Ibrahim Baggili

Roger Richardson Professor
Division Chair

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[email protected]
Office 3325E
Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Technology with emphasis on Cyber Forensics and Cybersecurity, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2009

M.Sc. with distinction in Information Technology with emphasis on Mobile Device Programming, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2005

B.Sc. with distinction in Telecom and Networking, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2002

A.Sc. with distinction in Computer Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2001

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  • CSC 2700: Intro to Digital Forensics
  • CSC 4700/7700: Research Trends in Cybersecurity and Forensics
  • Cyber Forensics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyber Psychology
  • XR Deception
  • Teymourian, A., Webb, A. M., Gharaibeh, T., Ghildiyal, A., & Baggili, I. (2025). SoK: Come Together--Unifying Security, Information Theory, and Cognition for a Mixed Reality Deception Attack Ontology & Analysis Framework. arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.09763.
  • Brown, J., Onik, A. R., & Baggili, I. (2024, July). Blue Skies from (X? s) Pain: A Digital Forensic Analysis of Threads and Bluesky. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (pp. 1-12).
  • Gharaibeh, T., Seiden, S., Abouelsaoud, M., Bou-Harb, E., & Baggili, I. (2024, July). Don't, Stop, Drop, Pause: Forensics of CONtainer CheckPOINTs (ConPoint). In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (pp. 1-11).
  • Walker, C., Gharaibeh, T., Alsmadi, R., Hall, C., & Baggili, I. (2024, July). Forensic Analysis of Artifacts from Microsoft's Multi-Agent LLM Platform AutoGen. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (pp. 1-9).
  • Alsmadi, R., Gharaibeh, T., Webb, A., & Baggili, I. (2024, July). Give Me Steam: A Systematic Approach for Handling Stripped Symbols in Memory Forensics of the Steam Deck. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (pp. 1-10).
  • Onik, A. R., Spinosa, T. T., Asad, A. M., & Baggili, I. (2024). Hit and run: Forensic vehicle event reconstruction through driver-based cloud data from Progressive's snapshot application. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 49, 301762.
  • Bowen, C. J., Case, A., Baggili, I., & Richard III, G. G. (2024). A step in a new direction: NVIDIA GPU kernel driver memory forensics. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 49, 301760.
  • Gharaibeh, T., Baggili, I., & Mahmoud, A. (2024). On enhancing memory forensics with FAME: Framework for advanced monitoring and execution. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 49, 301757.
  • Onik, A. R., Alsmadi, R., Baggili, I., & Webb, A. M. (2024). Corrigendum to “So fresh, so clean: Cloud forensic analysis of the Amazon iRobot Roomba vacuum”[FSIDI 48 (2024) 301686]. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 49, 301767.
  • Seiden, S., Baggili, I., & Ali-Gombe, A. (2023, November). I’ve got you, under my skin: Biohacking augmentation implant forensics. In International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime (pp. 315-332). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  • 2024: Qatar Global Arab Scholars.
  • 2024: CSE Division Chair and Roger Richardson Professor.
  • 2024: Distinguished Lecture - Department of Computer Science, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA.
  • 2023: Best Paper Award (Mentored Student Steven Seiden Lead Author), International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime (ICDF2C), New York, New York.
  • 2023: TEDx Baton Rouge Invited Speaker, 2023, Baton Rouge, LA.
  • 2023: Top 3 paper in Student Category, DFRWS USA, 2023, Johns Hopkins University.
  • 2023: Top 3 paper in Professional Category, DFRWS USA, 2023, Johns Hopkins University.
  • 2023: Received the Medal of the Order of Thor, Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA).
  • 2022: Elected into the prestigious Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
  • 2022: Nominated to the Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Visions Award by students and colleagues.
  • 2021: Nominated for membership to the prestigious Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) organization for my technical and academic contributions to cyber forensics.
  • 2021: Connecticut Civilian Medal of Merit, received the 4th ever CT Civilian Medal of Merit from the Adjunct General, Major General Francis Evon, for training the CT National Guard in Cybersecurity, and receiving grants for supporting the military’s mission through project IRONCLAD.
