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B.S. Computer Engineering, University of San Carlos, 2009
M.Eng. Computer Engineering, University of San Carlos, 2011
Ph.D. Information Security Engineering, Soonchunhyang University (South Korea), 2021
Intrusion detection systems, Internet-of-Things application and security, software-defined network, 5G security and mobility management, federated learning
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