Homepage - Abhishek Parakh
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Director of the Computer Science PhD Program
Kennesaw State University
Contact Information
Email: aparakh@kennesaw.edu (best way to contact)
Office: Atrium Building, Room 302
Phone: 470-578-3547 (do not leave voicemail)
Mailing Address: 1100 South Marietta Pkwy, Maildrop # 9047, Marietta, GA 30060
Useful Links:
Computer Science PhD Program at KSU: https://www.kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-degrees/computer-science.php
Clark Library: https://clark.center/users/aparakh
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
Kennesaw State University (2022- )
Director of the Computer Science Ph.D. Program
Associate Professor of Computer Science (tenured)
University of Nebraska Omaha (2011-2022)
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity (2017 tenured)
Mutual of Omaha Distinguished Chair of Information Science and Technology
Director of Nebraska University Center for Cybersecurity (NebraskaCYBER) (Feb 2022 - Aug 2022)
Undergraduate Cybersecurity Program Chair (2014 - 2022)
CAE CD (Cyber Defense) Lead/PI (2014 - 2022)
CAE CO (Cyber Operations) Lead/PI (2017 - 2022)
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity (2011)
Funding (major)
PI: NSF-SaTC-EDU, QUINTET: Quantum Internet Education and Training Synthesizer, $397,907, 2023-2025.
PI: QUARCEL: Quantum Resistant Cryptography Education Labs (Post-Quantum Cryptography), $105,584, NSA/Towson NCAE-C Cybersecurity Curriculum Project, 2022-2024.
PI: Quark: An Intelligent Adaptive Education Platform for Quantum Cybersecurity, $149,397, University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Grant, 2022-present (PI responsibilities transferred to Co-PI before moving from UNO).
PI: United States Department of State (DOS), $113,908, Indo-US Partnership 2020: Cybersecurity Consortium, 2020-2022
PI: NSF SaTC-EDU, QuaSim: A Virtual Interactive Quantum Cryptography Educator – A Project-based Gamified Educational Paradigm, , $306,037, 2016-2020.
PI: NSA NCCP, Quantum Cryptography Laboratories, $184,085, 2017-2019. Quantum Cryptography Labs
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 (at KSU)
Introduction to Cryptography and its Applications (Grad)
Teaching (at UNO)
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)
Quantum Education
Innovation Award, CISSE 2021, The Galore Platform for Integration of Serious Games into Classroom Education!
NSA CAE Designations (at University of Nebraska Omaha)
Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE CO), 2017
Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE CD), 2014
Designation renewed in 2022 before leaving UNO
Students
Current Students
Nitin Jha
Karthick Anbalagan
Krishna Puja Anumula
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
Joseph Burr
Nathan Kruse
Adam Spanier