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Brian Neil Levine is a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Director of the UMass Amherst Cybersecurity Institute. He joined the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences in 1999 and was promoted to Professor in 2010. His research focuses on cybersecurity, digital forensics, and child rescue, with significant contributions to thwarting online child exploitation. Levine's work has been supported by the Department of Justice, NSF, and Oak Foundation, leading to tools like RoundUp that have rescued hundreds of children globally.
Education: PhD (1999), MS (1996) in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Cruz; BS from University at Albany (1994).
Research Interests: Combats child sexual exploitation through digital forensics and network security. Key areas include blockchain analysis, peer-to-peer networks, mobile computing, and privacy-preserving technologies. His lab’s tools are used by law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Notable Achievements: ACM Fellow (2020), NSF CAREER Award (2002), and the 2017 IEEE INFOCOM Test of Time Award. He has published over 90 papers and holds $12M+ in research grants.
Service: Founded the New England Security Day, co-chaired ACM MobiCom 2011, and served on editorial boards for journals like IEEE Transactions on Networking. Active in policy advising, including testimony to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Labs/Teams: Leads the UMass Rescue Lab and co-directs the UMass Data Core. Collaborates with ICAC Task Forces and federal agencies.
