Short Bio
Reiner Dizon-Paradis, PhD is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Florida Institute for National Security (FINS) at University of Florida (UF). working with Dr. Damon Woodard and Dr. Domenic Forte. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UF. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.E. in Computer Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He is a member of the IEEE, ACM, TBP, and HKN. His research interests include machine learning applications in national security, hardware security and assurance, artificial intelligence of Things, and robotics.
Researcher
He currently works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate within UF FINS. There, he is researching on problems relating national security and hardware assurance. While he was PhD student, he worked as graduate research assistant with the Nanoscape Research Group under the supervision of Dr. Swarup Bhunia. His research work there involves modular and reconfigurable IoT sensor platform, IP countermeasures on structured ASIC technology and control software for a smart mask technology to prevent COVID-19 spread. He is a named inventor in a number of US patents and has published several peer-reviewed articles.
Activities/Hobbies
Reiner is a member of the honor societies Tau Beta Pi (TBP), Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), and Phi Kappa Phi (PKP). He also serves as an advisor to the TBP Nevada Beta chapter at UNLV, where he previously served as president. Previously, he was the president and founding member of IoT Students Club at UF. Also, he was the social chair for the HKN Epsilon Sigma Chapter and industry outreach co-chair for the ECE Graduate Student Organization at UF.
Personal Information: He is happily married to Olivia Dizon-Paradis. His favorite activities are cooking, watching football & basketball, and spending time with his wife.