Experts by Expertise: Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy

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8/16/21
Samantha Barbas
Professor of Law

Expertise: Mass media law, libel, privacy, freedom of the press

Phone: 716-645-6216
Email: sbarbas@buffalo.edu
8/16/21
Mark Bartholomew
Professor of Law
Expertise: intellectual property, copyright, trademarks, cyber law, cybersecurity bills (such as SOPA and CISPA), net neutrality, advertising law
Phone: 716-645-5959
Email: bartholo@buffalo.edu
8/16/21
Sanjukta Das Smith
Associate Professor of Management Science and Systems
Expertise: cloud computing, digital piracy, business information systems, business statistics

Contact: Sanjukta Das Smith can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.
8/16/21
David Doermann
Director of the University at Buffalo Artificial Intelligence Institute
Expertise: artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, image analysis and recognition, document analysis, media forensics
Phone: 716-645-1557
Email: doermann@buffalo.edu
8/16/21
Joana Gaia
Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems
Expertise: health information systems; business intelligence; digital security and privacy; data analytics; emergency management; girls and STEM careers

Contact: Joana Gaia can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.
12/16/21
Siwei Lyu

Empire Innovation Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Expertise: digital media forensics, deepfakes, computer vision, machine learning, art authentication
Phone: 716-645-1587
Email: siweilyu@buffalo.edu
8/31/21
Bina Ramamurthy
Professor of Teaching in Computer Science and Engineering

Expertise: Blockchain; blockchain and cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ether) and non-fungible tokens; data-intensive computing; big data platforms

Phone: 716-645-3182
Email: bina@buffalo.edu
8/16/21
Shambhu Upadhyaya
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Expertise: cybersecurity, hacking, encryption, cyberattacks, protecting infrastructure from cyber threats

Phone: 716-645-3183
Email: shambhu@buffalo.edu