J. Sukarno Mertoguno

J. Sukarno Mertoguno serves as Research Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, holding dual leadership roles as chief innovation officer for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and deputy director of the Institute for Information Security and Privacy (IISP).

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from SUNY-Binghamton with specialization in system architecture design
• Degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Indonesia

Mertoguno's research focuses on developing innovative cybersecurity solutions through interdisciplinary approaches spanning system architecture, complex software engineering, and theoretical physics frameworks. His work integrates hardware-software co-design principles with security-by-architecture methodologies to address emerging cyber threats in critical infrastructure systems.

He leads strategic research initiatives through GTRI's Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate and the Institute for Information Security and Privacy, directing multi-institutional teams on defense-related cybersecurity projects and privacy-preserving technologies.