Research Leadership
Jose-Luis Ambite, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Associate Professor, Principal Scientist
David Balenson
Networking and Cybersecurity
Senior Supervising Computer Scientist, Associate Director of the Networking and Cybersecurity Division
David Barnhart
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Professor
Research Director, Space Technologies and Systems
Andrea Belz, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Vice Dean for Transformative Initiatives, Director, USC Center for Research in Space Technologies (CREST), Research Director, ISI
Terry Benzel
Executive Office
Managing Director, Associate Director, and Interim SBO
Michael Collins, Ph.D.
Networking and Cybersecurity
Senior Computer Scientist, Lead Scientist
Stephen Crago, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Associate Professor
Associate Director, Information Sciences Institute
Director, California DREAMS
Ewa Deelman, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Professor
Research Director, Scientific Computation Technologies
Distinguished Principal Scientist
ISI Fellow
Emilio Ferrara, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Professor of Computer Science & Communication
Marjorie Freedman
Networking and Cybersecurity
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist
Matthew French
Computational Systems and Technology
Director, Computational Systems and Technology Division
Distinguished Principal Scientist
Yolanda Gil, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Professor of Computer Science and of Spatial Sciences
Director for Major Strategic AI and Data Science Initiatives
Director of Knowledge Technologies
Distinguished Principal Scientist
ISI Fellow
Jonathan Habif, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Principal Scientist
Mike Haney, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Director, Advanced Photonics
Travis Haroldsen, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Computer Scientist, Lead Scientist
John Heidemann
Networking and Cybersecurity
Research Professor, Principal Scientist, Chief Scientist for the Networking & Cybersecurity Division
Itay Hen, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist
Abigail Horn, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lead Scientist
Alefiya Hussain, Ph.D.
Networking and Cybersecurity
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist
Ajey Jacob, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Director of Advanced Electronics
Amir Kalev, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Quantum Information Scientist, Lead Scientist
Mayank Kejriwal
Artificial Intelligence
Research Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Principal Scientist
Carl Kesselman, Ph.D.
Informatics Systems Research
Director, Informatics Systems Research Division
Information Sciences Institute Fellow
Deborah Khider, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Scientist, Lead Scientist
Erik Kline, Ph.D.
Networking and Cybersecurity
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist
Craig Knoblock, Ph.D.
Executive Office
Vice Dean of Engineering and Michael Keston Executive Director of the Information Sciences Institute and Research Professor of Computer Science and Spatial Sciences
Jaimie Kohls, MS
Executive Office
Director of Security/FSO/CPSO
Luca Luceri, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Lead Scientist
Jonathan May, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Associate Professor of Computer Science, Principal Scientist
Scott Miller, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist
Jelena Mirkovic, Ph.D.
Networking and Cybersecurity
Research Associate Professor, Principal Scientist
Shrikanth Narayanan, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Director
University Professor and Niki & C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering
Michael Orosz, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Research Associate Professor
Research Director, Decision Systems
Jay Pujara, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Research Associate Professor, Principal Scientist, Director of the Center on Knowledge Graphs
Xiang Ren
Artificial Intelligence
Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair, Associate Professor
Andrew Rittenbach, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Computer Scientist, Lead Scientist
Adam Russell, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Director of Artificial Intelligence Division
Robert Schuler, Ph.D.
Informatics Systems Research
Senior Computer Scientist, Lead Scientist
Stephen Schwab
Networking and Cybersecurity
Senior Supervising Computer Scientist, Research Director for Strategic Directions for Networking & Cybersecurity Division, Distinguished Principal Scientist
Devanand Krishna Shenoy, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Director of Microelectronics Innovation & Ventures Center
Federico Spedalieri, Ph.D.
Computational Systems and Technology
Managing Director of the Quantum Initiative
John Paul Walters
Computational Systems and Technology
Supervising Computer Scientist, Research Director, Distinguished Principal Scientist
John Wroclawski
Executive Office
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives
Ke-Thia Yao, Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence
Supervising Computer Scientist, Lead Scientist
