Santosh Chandrasekhar

Santosh Chandrasekhar serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Merced, within the School of Engineering. His academic position focuses on teaching excellence and curriculum development in computer science education.

Dr. Chandrasekhar's research interests include:

• Development of effective teaching strategies for undergraduate computer science courses
• Development of a security education program for undergraduate students

His scholarly work demonstrates significant contributions to computer security education and cryptographic research. His publications span from 2007 to 2017, showing a clear progression from fundamental cryptographic techniques to applied security solutions in modern computing environments. His research exhibits consistent focus on developing efficient, scalable security protocols that balance robust protection with practical implementation considerations.

Dr. Chandrasekhar's publication record reveals expertise in trapdoor hash functions, proxy signatures, cloud security frameworks, and authentication protocols. His work addresses security challenges across multiple domains including cloud computing, ubiquitous computing environments, and mobile ad hoc networks, demonstrating both theoretical depth and practical application.

As a teaching professor, he is deeply involved in undergraduate instruction and curriculum development, with particular emphasis on integrating security concepts throughout the computer science program at UC Merced.