March 27, 2025
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently named James Joshi, professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, as an Honorary Fellow for his outstanding research and contributions to cybersecurity, trust, and privacy.
Founded in 1848, the AAAS is one of the leading scientific societies and publishers in the world, publishing renowned journals like Science. The AAAS Fellowship, established in 1874, is a distinct honor in the scientific community, recognizing scientists, engineers, and innovators for their work across sectors. As a 2024 AAAS Fellow, Joshi has made an incredible mark on the scientific community.
Joshi’s research focuses on cybersecurity, privacy, and trust in distributed systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). His specific research areas include access control, trust management, and insider threat detection and mitigation in systems and IoT, Cloud, and Edge environments. Through his research, Joshi advances the safety and security of the technology landscape.
“Dr. James Joshi’s work on cybersecurity, online privacy, and access control policy and frameworks have pushed the boundaries of cyber science and resulted in real-world tools to protect data, information, and systems,” said Daqing He, chair of the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems. “Joshi not only changed the reputation and impact of information science here at Pitt, but he literally led the way for the disciplines of information science and computer science to integrate security awareness and tools in both academia and beyond across the globe. His international reputation and tireless efforts to expand the impact of his cybersecurity research will benefit students and researchers for generations to come.”
Please join us in congratulating Dr. James Joshi for this remarkable achievement!
Learn more about James Joshi and the AAAS Fellowship.