Ram Dantu
About
Dr. Dantu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT) and the founding director of the Center for Information and Computer Security. He brings more than two decades of industry experience in the networking sector, having held director roles at Cisco Systems, Nortel, Alcatel, and Fujitsu, where he led advanced technology products from concept to delivery. He also played key roles in three startups: IPMobile, acquired by Cisco Systems; Netrake, acquired by AudioCodes; and Sipera, which he helped launch with a colleague and his students and which was later acquired by Avaya. A prolific researcher/innovator, Dr. Dantu has published more than 300 papers and holds 20 patents, with five additional patents pending. Many of his patented innovations have been deployed and are actively used by major technology companies. His recent healthcare innovation was successfully tested with all the EMS personnel in the Cities of Frisco and Plano. Over the past 20 years, he has served as lead principal investigator on multiple multimillion‑dollar awards from the NSF, NSA, and DoD, collaborating with institutions including Columbia University, Purdue University, the University of California, Davis, Texas A&M University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). From 2010 to 2012, he was a visiting professor at MIT. Dr. Dantu’s research has earned numerous distinctions, including the 2021 Best Paper of the Decade (2010-2020) Award from IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems and several best paper awards at top-tier conferences such as BCCA, TPS, and HoTSoS. Most recently, he received a $3 million award as part of a broader initiative to modernize the DoW's hiring and upskilling processes, using advanced AI to assess employees' cybersecurity skills and recommend career pathways.
Research Performance Summary
First Recorded Paper
MPLS Working Group L. Andersson, A. Fredette, B. Jamoussi Internet Draft Nortel Networks Expiration Date: July 1999 R. Callon IronBridge Networks
Year: 1998
Citations: 0
Venue: N/A
Latest Recorded Paper
Race-Resistant Atomic Swaps Across Heterogeneous Blockchains
Year: 2025
Citations: 0
Venue: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Decentralized Applications and
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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