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 Student Research Week Winner
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
- Government Efficiency
Anika Garg
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Multi-agent Systems
- Cybernuclear Defense
Ariela Mitrani '25
Graduate Student
Brown Scholar, National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Accessible Cybersecurity
- Ethics of AI
Rishabh Pagaria
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- CyberbioSecurity
- Maritime Security
- Artificial Intelligence
Ruchira Bhat
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Agriculture Security
- National Security
Jayden Cox
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- National Security
Jedidiah Samrajkumar '25
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- AI and Insurance
- Cyber Liability
- Cybersecurity
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
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- National Security
Gurmehar Kaur Sibal
Graduate Student
Research Interests
- Cyber Nuclear Systems
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
JT Sleeper
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- AI and Cybersecurity
- Cyber Intelligence Integration
- National Security
Kyle Easton
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Security Analyzation
- Network Traffic
Anisha Menezes
Undergraduate Researcher
Brown Scholar, Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- AI Powered Phishing Detection
- Cyber Intelligence Integration
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
Sarthak Giri
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- AI Powered Phishing Detection
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
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
Gauri Agrawal
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- AI in Social Media
- Cyber Liability
- AI and Insurance
Seshadithya Saravanan
Undergraduate Researcher
University Honors
Research Interests
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Quantageddon
- Cyberwarfare
Shrutwik Muppa
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- AI and Nuclear Cybersecurity
- National Security
- AI and Media Bias
Aleksander Alvarez
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Micro Nuclear Reactors Security
- National Security
- Artificial Intelligence
Saptarishi Das
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- AI in Healthcare
- Differential Privacy
- Machine Learning
May He
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Data Breach Prevention
- Cyber Quantum
Jason Xiong
Undergraduate Researcher
National Merit Scholar, 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
Cameron Farley
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Cyberwarfare
Jashanjodh Bajwa
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Micro Nuclear Reactors Security
- National Security
- Cyberwarfare
Devin Gunst
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Infrastructure Security
- National Security
- Cyberwarfare
Andre Mordi
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- AI and Differential Privacy
- African Politics
- Global Affairs
Jack Lao
Undergraduate Researcher
Engineering Honors
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
- National Security
Ujval Munagala
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests
- Real-Time Bluetooth-Camera Fusion
- Cybersecurity
- AI and Physical 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
Namish Dixit
Undergraduate Researcher
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests
- National Security
- Cyberwarfare
- Artificial Intelligence
Apoorv Agrawal
Undergraduate Researcher
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
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
Nicole Overend
Affiliate
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Video Production
- Artifical Intelligence
Sandali Srivastava
Affiliate
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
- Artifical Intelligence
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
Rayan Prasad
Affiliate
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity
- AI Forensics
Likith Kancharlapalli
Affiliate
Research Interests
- AI and Cybersecurity
- Small Business Security
- Blockchain Security
Vincent Nguyen
Affiliate
Shreyas Kumar Endowed Scholar
Research Interests
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber-Chemical Warfare
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
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
Aditta Kumar '25
Alumni
Program: M.S. 2025
Research Interests: AI and Security
Key Projects:Cyber Liability Insurance
George Hoyt '25
Alumni
Program: B.S. 2025
Research Interests: AI and Security
Key Projects: Cyber-Physical Systems
Audrey Estrada '25
Alumni
Program: B.S. 2025
Research Interests: AI for Small Businesses
Key Projects: Hunting Source Code
Anusha Nigam
Future Aggie
Affiliation: Centennial High School
Research Interests: Small Business Security
Role: Research 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
Reyaansh Gadia
Future Aggie
Affiliation: Cabrillo Middle School
Research Interests: Small Business Security
Role: Summer Intern