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| '''Robert K. Cunningham''' is an American ] and engineer. In 2021 he became Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure at the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CMU official named vice chancellor for research infrastructure|url=https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/cmu-official-named-vice|website=utimes}}</ref> He is a ] of the ].{{r|ieee}} | |||
| '''Robert Kevin Cunningham''' (born 1963) is an American scientist and engineer. | |||
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== Education == | ||
| ⚫ | He earned an ] in Electrical Engineering from ], which he attended from 1981-1985. He studied visual processes as well as artificial intelligence in the former Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems of ], where he earned his Ph.D.{{cn|date=October 2021}} | ||
| In 2021, Cunningham became the Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/cmu-official-named-vice|title=CMU official named vice chancellor for research infrastructure|website=utimes}}</ref> at the ], while maintaining connections to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/directory/bios/cunningham-rob.html|title=Rob Cunningham|website=www.cylab.cmu.edu}}</ref> He worked at the ] of ] from 2018 to 2021, and served as director of the Laboratory of Physical Science at the ] (2019–2020). Prior to this, he spent twenty-five years at the federally funded research laboratory ], where his efforts were critical to building their research in ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zissman|first=Marc A.|last2=Cunningham|first2=Robert K.|date=2016|title=Cyber Security Research at Lincoln Laboratory|url=https://www.ll.mit.edu/sites/default/files/page/doc/2018-05/22_1_1_Cunningham.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2021|website=ll.mit.edu/}}</ref> While at the ], he helped promote the promise of quantum computing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?assetid=525768|title=The Promise of Quantum Computing|website=resources.sei.cmu.edu}}</ref> | |||
| == Career == | |||
| He has given his time to many professional endeavors (e.g., <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/sp/2012/06234446/12OmNzt0IL3|title=CSDL | IEEE Computer Society|website=www.computer.org}}</ref>), including serving as the Chair of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cybersecurity.ieee.org/|title=IEEE Cybersecurity – Home of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative|website=cybersecurity.ieee.org}}</ref> and co-founding (with Prof. Michael Hicks<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.umiacs.umd.edu/people/mwh|title=Mike Hicks | UMIACS|website=www.umiacs.umd.edu}}</ref>) the ] Secure Development Conference (SECDEV).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secdev.ieee.org/2021/home/|title=Home - IEEE Secure Development Conference|website=secdev.ieee.org}}</ref> | |||
| He worked for twenty-five years at the ], principally on ].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Zissman|first1=Marc A.|last2=Cunningham|first2=Robert K.|date=2016|title=Cyber Security Research at Lincoln Laboratory|url=https://www.ll.mit.edu/sites/default/files/page/doc/2018-05/22_1_1_Cunningham.pdf|access-date=15 August 2021|website=ll.mit.edu/}}</ref> From 2018 to 2021 he worked on ] at the ] of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?assetid=525768|title=The Promise of Quantum Computing|website=resources.sei.cmu.edu}}</ref> He was director of the Laboratory of Physical Science at the ] (2019–2020).{{cn|date=October 2021}} | |||
| In 2021, he became Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure at the ],<ref name=":0" /> while maintaining connections to Carnegie Mellon University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rob Cunningham|url=https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/directory/bios/cunningham-rob.html|website=www.cylab.cmu.edu}}</ref> | |||
| ==Education== | |||
| ⚫ | He earned an ] in Electrical Engineering from ], which he attended from 1981-1985. He studied visual processes as well as artificial intelligence in the former Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems of ], where he earned his Ph.D. | ||
| He was made a ] of the ] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mit.edu/2017/seven-from-mit-named-2017-ieee-fellows-0105|title=Seven from MIT are named 2017 IEEE Fellows|website=MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology}}</ref> He has served as chair of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cybersecurity.ieee.org/|title=IEEE Cybersecurity – Home of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative|website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/sp/2012/06234446/12OmNzt0IL3|title=CSDL | IEEE Computer Society|website=www.computer.org}}</ref> | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| Dr. Cunningham is a Fellow of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mit.edu/2017/seven-from-mit-named-2017-ieee-fellows-0105|title=Seven from MIT are named 2017 IEEE Fellows|website=MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology}}</ref> In 2015, he received an MIT Excellence Award,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hr.mit.edu/rewards/recipient/award-recipients/2015/bringing-out-best/robert-k-cunningham|title=Robert K. Cunningham | MIT Human Resources|website=hr.mit.edu}}</ref> Bringing out the Best, from the ]. | |||
| According to ] he has an ] of 13.{{r|scopus}} | |||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| He is married to ] |
He is married to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/brownalumnimonth956brow/brownalumnimonth956brow_djvu.txt|title=Brown Alumni Monthly Archives|website=archive.org|date=March 1995 }}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| <ref name=ieee>. IEEE Fellows Directory. Accessed October 2021.</ref> | |||
| <ref name=scopus>. Scopus. Accessed October 2021.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:50, 31 July 2024
American computer scientist| Robert K. Cunningham | |
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| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Barbara Shinn-Cunningham |
| Awards | Fellow, IEEE |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | computer security, machine learning, electrical engineering |
| Institutions | |
Robert K. Cunningham is an American computer scientist and engineer. In 2021 he became Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Education
He earned an Sc.B. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, which he attended from 1981-1985. He studied visual processes as well as artificial intelligence in the former Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems of Boston University, where he earned his Ph.D.
Career
He worked for twenty-five years at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, principally on computer security. From 2018 to 2021 he worked on quantum computing at the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. He was director of the Laboratory of Physical Science at the University of Maryland (2019–2020).
In 2021, he became Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure at the University of Pittsburgh, while maintaining connections to Carnegie Mellon University.
He was made a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2007. He has served as chair of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative.
According to Scopus he has an h-index of 13.
Personal life
He is married to Barbara Shinn-Cunningham.
References
- ^ "CMU official named vice chancellor for research infrastructure". utimes.
- Robert Cunningham. IEEE Fellows Directory. Accessed October 2021.
- Zissman, Marc A.; Cunningham, Robert K. (2016). "Cyber Security Research at Lincoln Laboratory" (PDF). ll.mit.edu/. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "The Promise of Quantum Computing". resources.sei.cmu.edu.
- "Rob Cunningham". www.cylab.cmu.edu.
- "Seven from MIT are named 2017 IEEE Fellows". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- "IEEE Cybersecurity – Home of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative". IEEE.
- "CSDL | IEEE Computer Society". www.computer.org.
- Cunningham, Robert K.. Scopus. Accessed October 2021.
- "Brown Alumni Monthly Archives". archive.org. March 1995.