Academic Advisors 


Pittsburgh MSIN and Lisbon MSIT-IS programs

Rajeev GandhiRajeev Gandhi Email

Senior Systems Engineer, INI and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Dr. Gandhi is an INI academic advisor, providing students petition, proposal and technical report review and approval, and advising on research topics for students undertaking projects to fulfill their program requirements. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction in the Pittsburgh MSIN and Lisbon MSIT-IS programs.


Pittsburgh MSISTM and Kobe MSIT-IS programs

Nicolas ChristinNicolas Christin Email

Associate Director, INI
Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon CyLab
Faculty, INI and ECE

Dr. Christin is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh MSISTM and Kobe MSIT-IS. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-MOB program

Pei ZhangPei Zhang Email

Assistant Research Professor, CyLab Mobility Research Center

Dr. Zhang is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-Mobility (MOB) program. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-IS program

Collin Jackson

Collin Jackson Email

Assistant Research Professor, INI and CyLab

Dr. Jackson is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-Information Security (IS) program. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-SM program

Mel Rosso-LlopartMel Rosso-Llopart Email

Associate Teaching Professor, MSE

Mel Rosso-Llopart is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-Software Management (SM) program. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


MITS program

MITS-Big Data & Analytics and MITS-Software Engineering:
  • Mr. David Root, Associate Teaching Professor, Institute of Software Research

MITS-Decision Science & Policy:

MITS-Information Security:
  • Dr. Nicolas Christin, Associate Director, INI, and Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon CyLab

MITS-Systems Engineering & Networking: