Executive Leadership
Craig Knoblock, Ph.D.
Keston Executive Director, Vice Dean of Engineering, Research Professor of Computer Science
Prior to serving as ISI's Michael Keston Executive Director, Knoblock was the director of ISI’s Artificial Intelligence division, one of the United States’ largest and most respected artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories, which spans the full range of AI expertise. In this appointment, Knoblock led a team of 31 highly regarded researchers working on leading-edge projects.
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Terry Benzel
Managing Director and Interim SBO
Terry Benzel serves as an Associate Director of ISI. Her main area of research is experimental cybersecurity. She leads research teams in creating advanced open infrastructure, methods, and widely available tools for cybersecurity experimentation.
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Stephen Crago, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Research Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of California DREAMS
Stephen Crago, ISI's associate director, is responsible for managing projects and relationships with a select set of sponsors. He is also the former director of ISI’s Computational Systems and Technology division, which seeks to solve complex science, engineering and defense problems through novel supercomputing and other approaches.
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David Balenson
Interim Director, Networking and Cybersecurity Division
Senior Supervising Computer Scientist
David Balenson is interim director of ISI’s Networking and Cybersecurity Division which conducts research spanning cybersecurity, networking, and social systems. He is also community outreach director for the NSF-funded SPHERE project.
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Matthew French
Director, Computational Systems and Technology Division, Director of ISI's Arlington, VA Office, Distinguished Principal Scientist
Matthew French is the director of ISI's Computational Systems and Technology division and leads the SecUre and Robust Electronics (SURE) center, which provides R&D in hardware reliability, resiliency, trust, and security.
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Yolanda Gil, Ph.D.
Director for Major Strategic AI and Data Science Initiatives, Research Professor of Computer Science
Dr Yolanda Gil is Principal Scientist and Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and Research Professor in Computer Science and in Spatial Sciences.
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Jonathan Habif, Ph.D.
Director of ISI's Boston, MA Office, Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Principal Scientist
Jonathan L. Habif is the director of ISI’s Boston office, an experimental physicist, and research assistant professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Carl Kesselman, Ph.D.
Director of Informatics Systems Research Division, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Carl Kesselman leads ISI's Informatics Systems Research division. Created to help transform the discovery processes, practice and delivery of healthcare worldwide.
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Derek Mikuriya, MBA
Director, Human Resources
In his role Director of Human Resources for ISI, Derek will implement HR strategies focusing on talent attraction and talent development.
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Adam Russell, Ph.D.
Director of Artificial Intelligence Division
Dr. Adam Russell leads ISI’s Artificial Intelligence division. His focus includes looking at human behavior in an era of machines, with an expertise in collective intelligence and cross-disciplinary thinking.
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John Wroclawski
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives
As ISI’s senior director for strategic initiatives, John works with leaders and researchers across the institute to create a diverse research portfolio and develop new, boundary-spanning initiatives.
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