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Cukier, Michel

Cukier, Michel

Professor of Reliability Engineering
Director, Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students
Mechanical Engineering
Center for Risk and Reliability
Maryland Cybersecurity Center
UMIACS
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science
4311F John S. Toll Physics Building

Education

Ph.D., Computer Science, National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France, 1996

B.S. Physics Engineering, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, 1991

Background

Michel Cukier is a professor of mechanical engineering.

From 1996 to 2001, Cukier was a researcher at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He joined the University of Maryland in 2001 as assistant professor. His research covers dependability and security issues. Cukier has published more than 90 papers in journals and refereed conference proceedings in those areas.

He received his doctorate in computer science from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France. 

Honors and Awards

  • The Daily Record's 2023 Higher Education Power List (2023)
  • USM Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring (2023)
  • Member of the State of Maryland Cybersecurity Council (2019)
  • SANS Difference Makers Award (2018)
  • University of Maryland Corporate Connector of the Year Award (2018)
  • Distinguished Papers Session, European Dependable Computing Conference (2017)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award (2003)
  • Best Paper Award, Pacific Rim International Symposium on Dependable Computing (2002)

Professional Memberships

  • Member, IEEE