William Lidinsky

William (Bill) Lidinsky is an Industry Professor of Information Technology and Management at Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Computing. He serves as Director of the School of Applied Technology and Interim Director of the Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education. He is also Graduate Adviser and leads the Computer Security and Forensics Laboratory. His research focuses on computer networking, security, forensics, vulnerability testing, and steganography. He has held significant IEEE roles, including chairing the IEEE 802.1 Standards Committee from 1980-1999, where he developed the Spanning Tree protocol used globally in Internet switches.

• Education:
• M.B.A., University of Chicago
• M.S.C.E., Illinois Institute of Technology
• B.S.E.E., Illinois Institute of Technology

His professional affiliations include IEEE and ACM. He has been recognized with the University Teaching Award. Key projects include contributions to Ethernet and WiFi standards, and he holds patents like the Metropolitan Area Network Arrangement (1990) and Digital Communication Network Architecture (1988). His work bridges academic research with industry standards development, emphasizing practical cybersecurity solutions and network infrastructure innovation.