Caroline Sangeetha John

Dr. Caroline Sangeetha John is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, University of West Florida (UWF). She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a B.E. from Anna University, India, along with a graduate certificate in Cybersecurity.

• Position: Assistant Professor
• Department: Computer Science
• School: Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
• Institution: University of West Florida
• Email: cjohn@uwf.edu

She earned her Ph.D. in 2019 and M.S. in 2012 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and her B.E. in 2008 from Anna University, Chennai, India.

Her research is centered on critical areas of modern cybersecurity, including IoT security, Cyber-Physical System Security, and Network Security. Her work bridges theoretical and applied aspects of secure computing systems, particularly in embedded and distributed environments.

Dr. John is actively engaged in significant funded research initiatives. She serves as Principal Investigator (PI) on a SEED grant from Cyber Florida for the project Security-Aware In-Memory Neural Networks for Cyber-Physical Systems, and as Co-PI on a $2.3 million NSF CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service grant titled Argo Cyber Emerging Scholars (ACES): Developing a Cybersecurity Community of Practice.

She teaches core computer science courses such as Discrete Structures (COT3100), Introduction to Computer Organization (CDA3101), and Digital Forensics at the graduate level, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate education in cybersecurity and computing fundamentals.

Dr. John is affiliated with research groups at UWF focusing on Artificial Intelligence, Smart Home technologies, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing, though specific lab leadership roles are not detailed in the text.