maged Mikhail, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Department Chair, Engineering Technology


mmikhail@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2280

Hammond, Anderson Building 143A

David Pratt

David Pratt, Ph.D.

Director of the School of Education and Counseling


dmpratt@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5578

Westville, TECH 208

Ashok Vardhan Raja

Ashok Vardhan Raja, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity


raja22@pnw.edu

(219) 989-8062

Hammond, Anderson Building 239

George Stefanek

George Stefanek, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Information Technology


stefanek@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5212

Hammond, ANDR 208K

Shuhui yang

Shuhui Grace Yang, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Computer Science


shuhuiyang@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2697

Hammond Campus, CLO 370

Center Industrial Advisory Board

NameTitleCompany
Robert E. JohnsonPresident/CEOCIMCOR
Joseph UzubellSVP,CTOEnVisionIT Consulting, Inc.
Mark OrciuchPresident and Chief Software ArchitectNext Generaton Solutions, Ltd.
Ben MarreroAssistant Professor/DCIvy Tech Community College, Northwest
Gina RueInstructional Designer, Graduate and Online EducationValparaiso University
Daniel O'DayManagerPalo Alto Newworks
Kim Spoa-HartySecurity Infrastructure Principal Engineer (director level)Dropbox
Jon DobrzenieckiCloud Solution Architect, Data & AlMicrosoft
Mike GregoryChief Information Security OfficerCDW Healthcare
Amir ShamdaniSenior Technical ManagerResMed
Alex RolandLead IT Security AnalystPurdue University
Marjan SitnikoskiLead IT Security EngineerPurdue University
Donna GinVice President, Operations and TechnologyPeoples Bank