John Korah
CONTACT The University of Texas at El Paso, Mobile: (915) 929 – 3694 500 W. University Ave., E-mail: [email protected]
El Paso, TX 79968 USA. WWW:http://www.cs.utep.edu/jkorah/
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Areas
Large scale information processing, parallel & distributed processing, information retrieval, cybersecurity, cloud computing, computational social systems, modeling & simulation
Research Topics
• Big Data: Parallel/Distributed processing frameworks for time and resource bound data analytics applications in large, dynamic and heterogeneous search space.
• Cyber Security: Insider threat modeling in cyber space focusing on behavioral and network vulnerabilities.
• Cloud Computing: Performance modeling with special emphasis on disaster management applications.
• Computational Social Systems: Modeling complex real world scenarios such as political instability and cross-border disease spread.
• High Performance Computing: Large and dynamic social network analysis us-ing anytime anywhere algorithms.
• Performance Modeling & Analysis: Network load and performance modeling in network-centric systems.
EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, 2010. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
• Dissertation Topic: “Issues of Real Time Information Retrieval in Large, Dy-namic and Heterogeneous Databases”
• Dissertation Adviser: Eunice E. Santos
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, 2002. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
B.E. (with Distinction), Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, 2000. Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Professor, Mar. 2010 - Present
Dept. of Computer Science, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Research Assistant Professor, Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2013
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Sept. 2009 - Feb. 2010
Dept. of Computer Science, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Graduate Research Assistant, 2003 - 2009
Dept. of Computer Science, Virginia Tech.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2003, 2005 - 2008
Dept. of Computer Science, Virginia Tech. ADMINISTRATIVE
POSITIONS
Associate Director Jan. 2012 - April 2013
National Center for Border Security & Immigration,A DHS Center of Excellence
The University of Texas at El Paso GRANTS&
PROJECTS
Sponsored Research
• “Cyber Trust and Suspicion,” Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Performance Period: 2012 - 2015,Participation: Co-PI, $ 5.1M.(Active)
• “Modeling the Cloud to Enhance Capabilties for Crises and Catastrophe Man-agement,” Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense, Participation: Re-searcher, $ 427K.(Active)
• “Incorporating Resilience into Dynamic Social Models,” Air Force Office of Scien-tific Research, Participation: Researcher, $ 450K.(Active)
• “TAME: TriTier Architecture Modeling Environment,” Air Force Reearch Lab -STTR Phase 1 (via Securboration), Participation: Senior Researcher, $ 33K. • “Assessment Study for Test and Evaluation of Biometric Systems and Their
Inter-operability with Border Security and Defense Systems,” Office of the Secretary 0f Defense, Performance period: 2011 - 2013, Participation: Senior Researcher, $ 1.44M.
• “Checkpoint Study,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Period of Performance: 2010 - 2012,Participation: Co-PI, $ 500K.
• “Intent Driven Behavioral Modeling of Cross-Border Epidemic Spread,” Depart-ment of Homeland Security, Performance Period: 2010 - 2012, Participation: Senior Researcher.
• “A Framework for Adversarial Social Networks,” Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Participation: Senior Researcher, $ 825K.
• “Modeling Socio-Cultural Processes in Network Centric Environments,” Army High Performance Computing Research Center (US Army), End Date: Dec. 2011, Participation: Co-PI.
• “On Effectively Handling Large Volumes of Geospatial Intelligence Information: A Formal Distributed Real-Time Processing Approach,” National Geospatial Agency, Performance Period: 2005 - 2008, Participation: Graduate Research Assistant. • “Formulating a Theoretical Framework for Assessing Network Loads for
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Research, Performance Period: 2006 - 2008, Participation: Graduate Research Assistant.
Education Projects
• “Homeland Security Scholar’s Academy” (2010-2012): a summer internship pro-gram organized by the National Center for Border Security & Immigration (DHS Center of Excellence) to provide undergraduate students an immersive experi-ence in homeland security related research accompanied by field visits to rel-evant homeland security organizations on the border. Role: Senior personnel assisting the PI with program execution, recruitment and training.
