Curriculum Vitae - The University of Texas at Dallas

obtained some interesting simulation results. In the third scenario, we assume that the partners areuntrustworthy. Here, we apply data mining to defend our systems from virus and worms and at the sametime try to probe into our partners’ systems.This research has now resulted in a MURI project. We are investigating incentive-based informationsharing and risk-based access control.Area 2: Secure Geospatial Data Management: Funding from NGA, RaytheonIn the area of secure geospatial data management, we are developing technologies for geospatial semanticweb and data mining. We are specifying extensions to GML for access control policies, as well asdeveloping ontologies for geospatial data. Using these ontologies, we are conducting data mining. Inaddition, we are also developing geospatial web services. Finally, we are developing a new languagecalled GRDF (Geospatial Resource Description Framework) and Secure GRDF for a geospatial semanticweb. While we are developing various pieces of technologies, our goal is to work through standardsorganizations such as OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) and corporations such as Raytheon to transferour research to standards and operational programs. We are members of both OGC and USGIF. We arealso members of UTD’s Geosciences program.Area 3: Data Mining Applications in Security, Funding from Texas Enterprise Funds, NASA,AFOSR (2007 - Present)Our main research in data mining applications is to develop tools for intrusion detection and maliciouscode detection. In addition, we are developing tools for fault detection. We have also applied data miningfor surveillance and biometrics. In the area of surveillance and biometrics, our goal is to developtechnologies for detecting suspicious events. We developed a surveillance system to detect suspiciousevents. We identified normal events and used data mining techniques and determined whether an event issuspicious. In the area of biometrics, we developed tools for face recognition and fingerprint detection. Inaddition, we are conducting research on integrating robotics and security.Area 4: Secure Grid/Cloud and Web Services AFOSR (2008-Present)Here we are developing a delegation model for web services. In addition, we are developing algorithmsfor secure storage of grid systems, as well as accountability policies for grid systems. We have alsodesigned and implemented secure query processing and information sharing in a cloud.Area 5: Secure Social Networks , Funding from AFOSR (2008 - Present),Here we are applying semantic web technologies to represent social networks and investigate security andprivacy (jointly with University of Insubria).Area 6: Complexity Theory (2008 - Present)My PhD research, as well as early research in my career, was in computability theory (please see section3). After 25 years, I have gotten back into the field of co-advising students on complexity theory forsensory networks and security. This is more of a hobby at present.II.Information ManagementSemantic Web: Funding from IARPA (2007 - Present)Our research is in semantic web applications for social networks, as well as knowledge management. Weare conducting research in enhancing JENA, building query techniques with Hadoop, as well asinvestigating security for semantic web and social networks. We are also exploring security for semanticweb and privacy for social networks.18.3 RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO CS (AUGUST 1980 – SEPTEMBER 2004)My research between 1980 and 2004 proceeded in five main areas: Computability Theory, Data Security,Distributed Processing, Data Management and Information Technologies for Homeland Security.114