President - Abdul Yarali

EDUCATION 

· Virginia Polytechnic and State University (VPI), Blacksburg, VA

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, December 1995

· The George Washington University, Washington, D.C

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, August 1988

· University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1986

AWARDS 

· Received the award for the best researcher from Jessi Jones College of Science and Engineering Technology (JCSET) at Murray State University (MSU).

· Received Dr. Neil Webber Award for Excellence in teaching, research, and Services from JCSET at MSU.

· Principle and Point of Contact at MSU for The National Center of Academic Excellence (NCAE) from 2018- Spring 2022

· Organized and led the process of MSU becoming a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE), as designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.

· Received Sandra Flynn, The Best Professor of the year award (2009). Each year the international students at Murray State select a faculty member to recognize their effort to help international students. 

· INS Outstanding Researcher in 1998 

Professional History

Teaching and Research since 2003, Professor of Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Wireless and Network Engineering 

Technical Director in wireless communication network and systems design

1995-2003. worked with AT&T, Nortel, Sprint PCS, and Motorola 

PUBLICATION: Published more than 50 Journals/conference papers and 10 books.

Book 

1. Identity Access Management: Technologies, Models and Security (Cambridge Publisher, Summer 2025)

2. From 5G to 6G: Technologies, Architecture, AI, and Security. Yarali, A., Wiley publishing company, 2023. 

3. Cybersecurity and Forensics: Challenges and Future Paradigm. Yarali, Joyce, Sahawneh, Nova Publications, 2022.

4. Intelligent Connectivity: AI, IoT and 5G. Yarali, A., Wiley Publishing Company 2021

5.  Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN): Technology and Applications. Yarali, A. Nova Inc. Publisher, 2020

6. Public Safety Network from LTE to 5G. Yarali, A., John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2019.

7. Big Data and Cloud: trust, security, and Privacy. Yarali, Ramage, Nova Publishing Inc 2019.

8. Cloud, Fog, and Edge: Technologies and Trends in the Telecommunication Industry. Yarali, A., Nova Publishing Inc., 4Q, 2018.

9. IoT: Platforms, Connectivity, Applications, and Services. Yarali, A.,  Nova Publishing Inc., Jan. 2018

10. 5G Mobile from Research and Innovation to Deployment Aspects  Yarali, published by Nova Publications Inc

11. 4G and beyond. Yarali, A., Nova Publications Inc

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

    PI on EDX, Opnet, and Cisco software and      hardware design and simulation projects with total of $550,000 

· Co-Investigator and lead technical researcher for an $81,080.54 contract from the National Institute of Hometown Security (NIHS) tasked by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 2019.

· Co-Investigator for (2017) National Institute for Hometown Security, Inc., Department of Homeland Security, Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Wired Communications Subsector Validated Timing Requirements, $105,091

• Co-investigator for (2016) National Institute      for Hometown Security, Inc., Department of Homeland Security, Positioning,      Navigation and Timing (PNT) – Validated Timing Requirements for Critical      Infrastructure to include Mobile and Cellular Communications, $95,290