{"id":264565,"date":"2026-06-04T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/alum-presents-cyber-research-at-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:55:25","slug":"alum-presents-cyber-research-at-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/alum-presents-cyber-research-at-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Alum presents cyber research at conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alum presents cyber research at conference<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/ung.edu\/news\/articles\/2026\/06\/alum-presents-cyber-research-at-conference.php<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-04 16:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: ung.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Esmaeili’s research, “AI-driven update validation in endpoint security,” will be published in the IEEE conference proceedings and will be available to our future students in the ACM Digital Library, as well as in the Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.<\/p>\n

The work focused on how to use artificial intelligence in the cybersecurity landscape.<\/p>\n

“I was always interested in seeing how AI could be applied to cybersecurity,” Esmaeili said. “<\/strong>I am thankful for UNG and the Institute for Cyber Operations. ‘Students First. Always\u2019 was something I experienced firsthand. I’m very thankful for that.”<\/p>\n

During his four years at UNG, he completed multiple internships at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), he was part of UNG’s first cyber internship partnership with the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, and he was a member of the CyberHawks competition teams across multiple events.<\/p>\n

“He gained real-world work experience, networking with other students who have similar interests, getting familiar with the industry-type projects and bridging the gap between academic work and practical applications,” Dr. Ahmad Ghafarian, professor of computer science, said of the internships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the GTRI he worked as an undergraduate researcher in embedded systems security through the VIP program where he was selected as a GTRI competitor in the CSAW embedded security challenge. The experience exposed him to a highly technical and research-driven environment focused on solving real cybersecurity problems involving embedded systems and emerging technologies. One of the most impactful aspects of his time at GTRI was being surrounded by researchers, mentors and students who were deeply passionate about innovation and cybersecurity research. The environment encouraged critical thinking, collaboration and persistence when working through complex technical challenges, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking on the embedded security challenge strengthened my interest in applied cybersecurity…<\/p>\n

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