  • 2021: Best Paper Award for the paper Forensic Artifact Finder (ForensicAF): An Approach & Tool for Leveraging Crowd-Sourced Curated Forensic Artifacts, ARES, WSDF.
  • 2021: Promoted to Full Professor.
  • 2019: Awarded European Alliance for Innovation Fellow, comprising 0.1% of the members.
  • 2018: Our Student Trevor Haigh Won Best Paper Award, ICDF2C 2018 for the paper titled If I Had a Million Cryptos: Cryptowallet Application Analysis and A Trojan Proof-of-Concept.
  • 2018: Nominated by the university and accepted into the prestigious CT Magazine 40 under 40.
  • 2017: Our mentored student hacking team received Second place at CyberSEED, University of Connecticut.
  • 2017: Our mentored student hacking team received Third place in the northeast qualifiers of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • 2017: Received letter of appreciation for activities and training performed for the United Nations in Jordan and Egypt.
  • 2016: Received letter of appreciation from the CT Center for Digital Investigation. Our lab was able to create a forensic tool to recover data hidden by a Vault application on Android. Recovered files included 18 additional videos that will be prosecutable in the LE jurisdiction, as well as 38 videos that may be prosecutable in other jurisdictions. All together, 42 new victims were revealed in these recovered videos. The research and tool allowed the demonstration of the full scope of this suspect’s actions and will have a direct impact on the outcome of the case.
  • 2016: Three of my students received Google sponsored scholarships to attend DFRWS 2016 and present their work.
  • 2016: Third place in national Black-t-shirt digital forensics competition.The team was composed of Chris Meffert (Graduate student), Joseph Ricci (Undergraduate student) and myself. Links to results here. 1,012 individuals registered for the 2016 challenge. In our category, the academic category, there were 184 teams. Registrants came from 42 different countries and 45 different states. We competed against 184 university teams worldwide.
  • 2016: Finalist in Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for cyber security educator of the year award in the USA - nominated by my students. Visit link here.
  • 2016: Granted Tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
  • 2016: Merit Award
  • 2015: Elder Family Chair
  • 2015: UPE - Inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon - The International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines.
  • 2015: Received Merit Increase @ University of New Haven.
  • 2015: Nominated for Faculty Excellence in Research / Creative Activity Award.
  • 2014: Best paper award for the paper: File Detection On Network Traffic Using Approximate Matching at the International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime, New Haven, CT.
  • 2014: Awarded the prestigious competitive designation of UNH Research Scholar (Includes course release + yearly research grant for three years) for the Artifact Genome Project.
  • 2014: Received a certificate of appreciation from the Department of Justice, FBI and Infraguard.
  • 2014: Nominated by the Department Chair: University of New Haven Research/Creative Activities Award.
  • 2012: Zayed University - Awarded Exemplary Faculty Award.
  • 2012: Zayed University - Nominated for University-Wide outstanding faculty award.
  • 2011: Zayed University - Best Undergraduate Capstone Award for Jena2i (e-learning system for judges and lawyers in the U.A.E.), presented by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed, Former Minister of Higher Education.
  • 2012: Nominated by the Dean: Zayed University Outstanding Faculty Award.
  • 2011: A token of appreciation for presenting at a scientific forum related to digital evidence and cyber criminal investigations. Ministry of Interior, UAE.
  • 2010: Best paper award for the paper: Defining a standard for reporting digital evidence items in computer forensic tools ICST Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime.
  • 2009: Recognition award for service and lecturing at the Open Source Day event. Zayed University - College of IT.
  • 2008: Purdue University - Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship.
  • 2003-2009: Teaching Assistantship Scholarship, Purdue University.
  • 2006: Nominated for the 'Outstanding Innovations in 'Helping Students Learn', Purdue University.
  • 2005: Nominated for 'The Chancellor's List' 'The highest academic honor to which students can aspire.
  • 2002: Bachelor of Science with distinction, Purdue University, Dec 14, 2002.
  • 2002: Recognized by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
  • 2002: United States Achievement Academy, Computer Science Awards Winner, Spring 2002.
  • 2001: Associate of Science with distinction, Purdue University, Dec 15 2001.

