Jin-Hee Cho

Jin-Hee Cho is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech. Affiliations include the National Security Institute and the Northern Virginia Center. She holds the Stephen and Cherye Tyndall Moore Computer Science Junior Faculty Fellowship and is a Faculty Fellow of the College of Engineering.

Education: Ph.D. (2008) and M.S. (2004) in Computer Science from Virginia Tech.

Research Interests: Focus on cybersecurity, AI-driven defense mechanisms, and human factors. Key areas include trust management, moving target defense, uncertainty reasoning, and federated learning. Her work addresses challenges in autonomous systems, smart agriculture, and social network analysis, with a focus on interdisciplinary solutions for critical infrastructure protection and online safety.

Recent Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize AI safety, privacy-preserving federated learning frameworks, and resilience against adversarial attacks. Themes include decision-theoretic approaches to influence maximization, game-theoretic defense strategies, and cybersecurity for autonomous vehicles and IoT systems.

Awards:

• Stephen and Cherye Tyndall Moore Computer Science Junior Faculty Fellow
• Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering (Virginia Tech)

Advising & Grants: While no student names are listed, her research involves collaborative projects on cyber deception, resilient networks, and AI ethics. Her work is supported by grants addressing topics like cybergrooming prevention and federated learning security.

Labs & Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations across the National Security Institute and Northern Virginia Center, focusing on cybersecurity, AI, and societal resilience.