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Cliff C. Zou is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida (UCF), and Program Coordinator for Master's degrees in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security and Privacy. He serves as a UCF Cybersecurity and Privacy Cluster member, Point-of-Contact for UCF CAE-CD/CAE-R designations, and leads the Data Systems Group. With a Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2005), and B.S./M.S. from USTC, he has received numerous awards including the UCF-TIP Award (2013, 2024), Best Paper Awards, and Fellowships.
- Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2005)
- M.S., Automation, University of Science & Technology of China (USTC) (1999)
- B.S., Automation, USTC (1996)
His research spans Computer and Network Security, IoT Security, Blockchain Systems, Wireless Network Security, and Malware Analysis. Recent work focuses on adversarial machine learning, side-channel attacks, encrypted traffic classification, and secure IoT architectures. His publications (2025-2020) highlight trends in deep learning-based defense, WiFi fingerprinting, TrustZone security, and malware propagation.
Scientific Awards:
- UCF Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award (2024, 2013)
- Best Paper Award (2023)
- Best Student Paper Award (ACSAC 2007)
- Guo Moruo Scholarship (USTC, 1996)
- Graduate Fellowships (University of Massachusetts, 1999-2001)
Prof. Zou has advised 14 PhD graduates and numerous Master's/BS students, many now holding academic/industry roles. His funded projects include NSF grants (DGE-2325452, DGE-2042996, DGE-1723587, DGE-1915780), US Army PEO STRI collaborations, and Florida Center for Cybersecurity seed grants. He leads the cyberforensic.net educational platform and has contributed to free IoT security labs for professionals.
