Jason Jaskolka

Jason Jaskolka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Design. He holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario. His research focuses on cyber security evaluation and assurance, formal methods, and secure software engineering. He leads the Cyber Security Evaluation and Assurance (CyberSEA) Lab, emphasizing security-by-design principles for complex systems like industrial control systems and IoT-enabled healthcare.

Education: Ph.D. (Software Engineering, McMaster University, 2015), M.A.Sc. (Software Engineering, McMaster University, 2010), B.Eng. (Software Engineering and Game Design, McMaster University, 2009).

Research interests include: Cyber Security Evaluation & Assurance, Data-Driven Security Metrics, Formal Verification of Security Properties, Secure Software Architecture Design, and Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Security. His work addresses challenges in threat modeling, compliance with security standards, and mitigating implicit system vulnerabilities.

Recognition includes the 2021 New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for innovative pedagogy. He actively supervises graduate students in funded research positions. Key collaborations include Health Canada's Scientific Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University.

Labs/Teams: CyberSEA Lab, focusing on developing rigorous security evaluation frameworks and tools for software-dependent systems.