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Suku Nair

Director, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ AT&T ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ for Virtualization
Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer
University Distinguished Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.
Lyle School of Engineering, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, Dallas
nair@lyle.smu.edu

ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Director, Dr. Suku Nair is the Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer and an University Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Lyle School of Engineering at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ University in Dallas. His research interests include Software Defined Networks, Virtualization Technologies, and Cyber Security. He is the founding director of the AT&T ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ for Virtualization. He is also the founder of the Cyber Security program at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, which currently enjoys the NSA/DHS ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Excellence in Information Assurance Education Cyber Defense designation. He has published extensively in the area of High Assurance Computing and Networking. His research has been supported through funds from National Science Foundation (NSF), National Security Agency (NSA), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and various industry including Lockheed Martin, Alcatel, Raytheon, IBM, and AT&T. He has been a consultant to various IT, Telecom and Cyber Security Companies. Some of his recent awards include the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Ford Research Fellowship, IBM faculty award, Distinguished University Citizen award, and the University Distinguished Professorship. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1988 and 1990, respectively.