Farkas, Csilla

Professor

Dr. Farkas research interests include information security, data inference problem, financial and legal analysis of cyber crime, and security and privacy on the Semantic Web. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Career award.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Computer Science & Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
No
Institutional Focus Areas
Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Hungary)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Hungarian)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Web services security, information privacy, database access control, economic and societal impact of cyber attacks, critical infrastructure security.
Institutional Focus Areas
Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Information assurance research, education, and outreach

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1995 - 2000 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia PhD Information Technology
1991 - 1993 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia M.S. Computer Science
1980 - 1985 Eotvos Lorand University Budapest, Hungary B.S. Geology

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1985 - 1987 Computer Scientist, River Exploration Company, Budapest, Hungary
1987 - 1989 Geologist and Computer Scientist, Hungarian Oil and Gas Trust, Budapest, Hungary
1995 - 1996 Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
1996 - 2000 Research Assistant, Department of Information and Software Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
2000 - 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2006 Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina
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