Dr. Avi Rubin's technical leadership is reflected in every Harbor Labs initiative, whether serving as the project lead or providing technical oversight to his elite engineering staff. Dr. Rubin is also a Professor of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University, and serves as the Technical Director of the JHU Information Security Institute. He is the founder and director of the JHU Health and Medical Security Lab, where his work is advancing medical device security and future healthcare networks. Dr. Rubin has testified on national cybersecurity policy before the U.S. House and Senate on multiple occasions, and has authored several books on computer security. He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry and academic conferences, and delivered widely viewed TED talks in 2011 and 2015. His Ph.D. from the University of Michigan is in the area of Applied Cryptography and Computer Security.
Nick served 11 years as an NSA analyst before entering private industry, and applies his experiences in national security to the cyber disciplines he manages at Harbor Labs. As a serial entrepreneur, Nick has led several companies to successful exits, including companies in the satellite, enterprise networking, and cybersecurity markets. His most recent exit was the merger of an Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity technology company, and he remains a strong advocate in the IoT security industry. Nick holds a BA in Slavic Languages from the University of Arizona, and a MA in Telecommunications from George Washington University.
Dr. Paul Martin is the lead designer and developer of many of Harbor Labs' firmware analysis tools, and the primary project lead for the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity engagements. The holder of multiple patents in the fields of big data security analytics and smart grid IoT monitoring, Dr. Martin is also expert in embedded systems security, OS security, network protocol analysis and reverse engineering. Dr. Martin holds a Ph.D. in Computer Systems and Network Security from Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Rushanan serves as the project lead for Harbor Labs' healthcare clients, with a focus on medical device developer software, medical firmware and device communications protocols. Dr. Rushanan also specializes in hardware exploits and applied cryptography, and is the lead instructor for much of Harbor Labs cybersecurity coursework. Dr. Rushanan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Systems and Network Security from Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Ayo Akinyele is the Director at Large of Cryptographic Engineering for Harbor Labs. His expertise in applied cryptography supports client engagements where complex cryptographic frameworks, including key management, secure protocols and encryption functions are required. Dr. Akinyele holds a Ph.D. in Computer Systems and Network Security from Johns Hopkins University.
