Robert Cunningham

Robert Cunningham is a distinguished academic and researcher with extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity and research infrastructure. Currently serving as Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure and a Research Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Cunningham also holds an adjunct professorship in cybersecurity at Carnegie Mellon University. Prior roles include leadership positions at the Software Engineering Institute, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and the Laboratory for Physical Sciences. Cunningham's research focuses on automated vulnerability detection and security economics. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Neural Systems from Boston University, an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School, and a Master’s in Computer Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, Cunningham has served as a board member on the Scientific Advisory Board for the United States Department of the Air Force and has contributed to various professional organizations, including chairing the IEEE Cyber Security Initiative and the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.