Dr. Ye Zhu, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, has received $139,534 to develop trainings and programs to build the cybersecurity workforce in the US. The project, titled “Revitalize Auto Industry: Elevating Automotive Workforce Excellence through Cybersecurity and AI Innovation,” is led by Dr. Huirong Fu of Oakland University and funded via the National Security Agency’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program.