• “DoD STEM Internship” (2013): an initiative to provide DoD Test and Evaluation (T&E) experience for graduate students by placing them at DoD Test organiza-tions. Role: Senior researcher with various responsibilities including selection of qualified students, working with stakeholder organizations and development of relevant student projects.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Instructor
• Parallel and Concurrent Programming(Graduate level), Dept. Of Computer Sci-ence, University of Texas at El Paso (01/2010 – 05/2010).
Responsibilities included course design, preparation of class notes, lectures, prepa-ration of assignments/projects and assigning grades.
• UNIX(Sophomore level), Dept. Of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, (08/2008 – 12/2008).
Responsibilities included course design, preparation of class notes, lectures, prepa-ration of assignments/projects, conducting lab. sessions and assigning grades. Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Data and Algorithm Analysis(Senior Level), Dept. Of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, (01/2003 – 05/2003, 08/2005 – 05/2006)
Responsibilities included grading and filling in as substitute lecturer. Guest lectured for graduate level “Theory of Algorithms” course.
• UNIX(Sophomore level), Dept. Of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, (08/2006 – 05/2007, 01/2008 – 05/2008)
Responsibilities included laboratory sessions, grading and supervision of under-graduate teaching assistants.
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PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Papers
1. E. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., L. Pan, J. T. Wilkinson, J. E. Thompson, and J. Korah, “Infusing social networks with culture,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics Part A, vol.44, no.1, pp.1 – 17, 2014.
2. E. Santos Jr, D. Li, E. E. Santos, and J. Korah, “Temporal bayesian knowledge bases reasoning about uncertainty with temporal constraints,” Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 39, no. 17, pp. 12905 – 12917, 2012.
3. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, and J. Korah, “A large-scale dis-tributed framework for information retrieval in large dynamic search spaces,” Journal of Applied Intelligence, vol. 35, no. 3. pp. 375 – 398, 2011.
4. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, J. Korah, and H. Xia, “I-FGM as a real time information retrieval tool for e-governance,” International Journal of Electronic Government Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 14 – 25, 2009.
Book Chapters
5. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, J. Korah, H. Xia, F. Yu, and D. Li, “Analyst-Ready Large Scale Real Time Information Retrieval Tool for E-Governance.” In E-Government Diffusion, Policy and Impact: Advanced Issues and Practices, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 268 – 294.
Conference Papers
6. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., J. Korah, R. George, Q. Gu, J. Jurmain, S. Subrama-nian, J. Thompson, F. Yu, D. Li, K. Kim, and J. Russell, “Incorporating social theories in computational behavioral models,” The 2014 International Confer-ence on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, Prediction, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8393, pp. 341 – 349, 2014.
7. E. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., J. Korah, J. E. Thompson, Q. Gu, K. J. Kim, D. Li, J. Russell, S. Subramanian, Y. Zhang, and Y. Zhao, “Modeling emergent border-crossing behaviors during pandemics,” in Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 8711, 87110Z, 2013.
8. E. Santos Jr, Q. Gu, E. E. Santos, and J. Korah, “Finite belief fusion model for hidden source behavior change detection,” in International conference on Knowledge discovery and information retrieval, 2012, pp. 17 – 24.
9. J. Korah, E. E. Santos, and E. Santos Jr, “Multi-agent resource allocation framework for distributed anytime processing,” in Proceedings of the 27th Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2012), 2012, pp. 755 – 762.
10. E. Santos Jr., Q. Gu, E. Santos, and J. Korah, “Hidden source behavior change tracking and detection,” in Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology (WI-IAT), The 2012 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent
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11. E. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., J. Korah, R. George, Q. Gu, K. Kim, D. Li, J. Russell, and S. Subramanian, “Modeling socio-cultural processes in network centric environments,” in Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 8405, no. 84050A, 2012.
12. E. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., J. Korah, J. E. Thompson, K. Kim, R. George, Q. Gu, J. Jurmain, S. Subramanian, and J. T. Wilkinson, “Intent-driven behav-ioral modeling during cross-border epidemics,” in Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust and IEEE International Conference on Social Computing, 2011, pp. 748 – 755.
