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Apply Texas A&M Chancellor’s Research Initiative grant to establish
Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center
SAN ANTONIO – Texas A&M University-San Antonio will advance cyber research through a newly established Cyber Engineering Technology/ Cyber Security Research Center with a $1 million grant from the Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Research Initiative (CRI). The center will be housed in the Department of Computing and Cyber Security within the College of Business.
Some of the major research areas to be investigated at the center include security and privacy in the internet of things and cloud computing, secure vehicle-to-vehicle communications and cyber physical systems. The grant will also be used to enhance research collaborations with local and regional research institutions.
Chancellor John Sharp created the Chancellor’s Research Initiative in 2013 for Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University to hire highly qualified professors who would impact the academic and research missions of those schools. Two years later, he expanded it to the rest of the A&M System.
“It is through research that the Texas A&M System can tackle global problems,” said Chancellor Sharp. “I am proud that A&M-San Antonio will be involved in the critical field of cyber security.”
“This grant takes A&M-San Antonio to the next level of research,” said Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio. “We anticipate the A&M University System will see a great return on its investment in cyber security here in San Antonio, as well as contribute to advancing research related to the advancing science of the effectiveness for the internet of things.”
The grant will be shared with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), which will receive about a third of the money.
“The Texas A&M System is dedicated to protecting against cyberattacks of government, businesses and individuals,” said Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering and National Laboratories and TEES Director Dr. M. Katherine Banks. “TEES and Texas A&M have built strong academic and research programs in cyber security, and this new grant will allow us to leverage our activities with those at A&M-San Antonio for increased impact.”
“The Cyber Engineering Technology/ Cyber Security Research Center will develop foundational research infrastructure with cutting-edge technology and equipment to facilitate research in various areas and provide campus-wide infrastructure and resources for faculty and student research,” according to Dr. Akhtar Lodgher, chair of the Department of Computing and Cyber Security. A portion of the grant will support existing degree programs at A&M-San Antonio, such as Cyber Engineering Technology as well as future graduate programs. Dr. Smriti Bhatt and Dr. Lo’ai Tawalbeh, under the supervision of Dr. Lodgher, submitted the winning proposal.
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Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Established as a stand-alone university in 2009, Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a comprehensive, four-year public university that reflects the culturally diverse, heritage-rich community it serves. Situated on nearly 700 acres in South San Antonio, A&M-San Antonio is a Military Embracing™ institution offering 29 undergraduate programs and 14 graduate programs to 6,700 students. The university is home to the Henry G. Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders and the Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center. A&M-San Antonio holds the HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) designation. Visit tamusa.edu for more information. #onamission
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
As an engineering research agency of Texas, TEES performs quality research driven by world problems; strengthens and expands the state’s workforce through educational partnerships and training; and develops and transfers technology to industry. TEES partners with academic institutions, governmental agencies, industries and communities to solve problems to help improve the quality of life, promote economic development and enhance educational systems.
Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $4.7 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities and seven state agencies, the Texas A&M System educates more than 152,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $972 million in FY 2016 and helped drive the state’s economy.