Biography
Mina Guirguis is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the IntelligentSecurityLab. Guirguis' research has largely focused on the intersection of security, networks, AI/ML, and stochastic control — specifically within Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Supply Chains and Cloud Computing.
Funding
Research and educational activities funded with over $4.2M in grants (NSF, DoD, AFOSR, DHS)
Recognition
Recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2012)
Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, CoSE (2025)
Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, CoSE (2025)
Entrepreneurship
Founder of a technology startup that received the NSF SBIR Phase I grant
NSF I-Corps participant
NSF I-Corps participant
Research Residencies
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
DHS Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
Mobile and Pervasive Computing Research Lab at UT Austin
DHS Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
Mobile and Pervasive Computing Research Lab at UT Austin
PhD and M.A. from Boston University (Under Azer Bestavros and Abraham Matta); B.Sc. from Alexandria University.
Research Interests
- AI/ML in Cybersecurity Decision Making
- Space Cyber
- Security in Cyber-Physical Systems
Office Hours (Spring 2026)
Mon: 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Wed: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Also by appointment.