1. Rakesh Verma University of Houston
Panel: Enriching Security Curricula with Research on Security and Privacy of MWSNs
Rakesh Verma
University of Houston
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2. Goal
Prepare four modules that can be “dropped” into undergrad/grad security courses:
Mobile Security and Privacy
Security of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
Timing & Implementation Issues of WSNs
Intrusion Detection
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3. Focus
Which research in the area of each module is essential and stable enough that it must be a part of these modules?
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4. Panelists In order of presentation:
Stephen Wicker: Professor of Electrical & Computer Engg at Cornell University.
Interests: wireless information networks, cellular networks, packet-switched computer networks, and digital telephony. Current focus: on the interface between information networking technology, law, and sociology, with a particular emphasis on how design choices and regulation can affect the privacy and speech rights of users.
Shengli Yuan: Professor of Computer Information Science at University of Houston-Downtown
Interests: Network Reliability and Security, Optical Networks, Wireless Networks
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5. Stephen Huang: Professor of Computer Science, University of Houston
Wei W. Li: Professor and Chair (interim) of Computer Science, Texas Southern University
Interests: wireless sensor networks, high-performance networking, wireless multimedia, wireless internet and mobile adhoc networks, performance evaluation and real-time, hybrid and embedded systems
Stephen Huang: Professor of Computer Science, University of Houston
Interests: Intrusion detection and data mining
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6. Format Each panelist gets up to 8 minutes for a position statement
Drs. Yuan, Li and Huang will present module outlines
Audience can ask a few short questions during initial presentation
Important: “Fill as you hear” model: Please fill in the module evaluation forms as you receive them – they will be collected at the end of panel discussion
Open discussion will follow panelists’ remarks
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