Contact:
Computer Science
The University of Alabama
Cyber Hall, Room 3057
Box 870290
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: (205) 348-4740
Fax: (205) 348-6959
E-Mail: atkison at cs dot ua dot edu
The University of Alabama
Cyber Hall, Room 3057
Box 870290
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: (205) 348-4740
Fax: (205) 348-6959
E-Mail: atkison at cs dot ua dot edu
Affiliations:
Director, DCSL (Digital Forensics and Control Systems Security Lab) (2009 - present)
Director, Cyber Security Program (2020 - present)
Member of Alabama Cyber Institute (2015 - present)
Member of Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety (2020 - present)
Member of Alabama Transportation Institute (2017 - present)
CISSP (44455), member since February 2003.
Director, Cyber Security Program (2020 - present)
Member of Alabama Cyber Institute (2015 - present)
Member of Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety (2020 - present)
Member of Alabama Transportation Institute (2017 - present)
CISSP (44455), member since February 2003.
Links:
The University of Alabama
College of Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Digial Forensics and Control Systems Security Lab
College of Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Digial Forensics and Control Systems Security Lab
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Courses Taught:
University of Alabama
Introduction to Cyber Security
SCADA Systems Security
Software Engineering
Information Retrieval
Software Reverse Engineering
Digital Forensics
Software Security
Introduction to Machine Learning
Capstone Computing
Louisiana Tech University
Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime
Access Control Logic and Covert Channels
Wireless and Mobile Security
Computer Networks
Advanced Computer Networks
Data Mining and Machine Learning in Cyber Security
Data Structures
Systems Programming
ACTT
Introduction to Cyber Security
Introduction to Digital Forensics
Introduction to Computer Networks
Mississippi State University
Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Programming with C
Introduction to Cyber Security
SCADA Systems Security
Software Engineering
Information Retrieval
Software Reverse Engineering
Digital Forensics
Software Security
Introduction to Machine Learning
Capstone Computing
Louisiana Tech University
Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime
Access Control Logic and Covert Channels
Wireless and Mobile Security
Computer Networks
Advanced Computer Networks
Data Mining and Machine Learning in Cyber Security
Data Structures
Systems Programming
ACTT
Introduction to Cyber Security
Introduction to Digital Forensics
Introduction to Computer Networks
Mississippi State University
Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Programming with C
Students:
Current Students
Ahmed Bakr
Mahmoud Srewa
Ridwan Bello
Abul Kalam Azad
Abdulaziz Almousa
Kelvin Ovabor
Lacey Wicks
Ella Dierlam
Evan Hardt
Alex Gundrum
Hariaksha Gunda
Aislinn Hamill
Liam Tucker
Lucas Underbakke
Anderson Liddle
Sinan Al Ani
Harry May
Former Students
Rubana Hossain Munia
Hana Park
Nick Callahan
Andrew Renninger
Reaghan Dougherty
Sarah Scott
Ashton Johnson
Stephen Kirby
Jonah Sussman
Ashley Phan
Savannah Grasmick
Nicholas Muscolino
Chen Wang
Cole Robbins
Inyene Akpan
Chandler Staggs
Nel Vora
Russel Weas
Stephen Sottosanti
Laura Malis
Myles McLeroy
Abigail Payne
Michael Lee
Shariful Haque
Blake Wright
Ben Hallihan
Jake Wachs
Leete Skinner
Mahran Al-Zyoud
Vaughn Poe
Miclain Keffeler
Tzofi Klinghoffer
Sung Kim
Matthew Leeds
Kyle Galloway
Luke Hebert
Meghan Ford
Sean Semple
Stanislav Ponomarev
Nathan Wallace
James Poore
Christian Dean
Jordan Lafont
Rodney Chism
Robert Plummer
Jan Durand
Juan Flores
Joshua Hammons
Ahmed Bakr
Mahmoud Srewa
Ridwan Bello
Abul Kalam Azad
Abdulaziz Almousa
Kelvin Ovabor
Lacey Wicks
Ella Dierlam
Evan Hardt
Alex Gundrum
Hariaksha Gunda
Aislinn Hamill
Liam Tucker
Lucas Underbakke
Anderson Liddle
Sinan Al Ani
Harry May
Former Students
Rubana Hossain Munia
Hana Park
Nick Callahan
Andrew Renninger
Reaghan Dougherty
Sarah Scott
Ashton Johnson
Stephen Kirby
Jonah Sussman
Ashley Phan
Savannah Grasmick
Nicholas Muscolino
Chen Wang
Cole Robbins
Inyene Akpan
Chandler Staggs
Nel Vora
Russel Weas
Stephen Sottosanti
Laura Malis
Myles McLeroy
Abigail Payne
Michael Lee
Shariful Haque
Blake Wright
Ben Hallihan
Jake Wachs
Leete Skinner
Mahran Al-Zyoud
Vaughn Poe
Miclain Keffeler
Tzofi Klinghoffer
Sung Kim
Matthew Leeds
Kyle Galloway
Luke Hebert
Meghan Ford
Sean Semple
Stanislav Ponomarev
Nathan Wallace
James Poore
Christian Dean
Jordan Lafont
Rodney Chism
Robert Plummer
Jan Durand
Juan Flores
Joshua Hammons
Dr. Travis Atkison
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Cyber Security Program Director
Research Interests
- Cyber Security
- Cyber Security Education
- Computer Security
- Digital Forensics
- Control System Security
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Software Assurance
- Software Engineering
- Network Security
- Threat Avoidance
- Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
- Information Retrieval
Research Opportunities
Academic Degrees
- 2009 -- Ph.D., Computer Science, Mississippi State University,
- 1997 -- M.S, Computer Science, University of Alabama
- 1995 -- B.S, Computer Science, University of Alabama; Minor in Mathematics
- 1995 -- B.S, Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama; Concentration in Computer Engineering
Honors
- The University of Alabama Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Impact, 2024
- Recipient of the James Worth Bagley PhD Fellowship
- Recipient of the Joseph Barrier Graduate Fellowship
- Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
-
Upsilon Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society
- President, 2008 - 2009
- University of Alabama's Engineering Science and Mechanics Role of Honor