Department of Cyber Security Engineering

Assistant Professor Vijay Shah from the Department of Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing, teamed up with colleagues in Arlington, Virginia, to build drones that monitor and improve the safety of firefighters in action.

In April, Mason professor Mohamed Gebril took a team of students to Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's BattleDrones Competition.

During the pandemic, Mason cyber security engineering major Ahna Mohiuddin was taking her classes online in Bangladesh, a 10-hour time difference.

Duminda Wijesekera receives the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Impact Award for his research projects ranging from autonomous vehicle security to smart building.

Mason students competed in VMI's Cyber Fusion, bringing home the first place trophy. The event is co-hosted by Sen. Mark R. Warner, the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, and the Virginia Cyber Range.

Cybersecurity experts from Mason’s College of Engineering and Computing are playing an important role in protecting American manufacturing automation and supply chains from cyber threats and designing better security into advanced manufacturing plants.