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Paulo Shakarian’s work researches how to better understand artificial intelligence, the analysis of social networks and the use of cybersecurity.

He has written numerous articles in scientific journals and has authored several books, including Elsevier’s "Introduction to Cyber-Warfare" and Cambridge’s "Darkweb Cyber Threat Intelligence Mining." His work has been featured in major news publications including CNN, The Economist and Business Insider.

In addition to being an associate professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering, Shakarian is an affiliated faculty member of the Institute for Social Science Research.

Professor Shakarian is a West Point graduate who served as a U.S. Army intelligence officer from 2002 to 2014, including two combat tours in Iraq.

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