Daniel Takabi

Daniel Takabi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. He serves as the founding director of the INformation Security and Privacy: Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) Center. He earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.

Research Focus: Dr. Takabi specializes in cybersecurity and privacy, with emphasis on:

• Privacy-preserving and adversarial machine learning
• Applied cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)
• Cyber deception tactics and advanced access control systems
• Usable security and privacy frameworks

His interdisciplinary work bridges computer science, data privacy, and AI security.

Achievements: Recognized with:

• Microsoft Research Investigator Fellowship
• Multiple Best Paper/Poster awards at ACM/IEEE conferences

Funding & Leadership: His research is supported by grants from:

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• Department of Defense (DoD)
• Microsoft and NVIDIA

As INSPIRE Center director, he leads interdisciplinary security research and educational initiatives.