SUMMARY: PI: $7,366,410 (7.4 M), Co-PI: $4,960,240 (~5M), Startup: $500,000, Gift-in-Kind: $988,381 (~1M)

  • 2024: Source: NSF SaTC Core, Title: SaTC: CORE: Small: Advancing Model Forensics with Systematic Parsing, Injection Detection, and Model Provenance Attribution, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $400,000.
  • 2023: Source: George Mason University - Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Title: Adding STIX Support to the Volatility Memory. PI: Golden Richard III, Co-PIs: Aisha Ali-Gombe, Andrew Case, Ibrahim Baggili, $498,900.
  • 2023: Source: George Mason University - Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Title: Memory Forensics-Guided Execution Reconstruction for Android Devices, PI: Aisha Ali-Gombe, Co-PIs: Golden Richard III, Ibrahim Baggili, $492,922.
  • 2023: Source: DARPA, Title: MAGIC EYE: Mixed Reality Attack Guardian for Intrinsic Cognitive Models with Eye Tracking, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Andrew Webb, ~$10 M - Awaiting Response - Passed the Primary Abstract Phase.
  • 2023: Source: NSA, Title: Cyber GR&C: a National Coalition for Workforce Development, Multi-Institution Project: RIT (Lead), University at Albany, Anne Arundel Community College, Polytechnic University, Norfolk State University, Iowa State, University of North Florida, Louisiana State University. PI @ LSU: Ibrahim Baggili. Total: $2.5 M, LSU portion $175,000. 
  • 2023: Source: DARPA, Title: Mixed Reality Visual Deception for Mission Deviation & Distraction, PI: Ibrahim Baggili. Co-PI: Andrew Webb, $600,000 - Funded.
  • 2023: Source Senate Appropriations Title:University of New Haven for the Center for Consumer Protection and Cybersecurity Project, PI: Ibrahim Baggili,  $326,000.
  • 2021: Source NSF, Title: SaTC:Frontiers:  Beyond Technical Readiness forResponsible AI Forensics, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Golden Richard III (LSU), Michael Losavio (UoL), Roman Yampolskiy (UoL), Patrick Lin (Cal Poly),  ~$10 M - Declined.
  • 2021: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: University of New Haven Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship (CySP): Cyber Operative Scholars (CCOS), PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Liberty Paige, $96,553.
  • 2021:Source DoE, Title: Title: Southern New England Industrial Assessment Centers at the University of Connecticut and the University of New Haven: PI: Ravi Gorthala, Co-PIs: Ibrahim Baggili, Mohamed Nassar, Nadiye Erdil, $1.31 M.
  • 2021: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: Project IRONCLAD – cybersecurIty tRaining for the cOnNeCticut nationaL guArD, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Liberty Paige, Co-PI: Cinthya Grajeda Mendez, $150,000.
  • 2021: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: In-Memory Object Recovery From the V8 JavaScript Engine, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Unofficial Co-PI  (Tyler Thomas, MSc. Student), $150,000.
  • 2020: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: In-Memory Object Recovery From the V8 JavaScript Engine, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Unofficial Co-PI  (Tyler Thomas, MSc. Student), $150,000.
  • 2020: Source Dell, Title: Data Science Server Donation, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $50,000.
  • 2020: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: Project IRONCLAD – cybersecurIty tRaining for the cOnNeCticut nationaL guArD, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Liberty Paige, Co-PI: Cinthya Grajeda Mendez, $198,766.
  • 2020: Source: NSA/DoD, Title: University of New Haven Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship (CySP): Cyber Operative Scholars (CCOS), PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Liberty Paige, $91,088.
  • 2020: Source: NSF & NSA, Title: University of New Haven's GenCyber Agent Academy, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Liberty Page and Vahid Behzadan, $84,101.
  • 2020: Source: ONR, Title: University of New Haven Cyber Operative REsearch Scholars (CORES), PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Vahid Behzadan, $250,000.
  • 2019: Source: NSF, Title: University of New Haven CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS): Super Cyber Operatives (SCOs), PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Ronald Harichandran, Liberty Page, $4 M.
  • 2019: Source: NSF, Title: Expanding Digital Forensics Education with Artifact Curation and Scalable, Accessible Artifact Exercises, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $300,000.