13. E. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr, J. T. Wilkinson, J. Korah, K. Kim, D. Li, and F. Yu, “Modeling complex social scenarios using culturally infused social networks,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2011), Anchorage, AK, 2011, pp. 3009 – 3016.
14. E. Santos, A. Ojha, and J. Korah, “Modeling situational awareness in network centric systems,” in Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 7350, 2009.
15. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, J. Korah, Q. Zhao, and H. Xia, “Ap-plying I-FGM to image retrieval and an I-FGM system performance analyses,” in Proceedings of the SPIE: Defense & Security Symposium, vol. 6560, 2007. 16. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, J. Korah, Q. Zhao, and M. Pittkin,
“I-FGM information retrieval in highly dynamic search spaces,” in Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 6229, 2006.
17. E. Santos Jr, E. Santos, H. Nguyen, L. Pan, and J. Korah, “Large-scale dis-tributed foraging, gathering, and matching for information retrieval: Assist-ing the geo-spatial intelligence analyst,” in ProceedAssist-ings of SPIE, 5803, pp. 66 – 77, 2005.
18. E. Santos and J. Korah, “Designing matrix multiplication algorithms in multi-tier clusters,” in PDPTA, 2004.
19. A. Mishra and J. Korah, “QoS of streaming video traffic over UMTS networks,” in Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 524, 2001, pp. 238 – 242.
In Preparation
20. J. Korah, E. E. Santos, and E. Santos Jr., “Resource allocation framework for searching in large and dynamic databases,” Journal Manuscript.
21. E. Santos, J. Korah, F. A. Kilpatrick, J. E. Thompson, L. Krause, M. Barua, and C. Servin“Current Gaps in Biometric and Biometrics Interoperability Test & Evaluation,” Journal Manuscript.
22. E. Santos, J. Korah, R. George, V. Murrugappan and S. Subramanian, “Any-time Anywhere Processing Framework for Large and Dynamic Social Network Analysis,” Journal Manuscript.
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23. E. Santos, E. Santos Jr., J. Korah, R. George, Q. Gu, J. Jurmain, S. Subrama-nian, J. Thompson, F. Yu, D. Li, K. Kim, and J. Russell, “Modeling political instability by incorporating social theories in social network models,” Journal Manuscript.
Assessment Reports for Federal Agencies
24. E. Santos, J. Korah, F. A. Kilpatrick, and L. Krause, “Assessment Study for Test and Evaluation of Biometric Systems and their Interoperability with Border Security and Defense Systems”, Prepared for Test Resource Management Cen-ter in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Dec. 2013.
25. E. Santos, G. Cybenko, J. Korah, E. Santos Jr., A. Bangert, C. Kiekintveld, D. Sicilia, and K. Susa, “Checkpoint Study Final Report”, Prepared by the Na-tional Center for Border Security & Immigration (NCBSI), University of Texas at El Paso for the U.S. Office of Border Patrol, Dec. 2012.
STUDENTS MENTORING
University of Texas at El Paso
• Christian Servin, PhD Candidate Univ. of Texas at El Paso Fall 2013. Mentored Christian during his GRAship with IDS.
• Miroslava Barua, PhD Candidate Univ. of Texas at El Paso Fall 2013. Mentored Miroslava during her GRAship with IDS.
• Vairavan Murugappan, Phd Candidate Univ. of Texas at El Paso 2012-Now. Men-toring Vairavan on grant research and doctoral research.
• Carlos Beas, MS Electrical Engg., Univ. of Texas at El Paso 2011. Served on his M.S. thesis committee.
• Suresh Subramanian, PhD Candidate Univ. of Texas at El Paso 2010-Now. Men-toring Suresh on grant research and doctoral research.
Virginia Tech
• Vinh Ly, Undergraduate Student, Virginia Tech 2006-2007. Served as graduate student mentor for Vinh for his undergrduate research based on grant projects. • John T. Wilkinson, Undergraduate Student, Virginia Tech 2006. Served as
grad-uate student mentor for John on his undergradgrad-uate research project.
• Ananya Ojha, Graduate Student, Virginia Tech 2007-2008. Served as graduate student mentor for Ananya’s MS thesis research.
