Mustaque Ahamad

Mustaque Ahamad is a USG Regents Entrepreneur Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Computer Science within the College of Computing. He has been on faculty since 1985 and currently serves as associate director of the Institute for Information Security and Privacy. His research focuses on cybersecurity, distributed systems, and dependable systems. He co-founded Pindrop Security and FraudScope, serving as chief scientist in both. Key roles include former director of Georgia Tech Information Security Center (2004–2012) and leadership in telephony security initiatives.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1985)
• Bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Research Interests:

• Cybersecurity with emphasis on telephony fraud (e.g., robocall detection via audio analysis)
• Distributed systems reliability and convergence of communication networks
• Healthcare IT security and electronic health record protection
• AI-driven solutions for malware analysis and misinformation mitigation

Professional Contributions:

• Developed GTISC’s research strategies in identity management and converged network security
• Architected collaborative phone blacklisting systems with privacy guarantees
• Advanced anti-fraud technologies through industry partnerships

Labs & Affiliations:

• Center for Experimental Research in Computer Systems (CERCS)
• Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) leadership