Dr. Saxena has been appointed as the Associate Director of the Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute (GCRI). Among other things, in this role, Dr. Saxena will be leading the Institute’s cross-disciplinary research programs pertaining to cybersecurity.
The Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute (GCRI) endowed by Ray Rothrock ’77 and Anthony Wood ’90 was created in 2021 to elevate Texas A&M’s efforts in the broad information security area. The institute is jointly administered by Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and it will assist in engagement and coordination of information security and cyber defense programs within TEES and Texas A&M University colleges, institutes and centers.