Clifton Robinson
Bio
Dr. Clifton Paul Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Cybersecurity in December 2024 from Northeastern University, along with his M.S. in Cybersecurity in 2020. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, magna cum laude, from Bridgewater State University in 2018.
His teaching expertise includes Networking and Cybersecurity. His research spans wireless network security, deep learning-based security solutions, AI-driven spectrum sensing, and digital twins for the wireless spectrum.
Dr. Robinson has published in peer-reviewed journals and top-tier international conferences, with contributions spanning digital twins for wireless systems, real-time spectrum classification, and interference detection using deep learning. He has also contributed to patented innovations in wideband RF waveform classification. Dr. Robinson is actively engaged in applied wireless research, bridging emulated and real-world environments, and regularly collaborates across academia, industry, and standards-driven initiatives.
Education
Accomplishments
IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 Best Paper Award for Mobile and Wireless Networks Symposium
Research Interests
Network Security, Deep Learning-based Security Solutions, Adversarial Jamming Attacks & Mitigation, Digital Twins for the Wireless Spectrum, Cyber Law & Policy, specifically the Wireless Spectrum