Current Graduate Students

• Shahrzad Sayyafzadeh (M.S., Exp. Graduate: Summer 2024)
• Thesis Title:Thumbnail Image Forensic Acquisition and Analysis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Past Graduate Students

• Maryam Taeb(M.S., Graduate: Summer 2021)
  • Thesis Title:Developing Hands-on Labs for Source Code Vulnerability Detection with AI
  • Maryam Taeb and Hongmei Chi, A Personalized Learning Framework for Software Vulnerability Detection and Education The 2021 International Workshop on Cyber Security(CSW 2021) is scheduled to take place on 13 to 15 August 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • First Employment: Ph.D in ECE
• Bertony Bornelus (M.S., Graduate: Fall 2020)
  • Thesis Title: A Novel Framework to Design Hands-on Laboratory Exercises in Blockchains
  • B. Bornelus, H. Chi and H. Shahriar, A Novel Framework to Teach Hands-on Laboratory Exercises in Blockchains, ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law in Daytona Beach, May 15-17, 2019, Florida
  • B. Bornelus, H. Chi, and G. A. Francia III. "Integrating Blockchain Technology in Healthcare via Active Learning." In Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Southeast Conference, pp. 122-126. 2020.
  • First Employment: Forensic Analyst at GTL
• Temilola Aderibigbe(M.S., Graduate: Summer 2019)
  • Thesis Title: Digital Forensics for IoT Devices
  • Poster Presentation: A Quick Outlier Detection in Wireless Body Area Networks PEARC 2017, July 9-13, New Orleans, LA
  • Temilola Aderibigbe and Hongmei Chi. 2018. Investigation of Florida Housing Prices using Predictive Time Series Model. In Proceedings of the Practice and Experience on Advanced Research Computing (PEARC '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 92, 4 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3219104.3229253
• Ra'Teema Etienne (M.S., Graduate: Summer 2019)
  • Thesis Title:Predict Florida Beach rip current via Data Analytics Techniques
    Poster: NOAA EPP MSI 9th Biennial Education and Science Forum , March 18-21, 2018| Howard University.
• Rodney Wilson(M.S., Graduated: Summer 2018)
  • Thesis Title:Implement Data Validation App for iOS
    Short Paper (Practical Investigation of Digital Forensics Tools for Smartphones) at ACMSE 2017 , April 13-15,Kennesaw, GA.
• Yohannes Alemu(M.S., Graduated: Summer 2017)
  • Thesis Title: A Fast Anomaly Detection Approach in Wireless Body Area Networks for E-Healthcare Monitoring
  • Poster Presentation: AlaSim 2014 and AlaSim 2015
  • Poster Presentation:Anomaly Detections and Real-time Monitoring Body Sensor Network 2015 CBD S&T Conference, May 12-14, St Louis, MO
  • Poster Presentation--won 2nd place at ADMI 2015, March 19-22, Atlanta, GA
• Dominique Hubbard(M.S., Graduate: Spring 2017)
  • Thesis Title: Determine Predisposition to Insider Threat Activities
    Poster Presentation (A Practical Study of Privacy Issues in Location-based Service ) at the 3rd annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference , Feb. 22-23, 2013
• Edward Agama (M.S., Graduate: Summer 2015)
  • Thesis Title: Designing Serious Games To Promote Mental Health among the Elderly
  • Poster Presentation: XSEDE 2013
  • Poster Presentation: DIGITECH 2015
  • A framework for teaching secure coding practices to STEM students with mobile devices . ACM Southeast Regional Conference 2014: 39
  • Poster Presentation: Developing serious games to promote cognitive function for the elderly AlaSim 2015
• Xavier Simms (M.S., Graduated: Summer 2014)
  • Project Title: Tools for Detecting Mobile Malware
  • Xavier Simms, Hongmei Chi: Enhancing cryptography education via visualization tools. ACM Southeast Regional Conference 2011: 344-345
• Crystal Williams(M.S., Graduate: Fall 2014)
  • Thesis Title: An Investigation of Privacy Protocols in Location-Based Services
  • Poster Presentation: Practical Investigations in Image Digital Forensics at ADMI 2012
  Won Second Place .
• LaWanda Warren(M.S., Exp. Graduate: Fall 2013)
  • Thesis Title: CPMA Attribute-Based Encryption for Securing EHR Cloud Systems
• Constance Dellor(M.S., Graduate: Summer 2013)
  • Thesis Title: A Framework to Analyze Complex Networks via Bio-inspired Algorithms
  • Poster Presentation: XSEDE 2012
  • Poster Presentation: XSEDE 2013
• Dion Paul (M.S., Graduate: Summer 2013)
  • Thesis Title: Simulations for Sensor Newtworks
  • Poster Presentation: Computational Investigation of Wireless Sensor Network Simulation at TeraGrid 2011
  • Poster Presentation at ACM SE 2012
• John Brown Jr.(M.S., Exp. Graduate: Summer 2013)
  • Thesis Title: A Framework for Teaching Secure Coding to STEM students
• Jamilia L. Clary (M.S., Graduate: Fall 2012)
  • Thesis Title: A Practical Investigation on Browser Extensions for Security Vulnerabilities
  • The same title paper published at ADMI 2012
• Michael Simmons (M.S., Graduate: Fall 2012)
  • Thesis Title: An Integrated Framework For The Design Of Cloud-based Digital Forensic Lab
  • The same title paper published at InfoSecCD'12 Information Security Curriculum Development Conference Kennesaw, GA, USA — October 12 - 13, 2012
• Maynard Yates ( M.S., Graduate: Spring 2012)
  • Thesis Title: A Practical Study of Digital Forensics Tools for Mobile Device
  • Poster Presentation at ADMI 2010
  • InfoSecCD 2010 - Paper Presentation
  • ACMSE 2011 - Paper Presentation
  • STARS Celebration 2010 - Poster
  • NSBE
    1. Oral/Paper Presentation - 2010 Region 3 Fall Regional Conference Technical Research Exhibition: won 1st Place
    2. Poster & Oral/Paper Presentation - 37th National Convention (2011) Technical Research Exhibition
• Indira Gandham (M.S., Graduate: Fall 2011)
  • Thesis Title:A Framework for Designing Smart Alumni Systems
  • Paper Presentation at ADMI 2011
• Chi Ben (M.S., Graduate: Summer 2011)
  • Thesis Title: A Framework for Teaching Computation to STEM Students in E-learning Environments
  • Oral Presentation at Hampton IA Symposium 2010
  • Paper Presentation at ADMI 2011
  • Oral Presentation at    Sixteenth Annual VSU Mathematics Technology Conference. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, Februray, 2011
• Will Davis ( M.S., Graduate: Spring 2011)
  • Thesis Title: Cyber Threat Analysis for University Networks via Virtual Honeypots
  • Poster Presentation at TAPIA 2011
  • Paper Presentation at ACMSE 2011
  • Paper Presentation at InfoSecCD 2010--Won the best paper
• Jude Desti ( M.S., Graduate: Fall 2010)
  • Thesis Title: A FRAMEWORK FOR SMART TRUSTED INDICATORS FOR BROWSERS (STIB)
  • Poster Presentation at ADMI 2009 --won 1st place
  • Oral Presentation at ADMI 2010
  • Publication: Jude Desti, Hongmei Chi: A Framework for Smart Trusted Indicators for Browsers (STIB). Security and Management 2010: 361-367
• Lang Zhao (M.S., Graduate: Fall 2008)
  • Thesis Title: Security Models for Workflow Management Systems in E-healthcare Enterprise
  • Publication: H. Chi, E. Jones and L. Zhao " Implementation of a Security Access Control Model for Inter-organizational Healthcare Information Systems ," IEEE APSCC 2008, 692-696.

