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Roshan Lal Neupane (neupaner AT missouri DOT edu)

Cybersecurity Researcher • Cyberinfrastructure Engineer • PhD Candidate

Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure (CERI)

University of Missouri, Columbia MO USA

about me...

I’m a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Missouri, currently in my 4th year, and a Cyberinfrastructure Engineer at the Center for Cyber Education, Resaerch and Infrastructure (CERI) within University of Missouri College of Engineering. I’m a passionate researcher fascinated by the intersection of cybersecurity, cloud computing, and AI. I enjoy solving complex problems, leading innovative projects, and collaborating with brilliant minds to bring bold ideas to life.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working on projects that range from securing cloud platforms against modern cyber threats to building intelligent blockchain solutions for smart grids and insurance claims. Along the way, I’ve published papers in top-tier conferences and journals, exploring everything from active cyber defense to IoT security. Each project has been an opportunity to combine cutting-edge technology with practical, real-world applications.

Beyond the technical work, I find immense satisfaction in mentoring students and guiding teams through exciting R&D challenges. Seeing others grow and achieve their goals—whether it’s publishing a paper or tackling a complex research problem—is one of the most rewarding aspects of my journey.

When I’m not immersed in research, you’ll often find me exploring my creative side—whether it’s strumming my guitar to unwind, getting lost in a good computer game, or brainstorming new ideas for innovative applications. Balancing these interests keeps me refreshed and brings a touch of creativity to everything I do.

news

Dec 06, 2024 :clipboard: Organized and gave a workshop on “Workshop 7: Running AI-based Scientific Workflows on Cloud”. Learn more about the workshop → CERI DevOps Workshop
Nov 08, 2024 :star: Passed my comprehensive exam for my dissertation titled “Active Cyber Defense using Intelligent Agents in Cloud-edge based Applications”. I discussed 3 of my major cyber security works relating to ransomware defense, smart grid defense and fintech defense. See slides here → Comps Exam Slides
Oct 17, 2024 :tada: Received Best Paper Award at the GameSec Conference held in Tandon College of Engineering, NYU, for the paper “On Countering Ransomware Attacks with Strategic Deception”GameSec’24MU Engg. News
Oct 16, 2024 :speaking_head: Presented 2 papers (regular and demo) at the IEEE MILCOM 2024 in the unclassified track held in Washington D.C. The regular paper titled “Task-Based Access Control for Computation and Communication in the Tactical Warfighting Edge” and the demo of the same work titled “Demonstration of Low-overhead Zero Trust at the Tactical Warfighting Edge”. → IEEE MILCOM ‘25View Slides
Sep 18, 2024 :teacher: Gave a tutorial on using Cloud and DevOps technologies for scientific workflows at the eScience 2024 conference held in Osaka, Japan. I discussed three different DevOps tools viz., MLOps (kubeflow), Prometheus and Grafana. Check out the learning management system → Mizzou Cloud DevOpsTutorial Slides