Frank Hu

Dr. Yen-Hung (Frank) Hu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Norfolk State University (NSU), faculty member in the NSU Information Assurance Research and Education Development Institute (IA-REDI), and researcher in the NSU Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity and NSU K-20 Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research (CECOR) Project. He previously served as Director of Information Assurance Center at Hampton University and full-time faculty member in Computer Science at Hampton University.

Education includes:

• D.Sc. in Computer Science, George Washington University (2004)
• M.S. in Computer Science, Southeastern University
• M.S. in Applied Chemistry, National Chiao-Tung University
• B.S. in Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University

Research focuses on fundamental aspects of cybersecurity and computational systems including network security architectures, trustworthy computing paradigms, internet traffic analysis methodologies, secure coding practices, and machine learning applications in security contexts. Research integrates theoretical frameworks with practical implementations for real-world cyber defense systems.

Professional activities include participation in numerous funded research grants from DoD and DoE, attendance at NSA IA CAE meetings, NIST workshops, and cybersecurity education conferences. Actively contributes to academic community through conference presentations and publications.

Teaches courses including Java Programming, Web Server Administration, Graduate Topics in Computer Science, IT Principles, Networking Fundamentals, and Advanced Cybersecurity Topics.