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CIRI's 2021 DHS Summer Research Team Poster Session

CIRI’s 2021 DHS Summer Research Team Poster Session

As part of the DHS Summer Research Team (SRT) Program for Minority Serving Institutions, CIRI hosted four groups of faculty and students from three different universities that collaborated with CIRI partners, faculty and staff to conduct research projects throughout the summer. Each student created and a presented a scientific poster based on their project.

  • Jordan Bernot, University of North Texas: Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Analysis
  • Jarod Costello, University of North Texas: CIRI CyberTalent Bridge
  • Jimmie Devany, Northern Arizona University: Analysis of Pavement Conditions through Sensor Vibration Data
  • Max Douglas, University of North Texas: Enhancing Cybersecurity KSATs from Cybersecurity Job Posting Data through NLP Techniques
  • Manuel Lopez, Jr., Northern Arizona University: Analysis of Pavement Conditions through Vehicle-Based Sensing
  • Kian O’Ryan, Texas State University: Blockchain: Harnessing Linked DLT for Smart Contact
  • Ana Robinson, North Texas University: Evaluating Ontologies for Cybersecurity Workforce
  • Maria Tomasso, Texas State University: Beyond Bitcoin: Applications of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for the United States Coast Guard