People

Mireya was a Computer Science PhD candidate under Dr. Geoffrey Smith and Dr. Mark Finlayson, a CAESCIR Co-PI. Her research focus is quantifying information leakage. She has published in the Cloud Computing Security Workshop and she was a FIU School of Computing and Information Sciences Director’s Fellow from 2016-2019. Mireya was an intern at MIT Lincoln Laboratory where she helped to advance state-of-the-art cryptography and designed components of a new security architecture. Before joining FIU, Mireya graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Anthropology. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science in the Summer of 2022 and was selected as a Fellow in the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program, a two-year, full-time, paid fellowship that provides a pathway for federal employment. Under this fellowship, she accepted a position as a Program Analyst with Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE), where she will be evaluating cyber-security programs for the Department of Defense.

Pedro PhD student who joined our program in Fall 2018. He received his MS in in Mathematics in December, 2013, and BS degrees in both Mathematics and Physics in May, 2011, all from Florida International University. He has since worked as a high school physics teacher at a local charter school. In addition to being named as a CAESCIR Fellow, Pedro has received a McKnight Fellowship in 2018-2019; he’ll be participating in CAESCIR activities, but supported by the McKnight Fellowship in the first year of his doctoral studies and has selected Dr. Jason Liu, the CAESCIR PI, as his major professor starting in Fall 2018.

Cesar is a native Miamian that graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High, Miami-Dade College, and Florida International University, earning his diploma, Associate of Arts in Computer Information Systems, and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology respectively. Additionally, Cesar graduated from FIU Summa Cum Laude through the Honors College in the Spring of 2012 and was an active member of several student organizations; GEP, UPE, ACM, and others. After graduation, Cesar went and completed two software engineering internships at Costa Farms and Ultimate Software which would eventually lead to an almost 4 year application development consulting career at Microsoft. Cesar ended his Microsoft career in 2016 to pursue a graduate degree and began a Computer Science master's degree at the City University of New York at City College. After 1 year attending CUNY City College, Cesar returned to Miami where he would finish his master's program in the Fall of 2019 and begin his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Leonardo Bobadilla, researching applications of Secure Multiparty Computation in the field of Robotics. He is now supported by a GEM Fellowship as he continues to pursue his Ph.D.

Daniel began his MS in Computer Science studies in Fall 2018 after graduating with his BS in CS (Magna Cum Laude) in Spring 2018. He enjoys participating in MLH events such as Mango Hacks and Shell Hacks and previously worked as a Learning Assistant for Software Engineering courses. He worked with Dr. Monique Ross, a CAESCIR Co-PI, until he earned his MS in CS degree in Fall 2019.

Christopher Clement has been volunteering in the Discovery Laboratory at the FIU School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) as a Robotics Teaching Assistant since the Fall of 2017. Dr. Leonardo Bobadilla, a CAESCIR Co-PI, has identified him as a good fit for CAESCIR Fellow via his work in that Laboratory. Christopher was supported by CAESCIR starting in the Fall 2018 semester, working with Dr. Bobadilla on robotic surveillance until his graduation in Fall of 2019.

Joshuan is an undergraduate student who pursued a BS in Computer Science. Eventually, he plans to also pursue his MS in CS. He came to FIU in Summer 2019 and has been involved heavily in his studies and with various programs, such as MentorFIU, SparkDev, and the CMB Enrichment Program. Interests of his include AI, Natural Language Processing, Software Development, and Cybersecurity. He was a CAESCIR fellow from Spring 2020 to Summer 2022, when he earned his BS degree.