Alex Schwarzmann

Alex Schwarzmann is a Professor and Dean in the Department of Computer Science at Augusta University's School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. and MS in Computer Science from Brown University (1992, 1989) and an MS from Cornell University (1981). His research focuses on distributed computing systems, cyber security, election integrity, and cryptographic protocols. He has led initiatives in secure distributed storage systems, fault-tolerant algorithms, and voting system security. Notably, he received the 2022 and 2010 Edsger W. Dijkstra Prizes in Distributed Computing for foundational contributions to the field.

His work integrates theoretical rigor with practical applications, such as developing robust frameworks for election-day voter check-in and securing atomic memory operations. He has served as Committee Chair for the 5th International Symposium on Cyber Security Cryptology and Machine Learning (CSCML 2021). His research spans distributed consensus algorithms, intrusion detection mechanisms, and privacy-preserving technologies in networked systems.

Recent publications highlight advancements in atomic storage systems, low-latency distributed memory, and mitigating vulnerabilities in multi-source transfer learning. His grants include NSF funding for secure voting systems and resilient distributed frameworks.