Current Undergraduate Students

• Meiya Malone
• Project Title: Investigate AI hallucination via ChatGPT and Gemini
• Marley Burrows
• Project Title: Reliable Hybrid Machine Learning Model for Enhancing Network Intrusion Detection
• Daylen Hall
• Project Title: Forensic Analysis of Contents in Thumbnails Using Transfer Learning 

Former Undergraduate Research Students

• Javonte Carter
• Project Title: IOT Simulation and Vulnerabilities detection via Machine Learning through Cyber-Physical Infrastructure
• Marley Burrows
• Project Title: Reliable Hybrid Machine Learning Model for Enhancing Network Intrusion Detection
• Daylen Hall
• Project Title: Forensic Analysis of Contents in Thumbnails Using Transfer Learning 

• Marely Burrows & Reginald Johnson
• Project Title: Blockchain-based Federated Learning for Evidence Acquisition and Deepfake Detection on IOT Devices
• Terrelle Thomas
• Project Title: Developing hands-on laboratory exercises for teaching stem students the internet-of-things, cloud computing and blockchain applications
• Celestina Kolog
• Project Title: Source Code Vulnerability Detection using ChatGPT
• Adorah Allard
• Project Title: Detecting Fake Pictures/Profiles from Social Media Applications

• Project Title: IOT Designs and Drones management case study

• Project Title: Crime Scene Prediction for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Investigation via Machine Learning

• Shatoria,Poole
• Project Title: Car Hacking via Matlab simulation
• Piner, Daniel A.
• Project Title: Digital Forensics from PCAP Files
• Darius Brown
• Project Title: Coding Security via various tools

• Emon Nelson
• ProjectTitle: Optimal Solar Cell Designs via Image Processing

• LeRoy Harrison
• Project Title: Implement Hands-on Labs for IoT Devices
• Stephon McCarthy
• Project Title: Optimal Solar Cell Designs based on Quasi Monte Carlo Method

• Temilola Aderibigbe
• Project Title: Implement Hands-on Labs for File Integrity via Open Sources
• Shanice Mckenzie
• Project Title: Optimal Solar Cell Designs based on Monte Carlo Method

• Jeremy Hickson
• Jeremy Cason

• Dominique Hubbard
  • Project Title: A Practical Study of Privacy Issues in Location-based Service
    Poster Presentation at the 3rd annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference , Feb. 22-23, 2013
• Jynesia Stewart
  • Project Title: Generating Complex Networks by using Visualization Tools
    Poster Presentation at the 3rd annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference , Feb. 22-23, 2013
• Lee Thomas

• Donimique Hubbard
• Mark Blake
• Lee Thomas

• Chris Cruikshank
  • Project Title: Computational Investigation of Available Resources for Natural User Interaction
    Poster Presentation at the 2nd annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference , DeLand, March 16-17, 2012. Current position: Ph.D student at FSU
• Howard Smart
• Project Title: Practical Investigations on Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  Poster Presentation at the 2nd annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, DeLand, March 16-17, 2012
• Jeremiah Wadley
  • Project Title: Investigation on Security Apps for SmartPhones

• Xavier Simms
  • Project Title: Tools for Encryptions and Web site Vulnerability Testing
• Robert Dunn
• Project Title: Parallel Computing in Cloud Environments
• Crystal Williams
  • Project Title: Digital Forensics Tools for Identifying Fake Pictures (Stenography) (
• Canli Wang
  • Project Title: Visulization Tools for STEM educations
• Alex Mack
  • Project Title: Database Security in Social Networking Environments