Manic holding a plaque from one of his patents. (Photo by Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU Cybersecurity Center leader Milos Manic honored by the National Academy of Inventors

Manic, a professor in the College of Engineering, is elected to the rank of senior member, recognizing his impact through AI-based projects.

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, next to a scale elevator model used to test physical systems.

Researchers fight cybercrime with new digital forensic tools and techniques

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., leads computer scientists working to protect nuclear plants, dams and other critical infrastructure.

Student working in front of a computer

‘GenCyber’ bootcamp aimed at building next generation of cybersecurity pros

Hosted by the VCU College of Engineering and Cybersecurity Center, the week-long bootcamp welcomed middle and high school students from across Richmond at no cost to participants.

Students and researchers working with a smart city testbed

New testbeds at VCU College of Engineering boost the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative’s capabilities in securing NextG, medical devices and smart cities

The testbeds were developed under the leadership of Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D., director of the CCI Central Virginia regional node and professor and chair of VCU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Milos Manic, Ph.D. and Sharon Bowes

VIDEO: Milos Manic, Ph.D., discusses cybersecurity threats — and ways to disable them

Sharon Bowes, anchor and producer of NewsPoint360, interviews Milos Manic, Ph.D., IEEE Fellow, professor of computer science and director of VCU’s Cybersecurity Center.

Milos Manic, Ph.D.

Computer science professor named president-elect of IEEE society

The members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Industrial Electronics Society (IES) have elected Milos Manic, Ph.D., IEEE Fellow, as its new president-elect effective Jan. 1, 2022. Manic was elected from a slate of five candidates spanning four continents.