Taha Khan

Taha Khan’s research interests span usable security and privacy, measuring cybercrime, trustworthy AI, online censorship and computer science education. His work focuses on understanding how people interact with security systems and designing tools that are secure and robust. Khan earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Prior to joining CMU, he held a faculty appointment in the Computer Science Department at Washington and Lee University and an adjunct position at Virginia Tech. He also consults for small-scale startups and, in the past, has provided expert guidance on security and AI to companies in industries ranging from blockchain, finance and insurance, to cyber-physical systems. Khan brings a dynamic, active-learning approach to the classroom. He has taught courses ranging from introductory programming and hardware organization to systems, security, networks, programming languages, and databases. He is passionate about cultivating deeper understanding through hands-on learning that empowers the next generation of technologists.