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Ambareen Siraj
Program Director at National Science Foundation (NSF). Founder WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity).
Dr. Ambareen Siraj is a distinguished professional in the field of cybersecurity and computer science. She currently serves as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF), a position she has held since June 2022.12
Career Highlights
Dr. Siraj has had an impressive academic career:
- Professor of Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University (2006-2022)12
- Founding Director of the Cybersecurity Education Research and Outreach Center (CEROC) at Tennessee Tech (2016-2022)12
Her most notable achievement is founding Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) in 2013, where she continues to serve as a board member and conference program chair.12
Education
Dr. Siraj holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Mississippi State University.12 She also earned her MSc in Computer Science from the same institution and a BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics from the University of Dhaka.1
Awards and Recognition
Throughout her career, Dr. Siraj has received numerous accolades, including:
- ABET Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2020)
- Cybersecurity Person of The Year (2020) by Cybersecurity Ventures
- Tennessee Tech Wings Up Research Award (2019-20)
- Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education Exceptional Leadership in Education Award (2018)
- Brown-Henderson Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award (2017)
Professional Involvement
Dr. Siraj is actively involved in professional organizations, including:
- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Her LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "ambareensiraj".23
