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Nov 10, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Vitaly Ford teamed up with Sabre Systems, Inc., and the Urban League of Philadelphia to allow students to obtain skills and qualifications that will give them an edge when applying to professional positions in the cybersecurity and technology fields....
Oct 22, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
By Nikolai Kachuyevski '21 Arcadia Psychology students Jill Brennan ’22, Michael McCoy ’22, Jassika Riad ’22, and Najae Jaylen Owens-Boone ’21 took home silver in a social engineering competition hosted by Temple University, held virtually from Oct. 2 to 5. “There were only six teams...
Sep 25, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
GenCyberCoin is not just a widely used educational tool—it’s also an award winner. Dr. Vitaly Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Arcadia University, was one of five winners in the National CyberWatch Center’s (NCC) Innovations in Cybersecurity Education award program...
Aug 7, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
This year, Dr. Vitaly Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, is taking cybersecurity to universities and school districts around the country so students can learn the ins and outs of principles and best practices. Support for this project comes from the National Security...
May 2, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
Arcadia students presented research on a variety of topics at the 30th annual Saint Joseph’s University Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium on April 5. The symposium is open to both undergraduate and graduate students engaged in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and natural or social...
Jan 30, 2019 • Jen Retter
During the 2018-19 academic year, faculty and staff earned grants for sexual violence resources, STEM training, network improvements, and scholarly research. The funding will enhance campus life, academic offerings, and research opportunities for the Arcadia community. DOJ grant supports...
Dec 12, 2018 • Caitlin Burns
Faculty from the School of Education and Computer Science and Mathematics Department welcomed to campus high school students from the School District of Philadelphia’s Academy at Palumbo on Dec. 6. Dr. Augusto Macalalag, assistant professor of Education, Dr. Yanxia Jia, associate professor of...
Nov 14, 2018 • Caitlin Burns
Arcadia’s Computer Science and Mathematics faculty and students competed at the annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Eastern Regional Conference at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., from Oct. 19 to 20. William Bibbs ’20, Andy Malinsky ’20, Brian Muller ’19, Virginia Myrkalo...
Sep 6, 2018 • Caitlin Burns
Interim Chief Information Officer Leslie Margolis and Dr. Vitaly Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide new, high-speed networking resources on campus for technology-driven science and education applications...
Aug 22, 2018 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Vitaly Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, has created a web platform where middle school and high school students can learn about cryptocurrency and web security through his grant award from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF...
Vitaly Ford received an Information Systems and Technology Engineer degree at the Ural Federal University in 2012. He continued his education and pursued Master's and PhD in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) at Tennessee Tech University, graduating in 2017. He joined the faculty of Arcadia University in Fall 2017 as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
Dr. Ford's primary areas of research include Smart Grid security and privacy, cybersecurity education, machine learning/data science, and fraud detection. Some of his most recent projects are:
(1) GenCyberCoin - gamified platform for teaching cybersecurity;
(2) a simulation framework for analyzing and comparing the performance of different privacy-preserving advanced metering infrastructure protocols;
(3) CTF Unplugged - the Capture the Flag cybersecurity competition for K-12 students that does not require any technology for participation;
(4) curriculum and learning modules for GenCyber cybersecurity summer camp for K-12 students;
(5) penetration testing exercises for K-12 and college students;
(6) privacy-preserving advanced metering infrastructure protocol that supports fine-grained data analysis.
Dr. Ford has been also serving as the Director of Cybersecuirty R&D for the National Cybersecurity Student Association and the Chapter Coordinator for the Women in Cybersecurity organization. In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess, table tennis, and CTF {watching Netflix too! ;-D }.
Security, privacy, cybersecurity education, Smart Grid, machine learning
Home Country
Russia
Languages
Russian, English
Tennessee Tech University 2017
PhD, Major in Computer Science (cybersecurtiy)
Tennessee Tech University 2015
MS, Major in Computer Science
Ural Federal University 2012
Engineer, (BS), Major in Information Systems and Technology