Homeland Security and Faculty Expertise: University of Maryland

Homeland Security and the University Of Maryland

Dr. Michael Hicks

Michael Hicks

Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
University of Maryland, College Park

Ph.D. 2001, University of Pennsylvania

Expertise: Dr. Hicks' current focus is on building tools and languages for improving the reliability and security of software. His research expertise is in Programming Language Design and Implementation, Security, Adaptive and Reconfigurable Architectures, and Networked and Distributed Systems

Credentials

Dr. Hicks received an NSF CAREER Award in 2004, the ACM SIGPLAN Doctoral Dissertation award in 2002, and was a Cornell University Information Assurance Institute (IAI) Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2001. Dr. Hicks has served on program committees for several conferences and has provided reviews for a variety of journals, generally in programming languages and systems.

Phone: 301-405-2710
Address: 4131 A.V. Williams Building
University of Maryland
College Park MD 20742
Email: Click here to contact Dr. Hicks
For more information: Dr. Hicks' home page

Faculty

Listed by Area of Expertise
Listed Alphabetically

Faculty Expertise Areas

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Biological and Chemical Countermeasures

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Domestic and Foreign Policy

Borders and Transportation

Standards and State / Local Government

Nuclear and Radiological Countermeasures

Linguistics and Languages

High Explosives Countermeasures

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The University of Maryland ranks among the top 20 public research universities in the nation and is the closest in proximity to the nation's capital. Maryland is uniquely positioned to address issues of homeland security with its highly ranked programs in public affairs, science and technology and its strong ties to nearby federal agencies and research laboratories. Our distinguished faculty includes members who have served as senior government officials and public policy experts, as well as leading experts in arms control and nuclear and biological weapons.