Our Team
We are a multidisciplinary group of talented researchers that include students from National Merit Scholars, University Honors, Engineering Honors, Brown Scholars, and more. Meet the people behind the research. The class year indicates the year a member graduated from Texas A&M University!
Shreyas Kumar '05
Professor of Practice
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Cyberwarfare
Maitreya Niranjan
Graduate Student
2025 & 2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
- Government Efficiency
Anika Garg
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Multi-agent Systems
- Cybernuclear Defense
Rishabh Pagaria
Graduate Student
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- CyberbioSecurity
- Maritime Security
- Artificial Intelligence
Ruchira Bhat
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Agriculture Security
- National Security
Jayden Cox '25
Graduate Student
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- National Security
Anil Parthasarathi '25
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
- Cybersecurity
Mihir Sanjay
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Cybersecurity
Nihal Thomas
Graduate Student
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- National Security
- Kumar-Thomas Model
Gurmehar Kaur Sibal
Graduate Student
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- Cyber Nuclear Systems
JT Sleeper '25
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- AI and Cybersecurity
- Cyber Intelligence Integration
- National Security
Abel Gizaw '25
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
Deho (Kyle) Kim
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
Aviral Agarwal
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Legal Informatics
- Incident Intelligence
- Regulatory Harmonization
Nandni Solanki
Graduate Intern
Research Interests
- Computer Graphics
- Medical Imaging
- Medical AI
Raksha Vishwanath
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
Ethan Curb
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- National Security
- Cybersecurity
Hiya Sharma
Undergraduate Researcher
University and Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyberwarfare
- Malware Detection
Saptarishi Das
Undergraduate Researcher
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- AI in Healthcare
- Differential Privacy
- Machine Learning
Sandali Srivastava
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
- Artifical Intelligence
Jason Xiong
Undergraduate Researcher
2026 TAMU SRW Winner, Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- AI Powered Cybersecurity
- Malware Detection
- AI-Driven Social Engineering
Shruti Oruganti
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- AI in Hardware Design
- Chip Design
- Threat Modeling
Isha Virk
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- AI in Hardware Design
- Threat Modeling
- Chip Design
Nishika Bajaj
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- AI in Social Media
- Cyberwarfare
- Social Engineering
Isaac Ramirez
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Infrastructure Security
- National Security
- AI and Securiing Public Utlities
Seshadithya Saravanan
Undergraduate Researcher
University Honors
Research Interests
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Quantageddon
- Cyberwarfare
Aleksander Alvarez
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Micro Nuclear Reactors Security
- National Security
- Artificial Intelligence
May He
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Data Breach Prevention
- Cyber Quantum
Cameron Farley
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Cyberwarfare
Devin Gunst
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Infrastructure Security
- National Security
- Cyberwarfare
Jack Lao
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
- National Security
Arush Jha
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Ethics of AI Artform
- Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity
Andrew Bae
Undergraduate Researcher
University Honors
Research Interests
- Data Analysis for Cyber Forensics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
Emma Johansson
Undergraduate Researcher
Regents Scholar
Research Interests
- National Security
Ananya Bandi
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Pseudo Random Numbers
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
Vikram Kanthadai
Undergraduate Researcher
Shreyas Kumar Endowed Scholar
Research Interests
- Small Business Security
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
Avaneesh Giri
Undergraduate Researcher
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- AI in Hardware Design
- Chip Design
- Cybersecurity
Parker Wolski