• Sreeram Ramalingam, Graduate Student, Served as graduate student mentor for Sreeram on Masters’ level research.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
• Graduate Fellowship, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, May – August 2004. • Undergraduate scholarship awarded by a private firm Associated Cement Com-panies (ACC) Ltd. towards the third and fourth year of undergraduate study
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PRESENTATIONS, TALKS AND BRIEFINGS (SELECTED) Research• Presentation titled “A Social, Cultural, and Emotional Basis for Trust and Suspi-cion:Manipulating Insider Threat in Cyber Intelligence & Operations,” at AFOSR Basic Research Initiative Program Review, Washington DC, Aug 6th2013.
• Paper presentation titled “Modeling Emergent Border-Crossing Behaviors during Pandemics,” at Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intel-ligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense XII, SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Symposium, Baltimore, April 30th, 2013.
• Presentation on Cross Border Disaster Management Tool to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Health Affairs (OHA), Mar. 2013.
• Presentation on Models and Tools for Cross Border Disaster Management to U.S. Office of Border Patrol (Analysis Branch), Dec. 2012.
• Presentation on Large Scale Data Search and Cross Border Disaster Management Tools to U.S. Border Patrol official from El Paso Border Intelligence Center, El Paso, Dec. 2012.
• Poster Presentation “Intent-Driven Behavioral Modeling During Cross-Border Epi-demics,” IEEE SocialCom 2011, Boston, Oct 9th2012.
• Briefing on “Culturally Infused Social Networks” to Institute For Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria VA, 2011.
• Paper presentation titled “Modeling situational awareness in network centric sys-tems,” SPIE Symposium on Defense, Security and Sensing, Orlando FL, 2009. • Briefing on “Formulating a Theoretical Framework for Assessing Network Loads
for Effective Deployment in Net-Centric Ops & Warfare” at 2008 AFOSR Test and Evaluation portfolio review, Reston VA, 2008.
• Talk and demo “On Effectively Handling Large Volumes of Geospatial Intelligence Information: A Formal Distributed Real-Time Processing Approach”, 2008 NGA Academic Research Program(NARP) Symposium, Washington DC, 2008.
• Talk titled “Network Centric Operations/Warfare: Modeling the Network” to pro-gram managers from Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) during site visit at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, 2007.
• Talk titled “Assisting the Intelligence analyst using I-FGM” to program managers from Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) during site visit at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, 2007.
• Talk titled “NCO/NCW: Modeling the Network” to program managers from Ed-wards Air Force Base during site visit at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, 2006. • Paper presentation “Designing Matrix Multiplication Algorithms on a Multi-tier
Cluster”, International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Tech-niques and Applications, PDPTA ’04, Las Vegas NV, 2004.
Education
• Talk on “Homeland Security Summer Scholars Academy” to U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector HQ, El Paso TX, 2011.
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• Briefing on “Homeland Security Summer Scholars Academy”, Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI)And BORDERS 2010 Annual Partners Meeting, The Univer-sity of Texas at El Paso, El Paso TX, 2010.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Conference Program Committees (selected)
• 7thInternational Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART), 2015.
• 7thIEEE International Conference on Social Computing and Networking, 2014.
• 2014 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI’14). • ASE/IEEE International Conference on Social Computing - 2013, 2014. • 26thConference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-12), 2012.
Reviewer (selected)
• IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems
• IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics PartB, 2010.
• The Second IEEE International Conference on Social Computing (SocialCom2010), 2010.
• Journal of Supercomputing, 2006 to 2008.
• The 2007 International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP-07), 2007. Event Organization
• Coordinator for STEM Career Day organized in conjunction with Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) - Office of Secretary of Defense, for student at Uni-versity of Texas at El Paso from El Paso area colleges.
• Coordinator for the poster competition for students in the Homeland Security Summer Scholar’s Academy Program at University of Texas at El Paso 2010, 2011, 2012.
Departmental Service
• Delegate for the Department of Computer Science to the Graduate Student As-sembly at Virginia Tech, 2005-2006.
Memberships
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE ) • Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) Society in IEEE • Computer Society in IEEE
