Homepage - Abhishek Parakh
An uncanny resemblance!
Associate Professor, Cybersecurity
My current research interests include quantum information science, quantum cryptography, classical cryptography, network security, and quantum information science education.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, please feel free to email me. I am always looking for bright hardworking students!
Office: PKI 177D
Email: aparakh@unomaha.edu
Mailing address: 6001 Dodge St., PKI 177D, Omaha, NE 68182
Updates
I am organizing the 12th workshop on security, privacy and trust in IoT with ICCCN 2022.
Education
Ph.D., Computer Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA - 2011
Dissertation Title: New information dispersal techniques for trustworthy computing
Advisor: Subhash Kak
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA - 2007
B.S., Electronics and Communications Engineering, National Institute of Technology - Jalandhar (formerly REC-Jalandhar), India - 2005
Academic Positions
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Aug 2017 - present
Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Aug 2011 - July 2017
Funding (major)
PI: United States Department of State (DOS), $113,908, Indo-US Partnership 2020: Cybersecurity Consortium, 2020-2022
PI: NSA NCCP, $184,085, Quantum Cryptography Laboratories, 2017-2019. Quantum Cryptography Labs
PI: NSF SaTC-EDU, $306,037.00, QuaSim: A Virtual Interactive Quantum Cryptography Educator – A Project-based Gamified Educational Paradigm, 2016-2020. QuaSim Website
Co-PI: NSF SfS, $2,170,960, Scholarship for Service, 2018-2023
Co-PI: NSF SfS, $1,808,585, Scholarship for Service, 2012-2018
Teaching
Quantum Computing and Cryptography (Ugrad/Grad)
Distributed Systems and Network Security (Grad)
Applied Cryptography (Grad)
Cryptography (Ugrad)
Introduction to Information Security (Ugrad)
Linux Security Administration (Ugrad)
NSA CAE Designations
Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, 2017
Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, 2014
Quantum Education
Innovation Award, CISSE 2021, The Galore Platform for Integration of Serious Games into Classroom Education!
Students
Past Students
Vinod Godavarthy
Matthew Battey
Jacob Joel vanBrandwijk
Srikanth Vadla
Vidya Bommanapally
Shane McDermott
Justin Robbins
Maggie Reed
Diwakar Reddy Malla
Sai Pradeep Koneti
Dilanga Abeyrathna
Xavier McCaig
Current Students
Joseph Burr
Nathan Kruse
Adam Spanier