Undergraduate Researcher
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artifical Intelligence
Rayan Prasad
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity
- AI Forensics
Namish Dixit
Undergraduate Researcher
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- National Security
- Cyberwarfare
- Artificial Intelligence
Apoorv Agrawal
Undergraduate Researcher
2026 TAMU SRW Winner, University Honors
Research Interests
- Data Science for National Security
- Cyberwarfare
- Artificial Intelligence
Devkumar Banerjee
Undergraduate Researcher
Brown Scholar, National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- US Space Force
- Cyberwarfare
- National Security
Matthew Sterniuk
Undergraduate Researcher
Brown Scholar, National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- Cyberwarfare
- Infrastructure security
- National Security
Shrey Jha
Undergraduate Researcher
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Eshanvi Bangera
Undergraduate Researcher
2026 TAMU SRW Winner, National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Shriya Shah
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Ishaan Srivastava
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Sarthak Giri
Co-Founders
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Ujval Munagala
Co-Founders
Likith Kancharlapalli
Co-Founders
2026 TAMU SRW Winner
Shrutwik Muppa
Co-Founders
Anisha Menezes
Co-Authors
Gauri Agrawal
Co-Authors
Andre Mordi
Co-Authors
Jashanjodh Bajwa
Co-Authors
Oscar Leon
491+
Nicole Overend
491+
Michael Ades
491+
Tristan Kingsley
491+
Dongha Cho '25
Affiliate
Research Interests
- AI for Small Businesses
- National Security
- Cybersecurity
Serhii Honcharenko
Affiliate
Research Interests
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
- IoT security
- AI for Small Businesses
Armend Spahiu
Affiliate
Outstanding Sophomore Cadet
Research Interests
- National Security
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
Jedidiah Samrajkumar '25
Affiliate
Research Interests
- AI and Insurance
- Cyber Liability
- Cybersecurity
Nithya Vemuri
Affiliate
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity
- Artifical Intelligence
Manya Tiwari
Affiliate
Affiliation: Texas A&M Department of Biology
Research Interests: BioSecurity
Key Projects: Biological Applications
Vincent Nguyen
Affiliate
Shreyas Kumar Endowed Scholar
Research Interests
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber-Chemical Warfare
Somitra Sanadhya
Affiliate
Affiliation: Professor, IIT Kanpur
Research Interests: Applied Cryptography and Cybersecurity
Key Projects: Cryptanalysis of block ciphers and hash functions, Development of secure QR codes
Priyansha Kaurav
Affiliate
Affiliation: Asst Professor, IIT Roorkee
Research Interests: Terahertz
Key Projects: Security Applications of Terahertz
Gourav Nagar '14
Affiliate
Affiliation: Director, Bill.com
Research Interests: Security Operations
Key Projects: Cyber Kill Chain
Nakul Singh
Affiliate
Affiliation: VP, Righ Inc
Research Interests: AI, Wireless Networks
Key Projects: Smart Devices Security
Ananya Agarwal
Affiliate
Affiliation: Boston University
Research Interests: Economics, Game Theory
Key Projects: Cyber-Nuclear
Adya Daruka
Affiliate
Affiliation: UIUC
Research Interests: Applications of AI/ML
Key Projects: Cyber Bio Security
Sanskriti Singh
Affiliate
Affiliation: MIT
Research Interests: AI for Cybersecurity
Key Projects: Cyber Bullying
Anusha Nigam
Affiliate
Affiliation: UC Berkeley
Research Interests: Small Business Security
Role: Research Intern
Sukrit Jindal
Affiliate
Affiliation: IIT Roorkee
Research Interests: Intern
Key Projects: AI and Cyber Crimes
Diya Bhatnagar
Affiliate
Affiliation: IIT Ropar
Research Interests: Intern
Key Projects: Cyber-Nuclear
Kaartik Tejwani
Affiliate
Affiliation: UCLA
Research Interests: AI and Cyber Wars
Key Projects: Riots and wars caused by AI
Vidhika Tiwari
Affiliate
Affiliation: UMass
Research Interests: Insider Threats
Key Projects: Social Engineering
Dev Saini
Affiliate
Affiliation: RPI
Research Interests: Nuclear Security
Key Projects: Cyber-Nuclear
Mahi Mittal
Affiliate
Affiliation: IIT Kanpur
Research Interests: AI for Structural Safety
Role: Summer Intern
Charvi Vohra
Future Aggie
Affiliation: Coppell High School
Research Interests: AI and Enterprise Privacy
Role: Program Management Intern
Tejasvi Manoj
Future Aggie
TIME’s Kid of the Year 2025
Affiliation: Lebanon Trail High School
Research Interests: Cybersecurity for Seniors
Role: Cybersecurity Intern
Anvesha Nigam
Future Aggie
Affiliation: The Hockaday School
Research Interests: Cybersecurity
Role: Research Intern
Reyaansh Gadia
Future Aggie
Affiliation: Cabrillo Middle School
Research Interests: Small Business Security
Role: Summer Intern