Don Pathirage, Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Don Pathirage's research focuses on software engineering, self-managed software systems, secure software engineering, and cyber security. He has worked on multiple publications, presentations, and projects in his field of research. These publications include modeling of security fault-tolerant systems, software product line approach to secure software development, and design of reusable secure connectors among others. Dr. Pathirage has been serving as the regional director for the UIL computer science competition since 2020.

Research Interests

• Software engineering 
• Self−managed software systems 
• Secure software engineering 
• Cybersecurity 

Personal Information

Education:

• Ph.D., Computer Science (Major) & Industrial Engineering (Minor), Texas Tech University, (2019)
• M.Sc., Software Engineering, Texas Tech University, (2016)
• B.Sc., Computer Science, Texas Tech University, (2013)