  • 2019: Source: NSF & NSA, Title: University of New Haven's GenCyber Agent Academy, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Liberty Page and Frank Breitinger, $78,258.95.
  • 2018: Source: MITRE Corp., Title: Survey for Automation of Child Abuse Investigations, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Amount requested: $32,827.61.
  • 2017: Source: NSF, Title: Exploring cybersecurity and forensics of Virtual Reality systems and their impact on cybersecurity education, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PI: Frank Breitinger, $179,409.
  • 2017: Source: NSF sub-award Title: Renewal of the Scholarship for Service Program: The University of Texas at San Antonio, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $14,648.
  • 2017: Source: Davis Educational Foundation, Title: Development of the ‘CyberWorld’ Common Course at the University of New Haven, PI: Frank Breitinger, Co-PIs: Kristen Przyborski, Ronald Harichandran, Ibrahim Baggili, Guy-Serge Emmanuel, Glenn McGee, Christy Smith, Matthew Schmidt, $167,418.
  • 2017: Source: NSF & NSA, Title: University of New Haven's GenCyber Agent Academy, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Liberty Page and Frank Breitinger, $64,099.
  • 2016: Source: NSF & NSA, Title: University of New Haven's GenCyber Agent Academy,  PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Liberty Page and Frank Breitinger, $53,029.
  • 2016: Source: Vera Institute of Justice. Frank Breitinger & Ibrahim Baggili: Gift in kind to our lab from the Vera Institute of Justice to support our activities,  $7,876.
  • 2016: Keynote sponsorship for ICDF2C conference supported by Google to cover the keynote travel expenses.
  • 2016: $6000 Sponsorship for UNHcFREG and ICDF2C conference from NUIX - Funded Gift in Kind.
  • 2016: $5000 Gift in kind to support UNHcFREG activities - Funded Gift in Kind.
  • 2016: Source: NSF, Title: Workshop on Redefining Cyber Forensics, PI: Ibrahim Baggili Co-PI: Frank Breitinger, Amount requested $50,000.
  • 2015: Source: University of New Haven Summer Research Grant Award: Smart Watch Forensics, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $4000.
  • 2014: Source: Purdue University sub-award through Department of Homeland Security (DHS), PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Co-PIs: Frank Breitinger, Ted Markowitz, $140,000.
  • 2014: Source: University of New Haven Research Scholar Grant, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $4000.
  • 2014: Source: University of New Haven Summer Research Grant Award: XBox One Forensics, PI: Ibrahim Baggili, $3250.
  • 2013: Baggili, I, Dean startup grant for purchasing research/education equipment for building a Cyber Forensics capacity. Startup funds as a new faculty member, $50,000.
  • 2013: Iqbal, F., Baggili, I., Marrington, A., Social Media Forensics for cybercrime investigation and detection ($20,000.00), Zayed University Research Office (Co-PI).
  • 2013: Marrington, A., Baggili, I., Iqbal, F., Complex Hypothesis Testing in Digital Forensic Event Reconstruction ($11,000.00), Zayed University Research Office (Co-PI) - Funded.
  • 2013: PI: Baggili, I., Marrington, A., Iqbal, F., CAT-Record (Computer Activity Timeline Recorder): An Agent Based Approach for Real Time Computer Forensic Evidence Collection ($7600.00), Zayed University Research Office.
  • 2012: Baggili, I., Partnership with Digital Forensics Company ($250,000.00) – Funded Gift in Kind.
  • 2011: Baggili, I., Gift from a Digital Forensics Company (Software worth 1.1 mil Dhs) ($300,000.00) – Funded Gift in Kind.
  • 2010: PI: Ibrahim Baggili., Ministry of Interior - Conference Sponsorship ($55,000.00), Ministry of Interior. Platinum Sponsorship from the Ministry of Interior for the 2nd International Conference for Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime.
  • 2010: PI: Ibrahim Baggili, I., Ernst & Young Conference Sponsorship ($9,800.00), Ernst & Young. Funds for the 2nd International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime.
  • 2010: PI: Ibrahim Baggili, Second-hand cellular phones: do they pose a threat to our privacy? ($11,000.00), Zayed University Research Office.
  • 2009: Baggili, I. M., Cyber Forensics Laboratory Industry Grants ($369,505.00), Various Software Companies. Funds provided by companies through discounted prices for various forensic tools. Companies such as AccessData, GetData, Compelson, MicroSystemation – Gifts in Kind.
  • 2009: Baggili, I., Faculty start-up grant ($2,000.00), Zayed University (PI) -Funded.
  • 2008: Baggili, I. & Rogers, M., Bilsland Dissertation Grant ($25,000.00) - Dissertation Scholarship Award - Funded.
  • 2003: Lutes, K., Baggili, I., & Cheng, K., Diabetic e-management system ($30,000.00) - Research Assistant on this grant.